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By Eric11 Seidel11

 In the auto repair industry, there are many different companies that provide collision repair software. While all shops must estimate collision repair, most of the programs that can do that are sometimes too steep for the smaller and mid size collision repair businesses. There are several options available for shop owners to choose from when purchasing an estimating system for their shop.

Most of the automotive estimating programs that you find today will place OEM auto part prices on computer software that is then downloaded on their customers computers which then allows them to generate estimates. Most of these programs are only available on the computers that the software is downloaded on. This means that when you are going to prepare an estimate, you need to access that computer which has the program installed on it. You will also find that most of these companies charge around $150 to $300 per month to use the software. You are paying to use the service as well as keep getting updates when the software changes. If you are one of the smaller or mid size auto collision repair shops, you have to decide if you can afford the cost of this service.

If you are looking for a system that does collision repair estimating that is more affordable, there are other options available. There is an auto body repair estimating provider called Web-Est, LLC that caters to the smaller and mid size repair shops and is accepted by all insurance companies. How their service differs from most of the other companies you will find is that their program is available online. With their system, you can log on to their website and prepare your estimates from any location that has an internet connection. The standard service fee is only $99 per month compared to the other companies charging $150 to $300 per month. This service also provides a graphic interface where you can point and click to the OEM parts that are needed rather than looking them up. This software not only saves you money but also saves a huge amount of time.

All of the collision estimating software companies will have programs with unique characteristics and features that are beneficial to the shop owners and their technicians. Finding the right software and knowing how to operate it is the key to success.

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Eric Seidel is author of this article on collision repair software.

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Importance of Car Advertising Online

By steve parker

 The internet has become a great platform to buy and sell new and used Cars. You can easily advertise your car for sale by posting your ad on various paid and free classified ad systems. Free car advertising has really proven to be an excellent tool to sell your car on the internet much faster and easier as compared to the traditional newspaper advertising.

A good exposure of your website can be achieved through online advertising. The very effective tools are SEO (search engine optimization), classified advertisements, viral marketing, classified ads, email marketing and many more free and paid forms of advertising.

In today ever changing world, another form of online advertising that is gaining popularity, is e- mail and it has enjoyed remarkable growth in the last few years. Since there is a change in trend of shifting from print to online, online advertising will continue to grow as long as the technology advances.

Benefits of Free Online Automotive Advertising:

Monetary advantage:-Online automotive advertising leads to monetary advantages. Online advertisements more are cheaper than traditional advertisements. Payment is only made when someone clicks the clients advert and this means that client will not waste money if no one is interested.

No time limitation:-Online advertising has no time limitations and is viewed day and night throughout the globe. Online advertising reduces the transaction cost and contributes to the profit of the company and is secure in competition against international marketing.

Beneficial for small businesses:- Small businesses target their ideal clients and find that online advertising is a most affordable way of advertising. Online advertising helps in getting direct response, making it profitable to both the consumer and the seller.

Multiple ways to present information:- With online advertising, a marketers can present their information with pictures, animation, sound and text. Indeed the power of Internet has impact on the multitude of advertising formats.

Target Audience:-This is one of the most important advantages of online advertising. We all have realized that it is not possible to target your intended audience through the traditional forms of advertising.

However, when it comes to internet advertising, you have the ability to target your potential customers and thus are assured that only those who might want to buy your products are seeing your advertisements.

Achievement of Marketing Objectives:-A company does not have a single marketing objective. It is generally a collection of marketing objectives like sampling, brand building, sales, qualitative feedback, quantitative feedback, and many more. Online advertising has the capability of delivering excellent results in achieving business objectives.

Odenza Auto is leading the way in developing new and creative car dealer internet marketing tools for auto dealers. We specialize in vehicle marketing, providing excellent automotive marketing services for car dealerships.

Motability Helps Keep the Disabled on the Move

By Freshoutsourcing

 Most cars weren’t made with the disabled in mind. Dexterity in both of our hands and feet (in a manual car, at least) is required for driving, some measure of strength and flexibility is needed for boarding and wheelchair stowage is a problem. While special adaptations are available, along with wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), the costs involved may be prohibitive. The UK government has, however, taken steps to change this and thanks to its Motability Scheme more disabled people in the UK and their families now have the opportunity to lease or buy a car tailored to their needs.

The Motability Scheme is currently the UK’s foremost car scheme for disabled people and the idea behind it is simple: disabled people exchange part or all of their government allowance for the car of their choice among 4,000 vehicles. Motability’s Contract Hire program is far and away the most popular, providing customers with a new car of their choosing every three years and a worry-free policy. It includes insurance, personal accident coverage, servicing and maintenance, comprehensive breakdown assistance from RAC, replacement tyres free of charge and free replacements of windows and windscreens. Alternatively, the Hire Purchase scheme is available. In order to be eligible to participate you must be a recipient of the Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or the War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS).

Adaptations are also part of the deal, many of them offered at no additional cost as part of the Contract Hire scheme. Some of the most popular adaptations make the driving controls easier to manipulate while others facilitate wheelchair stowage and getting in and out of the car. These include push/pull hand controls, radial accelerators, steering wheel balls, left foot accelerators, easy release hand brakes, infrared controls, electric boot hoists for wheelchair stowage, rooftop wheelchair stowage compartments and swivel seats.

Your dealer can arrange for the installation of many adaptations at the commencement of your lease by means of the Motability Managed Adaptations Programme (MMAP). However, if the adaptation you need isn’t available via MMAP or if you need to add an adaptation sometime in the middle of your lease period these costs won’t be covered by the program.

If a WAV is what you require this can also be provided via Motability, no matter whether you are looking to drive from your wheelchair or transport passengers who use wheelchairs. Over 500 different WAVs are available, each of them standard vehicles that have been converted, and their lease agreements usually have a five year duration. Your WAV will be equipped with either a ramp or a lift to enable you to get in and out, and the floor will be lowered or the roof raised in order to provide the necessary space.

A wide range of car makes and models is available, as well as a lot of great deals. Some, like the Toyota iQ 1.0 3dr, feature low carbon dioxide emissions and an advance payment of 0. From small to estate vehicles, Hondas to Mitsubishis, manuals to automatics, you’re sure to find one to suit your budget, style and needs.

Rick Meyer is a keen fan of Japanese cars and comments on the motability schemes such as Honda, Ford, and Mitsubishi.

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