| There are some who consider buying a car is | | | | |
| more important than buying a house. After | | | | By decent, we don't mean giving your arm and |
| all, a car provides mobility, and could help | | | | leg for it. You can easily put together one |
| one to earn while a house is considered by | | | | with less than $1000. You can easily find |
| some as a dead investment (I could imagine | | | | bargains over the internet for a good head |
| hearing howls of protest from our friends | | | | unit with a CD player, amplifiers, equalizer, |
| from the real estate business.) After all, | | | | replacement for the factory speakers, and |
| buying a car as a business tool is capital, | | | | sub-woofers, etc. You may want to invest on |
| while buying a house to live in, is expense. | | | | a professional technician to ensure you get |
| But this is an entirely another story.) | | | | the best resulting sound quality. But if you |
| | | | are the more adventurous type, you may DIY. |
| If you are one of the former, then you would | | | | |
| agree that besides keeping your car in | | | | CAR VIDEO |
| optimum performance, it would not hurt to put | | | | |
| some comfort in it, right? OK, you may call | | | | If you opt for those kick-ass video kits, you |
| this part already as an expense, if you wish. | | | | are assured of quality and satisfaction but |
| I'd call this as 'tool upgrade' (with a | | | | you must be prepared to shell out about $500. |
| straight face here.) | | | | If you wish, you can also buy cheaper by |
| | | | buying the different components separately. |
| 'OWNING' YOUR CAR | | | | You can buy an in-dash monitor for a little |
| | | | more than $50, and an equally cheaper DVD |
| Let us say, you bought a pre-owned car. | | | | player. Just make sure you have a qualified |
| Mostly, the first things owners of a newly | | | | (if you are not comfortable doing it |
| acquired car would do, besides putting it to | | | | yourself) technician to install the |
| a joyful ride, is to put in some stuff, | | | | components for you. |
| accessories, or 'blings'. This process is | | | | |
| called 'claiming ownership'. You know, it's | | | | YOUR CAR AUDIO, VIDEO AND YOU |
| yours, and to prove it, you do put in your | | | | |
| 'markings'. It's almost like a brief but | | | | Besides emphasizing the usability, |
| sweet turn-over ceremony of sorts (often | | | | convenience, and efficiency of your car, we |
| private no one around would notice.) This is | | | | should not disregard the main reason for its |
| usually done immediately after payments are | | | | existence: you. A car could also provide some |
| done and just before you happily and | | | | measure of comfort for both you and your |
| triumphantly drive 'your' car out of the car | | | | passenger. A good audio system could help |
| dealer's. This personalization of the car | | | | ease up a long and tiring trip. Driving the |
| could be as simple as removing that | | | | wife for groceries? You could park in the |
| pine-shaped car freshener to something major | | | | shade and wait in the car watching your |
| as repainting the entire body work. | | | | favorite DVD. Tired of endless 'Are we there |
| | | | yet?' questions from impatient and irritable |
| CAR AUDIO SYSTEM | | | | kids on a long drive? Pop in a Hannah Montana |
| | | | DVD or High School Musical movie and these |
| Installing a decent audio system could be one | | | | will keep your kids occupied backseat, you'd |
| (if not the most) of the best | | | | even forget they're there. |
| 'personalization' you could do to your car. | | | | |