Nearly a half million cars were destroyed by two of this past season's biggest hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Some of these cars may not have received much apparent damage but they were totaled nevertheless because of water, mud, and debris which flooded engine bays and the interior. Damaged cars are supposed to make their way to the junkyard for scrap, unfortunately some unscrupulous parties are gaining a hold of the vehicle titles and turning around and selling damaged cars to the public. Should you be concerned? Absolutely! Read on to learn more about this problem and what you can do to avoid being stuck with a vehicle that is certain to be a lemon.

Let me just say this: it is not illegal for weekend mechanics to buy a salvaged vehicle, repair it, and sell it to you. What they must disclose to you is this: you are buying a salvaged vehicle. This is where most of the problems begin: the dishonest purveyors are not sharing this information.

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Electric RC cars and trucks are generally considered best for beginners, since even if you choose to build your own car, they tend to be simpler and easier than nitro cars. They're also a great deal quieter and run much cleaner, meaning you're less restricted by where you can run them. In terms of speed and power, they do have a great deal of pickup, though not as much as the nitro cars.

Electric RC cars use rechargeable battery packs to power their motor and steering, which are usually recharged from a 12-volt car battery or wall socket. Batteries run for about 5-10 minutes, depending on the type of engine your car has, and charging the battery usually takes 15-30 minutes. Because of this, it is strongly recommended you have at least two battery packs, to allow for quick replacement of the battery. This means your car can keep running while the other battery is recharging, giving the car more overall running time.

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Manufactured by General Motors, the Achieva has been marketed and sold under this vehicle manufacturer's Oldsmobile division. The Oldsmobile Achieva has been making its rounds on the streets and roads since 1992, the year of its introduction, and has continued to do so for six years. Come the year 1998, General Motors has then decided to discontinue and entirely halt the production and manufacturing of this vehicle. The Oldsmobile Achieva actually replaced the spot and niche that the Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais vacated when the company has decided to discontinue its production. When the Oldsmobile Achieva's production was halted, it was the Oldsmobile Alero that took the spot of the latter vehicle.

The Oldsmobile Achieva is a compact car. It has been made available in two body styles. These body styles include the coupe with two doors and the sedan with four doors. It was built on the FF N body platform and is greatly related to the Buick Skylark, the Chevrolet Malibu, the ... [more]