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Amazon Unbox is an amazing online service that allows users to rent or buy movies from a trusted name in the online world. Anyone who has been using the internet for any length of time knows that Amazon is a web site you can trust for good prices and high value.

This newest service from Amazon Unbox is media unleashed, and you can rent or buy as many as you want. The possibilities are almost endless; your wallet and the size of your hard drive only limit your movie downloads. There are movies galore, both old and new ones, and plenty of television shows as well.

You can pre-order movies so you can view them before everyone else does. This is a neat feature if you love to watch movies. They have the classic movies we all love as well as the blockbusters of today and every thing in between. Then even have foreign films one can buy or rent.

You can also rent or buy the television shows that are being shown in Australia, England, or even Germany as well as anywhere around the world. This would be great for foreigners living on American soil who wish to keep a bit of home near them.

Top movies can be rented for just $3.99, which at first glance seems more expensive then a local movie rental, but once you factor in gas prices of today then this is more economical for most movie viewers. If you like, a movie and want to buy it outright then there is the option here as well. For just $14.99, you can the current blockbuster “Astronaut farmer” as well as many other current blockbuster films both domestic and foreign.

There is a special viewer for watching these media events, and it is a free download. The viewer will only take a minute or so to download on a high-speed connection and will take longer on a slower dialup connection.

What makes the Amazon Unbox better then similar services online? Well first there is nothing quite like Amazon Unbox but there are some other sites where you can download movies and television shows. Other online services that shall remain nameless, may offer a free download for movies and music but the copies on those sites is often of poor quality.

The movies offered on those sites are often video taped in theaters across the nation and you hear the noises in the theater, which can destroy a movie. Not only do you deal with background noises you do not want you also deal with shadows on the screen distorting the movie from other people in the theater standing in front of the camera. You never know if you are going to download something bad such as porn or a virus, so I do not take the chance. With Amazon's unbox you need not worry about viruses, pirated movies or crappy garbage the other sites dish out.

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I can recall going to the movies every weekend ever since I was 12. There were the occasional weekends where my sister, my cousin and I did not make it, but for the most part, we were there. Going to the movies has always been a favorite pastime of mine, although the movie ticket prices managed to rise ever so slowly every year. Luckily, my part time job kept my favorite hobby accessible. As I started college, and focused on my studies instead of my part time job, I went to the movies less and less. This is not because I have grown out of attending the actual theater, but because the prices are just so high. Ticket prices have skyrocketed in the past few years. I remember when tickets were about four dollars a person and now they are about $10. With such drastic changes in ticket prices, I am not surprised that the box office does not make their usual incomes and piracy has increased over the years.

Piracy comes in two forms. The first form is through peer-to-peer sites on the internet and the second is bootlegged hard copies. Peer-to peer sites are websites in which people share files for music and movies free. While these sites are legal, peoples' misuse of these sites and make them illegal. The bootlegged copies of movies are created from someone who attends the premier of a movie and video records it, makes copies and sells them. While these methods are well known in our society, there is no one cause for piracy's growing numbers. The causes for growing piracy are because movie debuts differ around the world, people would rather have movies in a digital format, and theaters are too distracting. The main cause is that movies are too expensive.

The first possible cause of piracy is because of the different movie debut times around the world. Since movies are debuted at different times around the world, people find ways to get the movie themselves so they will not have to wait months or even years after the first debut of a movie. In some countries, people would do almost anything to see new films in a timely fashion. This is why some people would choose to pirate a movie instead of seeing it in a movie theater, because some do not have it in their theaters, or do not have a movie theater at all. Todd Wagner, the co-president of 2929 Entertainment explains why movies are debuted this way. He states, “Film is built around a business model where they're trying to get as many people as possible to see something on the very first weekend, at very select locations, for months before its available any other way” (Gordon 54). When moviemakers do this, it gives movies a type of exclusivity of attending the theaters. However, this exclusivity then leads to people trying to attain something that they cannot afford or attain by their living standards. This is another reason why pirating happens so often. Jack Valenti, the past president and chief executive officer of the Motion Picture Association of America, expands upon Gordon's notion by stating what happens when people pirate films. He states,

Much of the hard-goods pirated products, especially of films in theatrical release, are the result of people illegally recording movies in theaters, and then distributing them over the Internet. Then they are stamped onto optical disks and sold for pennies on the streets of Asia and Eastern Europe, even before the movie has a chance to open in those countries. (Valenti 515)

While Valenti complains about the piracy committed across the seas, he fails to recognize that there would be less pirated films distributed if the people overseas had access to the same movies. Just because there may not be movie theaters in some peoples' areas does not mean that they do not want to see movies, which is why people choose to pirate films. This however could not be the main cause since piracy is prevalent in America as well, and movies are debuted at a reasonably convenient time in this region.

Another cause for why people may pirate films is because people want movies in a digital format so that they may watch movies at their own convenience. People are doing away with CDs since Ipods came around and DVDs since the PSP came around. Having a digital format enables people to watch movies on their Ipods so that they will not have to worry about scratches on the disc or carrying around the DVD case. Having a digital format of movies also protects ones' movies from being stolen. Overall, having a digital format of movies is just more convenient. Bit Torrent COO, Ashwin Navin says, “You never saw an ad that says, use iTunes because it is legal… what users care about is getting their favorite content in a digital format” (Bruno 16). While Ipods are advertised al the time on TV, iTunes is hardly encouraged on TV; therefore, people go to the first sites they see. Everything is digital these days and people just want their favorite movies in this form as well. Valenti disagrees with Navin when it comes to people's mindsets about piracy. He states, “[File stealers] mantras are 'I have the technological power to use as I see fit and I will upload and download movies, no matter who owns them for I don't care about ownership” (Valenti 513). Regardless of each individuals mindset for why they download these movies illegally, the one thing that is known for sure that this format is a lot more convenient now, which can be a reason for why piracy is so popular. Although this cause may contribute to why piracy happens so often, it could not be the main cause because all moviegoers want their movie in a digital format since there are still many who purchase DVDs. Maybe the problem is with the theater itself.

Another reason why piracy is increasing is because the whole movie experience in the theaters is distracting. Since there are so many rude people in the theaters talking, leaving food all over the place, and just being rowdy, it makes the event less enjoyable to others. Jeff Myers, another regular moviegoer, describes his usual experience in the theater. He states,

Cell phones ringing, noisy candy wrappers crinkling, people talking as if they're in their living room, and 15 minutes of advertising before the show — and the nearly $10 tickets, and as much or more for food — and you can easily understand the exodus from theaters as well as the boom in home theater equipment sales. (Robbins 10a)

Here he is showing that with all the regular distractions from the movie, it makes things very difficult to just sit back and enjoy the movie. There can be anything from children running up and down the isles to someone just talking on their phone; it ruins the experience. While there has always been the occasional rude person in an audience, it can be very bothersome since movie ticket prices are so high now. This is why people choose to watch pirated movies in the comfort of their own quiet home. Joyce Davis, a 53-year old moviegoer who loves going to the movies agrees with Myers since she too has similar negative experiences when attending the movies. “Davis was used to enduring familiar rituals: waiting in ticketlines, at the concession stand and through countless commercials and movie trailers before the main attraction. And trying to ignore annoying cell phones, pagers and personal digital assistants.” (Breznican 1d). These distracting theaters can also be a reason for why people invest so much money into bigger televisions and surround sound systems. With this theater equipment and pirated films, one can enjoy the theater at home. Although these can really contribute to why piracy is so high now, it cannot be the main cause since like I stated earlier, there has always been the occasional rude person, but the main cause could be because the movie ticket prices are so high.

The main cause for why movies are pirated is because ticket prices are too expensive. It does not make any sense why ticket prices have doubled when it has not even been a full decade. Because of this movie going has become a luxury instead of a practical pastime. It is no longer for families since it would cost too much to have everyone to go, and no longer for parents to get away from the children since they would have to pay for a babysitter, which would probably amount to the cost for the child to attend the movie anyway. So who is left to attend the movies? It is not the frugal college students or the teenagers who receive an allowance since the prices are out of their range. This is when people who still want to watch movies have to watch pirated versions since they cannot afford to go. Barbara Robbins, an active moviegoer and writer for USA Today further explains why there is such a decline in the box office. She states,

Hollywood is pricing movies out of a lot of people's reach… Producers need to start rethinking budgets. The industry pays obscene salaries to its “stars.” Most people who go to see these stars' movies will not make their pay for one movie in a lifetime. These high salaries then contribute to high-ticketprices. (Robbins 10a)

She makes a good point here. While the ticket prices continue to increase, the stars of these movies are still being paid plenty. In recent news, they are heard of to be being paid more than their usual ridiculous amounts. We have not heard of the actors complaining about the decrease in their pay. Daniel Breznican, also a writer for USA Today, expands upon Robbins idea of high prices chasing moviegoers away, claiming that movie prices are only one reason for the movie slump. He discusses, “Highticketprices at multiplexes that are too noisy and charge too much for snacks” (Breznican 1d). While the snacks at movie theaters have always been expensive, it is just too much to try to pay for an expensive movie ticket as well as the overpriced snacks. Some may not feel this way, however. One may argue that the main cause for the overpriced movie tickets is because of piracy. They feel that as soon as more people began to pirate films, the movie tickets have steadily increased. If people would just stop pirating films than the movie tickets will just miraculously go down. This is a misconception since movie ticket prices have been rising way before peer-to-peer sites became so popular. Piracy is just used as a scapegoat for the movie industries' greedy ways. As long as these ticket prices stay high, so will the rate of piracy.

There is more than one cause for piracy, with high-ticket prices being the main cause. While it has been going on for some time, there is no sure way to end piracy completely. Everyone loves movies and would love to go to the theater to enjoy them if they could afford them. It is important for the movie industry to know all of the causes of why people pirate movies since it will help them put an end to piracy overall. I hope to one day be able to sit back, relax and enjoy a movie that is cheap in a quiet theater. One can only hope.

Works Cited

Breznican, Anthony, Gary Strauss. “Where Have All the Moviegoers Gone?” USA Today. 23 June 2005. 1d. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Jerome Lib., Bowling Green State U. 19 March 2007 .

Bruno, Anthony.”P2P: Too Legit to Quit.” Billboard. 3 Mar. 2007: 16 Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Jerome Lib., Bowling Green State U. 15 Mar. 2007 .

Gordon, Devin. “Why TV is Better than the Movies.” Newsweek. 26 February 2007: 52-57. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Jerome Lib., Bowling Green State U. 15 Mar. 2007. .

Robbins, Barbara. “Ticket Prices Wallop Wallets.” USA Today 9 Jan. 2006: 10a. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Bowling Green State U. 19 Mar. 2007

Valenti, Jack. “Thoughts on the Digital Future of Movies, the Threat of Piracy, the Hope of Redemption.” Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Disciplines.Ed. Katherine Anne Ackley. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth,

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To begin your journey into the world of being able to download from Metacafe, you will need some type of Metacafe software. The amount of videos you can download from Metacafe is so large, you might not have space for them all on your computer hard drive. Videos are constantly being added each day for you to download from Metacafe. The Metacafe software gives you daily updates to keep you informed of those new items ready for download from Metacafe.

Millions To Go

Each month there are hundreds of thousands of videos added for download from Metacafe. The individuals and companies affiliated with the Metacafe want to provide a place for anyone who is looking to download from Metacafe and be able to access the largest video collection on the web. They also want to allow those who have the creativity to have their videos submitted and ready to download from Metacafe by other viewers. The better your video does in ratings, the more money you can possibly make from it.

There are many tutorials available on the internet and also sites that can help you to download from Metacafe onto the Ipod, MP3 player, or other device of your choice. It will depend on what your device requires as to what to do with the software you choose. A download from Metacafe is an easy task if you find a site offering complete instructions. You can now download from Metacafe the Beta version of Studio. This download from Metacafe is the one needed to give the uploader a chance to make money on the videos they send in. The program is called Producer Rewards. You get five dollars for each thousand views your video gets. You get paid when you over twenty thousand views and have a rating of three or larger. Unlike the other sites, you get to keep the material as your own.

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When you download from Metacafe, you get the best of both worlds. You get the ability to save videos onto your device for viewing later. You can also create your own videos and have them rated to make you some extra cash. Create them, send them in, and be a star! Being able to download from Metacafe is a great opportunity no matter how you look at it.

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For the first time, you'll need to know about some things like “CROOKS!” The Internet is prevalent with con men and women. These people are out to make money out of you in one way or another. Unless of course you're only using the Internet for pleasure, but if you looking to make money then mark my words “BEWARE!” Sounds scary and it's true.

Here's an example, Email sites advertising their sites on advertising banners, well-known sites selling products and so on… for Internet Users to become a member of. That's okay to become a member of a site, there's no bells ringing there. What makes an Internet User join these Email sites is what they are offering you – reading emails that are worth between $5 to $200 dollars at a time. “Money in your pocket you're saying.” A great way to earn a living at home on your computer.

It's just marvellous making a living from reading emails that only takes seconds to open up and gawk at… but here's the CATCH. The crafty thing that you're not aware of when you're spending hours and hours doing this simple work – it's all for nothing.

Carry on reading this article and you'll understand what I mean.

You accumulate loads of money in a short time like in a month or two. You reach the minimum amount (like $20,000 dollars) and then you must wait 30 days or thereafter… before you see any of that money. Okay that's brilliant knowing you're going to be well off (you'll be able to pay off all your debts and have a better life… fantastic!).

So you carry on reading emails, not thinking nothing of it and enjoying every minute that you're making money. (you're probably reading emails for quite a number of Email sites by now) and when the time comes for you to be paid the minimum amount that they state on their Email site – THEY DON'T PAY OUT. “How sickening is that?”

At this point you're not very happy about it, your first reaction is to contact these people… and after a few days have drifted by, they don't reply to your message. You contact them again enquiring about being paid the minimum payment.

There is no reply from these people whoever they are… and you try again and again… no reply. You get so angry because you've wasted so much time reading numerous amounts of email and accumulating so much money in your account that you don't receive. But the funny thing is, there is nothing you can do about it except… you don't bother to read their emails any more.
I know it's an awful thing to lose so much money, wasted so much time and effort over a period of months. If you do stop reading emails, you'll have to cancel your account with the Email site because they'll still bombard you with emails to read – THE CHEEK OF IT!

Then you're pondering on what to do next; you carry on reading emails for the other Email sites (at this time you've probably accumulated thousands and thousands of dollars in theory… on paper). So you forget about losing some money and put it down to a slight drawback.

But then as time goes on, you find some Email sites have done a runner when you don't get any emails from them all of a sudden (no longer exist on the Internet). These are the Email sites that suppose to pay out large amounts of money.

Then you might come across some have increased their minimum amount or changed their rules regarding payment when you check their Email site. To top it all, you still haven't seen any REAL money yet… and months have flown by.

There is some small paying Email sites on the Internet, that pay a quarter of one cent per email read (it won't pay your mortgage though) and some of them are dodgy too.

Here's another example; I got paid one dollar (their minimum pay out) after reading hundreds of emails. So I carried on reading emails and when I was due for another payment of one dollar – they refused to pay me. They tried to make out I wasn't living in the United Kingdom but residing in Germany instead, which seemed rather strange to say the least. So they never paid me any more money and of course I stopped reading their emails.

You're probably “wondering” how do the Email sites benefit from you. The answer, they are getting paid by their Sponsors who pay them to promote their sites or products on the Internet through the Members (that's you) reading the emails.

The Sponsors pay the Email sites and the Email sites are meant to pay you a certain percentage of the payment paid by the Sponsors – BUT THEY DON'T! And that is the CON… a good one too if you think about it.

So there you have it, it's up to you if you want to take a chance on joining up with these CROOKED EMAIL SITES – there is so MANY of them on the Internet.

If they are offering BIG MONEY… stay well clear of them.

If you want to spend time reading emails for months on end to see if you do get paid then try it… but don't say, “I told you so.” In theory you will be paid money into your account on the Email site but whether you will receive any of the money is another story. You can participate as long you got a real job to pay the bills because you would be a fool like me if you haven't.

The ironic thing about all this, they say they will payHONEST MEMBERS… but they're the ones who are NOT HONEST!

You're probably saying, “why didn't you contact the Sponsors about these CROOKED Email sites?” I tried that… they didn't want to know from one individual who they thought at the time, could be some sort of a crackpot… and there's lots of them on the Internet too.

At the moment, there is no way of stopping these CROOKS, CRIMINALS or whatever you want to call them because they can do a runner if the heat gets too hot in the kitchen so to speak.

Some even sell their Email sites after making so much money… and the New Owners will definitely send out emails to their Members, saying, “they won't be paying any monies owing from a certain date.”

Or you might come across ones that cannot afford to pay you but allows you to buy advertising or become a bronze / silver Member on their Email site – I don't know what good that would make.

By the way, I am not the only person that's been conned by Email sites – many have – believe me!

So the next time you come across one of these Email sites… BEWARE!

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Every industry seems to have a topic niche on Twitter. Search for financial institutions and you'll find many posts on interest rate changes and the best rates. Do the same for the healthcare industry, and you'll see lots of friendly reminders to exercise or cook with healthy recipes. I recently discovered the utility industry has a unique niche on Twitter, too.

What does your gas or electric company need to tweet about?

Are they going to remind you to turn off the lights before you leave for work in the morning? Well, not exactly. Some utilities are testing Twitter as a crisis communications tool. When areas of the country are hit by storms or hurricanes, power lines are often affected. That means your power might go out and you'll have no way to access updates online or even on TV. You might even be forced to evacuate your home during a hurricane or flood.

What good is Twitter if you don't have power or you're far from your home internet connection? Well, pretty good considering that 82% of the U.S. population had a cell phone by 2007 and internet access on phones is snowballing (sorry about the weather-related pun). Mobile social media allows utilities to keep customers up-to-date in real time.

Twitter also allows customers to share information back to their utility company. A downed power line or gas leak can be easily tweeted back to the utility, improving service and even preventing a tragic accident.

Twitter doesn't have to be all fun and social. It can provide a valuable, critical service too. If you'd like more insights about how the utility industry uses social media, download our free white paper.

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Even though an insightful review of your coworkers or recent company policy may seem like an attractive creative outlet through a work blog, many workers are struggling with integrity and ethical issues at the workplace. Creating a work blog is a common occurrence of hundreds of companies today, allowing workers to participate in an ongoing news updates of the latest happenings. However, some individuals that are creating their own, individual work-related blogs are seeing some unfortunate turns as a result.

Being productive at work often involves working online, and many bloggers enjoy posting their insights and updates on daily occurrences. However, there is a fine line between blogging for work, and working on your own blog at work. Company policies exist for a reason, and even computer and internet policies that are well-defined can prove meaningless when workers use off-work time to gossip and rant about the company, boss, or coworkers.

The famous ‘Queen of the Sky’  bought to light the risks involved with inappropriate comments and representation of a company on a ‘homemade’ site. Blogging goes too far when a company is featured in a negative light; especially by one of its own employees. Writing about your gripes at work, even on a personal website, can be discovered by a coworker or the competition. It can not only bring forward some raised eyebrows, but also some full-fledged firing. When it comes to hiring and recruitment, many companies can review candidates’ personal sites and blogs for some ‘insider’ information. If you’re published somewhere, it’s important to be aware of any ramifications or repercussions of anything and everything you’ve authored. Commentary, daily banter, and updates on the latest gossip are still best kept offline. With today’s easy-to-navigate web, it’s just too easy to unearth some skeletons in the closet.

Representing yourself authentically online through a blog, website, or social network is vital for long-term career, social, and public success. Companies themselves spend considerable amounts of marketing and PR dollars to ensure their brand identity does not get damaged easily. If companies are paying money for bloggers to share accolades of a site, it makes sense that brand identities and company protection are even more vital today. Work blogs that are geared towards internal employees are a productive resource for collaboration, networking, and increasing employee morale; however, individuals who choose to create their own blogging rants do run a risk with significant consequences.

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To learn more and evaluate the top Buddhist social media sites, I started my research with publications, media outlets, and organizations which report about Buddhism and Buddhist news including the Shambala Sun, Buddhist Channel TV, DharmaNet.org, and the Huffington Post.

The links to these sites are www.ShambalaSun.com, www.BuddhistChannel.tv, www.Dharmanet.org, and www.HuffingtonPost.com.

Did you know that of Thailand's 65 million population, approximately 90 percent are Buddhist. This is a huge market to serve in all forms of media and social media. The on-line clearinghouse for Buddhist study , practices, and resources since 1991 has been Dharma Net International.

According to DharmaNet International, Sangha is a socially engaged Buddhist Think Tank affiliated with
the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF) in the U.S. and the International Network of Engaged Buddhists(INEB). They use a Buddhist Sangha model to explore pressing social issues and concerns.

An article in the Huffington Post by Soren-Gordhamer is a commentary on how The Buddha might feel about Twitter, a social media site ://www.Twitter.com. Enjoy the humor in his comments, ” If Buddha used Twitter his advice might be, “Don't give a damn how many followers you have.”

“Never allow yourself to envy others. For you will lose sight of the truth that way,” -The Buddha

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On Yahoo Groups, a search for groups with the name or description using “Buddhism” shows more than 32,773 results. Of the top two rated groups by member size are a group that started only 1 year ago labeled as their “Best Group” with 24,748 members called “arash01″ and the second largest group Vajrayana_penang with 11,518 members and focusing on Buddhism in Penang Malaysia.

One site growing and evolving since 2001 is called Unfettered Mind. It is led by Buddhist teacher, Ken McLeod and now offers hundreds of hours of podcasts on iTunes, translations of Buddhist texts, and features such as Ganges Mahamudra, relationships and conflict, Ken McLeod's Blog, and Wake Up to Your Life Groups in cities in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Toronto, Canada, Vermont, and Ohio, plus information on retreats scheduled for Summer 2010. Find this site at www.unfetteredmind.com

With so many Buddhist social media sites to choose from a few had many features including Buddhist Network.com. At Buddhist Network there are recent Buddhist images and sections on the site for members, a directory and resources with many social media features including Buddhist blogs, Buddhism forums, Buddhism polls, Buddhist Events, and Buddhist products and services. www.Buddhistnetwork.com

One Buddhist social media site prides itself with being a family-friendly site and an alternative to such social media sites as www.facebook.com or www.myspace.com . This site is called Buddhist Community and lists more than 1300 members, over 4100 friends, more than 8,000 posts, and 105 photo albums. To view go to www.Buddhist-community.com

Since social media is constantly expanding and exploding, this newer site focuses on video sharing and has been described by blogger, Nate DeMontigny of Precious Metal: the blog as ” the You Tube of the Buddhist World.” The site is eDharma.com founded by Rudy Hadisentosa. He describes his site as a “social network and on-line community where Buddhists from all over the world can come together and share thoughts and ideas.”
www.eDharma.com

Two sites had lots of content in social media community.tricycle.com with blogs, Buddhist news, information on retreats, special programs about topics such as addictions to negative emotions and cause of suffering, and Community Events. In the Category of community events they list applied-Buddhism non-violent communication classes and meditation classes.

An entire social media site that is about building on-line communities and offering interactive features for members is called. Ning. www.ning.com On Ning, there is a Khmer Buddhist network which offers members their own personal page, has blogs, forums, Twitter updates, Buddhist texts, and resource links to Khumer sites.
The direct link is khmerbuddhist.ning.com

No article about social media would be complete without mentioning a few social media dating sites and in this Buddhist category . From the UK there's www.Asianunite.com and from the U.S. there's the on-line dating site for Buddhist singles called Buddhist Passions www.buddhistpassions.com

For more dialog on Buddhist social media go to www.tribe.com, www.onbuddhist.com ,www.meetup.com/buddhism, or check-out this blog peacegroundzero.wordpress.com

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Automakers have been offering warranties for decades now, but it wasn't until South Korean giant Hyundai started offering a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty that things got really competitive among automakers. Now Chevrolet, Mitsubishi and Suzuki all offer their own 100,000 mile programs. But even if you don't buy from one of these brands, you can still get that length of coverage by buying an extended warranty.

As long as people have been selling cars, they have also been breaking down. While it is unclear who offered the first automobile warranty, it is known that, as recently as the 1980s, most automakers only offered a 12 month/12,000 mile factory warranty on their new vehicles.

For example, the Hyundai does have a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain (engine and transmission) warranty—but you can only use it as the first owner. According to Hyundaiusa.com, the second owner will only “have powertrain components coverage under the 5-year/60,000 mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty.”

That means second owners of Hyundai products are out of luck there if they were not aware of the loss in warranty. Only Suzuki has a 7-year/100,000-mile warranty on the powertrain that is fully transferable to a second owner.

All warranties have a “grace” period of time after you buy new where the entire vehicle is covered against failure by something called a “bumper-to-bumper” warranty. Most full-coverage warranties vary from three to five years. After that period, only a few automakers like Hyundai/Kia continue to cover your transmission and engine for a total of 10 years or 100,000 miles.

To extend the length of coverage for your vehicle's warranty you must still be under the original factory bumper-to-bumper warranty. To purchase this extension you must go to an authorized dealership and fill out paperwork either in the Service Department or the sales office. As always, refer to the website of your vehicle's manufacturer for exact instructions.

Consumers should be aware that there are trade-offs for buying an extended warranty from an aftermarket firm. Although not always true, most aftermarket warranties do not cover as many components as a manufacturer's warranty, yet they are usually cheaper. As always, be sure to thoroughly read the warranty information pamphlet given to you when you are shopping for an extended warranty.

Life never promises anyone guarantees. But your car (especially if you drive a Hyundai) sure tries to promise you forever and ever repairs. Why do car makers do this? Because it is a goodwill gesture that will force you to return to the dealership for service and warranty repair. That way they hope they can snag you into the Ford, Toyota, Mercedes or Honda family through the dealership. It is all part of the cycle of buy-fix-sell-buy.

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I unexpectedly found myself in need of a new vehicle last September, and my daughter suggested I go to Mohawk Auto Center, which is located in Schenectady NY. My daughter is on her 3rd vehicle through Mohawk Auto, as she has traded in and upgraded her vehicles. She really loves this dealership. Mohawk has a great selection of vehicles to choose from, cars, trucks, jeeps, SUVs and vans. They get new vehicles in all the time, the inventory is always changing. You can also visit their website and see all the vehicles they have in stock, and the vehicles are listed with all the info and price of the vehicle.

I did not have a lot of money for a down payment, and my daughter told me they had a good selection of vehicles with only a $500.00 down payment. There are other down payment options available as well. She took me to Mohawk Auto, and I looked at all the vehicles, I chose a 2000 Ford Explorer XLT. This truck is in awesome shape. The body has no rust, the tires were almost brand new, everything works on it, runs excellent, ( I did have one little problem, which I will explain a little later in the review ), it is great on gas, and it does not have any weird quirks. My salesman was very helpful, knowledgeable, and really patient with me. He explained everything in detail when it came to financing, payments etc. He also asked me if I had any questions or concerns, and he answered all my questions completely.

About Mohawk Auto Center:

**** They have been in business since 1919. They are a family owned business. They are located at 740 State St. Schenectady NY.

**** They deal in Pre- owned vehicles.

***** Mohawk Auto can finance anyone, bad credit, no credit, Bankruptcy, and repossessions. The only thing they are concerned with is you present situation. All you have do do is bring in 2 pay stubs and 2 utility bills, plus proof of address and a small down payment. They will have you in a new vehicle most of the time in one day, if not the next day.
My salesman called me the day after I picked out my truck, and I was approved. I had my truck in 3 days time.

They are a buy here – pay here dealership.

*** Pay weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, right at the dealership.

*** All vehicles come with a 30 day Warranty, you can get an extended Warranty, but I am not sure of the cost, as I don't have it.

*** The girls in customer service are nice and friendly, and helpful. The payment receipt has all the info you need on it, plus your next payment date.

*** The guys in the service department are great, and assist you with all your car care needs. All the vehicles are totally cleaned and inspected before they leave the lot. They will help you with all you car care concerns and questions.
About three weeks after I got my truck I went to the service department to ask them what a couple of knobs with no writing or picture on them did. They gladly looked at them and told me what feature they controlled.

A few perks at Mohawk Auto center:

*** If you make all your payments for 6 months on time, you will get a free week, which means you do not have to make a payment! That includes every 6 months until your vehicle is paid for.

**** Every time you refer someone to Mohawk Auto, and they use your name, Mohawk will give you $50.00 ! So far my daughter has gotten $150.00 for her referrals.

**** Okay I want to mention a little something about Repo here, This is for people with bad credit or no credit. So for the most part they don't come get your vehicle. What they do with you is when you get your vehicle they give you a little device with numbers on it, and every time you make a payment they give you a code to punch into the device, according to how many weeks you have paid for, ( this is for people with bad credit ). You aim the device under the drivers dashboard. If you can't get out to them by your payment day and it is the weekend, there is an emergency code that you can use. Otherwise you won't be able to drive your vehicle. Also there is a drop box for payments made after hours and on the weekends.

I mentioned earlier that I had a minor problem with my truck, the check engine light had come on, so I brought it in to have it fixed without an appointment, as I was there making a payment, and they let me wait for my truck to be fixed, as the dealership is not really close to my home, and I would not have transportation home. Oh by the way, my 30 day warranty had expired 2 days earlier, and they did not charge me for the work that was done on my truck, as they had to replace” 2, ” O2 sensors. If I paid out of pocket it was like $375.00. So I was really happy they helped me out.

I am very happy with Mohawk Auto and love doing business with them! If and when I decide I need a new vehicle or just want to upgrade the one I have, I will definitely deal with Mohawk Auto!

They really work with you, they help put you into a vehicle that you can afford. I pay under $300.00 a month for my Ford Explorer and it fits nicely into my budget. I can't ask for a better deal.

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