| VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Drive Less, Pay Less
NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The average vehicle in the U.S. is driven between 15,000 and 20,000 miles a year. Most insurance companies use that average to set their rates. This means a driver who only puts 10,000 miles a year on their vehicle actually ends up paying more per mile for insurance than someone driving twice as much. But a new partnership will offer a low mileage discount using the in-vehicle communication technology offered by OnStar. Miles driven is one of the primary determinants of an insurance rate, according to GMAC Insurance. In the past, however, it was very difficult to track accurately because most factors were only estimates. With the OnStar program, the technology measures miles driven and produces rates that are tied specifically to actual miles driven by an individual.
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ยท Pay for a Friday or Saturday night stay at the Magnolia Hotel in Omaha and get the second night free. The Summer of Love special, good through Labor Day weekend, starts at $119 (plus 16 percent tax). Those who can stay for only one night will receive a gift certificate good for a future weekend night's stay that can be used through 2008 (a few blackout dates apply). Rate includes continental breakfast and late-night cookies and milk. Book at 877-444-5440. Hotel info: http://www.magnoliahotels.com. .
Fly Vs. Drive: Which Is Cheaper?
CLEVELAND -- When hitting the road for summer vacations, families have to make the decision whether it makes more sense to drive or to fly. Many assume that it is more cost-effective to pile into the family car, but as NewsChannel5 consumer specialist Angie Lau reported, that is not always the case. It's a tradition for the Ross family to head to AAA and then hit the road for summer vacation. For the dollar-conscious family, it's all about driving. "We took our home with us. So, it was take food with you, we didn't have to worry about a hotel, eating out all the time," said Leslie Ross. At the airport, other families like the Millers said they'd rather fly, whatever the cost. "I'd take a second mortgage before I drove to Naples with a 2-year-old, there's no doubt about that," said Ben Miller.
Police Briefs
STAUNTON Authorities charged an 18-year-old man with grand larceny of an automobile after he stole a woman's 1995 Nissan early Tuesday morning in Waynesboro, the sheriff's office said. Stephen Baugh of Staunton reportedly took the car from a 29-year-old woman on Hillington Drive. The car, worth an estimated $10,000, was recovered near the woman's home. .
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