A recent survey selects the worst designed cars of all time. The top pick?

1. Chevrolet Chevette
“When the car went into any type of water puddle it would suck water into the engine. They fell apart after 40,000 miles. Piece of junk.”

2. Ford Edsel
“Has got to be the ugliest car ever to roll out of Detroit.”
“One of the worst designs and poorly manufactured cars of all time.”
“Gas-guzzling, three-ton behemoth with a toilet seat grill and inexplicably tacky push-button transmission shifting. The standard by which all other automotive brand failures have been judged (and ridiculed) for 50 years.”

3. AMC Matador
“Looks like a spaceship.”Has to be just a hair uglier than the Gremlin…and it doesn’t matter what year.The Matador coupe had those bug-ugly front lights and the strange rear-end design treatment. It’s hard to imagine a car that large having so little interior space. A total waste of steel (and glass, and plastic, and rubber…).

4. Chevrolet Corvair
“Ugly, underpowered, not safe, not safe, not safe. A very bad imitation of the VW Bug. I hardly ever see one, not even at old car shows, probably due to a corrosion problem.”

5. AMC Gremlin
The most hideously ill-proportioned car of all time.This car was the epitome of ugly. The first subcompact was introduced Apr. 1, 1970 (April Fools’ Day).

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6. Chevrolet Vega
“Cheaply built, rough running, harsh ride, rust prone. It was without a doubt the worst vehicle.An alleged four-seater that required a pry bar and ‘the jaws of life’ (both optional) for passenger extrication from the zero-legroom back seat. Sieve-like leaking aluminum-block four-cylinder engine (guaranteed to crack at no more than 30,000 miles), generating perhaps 70 hp (downhill only, with a good tailwind), while still managing to get less than 20 mpg on the highway! A truly masterful feat of reverse engineering by the guys from Flint.

7. Pontiac Aztek
“There must have been a front-end design team and a rear-end design team. And the two teams NEVER spoke to each other!”"The only car that can make a Pacer wagon look good.” “It looks like a mini-trash truck.”

8. Ford Pinto
“If the vehicle was rear-ended, it made the accident worse than it should’ve been because the gas tank exploded.”"Junk from the day they built it! Do you see any around anywhere? Not even close to a collectible car.”

9. Yugo
“You couldn’t get scrap-metal money even if it was running.”

10. AMC Pacer
“Looked like a fishbowl and those windows leaked. Add a leaky sunroof to it and the car rusted from the inside out!”.”It had seats designed like blue jeans, including the brass buttons, which burned the crap out of you on a hot day.” Six feet long, eight feet wide, bicycle tires all around, and 0 to 60 in four-and-a-half hours. What a prize! AMC’s only conceivable excuse for this engineering and stylistic horror would be if their 1970s design crew was tripping on massive quantities of acid…and even then…it wouldn’t be a good excuse.

1. Mini Mobile Alert SE-0201

This simple and small alarm device can be attached to your cell phone for extra security when you’re on the go! It’s easy to carry and comfortable to hold, and when it’s triggered it gives a loud high-pitched alarm sound as a distress signal.

2. Safety Signal Alert

With a unique triangle design, the Doberman Safety Signal Alert device is very useful when on an outdoor activity. It can be attached to backpacks, bags, and apparel. The device includes red emergency flashers and a loud alarm in case you get lost or are in danger.

3. Electronic Defense Whistle SE-0302

This stylish whistle can help ward off attackers by emitting a loud alarm. It also includes a bright LED light and emergency flashers. Its cool style allows you to bring it anywhere with you.

4. Power Button SE-0303

This personal security device was mainly designed for joggers. It has a stylish lightweight design and adjustable elastic bands for comfort. It has a one-hit emergency alarm that emits a loud distress signal and its bright flashing lights can be seen more than a mile away! An additional feature of this device is that it is water-resistant.

5. Bag Protector Alert SE-0304

Its main function is to any bags and valuables within. This personal security device acts as a motion sensor and is triggered when protected items are moved or taken. The motion sensor is armed and disarmed by the Bag Protector Alert keypad.

6. Infrared Perimeter Protector Alarm SE-0305

This is the perfect security device when you’re on your camping trip or outdoors. It has a powerful high-decibel alarm that is activated when the invisible perimeter is breached. The Passive Infrared (PIR) function of the device spreads a 90 degree sweep and up to 15 feet in length outward from the device.

7. Credit Card Reminder SE-0202

This security device is designed for people who keeps on forgetting their credit card somewhere. It has a push button timer and a lock function that will remind you to get your credit card, and helps you avoid credit card and Identity theft. The Credit Card Reminder is designed to fit most wallets and purses.

8. Traveler Defense Alarm SE-0203

This security device is perfect for you and your family when you’re traveling. The traveler defense alarm acts a door alarm and can easily be mounted on any hotel door. It helps decrease hotel theft and security breaches. It has a handy flashlight function and its high-pitch alarm can be triggered by unauthorized entry.

9. Security USB Light SE-0204

It’s a multi-functional personal security device for the busy person. You can charge this device while using your computer. The product has a handy flashlight and flasher, with a sturdy carabineer and an emergency whistle. With a light and whistle always with you as you go, you’ll be able to alert people when you are in distress.

10. Remote Activated Tool Box Alarm SE-0205

This tool box alarm from Doberman Security focuses on preventing tool box theft and break-ins. Installation is easy and when someone tampers with your tool box a high-pitch alarm will sound off to alert you. It also comes with a remote control that activates and deactivates the alarm with a touch of a button.

Source: Doberman Products: Active Security

Protect your car with a police recommended VIN. Chemically etch your VIN on your car’s window.
- VIN etched cars have a 64% lower theft rate than non-etched cars.
- An etched car that is stolen has a better than 85% chance of recovery.
The National Vehicle Identification Program , ( NVIP) improves the ability of law enforcement to quickly and accurately identify specific motor vehicles in an effort to combat vehicle theft. It promotes the use of vehicle identification technology and provides rewards for information that helps solve auto theft crimes.

NVIP will pay $1,000 to anyone providing information that result in the recovery of an NVIP-registered vehicle and the conviction of the thief. In the event that a vehicle registered with NVIP is ever stolen, it is automatically submitted to StolenCarReports - The Nation’s Neighborhood Watch for Stolen Vehicles.

VINetcher Kits Materials
VINetcher kits include customized VIN stencils, etching cream, gloves, Warning decal, insurance discount request form, an NVIP membership application form, and complete instructions.

There are many ways to save with your homeowners insurance . That could help you choose for best insurance:

1. Car/Home Discount: Insuring your car and home with the same company often will give you a package discount. This is a good tool to use when shopping around. Usually the agent can tell you what percent the discount is for insuring your car and home together.
2. Deductible: Raising your deductible can lead to substantial savings. Furthermore, it is best to have a large deductible to prevent you from using your insurance for small claims since many insurance companies are now adding a surcharge to as little as one claim, and surcharges can range anywhere from 10-85% depending on how many claims you file during a given time period.
3. Home Security Systems: Special burglar alarms can prevent losses and therefore make your house less of an insurance risk. Most any type of security system will help give you a discount, but the type that directly responds to local police and fire departments are most likely going to give you the most discount.
4. Dead Bolt Locks: Most agents will ask you this, but check again to make sure you are not loosing a discount if you already have them. If you don’t, it is well worth it. Dead bolt locks are very inexpensive compared to the possible insurance savings, but make sure all of your doors have them because usually the discount only applies if there are dead bolt locks on every door.
5. Smoke Alarms: Preventing a fire loss is important to you and especially to you insurance company. Claims due to fire are very expensive and insurance companies often will give an additional discount for even one fire alarm permanently fixed in the home. Please, even if your company does not offer a discount, take the time to install one anyway.
6. Sprinkler System: Well, this may come into some additional cost, but if you have considered adding a sprinkler system (the indoor type) this is just another reason to do so. This would also be a something to consider if you are buying a new home or have plans to build or remodel.
7. Non-Smoking Household: Insurers are trying to cut costs too therefore are looking for people to insure that pose the least risk. Since a lot of accidental fires are caused by smokers, insurance companies are often giving a discount for non-smoking households.
To qualify you would probably need to have a home in which you don’t let anyone else smoke in the home in addition to the homeowners being non-smokers.
8. Organization Affiliation: Many companies offer a discount for being affiliated with certain organizations. These can range from credit unions, college sororities, or just having a certain credit card. Call your service center and ask them for a list of the organization affiliation.
9. EFT Payments: Many companies are now charging up to $5.00 or more for mail payments, but sometimes nothing if you choose to have payments automatically deducted. And sometimes the deductions can come from your credit card, so you don’t have to worry if the money will be in your bank account when payment time comes.
10. Credit Rating: Yes, a lot of companies are checking your credit and basing your policy on what is found. Make sure you check to see if your credit is in good shape, and if it is not, you may want to seek out companies who do not do credit checks.
11. High Risk Property Insurance: Check with your state insurance commissioner if you feel you may be getting turned down for homeowners insurance or are paying ridiculously high premiums because your property may be a high risk such as in a high crime area. Your state may have an insurance plan especially for your high risk property that other insurers may be charging you an extremely high premium because of the higher than average risk.
12. Additional Discounts: There are many additional discounts that may be available such as a reduced senior rate or being in a gated condo. Make sure to sit down with your agent on a regular basis, preferably right before your policy renews, to see if there are any additional discounts available to you

1. An automated surveillance monitor of non-humans

Patented: June 29, 2004

The gist of this invention is to detect non-human activities to determine whether an alarm situation exists and it’s not just a cat or a bird tampering with your sensors. It includes an animal noise sensor and an animal noise analyzer to check with non-human animal noises.

2. “Baton”

Patented: December 18, 1997

This baton is special due to its appearance. But you use it like any other baton.

3. Gas Visual Notification Device

Patented: June 4, 2002

This device is mainly used for signaling distress. The compressed gas within the device is made up of a quantity of aerosol, and non-toxic micro-dispersion colored particles to add color to the compressed gas. When activated, the gas is released to serve as a visual notification that you are in duress.

4. An Alarm Device That Notifies You Have Experienced Fear

Patented: October 3, 1995

It’s basically a computer system wherein the system compares the monitored psychological data to that of the stored stress profile data. When it determines a pattern that signifies fear, it activates the alarm.

5. Mobile Detection System That’s Like a Robot

Patented: February 18, 1993

It detects any abnormal condition in your home, like a fire of an intruder. The robot then sends signals to a monitor, and the monitor alerts the authorities.

6. “The Instant Savior”

Patented: January 11, 1977

This is a personal security device in the form of a flashlight! It informs a person by remote control who is outside the door of his or her house. It gives a picture and determines whether the person outside is male, female, or child.

7. Protective Bed With Shield

Patented: February 6, 2004

It’s bullet-proof and impact-resistant! It has quick access doors to provide entry to the interior sleeping area, and has a ventilation system and a rebreather that scrubs carbon dioxide from the air within the unit.

8. Cell phone and Gun In One

Patented: August 14, 2004

It basically a sort of cell phone or electronic device with an added tubular wall with a central bore to function as the barrel of a firearm. Electronic elements allow the bullet to be discharged.

9. Spit and Bite Protection

Patented: April 4, 2002

This device is comprised of a collar that protects and stabilizes the neck. It helps prevent neck injuries and head-butting. It also has a face shield that is attached to the collar, and helps prevent spitting and biting. The shield can be released from the collar.

10. Missile-Proof Vest

Patented: February 9, 2001

It’s a ballistic resistant body covering that protects the torso, groin, and neck from ballistic missiles. The torso and groin portions are made of ballistic resistant material.

Source: AlarmSystemReviews.com

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