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Long wheelbase version of the Nissan Qashqai was spotted during winter testing and so we get the clearest pictures of Nissan’s Qashqai 7 seater to date. The Qashqai, which is known as the Dualis in some markets, has been a big success for the company since its launch in early 2007. Nissan has sold over 130, 000 units in Europe alone and the production in its Sunderland plant was increased due to large demand. To appeal the car’s big success even further, Nissan is hurriedly preparing this seven seater model seen in the pictures doing some cold test work. The 7 seater should be available with most of the powerplant offerings that the 5 seater provides: A choice of 1. 6 and 2. 0L gasoline engines, 1. 5 and 2. 0 diesel engines and the option of 2 or 4 wheel drive. The vehicle is expected to launch for European market some time this year. Gallery: Nissan Qashqai Long Wheelbase Spy Shots.

BUYER: Mariah CareyLOCATION: Island Road, Windermere Island, BahamasPRICE: 4, 900, 000 last list SIZE: 4, 000 square feet approx., 4 bedrooms, 5 bathroomsYOUR MAMAS NOTES: Whistle register songstress Mariah Carey has become filthy rich writing and singing dumb ass pop songs in which she effortlessly rides the ear splitting and hackles raising roller coaster of her 4 octave vocal range. Don’t get Your Mama wrong kids, it’s not that we can not recognize the rare and obvious vocal talents of Miss Mariah. It is that Your Mama just does not care for that particular genre of saccharine pop music where two syllable words are gleefully stretched into 47 notes, including ones piercing enough to shatter glass and induce a damn migraine. Anyhoo, in addition to her questionable acting talents, her many hit songs and immensely popular vocal stylings, Miss Mariah is also well known by all the gossip glossies as a ladee who likes to strap her mammoth mammaries into a teeny bikini and beeline for the beach. She’s often been photographed in next to nothing in St. Barts, and last summer she was rumored to have coughed up somewhere in the neighborhood of 350, 000 to rent Tommy Hilfiger’s ocean front hideaway in East Hampton for just one month. Lately, however, the butterfly obsessed songbird has been spending a considerable amount of time in the Bahamas and the rumor is she’s done bought herself a purdy pink palace on Windermere Island. Well children, here’s what Your Mama hears through the gossip grapevine. According to Chatty Charlie 8211; who we suspect has a bit of a” thing” for Miss Mariah 8211; and someone we’ll call the Bahamian Bigmouth, the Long Island born babe did by a dee-luxe getaway on Windermere Island, a slim sliver of sand adjacent to Eleuthera. Windermere Island, connected to Eleuthera by a single, guard gated bridge, has long been a favorite vacation destination for rich people who desire and require exclusivity and privacy. Which of course is purr-fect for the wickedly famous Miss Carey who does not need any looky-loo fools strolling around behind her house with crappy digital cameras while she’s baking her very voluptuous all together in the sunshine. You know what we’re saying? Windermere Island has long been known as a place where British royals go to put their pasty white bodies in bathing suits and cook their skin until they look like a damn lobster. It was widely reported that Windermere Island is where Prince Charles and Princess Diana honeymooned long before the shit hit the fan in their tawdry, complicated and public lives. However, fun and fascinating as it may be to consider the vomitalicious vision of Prince Charles collecting shells along the beach in a thong bathing suit, we are not here to yak about British royals, but rather to discuss the rumored real estate doings of one of America’s pop music queens. Your Mama has yet to figure out how to access public records in the Bahamas, so this particular discussion on Miss Mariah turns on the gossip and rumor provided by our sources and is not confirmed by property records. You got that kids? Just gossip and rumor here. We can not prove this house was purchased by Miss Mariah Carey, but our sources, one of whom plays the real estate game in the area, claim the property pictured above is the place where Miss Carey now bunks in the Bahamas. According to listing information, the nearly 3-acre gated compound features four detached buildings painted a very light blush pink to match the color of the slightly pink sand on the beach out back. Is anyone surprised that Miss Mariah would buy a pink pile that overlooks a beach with pink sand? The four structures are connected by 3, 500 square feet approx. of marble walkways and terraces and include an open air great room with living and dining areas overlooking the jewel toned water and two fireplaces that will take the edge off a sea breezy evening. Behind the open air great room is the” kitchen house” with it’s fully updated and upgraded package of appliances where Miss Mariah’s private chef can whip up whatever sort of fancy feast it is that she and her entourage like to eat. Also located in the kitchen house are a large storage area, laundry facilities, and a bedroom and marble bathroom. Flanking the kitchen house are two cottages each with a large living room and attached bedroom and dee-luxe bathroom. Below the south cottage is a two care garage and below the north cottage is a separate apartment with kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom. Facing the Savannah Bay is a forty foot long infinity edged pool and a beach cabana offers shade for the sun weary. Listing information reveals that the compound is entirely protected by computer operated camera security surveillance system. So a word or advice to any of you wing nuts with a passport, expect several angry police people to toss your stoopid ass in jail if you go any where near Mariah’s mansion. Island rumor is that Mariah is having some work done on the compound which likely includes some customizing of the buildings, possibly installing a recording studio, and Your Mama imagines she’s got her team of nice gay decorators up in there painting the interiors pinks and stuffing it full of frilly pink furniture, because everyone knows that Miss Mariah luvs her some pink. Although we have no way of sorting out how much Miss Mariah paid for the Bahamian compound, we understand from an island source that the property was last listed for sale at 4, 900, 000 and had previously been available for lease at 24, 000 per week during the high season staff gratuities additional, natch. Now that Miss Mariah is rumored to have her own island getaway in the Bahamas, does this mean that St. Barts and East Hampton will no longer be graced by the presence of Madam Butterfly, her cute dog Jackson P. Muttley, and her big ass entourage?.

TOKYO, January. 7, 2008 (Thomson financial supplied of Newstex) — sales in Japan of new cars, trucks and penalty fell to its lowest level in 34 years in due 2007 at the higher gasoline prices and to the slow-acting consumer spending, which matures Japan Automobile dealer connection said Monday ‘ the Japanese market seriously due connection Die to a population of aging, while higher gasoline prices more badly formed die situation, ‘ connection official said. also said consumers is against-striving, major acquires increasingly as new cars to lock, and car now their hold for owner cars for more longer than they, which on are and weaken demand for reinstall. In 2007 new carrier sales 7,6 liessen percent up to 3,434 million fallen and sank for fourth straight year and lowest conversion the since 1973, when sales reached 3,40 million. Annual sales rose up 1990 up, when sales stood with for 5,97 million units. In 2007 sales of trucks 17,6 fell percent to 465,019, while sales of the penalty fell 11,3 percent to 15,617. In December fell sales of new cars, trucks and penalties 7,1 percent to 236,142 carriers, the first case into three months. The case comes to 3,9 percent ascent in November and one percent increase 2,0 in more October, that the first ascent in 28 months war. Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) pushed four new models between Septembers and Decembers and Honda Motor CO (NYSE:HMC) released its fully transformed suitable compact car and spurs sedan out, if nissan motor CO (NASDAQ:NSANY) put its skyline Coupe and GT-R Sport the flagship modelled on market, but die new product introductions failed to sales Die number lift cars, die was sold, fell 4,1 percent to 205,548 in December. Sales of trucks fell 23,1 percent to 29,720, while sales of the penalty 25,4 fell percent to 874. Kw_die Japan mini carriers connection reported separately that domestic new mini carriers of sales fell 14,3 percent to 131,644 in the December of one year more earlier and straight for 9. month fell. In 2007 as whole, fell sales of the mini carriers with engine transfer of smaller than 660cc 5,1 percent up to 1,92 million, the first case into four years. In December 12 Japanese seven the automakers, die lower domestic sales to be reported by. Sales of standard size cars by automaker of the country, Toyota, largest fell 14 percent to 91,380 carriers, the 13. Case into 16 months, while sales of its high end Lexus sedans to 34,5 percent to 2,463 dropped. Sales by second arranged Honda, excluding the sales of the mini carriers, rose 6,7 only the third ascent percent in the last 21 months to 36,817. Sales by Japanese automaker, Nissan, third largest bordered down 2,7 percent to 34,426 carriers, the 25. Case into die last 27 months. Sales by the NR. 4 manufacturers, Mitsubishi Motor Corp, grew 47,9 percent to 7,088 carriers and rising for the 9. Month in one row. Sales Mazda Motor Corps bordered up 0,7 percent to 11,603 carriers, only second the ascent in 22 months. Sales through Fuji Heavy industries, which forms Subaru cars, fell 4,4 percent to 7,020 carriers, the 28. Case into 29 months. Sales standard of the size of carrier through Suzuki Motor Corp — which concentrates now on this segment instead of mini carriers, in which used, the prominent manufacturer to be — 7,4 fell percent to 5,474, third straight monthly case. Domestic sales of trucks drove fort to sink because of slowing the demand down thereby reinstall with firmer emission guidelines for Metropolitantokyo consent, which effect 2003 took. Sales through truck manufacturer that of Japan largest, Isuzu drives Ltd., dropped 30,6 percent to 4.388. Sales through Mitsubishi Fuso to exchange and Bus Corp, which is possessed by DaimlerChrysler AG (NYSE:DAI), fell 43,4 percent to 4,168 trucks. Through nissan diesel Motor percent steered to 1,439 trucks. Toyota Tochterhino that drives sales to CO Ltd., of Volvo, rose 32,3 rose 5,2 sales Ltd., which is percent to 3,533 trucks. Into the mini carrier sector Daihatsu Motor CO fell sales 15,7 percent to 39,505 carriers and gave it second more largely market portion of 30 percent, while sales immersed to Suzuki Motor 2,7 percent to 40,650 Suzuki had however the largest market portion of 30.9 percent. (1 US dollar = 109,04 Yen) yumiko.nishitani@thomson.com yasuhiko.seki@thomson.com copyright Thomson Limited financial news 2007. all rights reserve Die copy, die new edition or die redistribution of Thomson financial news of contents, including by shapes or die similar means, are expressly forbidden without die prior written agreement of Thomson financial news. Newstex identification: AFX-0013-22067346

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones) - Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Monday refused ford motor (F) plans to bring its entire 49% bar in Ford Malaysia on Sime Darby Bhd. (4197.KU), that Rest the joint venture over its tractor Malaysia Bhd. keeps unit ” Ford Malaysia would like to explain that there is no transmission of the bar die cheapness 49% Ford the engine in Ford Malaysia on Sime Darby after the possible dissolution company the joint venture, Ford Malaysia,” Ford said in a statement Monday. ford motor and Sime Darby are at present in the discussions, thereby Sime set up a new 100%-owned subsidiary, die die characteristic as contract dealer rights to Ford the carriers in Malaysia given, Ford said, that are without, further details make Die statement available in retort on report the latter, Malaysia Ford Star newspaper Malaysia in the quoting acting managing director Timotheegras Tucker as, Saturday are given change saying Sime Darby, had offered to the bar 49% the take more over ford engine in the joint venture. - by Elffie Chew, Dow Jones Newswires; (603) 2692 5254; elffie.chew @ dowjones.com

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Let s face it, you can insure just about anything these days. There is insurance for just about everything. You could even find yourself in a situation where you had so much insurance coverage that you are barely able to make the premium payments. The best case scenario is to have insurance and never need it. However, when tragedy does strike, you are thankful for every premium payment that was made. I had a first-hand experience with long-term care coverage for my mom. My mom, who has Alzheimer s, spent about a year and a half in a nursing home prior to her death. Fortunately, the long-term care insurance paid for everything. With or without my personal experience, I have always though that long-term care insurance should be a part of a person s retirement plan. You have to address the question How will you pay for a long-term illness that requires a nursing home stay? Do you have enough money in investments or in monthly pension benefits to cover 4, 500 to 5, 000 a month in nursing home expenses? Do you really want to push that burden on your family? These are some tough and important questions. So, here are some things to consider when evaluating long-term care insurance: Can you self-insure? I have some clients who have plenty of income each month from social security and pension plans, so that if a long-term care expense were to occur, they could pay for it. Of course, they can easily pay for the long-term care insurance as well. It might be that you figure you could self-insure part of the cost. Thus, you take out a smaller insurance policy to take care of the gap between the cost and what you can pay. What are your family members thoughts? It is important to consult with family members about long-term care. It is the family members that can end up suffering the most when these things are not taken care of ahead of time. It might be that a son and or daughter might be willing to help pay for some of the long-term care just to make sure that everything is covered. This ends up becoming a family risk. Make sure everyone gets input. What long-term care benefits are the most important to you? You can get a long-term care policy loaded with all of the bells and whistles. You also get a big fat premium payment. I think that the must-have benefit is the inflation rider. You definitely want the insurance to keep up with inflation. However, other parts of the policy are negotiable. When applying for a policy, you get to choose the waiting period. This is simply the number of days that you wait prior to the coverage starting. If you think that you could afford 180 days without coverage, your premium could be much lower. Of course, the most expensive policy would provide coverage from Day 1. The other benefit is length of coverage. The most expensive is coverage for a lifetime and then it goes down to coverage for just a year or two. Make sure that you customize your policy to where it makes sense for your needs and your pocketbook. Copyright 2008 Prudent Money and Bob Brooks. All rights reserved.