Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Comparisons, SUV, Volkswagen on Feb 8th, 2011
The 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan’s name comes from the combination of tiger and iguana. Volkswagen has never specified exactly how that combination is supposed to inform your experience of the small SUV, but we’re assuming that it has nothing to do with falling out of trees when it gets cold in Florida. The Tiguan has a […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Commuting, Compact cars, Comparisons, Fuel Economy, Honda, Toyota on Jan 18th, 2011
The Civic started life as a cheap commuter car with great gas mileage and not much else. The ultimate A to B car has grown over the years into a comfortable daily driver with amenities like heated leather seats and satellite navigation. Now the Civic competes with the other former commuter car, the Toyota Corolla, […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars for families, Honda, Toyota on Aug 19th, 2010
AAA says that 80 percent of all dog owners take their canine companions in the car for errands and short trips. Because of that, many dog owners add Fido’s comfort and safety to the list of things they consider when purchasing a new car, as well as the convenience of getting the dog in and […]
Posted in Automotive, Budget-friendly, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Honda, Hybrids on Aug 20th, 2008
As small cars get more and more popular, Honda is one of the companies that is actually benefiting from this fact. It’s newest Civic sedan has been selling in record numbers, but that doesn’t mean Honda will be resting on it’s laurels. For the 2009 model year the popular Civic will get a minor face-lift […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars for families, Ford on Aug 11th, 2008
Ford wants to reinvent how you haul your family around. They think what you need is a roomy, easy to drive, 7 passenger, crossover. What they have come up with is the Ford Flex. Powered by a 3.5-liter 265hp V6, the Flex has got all the motivation it needs to briskly haul it’s over two […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, GM, Hybrids, Luxury vehicles, SUV on Aug 11th, 2008
Big SUV’s. They really are popular aren’t they? Why they are big, safe, and secure and they give you a feeling of superiority while driving, which instills confidence. They also drink more than a sailor, which is why SUV’s have been targeted as enemy numero uno by the automotive universe. GM is about to change […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Budget, Cars for families on Apr 29th, 2008
In a family consisting of two parents and at least a few kids, there is no way they will all fit comfortably in a sedan or anything smaller, especially if mom and dad are toting around their kids’ friends too. With sky-high gas prices and families cutting back any way they can, how can they afford […]
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