For many, it signals a shift in the generations: phone books, tape decks, stick shift. Make a joke about any of those to someone under 20 and you may get a blank stare. But stick shifts still have fans in North America. Why? What do people get out of them?
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Compact Wagons
Station wagons have mostly disappeared from new-car showrooms as manufacturers have replaced them with crossovers. While a handful of car companies still offer wagons, there’s more selection in the used market, especially if you’re looking for an inexpensive wagon based on an economy car platform.
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Review 2019 Lexus NX 300
The NX is part of a growing field of crossovers that are displacing traditional car models. It’s one of Lexus’s best-selling vehicles in Canada, second to the RX mid-size SUV—which, by the way, Toyota also builds in Cambridge.
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Preparing for & Surviving the Family Road Trip
“Are we there yet?” I’m certain many articles and blog posts about the family road trip start with that question. It’s not for lack of creativity! It’s because that question encompasses everything in the family road trip experience: restless children, parents at the end of their wits, and everyone strapped into a tiny room on four wheels, anticipating the fun to come.
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Your Quick Roof Rack Guide
Do you need a roof rack for your bikes? A kayak? Luggage? You’ll need to decide before you start shopping. With so many options out there, this will ease the selection process.
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Car Insurance for the Whole Family
Do I list my children on my auto policy? If your children will only use your vehicle(s) in an emergency, then you don’t have to have them specifically listed on your policy. However, if they will likely use your vehicle once or twice a week, even if they have their own, then you should list them as an occasional driver on your policy.
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How Wife’s Lipstick Brought 67 Pontiac to Canada
“Of course, having driven several hundred miles, I wanted to drive the car home right away. Some carefully applied lipstick from Marianne’s purse and voila! The blue sticker was now red! Solutions to problems seemed simpler back then.”
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New Vehicles That Aren’t Kept Long
The used-vehicle market analysts at iSeeCars.com have compiled a list of the cars and trucks most often traded in or resold less than a year after being purchased new. The top-10 list contains some surprising makes and models. In the number one and two spots are the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series, small luxury sedans that we consider very appealing.
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How to Save Fuel by Driving Efficiently
If you’re really serious about using less fuel, you could trade-in your car or truck for a smaller one. The smaller and lighter the vehicle, the less gas you’ll need to make it go. A hybrid is another option. These vehicles help you save fuel by driving the vehicle partly using electricity.
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Driving with Your Pets to Florida
If this is the first time you’re traveling with your pet to Florida, don’t leave overnight accommodations to spur-of-the-moment planning. The last thing you want is to be dead tired and trying to book a room at a hotel or bed & breakfast that doesn’t allow pets. Using an app, like BringFido, can help you plan ahead and ease some of the stress that traveling with your pet can cause.
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