http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:39:45 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036800_2010-subaru-outback-buyer-asks-about-child-seats http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036800_2010-subaru-outback-buyer-asks-about-child-seats Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:45:00 -0400 Some families still want a good traditional station wagon. Especially when they learn they're about to have twins. Reader Ari Bajtner noticed the 2010 Subaru Outback review on our sister site FamilyCarGuide.com, and shot us a note. He writes, "Hey! My wife is expecting twins in April 2010. As our family is about to double, we will need a family ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036618_car-shopping-a-womans-world-career-kids-prompt-purchases http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036618_car-shopping-a-womans-world-career-kids-prompt-purchases Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:10:00 -0400 It's no secret or surprise that men and women shop for vehicles in very different ways. A number of studies from market-research firms have shown that while women place the most emphasis on practical attributes when shopping for a vehicle, men tend more often to gravitate to vehicles because of their image. A new survey done for the retail ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035712_dont-get-your-teen-driver-a-carsharing-is-safer http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035712_dont-get-your-teen-driver-a-carsharing-is-safer Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:31:00 -0400 At one time, perhaps a generation ago, some experts preached that car ownership for teen drivers was one of the best strategies for emphasizing responsibility and accountability. If teens had to manage maintenance and other costs for their own vehicle, the logic went, they would be more likely to become safe, attentive drivers--rather than ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019863_ford-transit-connect-family-one-concept-at-nyc-show http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019863_ford-transit-connect-family-one-concept-at-nyc-show Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:35:00 -0400 Ford will be showing off a family-oriented concept version of its Transit Connect small van that's slated for a U.S. sale date sometime this summer. The Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept we'll see next week at the New York Auto Show is based around kids and the moms who tote them around, featuring a host of thoughtful (and wacky) ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019517_onstar-partners-with-poison-control-to-help-kids-pets http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019517_onstar-partners-with-poison-control-to-help-kids-pets Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:28:04 -0400 We all know that OnStar can indeed be handy for making a last-minute reservation, that it's proved invaluable in helping police track stolen vehicles (or stop thieves in their tracks as operators remotely shut down engine function), and that it's saved lives by alerting authorities when airbags deploy and crash sensors are triggered. But ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019474_driven-2009-honda-ridgeline http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019474_driven-2009-honda-ridgeline Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:03:07 -0400 Personally a fan of low center-of-gravity, aerodynamically superior cars and wagons, I was a little underwhelmed when I discovered I'd be spending a weekend in Honda's first - and sole - pickup offering, the 2009 Honda Ridgeline. And being a gearhead, I secretly yearned for something really in-your-face and thirsty, perhaps a bellowing Dodge ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1013910_1997-pontiac-grand-am-the-faint-scent-of-gas http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1013910_1997-pontiac-grand-am-the-faint-scent-of-gas Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0400 Browse Photos

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