http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips 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. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:27:22 -0500 Lifestyle/Fashion http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/toyota_venza_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/toyota_venza_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta 2009 TOYOTA VENZA STYLING | [7 out of 10] Automobile Magazine: "Think of it as a shorter, sleeker Highlander" Consumer Guide: "Simple, handy, and logical control system for audio and climate" Car and Driver: "Crossover? Wagon? Whatever it is, it looks good in the metal" To hear Toyota tell it, the 2009 Toyota Venza is the most ...]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:12:40 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/toyota_venza_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/toyota_venza_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta TheCarConnection.com's car experts researched Web reviews of the 2009 Toyota Venza to compile this full review. TheCarConnection.com's editors also drove the 2009 Toyota Venza in order to sort through the opinions they found on the Web, to find a consensus among online car-review Web sites, and to help you get to the truth where reviewers ...]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:09:46 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/scion_xd_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/scion_xd_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta 2009 SCION XD STYLING | [7 out of 10] ConsumerGuide: "a Special Edition package, which includes unique trim and a lowered suspension" Edmunds: "a unique mix of hatchback and Mack truck" Car and Driver: "Snappy sheetmetal" MyRide.com: "urban America meets Tokyo design" Smaller and less boxy than its big brother xB, the 2009 Scion ...]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:18:25 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/scion_xd_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/scion_xd_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta In order to bring you this comprehensive review of the 2009 Scion xD, the automotive brain trust at TheCarConnection.com consulted with a wide range of review sources, then included the driving experience of TheCarConnection.com's editors. Likes: Great value for the money Good crash safety Safety features Dislikes: Skimpy front ...]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:15:05 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/scion_xb_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/scion_xb_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta  2009 SCION XB STYLING | [7 out of 10] Edmunds: "unchanged for 2009" Kelley Blue Book: "noticeably rounder and larger" Car and Driver: "just not very cool" After its 2008 redesign, the Scion xB is unchanged for 2009 except for one new color choice. The styling of the Scion-brand vehicles, especially the boxy 2009 Scion xB, is ...]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:26:26 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/scion_xb_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/scion_xb_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta The car experts at TheCarConnection.com read a wide range of professional road tests of the 2009 Scion xB to compile this definitive review. TheCarConnection.com's editors also got behind the wheel of the 2009 Scion xB and offer driving impressions and more details to help you make a better new-car decision. Likes: Extensive standard ...]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:24:46 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/mazda_mazda5_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/mazda_mazda5_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta 2009 MAZDA MAZDA5 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "looks sporty" Edmunds: "the functionality of a minivan but without the minivan stigma" ConsumerGuide: "The 2009 Mazda 5 is largely unchanged" The 2009 Mazda Mazda5 is an evolution of the people-hauler that Mazda introduced to the market in model year 2006. Variously described ...]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:20:38 -0500 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/mazda_mazda5_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/bottomline/mazda_mazda5_2009?utm_source=Yahoo&utm_medium=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta&utm_campaign=Yahoo%2BBuzz%2BBeta In assembling this review on the 2009 Mazda Mazda5, TheCarConnection.com's automotive experts read a number of critical reviews and included the most useful information from them. Then the editors at TheCarConnection.com brought their firsthand experience with the Mazda5 to this review to make it especially insightful. Likes: A true " ...]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:17:38 -0500