The FCA lineup has a lot of great cars, trucks and SUVs/crossovers from which to choose. Among them, these are some of my favorite for this spring. Chrysler 200 With family vacation season on the horizon, a road trip may be in your near future. Instead of letting the pressure get the best of you, let a new Chrysler 200 make the trip more enjoyable … Read More
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Furious7 will leave you ready for more
For some, it’s church. For others, it’s sports. For the men and women of Furious7, it’s cars. No matter how it begins, in the end it’s a community. Family. After watching all of the Fast & Furious installments last weekend (yes, that’s 13 hours and 52 minutes of Fast & Furious all wrapped up in about 32 hours), I was surprised how attached I got … Read More
Fast and Furious, a race to watch the whole franchise
Today is the official, nationwide release of the long-awaited Furious7. Though April is not typically a blockbuster movie month, industry experts are predicting a record-breaking opening for this much anticipated, seventh installment of the movie franchise. I have a confession. I have never seen any of the Fast & Furious movies. Nope. Not even the first one. Understand it has little to do with the … Read More
It pays to play
It was a one in a million chance. Literally. And today, Michael Christman from Pottsman, Pennsylvania, is glad he took it. Recently concluding the FCA US 2014 National Sweepstakes with a random drawing from the 1,007,277 entries, Christman was declared the grand-prize winner. He took home a $45,000 credit to be used toward the Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram, FIAT or Alfa Romeo vehicle of his … Read More
Never underestimate a Jeep® and its owner
In general, Texas winters are pretty mild. That’s why, when we get an icy blast, the roads are more like riding the bumper cars at the fair – except it’s far less fun. A lot of people stay home, but for those who have to go to work, reaching their destination safely takes an extraordinary amount of time and patience. Travel slowly. Carefully maneuver around … Read More
David Spade drops $900,000 on a 1969 Dodge Daytona
The year 1969 was memorable for many reasons: The first Led Zeppelin album was released Apollo 11 landed on the moon The Godfather was published The trial of the Chicago Eight began The Brady Bunch aired its first episode And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It was a year for the history books for sure. It was also the year Dodge built only … Read More
All I want for Christmas is … a car?
Picture this – it’s Christmas morning (much like today). It’s just you and you’re new wife of about 10 weeks. A nice, quiet Christmas this year. Gifts are exchanged when out of nowhere she tells you her final gift to you was a bit too heavy for her to carry up the stairs. So you go down to the garage to get it yourself, swing … Read More
AAA predicts another record year for holiday travel
AAA is projecting 98.6 million people will be traveling 50 miles or more between December 23 and January 4, 2015. A four percent hike over last year, this is the highest forecasted growth in five years. “’Tis the season for holiday travel, and this year more Americans will join with friends and family to celebrate the holidays and ring in the New Year than ever … Read More
Don’t let holiday shopping make you crazy
Does the thought of holiday shopping make you feel like this? Me too. Luckily, my family is pretty easy to shop for, so I can avoid most of the holiday hoopla. For the few who are more challenging (we all have SOME), like most, I start looking online. Whether you have a motor head, brand enthusiast or a new vehicle owner in the … Read More
From housecoats to donuts, more obscure rules of the road
Laughter – it’s among the top five things for which I’m always thankful. So, what better time to continue a piece that makes me shake my head, roll my eyes and laugh out loud? Yes, it’s time for more obscure rules of the road. If you’re in a hurry to get some Black Friday deals in the state of Kansas this weekend, be careful … Read More