January 11, 2012 It is probably one of the most mis-named parts of your car. The glove compartment. How many people actually store their gloves in the glove compartment? My money is on "not many". But what do people keep in their, ahem, glove compartment?
November 1, 2011 What's your favorite car color? During the "Frog Days of Fall", we are still washing our cars, but come winter my car will be so dirty, I won't be able to tell what color it is! As for me, I buy used cars most of the time, so I don't always get the color I prefer. Now, there's a study that indicates today's most popular car colors.
October 27, 2011 When choosing a new car most people consider price, gas mileage and reliability. Consumer Reports has released its list of most reliable cars and Japanese and Korean manufacturers are at the top of the list. Here is a list of the most and least reliable cars.
October 7, 2011 It's been quite a run for silver. No, not The Lone Ranger's trusty steed but the color silver which has been the number one car color for the past decade. According to PPG Industries, a paint manufacturing company, white has taken over as the number one color of new cars.
September 26, 2011 As many of us will be taking a road-trip during the "Frog Days of Fall", you might find it interesting which cities are safest and most dangerous to drive in. According to an article from Netscape, the seventh annual Allstate America"s Best Drivers' Report lists the top 10 in both categories.
September 9, 2011 It's a sad day. It's my last day with the 2012 Volkswagon Passat from Rome Volkswagon. I don't know how I'm going to return this car. It's been such a fun week driving it around. I don't know what I'll miss most. The fact you don't really need a key to drive the Passat or the sweet sound system. I just loved that you could lock and unlock the car without a key. I only tried to turn off 'the key' once a day. It was hard to get use to a push button start. And cranking up Big Frog on a Fender sound system was pretty sweet too.
September 8, 2011 It's Day Four of my Passat story and thankfully the 2012 Volkswagon Passat has a built in GPS. The flooded roads make it difficult to get to where you need to go, especially if you don't know the area well. But with the built in GPS, getting to work this morning was a breeze.
September 7, 2011 As students head back to school, parents who have kids involved in sports, can get ready to drive those kids to and from practices and games. It's Day Three of my Passat story and luckily The 2012 Volkswagon Passat has room for all the sporting equipment my kid is hauling around along with her teammates.
September 6, 2011 Have you ever wished you lived farther away from work so you can drive your car a little longer? The 2012 Volkswagon Passat will make you want to take a long trip to nowhere. It's Day Two of my Passat story and all I want to do is drive . The Passat has so much power, the Mohawk Valley is no match for this car.
September 5, 2011 Cars have certainly come a long way in 8 years, which is how long its been since I've been in a new vehicle. It's day one of my Passat story
My new 2012 Volkswagon Passat, for the next week, has everything and more. You've heard the saying, 'all the bells and whistles.' This car has the whole parade of features.
September 3, 2011 Imagine being given a free car to drive. Sounds nice right? The 2012 Passat is my new car for the next week thanks to Volkswagon of Rome.
I've never driven a Passat. I've never even driven a Volkwagon, so this will be an experience. All I know about the VW Passat is it was the car in the SuperBowl Darth Vadar commercial. You remember, the one with the kid dressed in a Vadar suit, moving things with his mind. So cute.
August 31, 2011 There is nothing more frustrating than being pulled over while taking a road trip on unfamiliar highways because a speed limit has just changed from 55 to 30. We generally call these transition zones "speed traps" as they are usually patrolled around the clock by local law enforcement hoping to catch the unsuspecting traveler not paying attention. According to the National Motorist Association Livonia, Michigan has the most notorious speed traps but there are several others cities close behind.
