With a marketing line like "your door to more", the 2014 Nissan Versa Note is a small car with a rather big claim to live up to. I'll admit it - I was a tiny bit skeptical when I picked up this car. After all, its sticker price is below $20,000 ($18,680 for the model I drove) and that usually … [Read more...]
An Infiniti of Summer Days
I'm missing summer. Hard. What with the back-to-school and the back-to-work and omigod the tired - I'm looking back on the lazy, hazy days with some serious summer-envy. It seemed to me then like an infinity of days filled with nothing more (or less) than … [Read more...]
Baby, You Can Drive My Car!
When the lovely folks at MINI Canada offered me a vehicle to test drive for the weekend, I jumped at the opportunity. What sane mom doesn't dream of trading in the minivan for a stylish little MINI? Judging by my post on Instagram when I picked up my weekend vehicle, I'm not alone in my dreams! … [Read more...]
Role Reversal
I love my husband.He is a good man and an amazing father and if I had to do it all over again I'd choose him in an instant. One of the things I love most? Traveling with him fits me like a glove. We've been together for over 20 years and over that time we've found a rhythm that works well for us on … [Read more...]
Completely Catered to: 2013 Lincoln MKS
As I've mentioned I drove a used 1995 VW Passat wagon for many years before leaving on our around the world trip.I loved that car.But I had no idea how different a 1995 car is from a 2013.The Lincoln MKS showed me that.While the MKS ultimately doesn't meet the needs for my family, I was the … [Read more...]
Solo Road Trip
For the last year I've been traveling with my husband and two sons. Non-stop. Every morning they were there when I woke up, every meal we ate together and every evening theirs were the last voices I heard before I fell asleep. Depending on the day people either hear this and think : That woman is … [Read more...]
Let’s Ride
I LOVE to drive. Those capitals aren't a typo. When I'm behind the wheel of a car I'm in one of my happy places. Sure, there are times (stuck in a traffic jam when there's somewhere I need to be) when I wish for the ability to just wiggle my nose and be somewhere, but give me a good car, no … [Read more...]
2011 Subaru Legacy: And I Thought It Was a Grandpa Car
Model Tested: 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i equipped with Sport Package and 6-speed Manual Transmission Competition in its class: Infiniti G Sedan, Chevrolet Malibu, Audi A4, Mazda 6 How much? MSRP $27, 995 I've long equated the Subaru Legacy as a "Grandpa Car", simply for the fact that my grandpa … [Read more...]