My Ride

If cars could talk, what would they say? Would they feel cared for or neglected by their owners, and would they eventually trade in their owners as a way to get maintained? If your car has been taken for granted, the start of the New Year is an ideal time to make things right and commit to regular maintenance. By doing so, vehicles will respond with improved performance, safety and reliability, and owners likely save on costly repair bills that often are the result of neglect, according to the Car Care Council.

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There is a new online networking site that is becoming very popular among truck owners. For those people who are really proud of their trucks, http://rides.minitruckinweb.com/ is a must see website. There, you can post pictures and information about your mini trucks for others to admire. For truck enthusiasts, checking out another readers ride is a lot of fun at http://rides.minitruckinweb.com/. The easy to navigate website interface allows visitors to see lots of awesome mini trucks in a very short period of time. Visitors are even able to leave comments about other readers’ rides when they check out the pictures. This unique new network of mini truck lovers is growing by leaps and bounds. As the website grows, more makes and models are sure to be represented.

Don’t let the glamorous looks fool you — the all-new Chrysler Sebring Convertible’s body has as much substance as it does style with a solid, safe structure that provides excellent impact performance, a smooth, quiet ride and solid handling. An all-new convertible top system, combined with extensive use of sealants, sound deadening materials and an available factory-installed windscreen, puts a damper on any powertrain, road or wind noise, even when the top is down.

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It’s the time of year to buy an RV. For many Americans, thoughts are turning to summer vacations, and for many, their ticket to ride is a recreational vehicle.

Across America, RV shows are packing in crowds. Almost 100 shows are scheduled from now through April. Attending an RV show is perhaps the best way for an aspiring RVer to learn about RVs and the lifestyle. Hundreds of motorhomes, trailers and fifth wheels are typically on display with price tags of most between $5,000 and $200,000.

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With television’s second season upon us — the time of year when September’s flops get replaced — Cars.com has put together a list of the 10 most memorable cars in television history.

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Short-Term Savings Can Be Long-Term Expenses

For new-car shoppers, ’tis the season to be jolly as attractive year-end deals could save buyers thousands of dollars. But not all deals are created equal, warns Consumer Reports, the country’s largest and oldest consumer-product testing
organization.

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Safe Kids Worldwide wants to reassure parents and caregivers that car seats are safe and effective when used according to manufacturers’ instructions. Every car seat on the market in the United States has passed the same rigorous crash tests required by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Parents should not fear for their children’s safety in cars in response to a recent Consumers Union report raising questions about the performance of infant car seats.

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Ohio drivers will now see three smiling faces greeting them from the road courtesy of the new Celebrate Kids Ohio license plate. Today, the Ohio Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association introduced their new specialty license plate. Like the previous design, this new plate funds programs that help protect abused and neglected children in the court system.

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Just about everyone who is seriously interested in the automotive world knows that TheAutoChannel.com is the Internet’s most complete and comprehensive automotive information resource. But now auto enthusiasts, industry players, journalists and informed consumers will have access to a wealth of previously unavailable data about the world of Recreational Vehicles, thanks to the addition of a major new section on The Auto Channel (TACH) website: RVmotoring.com.

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On Jan. 1, 2007, a $1 toll increase will go into effect on the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges. Tolls on the affected bridges — Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, San Francisco-Oakland Bay and San Mateo-Hayward — will rise to $4 from the current $3 level. However, rivers of cars and other two-axle vehicles who pay their tolls electronically with a FasTrak(R) toll tag will receive a $1 discount off the new toll throughout the month of January 2007.

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