Friday, June 17, 2011

Don’t Forget Dad!

 

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19th.   What was the best advice you ever received from your Father?  Share it with us!  We’d love to hear it.

Or just enjoy some of these pithy quotes about our favorite dads:

"A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he's in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station." -- Bill Cosby

"A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again." -- Enid Bagnold

"A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet where his money used to be." – Unknown

"My father always told me, 'Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.' " -- Jim Fox

"A father is a banker provided by nature." -- French Proverb

"My father said, 'Politics asks the question: Is it expedient? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But conscience asks: Is it right?'" -- Dexter Scott King

"When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, 'Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?' He answered, 'If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you.'" -- Jerry Lewis

"Small boy's definition of Father's Day: It's just like Mother's Day only you don't spend so much." – Unknown

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." -- Charles Wadsworth

Check out more quotations here

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Kia Sportage is About.com’s Reader’s Choice

The 2011 Kia Sportage is About.com’s Reader’s Choice.

About.com, one of the country’s leading online information providers, recently asked its millions of readers to pick their favorite rides of 2011, and in the Best New Crossover Vehicle category, the votes were all about the new Kia Sportage. In fact, the dynamically designed Sportage dominated the rankings with 64 percent of the votes—no other rival received more than 15 percent.

It’s yet another impressive honor for the Kia crossover, which also was recently named a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

“Launched as part of Kia’s ongoing design-led transformation, the 2011 Sportage continues Kia’s commitment to offering consumers unmatched levels of styling, technology, performance and overall value,” said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing & communications, Kia Motors America. “The Sportage continues to add to its list of industry and consumer awards and accolades, and as the second Kia vehicle to offer a turbocharged engine in the U.S., we are confident consumer consideration for Sportage and the entire Kia lineup will continue to grow.”

Read more:http://www.kiainthenews.com/kia-sportage-is-the-readers-choice-at-about-com/#more-348

Monday, June 6, 2011

Mazda2 Named “2011 Best Overall Value on Fuel-Efficient Vehicles”

 

The Mazda2 was named the “2011 Best Overall Value on Fuel-Efficient Vehicles” by TrueCar.com.  This is especially impressive because the Mazda2 has only been on the market for a year.

The list took into account both a vehicle’s purchase price and its average annual fuel costs, and included only those with seating for four or more occupants. MSRPs were for the least-expensive model configured with an automatic transmission, and, per TrueCar, the study “did not include pure electric vehicles because there is no cost associated with filling up a tank.”

For the nimble and responsive Mazda2, that means EPA fuel-economy ratings of 27 mpg city/33 mpg highway/29 mpg combined, to go with a base starting price of just $14,980. Of course, the Mazda2 offers a surprisingly high level of content for that low outlay, including air conditioning, halogen headlights, power windows and locks, 60/40-split folding rear seats, power side mirrors, Mazda’s Dynamic Stability Control and Traction Control System, and a full suite of air bags, with advanced front air bags, front side-impact air bags and side-impact curtain air bags.

The highly regarded hatchback also delivers Mazda’s hallmark zoom-zoom driving dynamics, thanks to a peppy 1.5-liter I4 engine and an enthusiast-oriented suspension with MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion-beam axle at the rear.

The bottom line: The Mazda2 is a fuel-sipping, fun-to-drive bargain that gives its owners more than they bargained for.

Read more: http://www.mazdainthenews.com/mazda2-showcases-value-fuel-efficiency-and-fun/#more-742

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