Friday, July 29, 2011

Keeping Your New Car Clean

 Everyone wants to keep their new Kia or Mazda clean, so we thought we'd share these tips for washing your car!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Stop in before August 1st for a 2011 Kia Sorento!

We are running a special on the new 2011 Kia Sorento until August 1, 2011! Stop in today and get the Sorento for just $17,988 with 1.9% APR. This crossover SUV is completely redesigned from the 2010 version and is big enough for the family, but sleek enough for a professional look!

Friday, July 15, 2011

Boredom Busters for your Summer Road Trip!

Summer vacation also means summer road trips, and for your kids, it can mean hours of boredom. Make the atmosphere in your Kia or Mazda a pleasant one with some of these road trip boredom busters!

Family Contest: Try having a family spelling bee or trivia quiz. Have the passenger be the host, and have the kids participate in an educational quiz or spelling bee!

Classic Car Games: 20 Questions and I Spy can seem like tired, old games, but on a six hour road trip, they are great!

Journals: Have your kids write down what they did on each day of the trip. It will be a great way to reflect on family trips as your children get older.

While these are fun ways to keep your kids entertained, sometimes the best entertainment is something you and your family make up! Don't be afraid to get creative, but if you need more ideas, click here for more boredom busters!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

New and Improved 2012 Kia Soul

Kia decided it was time for a change with the Soul, and redesigned the popular model adding more power, fuel economy, and lots of style. The 2012 Soul has increased horse power, but also gives you more miles per gallon, saving you gas money.

The engine is not the only improvement to the 2012 Soul.  New headlights and a reshaped hood give the front of the car a bold look.  Its redesigned front and rear bumpers give the Soul a more streamlined look than its predecessor. For more information on the 2012 Soul click here!

Friday, July 8, 2011

10 Most Annoying Things Other Drivers Do

What driving habits annoy you the most?  Tell us!  Or just check out this Top Ten list created by Car Talk radio personalities Click and Clack:

It's a known fact that everyone reading this is an above-average driver — and that each of us always displays deep and abiding civility toward our fellow travelers. So we're sure you won't recognize yourself in any of the items listed below.

But what about all those other jerks on the road?

What things do other drivers do that annoy you most? Here's our list, with an invitation to share your pet peeves below.

Yours in Pounding the Steering Wheel,

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, Car Talk
Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers

1. Talking on a cell phone

When you're talking on your cell phone, you're as likely to cause an accident as when you're legally drunk. Now, what's your excuse? What's more annoying than a driver who's willing to riskyour life so he can pick up his General Tso's chicken without waiting? Even when distracted drivers don't cause a wreck, they weave from lane to lane, create confusion in intersections and generally drive slower than other drivers around them while they're trying to do two things at once, leaving a gang of irate drivers in their wake.

Don't Be a Jerk: Put the phone down while you drive. You know about voice mail, right?

2. Driving too fast for road conditions

Just because a speed limit is 65 mph doesn't mean that's always the right speed. Snow, ice or rain can dramatically reduce your car's braking and handling abilities, as well as limit visibility. The right top speed for those conditions is that at which you feel safe and in control and able to react in time to anything that happens up ahead. That could be 40 mph. Or zero mph.

Drivers who fly past you at 50 mph when conditions call for 15 mph are not just risking their own lives — they might take you with them. If they lose control, they could easily spin into you, knocking you off the road and down an embankment. Or, at the very least, they could cover your windshield with a thick film of slush or rain, leaving you temporarily blinded. Annoying? We'd say so.

Check out the full top ten at Cars.com

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy 4th of July!

 

I love to see the starry flag
That floats above my head.
I love to see its waving folds
With stripes of white and red.
“Be brave,” say the red stripes.
“Be pure,” say the white.
“Be true,” say the bright stars.
“And stand for the right.”

Author Unknown

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