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July 31, 2019 •
Automotive Reviews, Ford •
Views: 1466
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer For the umpteenth time (actually 42 years) the Ford F- Series was the bestselling vehicle in the U.S. While that’s almost become a ho-hum statement it’s an impressive accomplishment that shows Ford’s obsession with making
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July 19, 2019 •
Automotive Reviews, BMW •
Views: 1269
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Eagle, Idaho – A recent BMW online newsletter we received suggested a road trip in a BMW, and by coincidence we were testing BMW’s first-ever M850i convertible. It was a perfect time for a short road trip. We would have
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July 4, 2019 •
Automotive Reviews, GMC •
Views: 1254
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Eagle, Idaho – When we heard that Barbara’s son-in-law, Todd, would be racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in Roseburg, Oregon, we figured it was a good time to go watch him race. We happen to have the 2019 GMC
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June 25, 2019 •
Automotive Reviews, Volkswagen •
Views: 2295
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer Eagle, Idaho – The clerk in the convenience store looked out the front window admiring the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 35 we were driving and asked us what a GLI was. We responded, ‘it’s the upper-level Jetta with more
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June 19, 2019 •
Automotive Reviews, Mazda •
Views: 1350
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer With the automotive market featuring more three-row crossovers and SUVs than we can recite from memory, it’s difficult to sort through the list simply to identify the ones you want to check out before you buy.
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June 10, 2019 •
Audi, Automotive Reviews •
Views: 2452
By Barbara & Bill Schaffer The car buying process usually requires compromise. Sometimes the styling is compromised for more convenience, or visa versa. Then there is the compromise between performance and fuel economy and the one between the budget and
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July 23, 2017 •
Automotive Reviews, Nissan •
Views: 808
The pickup truck has come a long way from the basic utility vehicle used by farmers, tradesmen, and recreationalists. Now it’s common to see new truck prices at $50,000, $60,000, $70,000, and even higher driven all sorts of people instead of a
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July 30, 2015 •
Automotive Reviews, SUV, Volvo •
Views: 451
Road trip from Washougal, Washington to Butte, Montana. When we last traveled to Montana in April to visit family, Bill?s nephew, Cody, announced he was getting married in July. Of course that compelled us to plan another road trip from our home near
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December 18, 2014 •
Automotive Reviews, Honda •
Views: 1728
The Honda Civic Si Coupe had substantial changes to the styling, interior, suspension, driver assistance features along with a bump in horsepower for 2014 model. As a result the 2015 model is basically unchanged. However, change was unnecessary for the 2015
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April 24, 2013 •
Automotive Reviews, Ford •
Views: 925
There is probably no car sold in the United States with a more recognizable look and name than the 2013 Ford Mustang. That’s an easy statement to make with more than 8.5 million Mustangs sold over the last 49 years. For someone shopping for a sports
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