Sometimes we have too many choices in our lives; too many for our own good. Deciding where to live, what to eat, who our friends will be and what to drive can become difficult decisions. With so many choices in our lives, how on earth can we decide which vehicle to buy when need a…
Every now and then you may get caught off guard. You may have visitors drop by unannounced while your house is a mess. Sometimes you may find yourself invited out for dinner, but you’re short on cash. What do you do in situations like that? Is there any way you can prepare for the unexpected?…
I’ve recently done a couple of newspaper interviews about what a new driver should look for in purchasing a used vehicle. After all the thinking I did for these publications, I thought I would also share some of that information here. The new driver needs to find value and safety in their first major purchase….
Spring is my favourite season of them all. I enjoy seeing how the leaves begin to turn green again. And with spring coming fast and everything waiting to turn green, I ask this question; do you drive green as well? I’m not asking if your vehicle is green. I’m asking if you think of the…
There are a lot of things we believed in as kids. We all had a difficult time sleeping on December 24th because Santa was coming. We all knew how Easter eggs arrived and how a tooth turned into money under our pillow while we slept. We got this information from our parents and we believed…
Have you ever bought a new vehicle and months later found out something new about it? You know what I mean; the little things that the salesperson never showed you. How well do you know your vehicle now that you’ve driven it for awhile? Recently, I was visiting with my brother and young nephew when…
I had recently been sent an e-mail from a former student of mine who had recently got her driver’s license. She wanted to buy a new vehicle and had asked me which colour of vehicle she should avoid buying. I explained to her that, although silver and grey are very popular vehicle colours; they can…
Are the vehicles we drive safer, or more troublesome? Are the items added to enhance the appeal of the vehicle making us rely more on the vehicle than ourselves as drivers? I’m glad we’re progressing as a society when it comes to vehicle safety, but are we getting out of hand with these new “gadgets”?…