2010 Kia Forte – Preview

Joseph LaMuraglia
What do you get when you cross a peacock with a turtle? How about a giraffe with a cheetah? No, not another weird name from that German “people car” manufacturer. These questions come from Kia, the supplier of highly styled, affordable people movers. Yes, I just used “highly styled” and “Kia” in the same sentence. Check out what I had to say during my day with the newest hottie from Kia. Yes, KIA. [...]

Car Shopping with Your Partner

Joseph LaMuraglia
Two heads are better than one. When approaching the car buying experience we suggest a few strategies when going to the dealership with your partner. Car buying advocate, Anne Fleming Women-Drivers.com suggests it really works for you to have your partner join you. After all, they can add support – a second opinion, or be the better voice of reason – a reminder that you that you don’t necessarily need the $3,500 upgrade package. [...]

GM Bankruptcy – News Conference

Joseph LaMuraglia
While the rest of the world was watching GM’s every move today, I was in the midst of my own personal planes, trains and automobiles saga. While I recover, you can watch the press conference below care of GM. You can also visit GM’s site, GM Reinvention (http://www.gmreinvention.com/) to get their perspective. [...]

2009 Mazda MX-5 PRHT – Quick Trick

Donny
I’ve always said, “Cars before boys,” and people usually don’t believe me (especially those who know how boy-crazy I can be), but the MX-5 really does prove that adage. If I could trade my boyfriend in for some cash-monies to put toward an MX-5, I would in a heartbeat. I kid you not. This car has such a neutral chassis and handling dynamic, paired with a perfectly balanced and light transmission, and just-heavy-enough steering. [...]

Ford Transit Connect – Preview

Joseph LaMuraglia
While most of the coverage of the Transit Connect focuses on its utility and appeal to the small business owner, this little box can be configured to carry up to 5 people with loads of room to spare behind the second row of seats. In addition to the small business owners that will rejoice at its size and price, I think there will be a lot of sports enthusiasts (cyclists, skiers, surfers etc.) that will find the commodious and bare-bone interior very attractive for their lifestyles. [...]

Parking for the Protest

Joseph LaMuraglia
Our friends over at TheCarConnection.com have posted information on where to park in San Francisco in anticipation of all of our brothers and sisters marching in the streets to protest the decision of the CA Supreme court to uphold the decision on Prop 8 banning gay marriage. [...]

Is Your Car Insurance Gay-Friendly?

Joseph LaMuraglia
How many times have you read something like this: “In a recent survey over 85% of cat owners that were born on Mondays in the odd months say that they would switch their pet food if they found out their current brand wasn’t gay-friendly”. Can you relate? Do you make decisions like this? Have the recent debates about gay marriage cemented your resolve to spend money with gay-friendly companies? [...]

Gay Car Buyers are Brand Agnostic

Joseph LaMuraglia
River Edge, NJ – Data from Gaywheels.com shows that the majority of gay car shoppers are brand agnostic when searching for a new vehicle. The analysis examined how in-market gay car shoppers search for new car retailers, found that more than half (54%) of gay consumers allowed their purchasing decision to be driven by the proximity of a gay-friendly dealership rather than an allegiance to a specific make of vehicle. [...]