Town Fair Tire World of Wheels

Last weekend we were able to attend Town Fair Tire World of Wheels in Boston at the Seaport World Trade Center.  They are celebrating their 44th year!  The show floor was packed with so many muscle cars, trucks, restored cars and motorcycles.  Plus there were special meet and greets each day.

 Evan loves checking out cars.  Whenever we pass an auto show or classic cars somewhere he always makes us stop to look.  This was the perfect event for us to go to so we could take our time and check out all the cars.  We spent about two hours there looking around.  It is a great place to go with the family.  They had a snack bar too if you wanted to get food.  There was also convenient parking right across the street for $22 for the whole day.

 Love this car.  Plus the cool lighting.

They also had the cars of the Fast and Furious on display which was really cool.

 I love the color of this car, such a beauty.

 I love the displays.

I love the multi color cameleon paint job on this car!

 This truck looks so cool.

 Another pretty blue.

Of course Town Fair Tire had lots of wheels there to check out.

 The cars were gorgeous.

 There was this cute little Ghostbusters peddle car.

 This motorcycle was super cool.

If you missed the show this year make sure the check it out next year.  

Check out their website for more information:  https://autorama.com/

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Disclosure: I received four tickets to attend World of Wheels.  No other compensation was received and as always all opinions are my own.

A Girls Guide To Cars and Honda at the New England Auto Show

Car buying is such a tricky business. Dealing with high pressure sales people is not my idea of a fun day. That is why I love going to the New England International Auto Show to get a look at what is out there. This year I was lucky enough to be invited by A Girls Guide To Cars and Honda Motor Company to attend the Auto Show and learn more about the line of Honda vehicles.

We started out by learning more about the Honda Clarity!  This one is a beauty!  The Honda Clarity Electric Plug In. It is in it's signature blue color which I love! This car will go about 89 miles before needing to be charged. This car seats five and had quite a bit of room inside it. It also has several modes such as normal mode and sport mode.

Next we checked out the Honda Clarity Hybrid which you can plug in or gas up. This one is in a beautiful teal color which is it's signature color. A Girls Guide To Cars has an extensive review on their site which is great to read. It is wonderful seeing options like this coming to consumers. A Girls Guide To Cars is an excellent resource for investigating Car Brands with many extensive reviews including video.

We then moved on to the Honda Odyssey and I was amazed at the features it had and how they took family's needs in to their design. There is even WiFi and power ports at every seat which my kids wuld love! It has Cabin Watch and which allows you to have information displayed in front of you so you can see what is happening in the car. Cabin Talk has a microphone near you so that you can be heard in the back of the Odyssey. There is a Magic Seating arrangement to allow you to configure the two middle row seats. It is super easy to remove the center seat. I vowed when I was younger to never get a mini-van but looking at these great features it is tempting.

Photo Credit: Jeff Cutler Photo - This is me taking video

We also saw the award winning Accord. It is gorgeous and has Honda Sensing Technology.

With a family safety is key to me so I wanted to go in to the Honda Sensing Technology a bit which includes: 

Lane Departure Warning (LDW): LDW can detect unindicated lane departures from detected lanes. Alerts will flash and sound to help bring your attention to correcting the lane drift.

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS): If your vehicle begins to stray from the center of a detected lane without signaling, the steering adjusts to help bring you back to the lane center.*

Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM): If your vehicle detects that it is drifting too close to the side of the road without a turn signal activated, RDM alerts you with rapid vibrations on the steering wheel and then can provide mild steering input to help keep you on the road or apply braking to help keep you from going off it.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC): ACC helps you maintain a set following interval on the highway, so you don’t have to manually change your speed. 

Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™): Helps brake the vehicle when it senses an otherwise unavoidable collision with a vehicle detected in front of you.

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Integrated with the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™), FCW: Uses a small camera mounted at the top of the front windshield to detect the presence of vehicles in front of you. If the FCW system determines that you are at risk of a collision with a detected vehicle, it activates audio and visual alerts to warn you. If you fail to act, the CMBS™ can automatically apply brake pressure.

Honda LaneWatch™: Any time you signal right, the camera on the passenger-side mirror will turn on and display live video on your Display Audio Touch-Screen, revealing nearly four times more than the average passenger-side mirror.

Blind Spot Information System: When your turn signal is on and a vehicle is detected in an adjacent lane, the indicator blinks and a beep sounds until the area is clear or the turn signal is off.

There are some amazing cars and options out there! Make sure to check out Honda Motor Company and A Girls Guide To Cars to learn more!

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by A Girls Guide To Cars and Honda Motor Company. As always all opinions are my own.

Cars.com Tips for Picking a Car

This post is Sponsored by Cars.com

Buying a car is such a long and arduous process.  My husband in particular looked at cars comparing features, prices and style for years before he recently purchased his Dodge Charger.  Back in the day it involved many trips back and forth to different car dealerships.  Now with the Internet and resources like Cars.com the process has become a little easier as you can arm yourself with the right information before even entering in to the car dealership.  Read on for some tips from Cars.com to get your dream car.

Tip #1:  Do your research!

On Cars.com you can perform a search of different make/models and get more information including a Video Review!  The nice thing is you can see positive and negative reviews.

Tip #2:  Safety first!

Safety is of utmost importance.  Ensure you check in to safety features.  Especially if you have kids ensure you know how to install the car seats.  See some video and tips from Cars.com on how they conduct car seat checks.

Tip #3:  Make sure that you shop multiple dealers!

Make sure to visit multiple dealers to get a sense of prices, options, colors, and availability.  This will allow you to get the best price.

Tip #4:  Don't rush!

If you rush you are bound to over pay and maybe not get some of the options that you wanted.  Take your time, investigate what features you absolutely want.  For me it would be options ABS, Brake Assist and the color blue!

Tip #5:  Attend local Car Shows.  

This is a great way to see so many different makes/models of cars in one place.  Plus you can get in to the car and get a feel of the features it has.  The best part is no pushy sales people.

Tip #6:  Test Drive the car.

Make sure that the car is right for you by test driving it and getting a feel for how it is on the road.

Check out Cars.com before you purchase your next car!

Disclosure:  I was provided with compensation from Cars.com for this post.  As always, all opinions are my own.

1/18/16: Learning about Chevrolet at the New England International Auto Show

Last week I was lucky enough to visit the New England International Auto Show in Boston on behalf of SheBuysCars and Chevrolet.  I was able to check out lots of cool cars and learn more about the safety and connectivity features in Chevrolet cars.

One of the cool features that struck me was the new Teen Driver functionality in the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.  It mutes the radio until front seat occupants are buckled up, it has a speed warning, front collision alert and an in vehicle report card for parents.  I absolutely love this functionality.  My kids are years away from getting licenses but now I have peace of mind that when they are driving I can just imagine how many more safety features will be implemented.

 The technology in Chevrolet is amazing also for connectivity.  The services currently available through the myChevrolet and OnStar RemoteLink® apps will be combined in 2016 to offer customers easier mobile access to roadside assistance, parking reminders, owner’s manual content, vehicle diagnostics, Wi-Fi® hotspot management and key fob commands such as remote start and door unlock.  Users can also check vehicle diagnostics such as fuel range, tire pressure and oil life, receive personalized retail offers through the AtYourService feature, and send directions to the vehicle’s navigation system.  Customers with an OnStar 4G LTE-equipped vehicle can manage their Wi-Fi hotspot and data plan. Chevrolet owners used the OnStar RemoteLink app more than 50 million times in 2015, totaling more than 6 million requests in the month of November alone.

Plus Chevrolet has won many awards.  Here is the Camaro that won the Motor Trend Car of the Year!

 The Colorado won Motor Trend Truck of the Year!

The auto show is such a wonderful way to get to see lots of cars in one place and compare and contrast.

 We got to learn about the Chevy Volt electric car.

I was surprised to learn it offers 400 miles with regular charging and can travel more than 1,000 miles on average between gas fill-ups.

 Love this Corvette!

I was surprised with the Impala also.  It is a nice looking car.

 I loved the interior on the Impala.

 A wonderful resource is SheBuysCars.  The automobile market is not just a man's world.

 Here are a couple of other pictures of some eye candy.

 
 It is amazing how far we have come with cars and the cool technology they now have.

Disclosure:  I was provided with media access to the New England Auto Show in addition to compensation for this post as an Ambassador for Chevrolet and She Buys Cars.  As always, all opinions are my own.

12/30/15: Win Tickets to the New England International Auto Show

CONTEST CLOSED: CONGRATULATION KATHY FOR WINNING!
The New England International Auto Show is coming to Boston January 14th-18th.  I was invited to attend by SheBuysCars and Chevrolet and I have a giveaway for 2 tickets!  

This is a great way to peruse all the automobile brands with no pressure from sales people.

Remember when looking for cars a great resource is SheBuysCars and don't be afraid to go in to the dealership and ask questions.  Do some investigation and be an educated consumer.  The automobile market is not just a man's world.

Last year we were able to talk to a panel from Chevrolet.

Plus all of the automobile companies are represented.  Here is one from the General Motors line, the Cadillac ELR.

 This CTS was very nice looking.

 Some other brands that stood out were the BMWi.

 This Mercedes Benz was awesome and as media we were lucky enough to get to sit in it.

The New England International Auto Show is January 14th-18th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.  Buy your tickets online today with the code SHOWMETHATCAR and get $2 off per ticket.  Enter below to win 2 tickets good for any day!

Disclosure:  I will be provided with access to the New England Auto Show in addition to compensation for this post as an Ambassador for Chevrolet and She Buys Cars.  As always, all opinions are my own. a Rafflecopter giveaway