My in-laws are coming in today from Ohio. They are lovely people, but the whole “in-law” myth isn’t really a myth in that it is stressful. Not that I even plan to cart my husband’s parents around in my two-door coupe (I can see it now – their heads banging against each other and the C pillar like little clackers), but the OCD in my personality couldn’t let the car be dirty any way. Even ...
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2007 Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid With great anticipation and excitement I start a week long test drive of the Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid today! I was pacing the floor this morning waiting for delivery from GM Saturn and behold !, they delivered a Green car for a Green test drive around noon! Here is the skinny on the Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid : The 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid combines the best ...
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Second Volvo Treasure Hunt begins May 4th Avast ye, wenches, Volvo is sending us on a treasure hunt! Here's a fun diversion to get you out of your car and into the water, and maybe back into a brand-new Volvo. In conjunction with the upcoming release of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" to theatres on May 25, Volvo is promoting their own quest for treasure. Somewhere beneath ...
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Paul Gillin's new book "The New Influencers - A Marketers Guide to New Social Media", features a section called "Girl Power" on AskPatty.com. Be sure to pick up a copy here at Amazon.com to read what Paul has to say about how we are changing the rules on the playing field in the automotive space! Woo Hoo! The New Influencers is a book for corporate marketers and executives who want to ...
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With the summer holiday around the corner and likely a lot of driving ahead of you, child safety should be in the forefront of your mind. But what, with all the preparations and planning to do, it might be the last thing you are thinking about. We’ve put together some great tips – with the help of The Car Seat Lady - for you to keep in mind this summer when you are buckling in your kids. There are two basic ...
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Mother's day is almost here and we want to give you some of the best options out there for gifts for those fabulous women who raised us! I suppose a purse or a spa day would be better than a set of new tires, but I think you'll be surprised when we show you how many cool automotive items there are that would make perfect gifts! Get out your credit cards Ladies. After all, a girl’s gotta ...
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Coggin and Courtesy Automotive Group in Florida is AskPatty Female Friendly Certified. The Coggin/Courtesy Automotive Group in recognition of the value of the female consumer, is the largest dealer organization to embrace the Ask Patty program. Coggin/Courtesy Automotive Group merged with the Asbury Automotive Group in 1998. Asbury is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and is now the sixth largest ...
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AskPatty.com has partnered with MyCarPage to provide a personalized webpage that automatically helps women manage all their automotive needs. We have partnered with MyCarPage to launch a new service that enables women consumers to “park” their personal vehicles within our website. The MyCarPage service is a personalized webpage offering unique benefits that make women’s automotive experience ...
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It seems as if April Fools Day was just here yesterday, and now the end of the month is quickly approaching. So, before April slips away, let us take this opportunity to remind you about some not-so-foolish things. Like how important it is to wear your seatbelt and other ways you can improve your safety as well as the environment. Consumer Reports reminds us that driving can be dangerous and seatbelts are an ...
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We talked about Second Life in our previous posts on Pontiac's Motorati Island but we wanted to introduce you to our new lounge and super-cool place to hang out! Come visit us on Pontiac's Motorati Island. We have a lounge area with music and capuccinos and freshly baked cookies! Hang out with Patty and chat over tea and coffee! Check out our Information area with advice ...
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