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Great Customer Service Means More Sales
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 23rd, 2008 6:55pmI’ve so far purchased two cars in my lifetime – my 2005 Acura RSX as my daily driver, and my husband’s 2007 Mazda3s. The two buying experiences were vastly different. My Acura was purchased at the dealership that could get the right price and color for me at the time. I wasn’t picky at the time about customer service – I wanted that electric blue color, and only this one particular ...
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AskPatty case study in on 'The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World -- And How to Reach Them'
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 18th, 2008 5:57pmJune 18, 2008How will Barack Obama ensure he wins the coveted women's vote this election? How can activists, politicians, and cause organizations effectively tap the female market to help stop global warming, end the war in Iraq, raise money for the PTA or fight childhood obesity?In the new book "The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World -- And How to Reach Them," Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen show politicians, ...
Meet Andrea Hans - AskPatty.com Women in Motorsports Interview
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 17th, 2008 6:54pmAndrea Hans, Team Full Throttle’s NASCAR Driver Development racer, is trying to get the most she can out of her first season in a Legends car. At a race in Indiana a few weeks ago, she was fast as she’s been all season before a broken rear end sidelined her following practice. “It’s a setback,” Hans said. “We were encouraged because in practice I was keeping up with the faster cars ...
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Man Goes for Joyride in a Tux
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 17th, 2008 6:52pmWhen you think of the perils of drunk driving, you’re usually thinking of someone driving a car or truck, aren’t you? So did I, until I saw that a man got a ticket for driving drunk on a lawnmower. Yes, that’s right. A lawnmower. A New York man decided to take his lawnmower out for a spin. At 1 a.m. The police got reports of a drunk person and responded to find a tuxedo-clad man on a mower. They ...
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Women Car Buyers - Declare Their Independence
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 16th, 2008 1:55pm(PRWEB) June 16, 2008 -- Women car shoppers spend $300 billion annually on purchasing new and used cars, trucks, car maintenance, repairs and service. 51 % of women over 18 are single and may in the car buying market now. Women Car Buyers - Declare Their Independence Long gone are the days when the only decision women were expected to make about a new car was which ...
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Megan Reitenour moving up in racing ranks
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 13th, 2008 6:49pmMegan Reitenour is a sixteen-year-old, third generation racer. Racing first grabbed her interest at the age of two when she used to “race” in her pink Barbie Corvette. Her Dad placed pillows behind and underneath Megan, so she could reach the pedals of the car. At age four, she advanced to a Quad Runner, and eventually to a Quarter Midget at age five. She stayed in the Quarter Midget Series for seven ...
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Safety Tips for Women Driving Alone
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 13th, 2008 6:48pmAccording to Shell oil, two violent crimes are committed in the U.S. every minute of every day. Women driving alone can be particularly vulnerable, though there are many things you can do to keep yourself safer, both inside your car and out. We found an informative brochure from Shell Oil with many helpful tips to guide women towards safer behaviors when alone behind the wheel. Written in conjunction with the National ...
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Five Steps to Driving a Greener Vehicle
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 10th, 2008 6:47pmIt doesn't matter if the car you're driving is new or old, big or small. There are preventive maintenance steps every vehicle owner can take to make sure their car is as "green" or environmentally friendly as possible, according to the Car Care Council. By following five simple preventive maintenance steps, you can help protect the environment by improving gas mileage, which in turn saves money at the ...
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How Hybrid Vehicles Work
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at Jun 2nd, 2008 10:28pmI've run several stories lately on hybrid vehicles -- comparing their costs against traditional gasoline engines and giving tips on how get the best fuel economy when driving them - and it occurred to me that it might be helpful to explain what makes these powertrains so different. An article I found at the Toyota press site helped quite a bit to explain how their hybrid vehicles combine gas engines and electric motors ...
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Lisa Lynch brings together love of wine and racing
Posted by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women at May 30th, 2008 9:27pmBennett Lane Winery owners, Randy and Lisa Lynch, have a passion for wine and auto racing. They are the first winery to own and sponsor a NASCAR racing team. The Bennett Lane race team, operated by Lynch racing, won the 2007 Grand National NASCAR division, and is the primary sponsor of the Bennett Lane 200 race weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma , CA on June 20th-22nd. Bennett Lane has two cars entered in the ...
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