http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog Automotive ramblings from the Car Chicks... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:48:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you feel like you are going to be taken advantage of the moment you set foot on a car lot?  In many cases, this is a misconception.  Remember - a car dealership is a business, and even the most honest dealership has interests that are very different from yours.  ... http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/six-things-you-never-tell-a-car-salesman/ Q:  What car sold more than one million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today? A:  Chevy Impala http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-september-2008/ Q:  In what year was the national highway speed limit of 55 mph enacted?  (Hint:  It was enacted due to oil shortages.) A:  1974 http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-august-2008/ Q:  Which vehicles in Ford’s current model lineup are named after men’s razors (although probably not intentionally)? A:  Fusion, Edge, Flex http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-junejuly-2008/ Q:  What auto company became the third place automaker in 1928? A:  Chevrolet http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-may-2008/ Q:  In what year did rear-view mirrors become standard equipment on production cars in the United States? A:  1930 http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-april-2008/ Q:  Which car manufacturer used the ad slogan "A different kind of company"? A:  Saturn http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-march-2008/ Q:  What was the first Japanese automobile to be manufactured in the United States?   (Hint:  It rolled off the line in 1982 at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio.) A:  Honda Accord http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-february-2008/ Q:  What is the name of the automobile company that made the Jeep / Eagle brand, before being bought out by Chrysler for $1.1 billion in 1987?  A:  American Motors Corporation (Anyone remember the AMC Pacer?) http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/car-chick-trivia-question-january-2008/ When Honda released the new body-style Accord sedan last year, it looked remarkably similar to its upscale cousin, the 3rd generation Acura TL.  This begged the question, "Why pay nearly 40 grand when I can get a nearly identical car for under 30?"  Acura answers this question with the newly ... http://womensautomotivesolutions.com/blog/2008/09/30/2009-acura-tl/