Behind the Wheel

Exploring the cars, stories and habits that shape our driving experiences

Dealerships

Making your dealership experience the best it can be

Sticker Price

Making the best car-buying decisions

Care & Maintenance

Keeping your ride on the road – and in tip-top condition

Car Culture

Tuning into the best music, entertainment and Kansas City favorites

Savvy Commute

Getting up to speed on the latest hot button issues

About my Site

Learn more about my site, follow my progress or find out how you can meet up with me

Subscribe to this blog

Four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive: I thought they were the same!

Posted by Lauren McCarthy March 9, 2010 at 2:58 pm

So tell me the difference between four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive … because I could’ve sworn they were the same! Au contraire!
First, let’s talk about four-wheel drive (4WD). This drive allows the driver to switch from two-wheel drive to four-wheel mode, depending on your driving situation. And there are two settings for 4WD: High and [...]

Continue reading and discuss »

Green vehicles: Who wins?

Posted by Lauren McCarthy March 8, 2010 at 2:39 pm

When you say electric vehicle, do you mean a little remote control car like when we were kids? It just doesn’t seem possible to have a vehicle run solely on electricity. When are we going to start flying to work? Back to future, here we come!
Lately it seems that everyone is going green! So why [...]

Continue reading and discuss »

Leasing a car: Does it save you money?

Posted by Lauren McCarthy March 5, 2010 at 1:56 pm

Who leases a car and why?
Leasing allows you freedom to have a new vehicle every 2 or 3 years, while protecting you against negative equity. In the event your vehicle loses value, the lease guarantees a residual amount of worth at the end of term. (FYI – If the vehicle is worth more than the [...]

Continue reading and discuss »

Checking out the 2010 Nissan Maxima!

Posted by Lauren McCarthy March 3, 2010 at 2:45 pm

Wowzer! I gotta tell ya, the 2010 Nissan Maxima is quite a vehicle. Not only is the ‘look’ of it cool, but there are more bells and whistles on this car than I know what to do with! Whoever designed the new Maxima, took a lot of time in creating a design of convenience and [...]

Continue reading and discuss »