Lauren Wants To Know

Honesty, trust, good communication, respect and service. All of these qualities seem to be a common thread when making a decision; whether it be choosing a hairstylist, buying a car or picking your husband. It’s about a relationship! What is the number one reason you choose to go to a particular dealership when buying a read more >>

The all-new 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe … WOW! I’ve never been a fan of fast cars or been much of a sports car girl…but talk about power! This little ride has some speed, and standing at 6 feet tall, even I can feel the jolt! I was told the power behind the jolt comes from read more >>

  We all wish we better understood or knew how to fix something on our car. I would love to know how to change a tire. Have you ever found yourself on the side of the road, in the middle of the night, with a flat? I have! And it is not a good feeling. read more >>

Think about this … since you were a baby, it is a common understanding that in order to stay healthy it is essential to have annual physicals. Why should it be any different with your vehicle? You should treat your vehicle as an extension of you! As important as it is for you to have read more >>

Fifty interviews and one woman (that’s me), who just wants to know about cars. So I took it to the streets. For four days, I ventured in and around Kansas City asking women — and men — about cars and dealerships. I started in the Country Club Plaza area, rounded through Westport, hitting Pryde’s and read more >>

Welcome to my site! My name is Lauren McCarthy and I want to know about you and your car! I want to know all the reasons behind buying that vehicle. Why you chose the dealership you did, the salesperson you did and the vehicle you did. I want to know what you think about buying read more >>

I want to know about cars … and you probably want to know a bit about me. If you’ve seen my TV spots, you know I went all over Kansas City asking people all kinds of questions about their cars. But you probably don’t know why I’m doing this. So I put together a video read more >>

There’s nothing worse than hopping in your “iceberg” of a car and realizing your heat is on the fritz. How about inching down the highway in the middle of a blizzard only to notice your gas tank’s flirting with “E”? Or perhaps it’s clutching the wheel, praying your car makes it up the hill. Every read more >>

Your driver’s test may be the only test you take that studying for isn’t a total nightmare. Over 50 hours of hands-on experience and nearly 15 years of anticipation and preparation. But no one could have warned me about the big day. I managed to memorize all the answers in my little driver’s manual and read more >>

The garage slowly opens; I barely make it under the door, as I drive out into the unknown world: Freedom. I was introduced to my first car — a white Mitsubishi Montero Sport — when I was 16. Not to be mistaken with my last, or second, or even third for that matter. From that read more >>