Lauren Wants To Know

I’m a (fairly) new home owner these days … and there’s a lot I didn’t know about home ownership and maintenance. Needless to say, I have learned a lot this past year! When the winter season rolled around, my mother said “Hey Noni, you need to change your filter on your furnace!” (By the way, Noni read more >>

Since I am definitely not an actor, it may have been quite entertaining for any bystanders during our four day shoot in Kansas City last fall. From forgetting my name, to holding conversations with statues (who by the way, had very little to say) this was definitely a week I won’t forget. And well, it’s read more >>

Imagine you’ve got a problem with your car, how would you explain it to your mechanic? Do you make a noise? With so many “car terms” and “big words” out there, it may be easier for someone to explain what’s wrong by what they hear. I asked some McCarthy service employees to demonstrate how people read more >>

I can’t tell you how many times a new purchase cannot go through because of negative equity. In the car biz, we call this being “upside down.” It is a major and sometimes deal-breaking concern these days. Negative equity is “when the value of an asset falls below the outstanding balance on the loan used to read more >>

All right, back to the basics today. I’ve got a couple of simple questions that may give me some insight into making the car buying experience great for every person that walks in our door. So tell me: 1. Where did you buy your last car? 2. Why did you decide to buy there? and read more >>

How long do you have to do something, to be considered an expert? Or at least more knowledgeable than the average woman (or man)! I’ve mentioned him before, and I will mention him again: Greg Kurz is an expert in the McCarthy financing department. So I asked him about financing rates — how are they read more >>

Ladies, say goodbye to the conventional minivan and hello to your new best friend! As shown in this short video, my favorite aspects of the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse are all the storage space available, the one touch power lift gate, the third row seats and, of course, the cool touchscreen dashboard and backup cam. For read more >>

For better or for worse … in sickness and in health … until death do we part. How loyal are you ladies and gentlemen? To a certain brand or dealership, that is. I’m sure there’s some of you out there who only drive American-made automobiles. Then you have your import-only drivers. Then there’s many who read more >>

People always say that it’s better to “wait until the end of the year, that’s when dealerships are pratically giving cars away.” This might have been true in the past, however vehicles are being produced and delivered to dealers all throughout the year. “It varies from month-to-month, depending on model and production dates,” according to read more >>

… How to change a flat and jump-start a car, that is! Last night, twenty women and men showed up to mingle, snack and learn some basic necessities in car safety at McCarthy Chevrolet. Here’s a couple of very important things I took away from the clinic: 1. When jump starting your car, the biggest read more >>

So, after I graduated college with my Public Relations and Advertising degree, I decided to apply what I had learned and dive right into Finance. HA! I thought the only way to learn the business was to excel in different aspects of the automobile industry. Wow! I knew NOTHING about finance, insurance or loans … read more >>

How do you like to be approached when you walk into a dealership? That was the question of the week! And the overwhelming response came was for the first option: “I like to be left alone, but an employee is easy to fine when I need help.” It seems that consumers would like to cruise read more >>