Lauren Wants To Know

I love hearing what people have to say, especially when it comes to buying and servicing cars. Traci Mayberry contacted me a few months ago about the service department at McCarthy, so I sent her a few new questions to find out what she thinks about buying and servicing her car. Here’s what she had read more >>

I wanted to know which vehicle we sell the most of each month at our stores. So I asked the General Managers of each store what our top seller was for last month … and here’s what I found: At our Chevy stores in Overland Park and Olathe, the top car has been our top read more >>

Besides having some crazy trade-in offers at McCarthy Auto Group, there’s been some even crazier things left in those trade-ins. Besides the standard garage door opener, CDs and loose change, here’s a list of some of the things we’ve seen: A laptop A personalized license plate A licensed revolver Winter clothes ID badge from work read more >>

A dog is an extension of the family. Let’s face it — a dog may be the most loved member of a family. Dogs give unconditional love, are always jumping at the door when you arrive home and are sad to see you leave. So what do you do when you leave the house? You read more >>

A lot of people are concerned with protection. Whether it’s how to avoid an accident or how to avoid an auto-theft, it’s important to stay educated. So what can you do to protect your ride? Auto-Theft.Info has some great tips to help prevent this from happening to you! Some of these may seem like “well, read more >>

Now that the weather is hot and sticky, it’s time to take a little camping road trip. Who’s with me? I wanted to know what type of vehicle is ideal for all my camping needs, so I asked three of our salesperson to walk me through the Hyundai Santa Fe, Chevy Avalanche and the Nissan read more >>

I’m always interested in hearing what you have to say about the car buying experience. So I’m starting a new type of post here on Lauren Wants to Know: Q&As with real car buyers! Kyle Estes of San Antonio sent me a nice email a while back, so I thought he’d be a perfect first read more >>

Most dealers and salespeople would say, “Come on in and we will take care of you!” And that is what we want you to do, however time is valuable and no one wants to waste it. In order to know if you should come in or call first when looking for a certain car, you’ll read more >>

If you’re looking for style, speed and sophistication … I have the vehicle for you. The Nissan 370 Z is a hot little number. Can you handle it? A fun fact about the 370 Z is that Kelly Blue Book awarded it the 2010 Best Resale Value, recognizing the automaker’s outstanding achievement. Along with Consumer read more >>

We all passed Drivers Ed by taking the written exam and noting hours and hours of driving. But, only more knowledge and experience will allow you the confidence to drive safely on the roads. Here’s some tips I gathered from Edmunds — and some I wrote myself — to help you prevent getting into a read more >>

It’s been a rough year and everyone is deserving of a little vacay every once in a while. Let’s talk about where we are going this year … and more importantly the right way of doing it. Before planning a trip, the first thing I do is make a list. Who is going, where are read more >>

So, I’ve been hearing a common complaint from many customers. What is my salesperson doing every time they leave me alone? Are they trying to confuse me? Make me feel pressured? What is going on? Well, there are quite a lot of steps that take place in the car-buying process. I want our job is read more >>

Isn’t it the worse when you climb into someone’s car and you have to hold your breath because the smell is so potent? Well, imagine if it’s your own vehicle! Let’s talk about some ways to rid your car of that nasty smell, whatever it may be. First of all, get rid of any trash, read more >>