Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

Some families still want a good traditional station wagon. Especially when they learn they're about to have twins.

Reader Ari Bajtner noticed the 2010 Subaru Outback review on our sister site FamilyCarGuide.com, and shot us a note. He writes, "Hey! My wife is expecting twins in April 2010. As our family is about to double, we will need a family car for mom, dad, and twins.

"What can you tell em about the new 2010 Subaru Outback? I really like the car, and I like the fact that it has all-wheel-drive, as safety is my first concern. Getting the Subaru is a no-brainer to me, so long as we can get two infant and baby seats in there, and all their...

It's no secret or surprise that men and women shop for vehicles in very different ways. A number of studies from market-research firms have shown that while women place the most emphasis on practical attributes when shopping for a vehicle, men tend more often to gravitate to vehicles because of their image.

A new survey done for the retail giant CarMax, looking into the reason for purchasing a car in the first place, suggests that women are highly motivated by life events.

The survey found that for 60 percent of women a career change (getting a new job or retirement) would be the most likely reason for purchasing a car. And for younger...

At one time, perhaps a generation ago, some experts preached that car ownership for teen drivers was one of the best strategies for emphasizing responsibility and accountability. If teens had to manage maintenance and other costs for their own vehicle, the logic went, they would be more likely to become safe, attentive drivers—rather than hooligans drag-racing daddy’s car to the hamburger stand.

But today it’s clear that line of thinking is more flawed than ever. Sharing the family car, with some rules in place, is much safer, for a multitude of reasons. One of them: teens are more likely to drive older and smaller vehicles with less...