Loaded Jetta
Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | No Comments »This is why we decided we needed a new car. The back seat of our Jetta was fully loaded on a recent weekend trip to Green Bay with Speak's crate, Lexi's car seat and Mazie's crate.
2006 Mazda5
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | 1 Comment »We bought a new car yesterday. It's the 2006 Mazda5 I've been talking about for months, a six passenger mini-minivan of sorts. Last night we traded in our Jetta--even got to watch the dealer driving it away from us (sniff, ...
iPod Car Stereo Hook Ups?
Monday, March 27th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | 5 Comments »OK, so I'll be picking up a new car in less than two hours, one that does not have a cassette tape player (while I like that my 2002 Jetta still had a tape player, how 1984 is that?). Which ...
A Man Day
Saturday, March 25th, 2006 Posted in Domicile, Transportation | 1 Comment »Today was about being a man. My wife called today a grown up day, but for me it was a man day. We started off by going out and buying a new car. Well, we didn't actually sign the papers ...
Like/Dislike About My 2002 VW Jetta
Friday, March 24th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | 1 Comment »So I think we're buying a car. We tend to make these big decisions pretty quickly, and I think we're doing it again. Last night we finally came to the realization that as much as we like our Jetta, it ...
I Hate Car Dealers
Sunday, March 12th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | 4 Comments »I love car shopping. But I hate car dealers. I've talked before about how I love cars and like shopping for a new one. But it's the cars I like. The salespeople, dealerships and marketing I hate.
Mazda 5 Shopping
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006 Posted in Transportation | 3 Comments »I grew up being obsessed with cars, and while I'm not a complete car nut today, I do still like cars. I like envisioning a new car and trying to figure out what vehicle would be fun to drive and ...
Replacing Headlight Bulbs on a 2002 VW Jetta
Thursday, September 1st, 2005 Posted in Transportation | 70 Comments »Changing the headlight bulbs in a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta—not a lot of fun, but it is doable. Below are some basic instructions from my car repair experience as a service to fellow Jetta owners. The passenger side headlamp is pretty easy. ...
Gas Price Hysteria
Monday, August 22nd, 2005 Posted in Transportation | 3 Comments »Gas prices keep going up and our friend Steve over at Knightopia gives us the Top 25 Ways to Save at the Pump, a collection of fuel efficient practices culled from the web. Of course Steve forgot one: Park your SUV. How ...
Cars are Broken
Monday, August 22nd, 2005 Posted in Transportation | 2 Comments »Some time ago marketer Seth Godin did some guest entries on the site This is Broken, and shared one idea about medieval jumper cables in cars. It tapped into a theme of stupid things about cars that I wish automakers ...
