Shandi Dews

What was supposed to be quality family time is quickly turning into a travel nightmare as the kids in the back seat have lost all patience and insist you fold space or initiate some kind of warp drive to get you to your destination instantly. If your car doesn’t have this kind of luxury, then try to furnish each child with something electronic to distract them – smartphone, tablet, laptop – anything that can easily view media. Fourth, get in some quality family talk When you’re at home, it’s easy for kids to slink away from family conversations, claiming they have homework to do or that they need to go out and meet friends. Stick with our guide and you’re sure to have a safe and happy road trip with the entire family!

The cars listed below all made the cut: After achieving a top rating in the Euro NCAP, the X5 earns a well-deserved place in this list, as especially as it also combines a great deal of luxury, brand recognition, and overall reliability. Besides the standard Honda Sensing safety and assisted driver features like road departure mitigation and adaptive cruise control, the Insight blew its crash tests out of the water with unbelievably high scores. The Outback contains Subaru’s signature driver-assist technology, EyeSight, including pre-collision braking, adaptive cruise control, pre-collision throttle management and more. Blind spot detection, rear cross traffic alert, pedestrian detection with automatic emergency braking, lane assist, side impact beams, seven standard airbags (including driver’s knee airbag)

Yesterday my husband and I loaded up the kids and headed out to get new outdoor toys, and a pool for the coming summer. Reviewz & Newz and Product Review Cafe are hosting this giveaway for a Water Wheel along with a group of wonderful bloggers. The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received Open to the US 18+ only. The sponsor(s) will be responsible for product shipment to winner(s) of this giveaway.

A classic mistake that buyers make is going to see a prospective purchase when it’s dark or rainy outside, both of which can obscure slight (but crucial) defects. Put the seller to the test Compare the owner’s knowledge of the car with the history you acquire. A respectable owner will know their car inside and out, especially knowledge like service history when its last service was, etc. You can grab yourself a great bargain, but the fact is millions of dollars are lost annually by consumers who have to spend money doing repairs that, by right, the dealership or seller should be responsible for.