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Review of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class - 11/15/05

MSRP: $50,050 - $82,600 | MPG: 20 Hwy, 27 City

I can’t seem to find a clock anywhere within the E350 and I feel a bit naked without one. After asking for help, I’m pointed to the big round analog clock dial right next to the speedometer. Why I never noticed that BIG CLOCK right there in front of me the whole time is baffling. I’m trying not to dwell on it too much for fear of feeling, well, dumb.


Review of the 2005 Chevrolet HHR

2006 Chevrolet HHR - 11/14/05

MSRP: $15,325 - $16,325 | MPG: 30 Hwy, 23 City

The perfectly sized cargo area expands quickly with seats that fold flat, making room for “groceries to surfboards,” as stated by General Motors. I’ll take the surfing over the grocery shopping, please. Does it come with a sitter, too?


Review of the 2005 Subaru Forester

2006 Subaru Forester - 10/25/05

MSRP: $21,795 - $27,895 | MPG: 25 Hwy, 23 City

The highlight of the Forester is the plastic insert that protects the cargo floor. I load my obnoxiously muddy stroller without a care. Later in the day, I remove the plastic insert, douse it with the garden hose, and “voila” ... brand, spanking new again.


Review of the 2005 Volvo V70

2006 Volvo V70 - 10/11/05

MSRP: $29,805 - $40,030 | MPG: 24 Hwy, 22 City

Here’s a curious fact: The Volvo logo is the male gender symbol. You know, the circle with the arrow pointing up and to the right. Why not the female gender symbol? Also the symbol for Venus and Copper, the circle with a cross pointing down could be a great new 21st Century image update for Volvo.


Review of the 2005 Mazda Tribute

2006 Mazda Tribute - 10/07/05

MSRP: $20,115 - $24,700 | MPG: 23 Hwy, 24 City

I like the general overall size of the Mazda Tribute. It is car-ish inside, allowing me to reach the kids if I need to. I don’t feel like I’m driving the Mazda Gigantor (not a real car), or filling up the Mazda Gigantor at the pump.


Review of the 2005 Toyota Avalon

2005 Toyota Avalon - 10/06/05

MSRP: $26,350 - $33,540 | MPG: 31 Hwy, 22 City

Once the car is fully loaded with four kid-free moms and our weekend luggage, we are off into the land of “not a care in the world.” I glance over at my co-pilot with envy, when I observe her fully reclined in the passenger seat (map nowhere in sight, and all copiloting duties forgotten), receiving a facial from the back.


Review of the 2005 Ford Explorer

2006 Ford Explorer - 9/26/05

MSRP: $26,530 - $35,940 | MPG: 20 Hwy, 15 City

I find myself yearning for mulled apple cider and pumpkin muffins. It must be fall; time for some scenic aspen viewing and road testing the Ford Explorer through the Rocky Mountain National Park.


Review of the 2005 Lexus GS 300

2006 Lexus GS 300 - 9/23/05

MSRP: $43,150 - $45,100 | MPG: 27 Hwy, 22 City

I enjoy a perfect moment in time. The test car’s gold exterior glistens and gleams in the sun. I feel as though I have been outfitted with sparkly gold-plated armor for the day, which will have me emerge victorious in whatever mommy-battle I may face. That is, until…


Review of the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta

2006 Volkswagen Jetta - 9/23/05

MSRP: $17,900 - $23,990 | MPG: 30 Hwy, 36 City

I need to emphasize how fun this car is to drive. I feel pretty dang cool when a young man comes in and asks who has the GLI out front. Waving my hand in the air (maybe a little too enthusiastically) I say, “That’s mine!”


Review of the 2005 BMW 530

2006 BMW 530 - 9/13/05

MSRP: $46,800 - $51,400 | MPG: 27 Hwy, 21 City

I have the uncanny ability (gift or curse?) of sniffing out good and bad Latch connector designs from a mile away. These actually work! BMW must have a new mom on their design and engineering team who goes through the hassle of installing car seats on a regular basis.


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