The Car Lady Knows All About Car Colours
I recently had a chance to attend a car seminar in which Christine Mitchell, The Car Lady, spoke. I have known Christine for several years and have written articles on her for various publications. She was speaking at Marinos Fine Cars Subaru in Etobicoke. Because of traffic delays, I arrived shortly after her seminar began […]
DEB ACLE Proved To Be Timely Purely By Coincidence
When Debbie Bruce decided to get a personalized license plate in 2002 and chose DEB ACLE, she had no idea it would coincide with an Olympic skating scandal. Debbie, who lives in Mississauga, Ontario, thought a personalized license plate would be fun to go with her Purple Dodge Neon she was driving at the time. […]
You might say Bob Manor was born to work in the car industry
Bob, who will be a regular contributor to The Car Magazine, has been in the business more than 30 years selling cars and in a variety of other business roles. He entered into the business, following his father and three uncles who worked for Chrysler Canada in Windsor. Bob became the automotive equivalent of an Army brat […]
Lease Versus Loan Payment Influencers
We’ve previously discovered that the monthly payments for a 48-month lease and an 84-month loan are quite similar for most popular vehicles. However, you might still wonder why lease payments can sometimes be significantly lower than finance payments, while other times the payments can be nearly identical for the same vehicle just a few months […]
Tim Hauraney living the dream as a car racing analyst for TSN
Tim Hauraney is living the life doing Formula One and IndyCar analysis for TSN (The Sports Network) after pursuing his dream as a professional race car driver. From beginning in the Ontario Formula Ford Championship, he moved up the ranks to the Canadian Formula Ford Championship, 24 Hours of Daytona, Fia GT Championship, Formula Renault […]
Meet The Woman Known As The Car Lady
Meet Christine Mitchell – also known as The Car Lady. She will be a regular contributor to The Car Magazine with her insights about understanding and operating features of newly purchased automobiles and the importance of regularly servicing them. She considers a car purchase the second-largest investment a person will make next to buying a […]
Subaru Fixed Operations Manager Values Christine Mitchell’s Car Knowledge
Harry Kohli, the Fixed Operations Manager at Marino’s Fine Cars, had been trying for some time to book Christine Mitchell to do a presentation at the company’s Subaru store in Etobicoke, Ontario. Well, the wait was worth it. On June 24, Christine spoke to an interested audience of customers who had bought cars from the […]
Should I Lease Or Finance My New Vehicle Purchase?
There are many factors to consider when deciding between financing and leasing a car, which is why it’s important to break down the key differences. Let’s start with the monthly payment. Leases typically have lower monthly payments than loans because you only pay for the part of the vehicle you use during the lease term. […]