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Imagine you are driving along a snow covered road. Your visibility is getting a little difficult and the roads are slick. Taking it slow and making sure you are being cautious is important, but it is also important to drive a vehicle that you can trust to keep you and your family safe in the worst of weather. If you are looking for a vehicle that is a little weightier than say, a sedan, but you still want it to be manageable and affordable, then look no further than one of the crossovers that we have here on our used…

It's time to gather up your closest friends and come up with a new school year carpool schedule. These carpool tips are going to help organize the needs of the parents and keep kids safer too.

One of the best things you can do concerning your carpooling group is to designate certain days for certain parents. When parents know Friday is the day for the same person, there is less of a chance of confusion. An added benefit, the kids pick up quickly when a particular parent drives on a specific day, making sure they get into the right…

Taking a road trip is a fun way to take a break from your usual routines and see new places. You might want to take a short trip to a favorite lake or a long cross-country drive from east to west or north to south. To make your trip more affordable, use a route planner. Consider the fuel prices, lodging and tolls for similar routes.

You could also lower the cost of taking a road trip by packing light. For every 100 pounds of weight in your car, it loses about 1 percent of its fuel economy. 

As a driver, you are responsible for any objects that are secured to the top of your vehicle. That is one of the reasons why you need to spend some time familiarizing yourself with a few common items that should never be strapped to a roof rack.

Clothing, tarps, tents, and other flimsy items must never be secured to a roof rack unless they are inside sturdy containers. Storage boxes are relatively inexpensive, and they are very easy to secure as long as you have a good set of straps.