Note: I received a 2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD to test drive around town for one week in order to facilitate my honest review. No monetary compensation was received and all opinions are my own. As I’ve said with my previous car reviews, I am not a car expert. A lot of the…
2013 Kia Rio 5-Door Review
I was given a 2013 Kia Rio 5-door (SX) to test drive for one week. No monetary compensation was received and all thoughts are my own. I like to start off each of my car review posts with an additional disclaimer: I am not an expert on cars. I don’t fully understand what a…
2013 Mazda5 Grand Touring Review
When I drove the Mazda5 Grand Touring for the first time, I pulled into the grocery store parking lot and turned to my daughter and commented that the car felt really familiar. A quick text confirmed that my sister owns a Mazda5…so we’ve had plenty of experience piling kids and bags into the back. So…
Hyundai Introduces the New 2013 Santa Fe in Park City
Last weekend, Hyundai invited me and a handful of bloggers to Park City, Utah, to experience the new 2013 Santa Fe. The Santa Fe is a CUV (crossover utility vehicle) with capacity to seat 5 to 7 passengers. The 2013 five-passenger Santa Fe Sport began arriving at Hyundai dealerships in August, with the long wheelbase…
Kia Rio Small-Size Sedan – A Mom’s Review
Like I’ve mentioned in my previous car reviews: I am not a automotive expert. I’m more concerned with comfort, functionality, and ease of use than I am with technical specs. That being said, I didn’t expect to love the 2012 Kia Rio SX before I drove it around town for a week. I’m a mom…
2012 Kia Soul – A Mom’s Review
For those of you who don’t read Better in Bulk regularly, I feel like I always need to start all car reviews with a disclosure: I am not a car person. I don’t understand most specs, and I am not concerned with features unless they make my life easier. When I look at a car,…
A Mom’s Review of the Kia Sorento Midsize SUV
When I get behind the wheel of a car, I’m not thinking about the engine or the transmission (those worries come later for me…when the car is in the shop). When I’m driving, I want a car that is comfortable, easy to maneuver, with features that make my life easier. When Kia dropped off a…
A Mom’s Review of the 2012 Honda Odyssey
Talk to me about transmissions and engines and you’ll lose me pretty quickly. When I am shopping for a new car I am looking for a few very specific things: space (does it hold my family of seven?) features (does it have a DVD player? GPS? Bells and whistles?) comfort (how do I feel driving…