http://www.seattleauto.net A Seattle car blog about autos, insurance, driving tips, and traffic in the rainy Northwest. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's the truth:  Women are better shoppers than men.   Perhaps the “shopping gene” is carried on the X chromosome.  We have two “X’s”; thereby we are twice as efficient and productive.  Or perhaps it is an environmental part of our upbringing.  At an early age, wise mothers pass along two key concepts ... http://www.seattleauto.net/a-seattle-womans-perspective-on-car-buying There's no shortage of Camry's, Accords, and Civics on the roads of Seattle. Maybe that's why when it comes to the most stolen cars in Washington, those popular vehicles are the ones targeted by car thieves. The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s Hot Wheels report for 2008 has Seattle ranked 26th ... http://www.seattleauto.net/most-stolen-seattle-cars-for-2008 After the recent announcement that the Cash for Clunkers program was active again, we at Seattle Auto have been fielding lots of emails from visitors wondering if their car was eligible. To be honest, even we were unsure of how the program worked, so we did a little research and ... http://www.seattleauto.net/cash-for-clunkers-in-seattle Seattle Auto interviews Lance Odermat, counsel for Brown Bear (Car Wash Enterprises) and asks him about the technology and philosophy behind this local car wash chain. Lance explains the various liquids, treatments and water recycling methods that the company uses to help its environmentally friendly image. http://www.seattleauto.net/brown-bear-car-wash-part-2 Gas prices go up, more people out of work equals fewer folks on the road? It would seem to make sense. And according to a national study done by the Texas Transportation Institute, those factors have caused for less congestion around the country. However, here in Seattle we all know that's ... http://www.seattleauto.net/seattle-car-drivers-are-spending-less-time-in-traffic SeattleAuto.net was fortunate enough to get our hands on the new, award winning 2009 Hyundai Genesis. We took this sleek sedan through the streets and highways of Seattle and were quite impressed. Check out our video below to see our thoughts: http://www.seattleauto.net/test-drive-of-hyundai-genesis The Big Apple! Home of Broadway, the Empire State building, the New York Yankees, and the worst drivers in America. According to a study conducted by GMAC Insurance for 2009, New Yorkers are bad at knowing the rules of the road. The study tested 5,000 drivers from all 50 states on ... http://www.seattleauto.net/your-driving-stinks-the-worst-driving-states-in-america You don’t live in Southern California. You don’t live in Florida. You live in the state of Washington where it rains a good 200 plus days a year (give or take some crazy summer). So when it comes to looking at buying a convertible car in Seattle, you ARE taking ... http://www.seattleauto.net/best-convertible-cars-for-seattle Kelly, director of Seattle Art Cars, is inviting the Seattle car and art community to come out and experience the art cars! Held at the Fremont Fair from June 20th to 21st, the show is a unique and entertaining exhibit of decorated cars that are both wacky and amazing. "I'm ... http://www.seattleauto.net/11th-annual-seattle-art-car-blowout When you think of concierge service, images of the helpful attendant at the Bellagio or the Four Seasons comes to mind. Did you need last minute tickets to Cirque Du Soleil? No problem, just call the concierge and he can hook it up!    That may be true for hotel service, but ... http://www.seattleauto.net/progressive-insurance-vip-service-for-seattle-car-drivers