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Our 10 Favorite Foliage Cruisers

Last updated: Dec 6, 2019 at 4:09PM
Published on: Oct 10, 2014 by zwaller

The trees outside the CarGurus office are beginning to change color pretty quickly. We get to witness the life leaving these leaves from our desks. It’s a great view, and now is about the perfect time to go for a long drive on a scenic route to take in what Fall is all about. It’s still a little early in the season, but northern New England is almost at the peak of its color show. So whether you’re from the Northeast or way down South, this month is a good time to drive aimlessly and look at the foliage.

10 Best $10K-or-Less Weekend Warriors

Last updated: Dec 6, 2019 at 3:50PM
Published on: Oct 3, 2014 by zwaller

Do you want to buy a reliable, durable and fun car for under $10,000? Of course you do! Well, we have some great options for you—nothing before 2002, so not too too old, but all of these can surely be found for less than 10 Gs. These are the perfect cars to take on anything you have to battle this weekend, be it adventuring, exploring or chores. These cars will make little work of your responsibilities. They’re about reliability more than anything. Well, reliability, durability and fun.

These are vehicles you won’t be afraid to test and beat the hell out of. You can go to the limit with these and not be worried they might fail you. They’ll quickly become your best friend. You may not admit it in public, but you will never want to get rid of these. So whether you’re the type who gets stuff done over the weekend or who just feels like going out for an occasional cruise, you should definitely consider picking up one of these cars.

Our 10 Favorite Truck Innovations

Last updated: Dec 6, 2019 at 3:47PM
Published on: Sep 26, 2014 by zwaller

When it comes to variety in vehicle choice, nothing beats a pickup. The number of trims and options available to the customer nowadays is staggering and may even seem overwhelming. But trucks are good like that: They evolve with customers’ needs. Aftermarket products often lead to manufacturer options and eventually become standard features. So we’re going to take a look at some of our favorite innovative pickup truck features that have arrived over the years. Of course, we have to go back a little ways to find out when some of these innovations first surfaced, but a lot of them have appeared within the last few years.

The 2014-2015 Season’s 10 Best Tailgaters

Last updated: Dec 6, 2019 at 3:33PM
Published on: Sep 12, 2014 by zwaller

The football season is officially in full swing. Now Sundays (and Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays for college, and Fridays for high school) will be spent staring at the TV, checking your fantasy lineup, and, if you’re lucky enough to actually go to the game, tailgating. Ah, tailgating—there are few things better in the world than cooking hamburgers in a parking lot on a chilly autumn day. There are two essential ingredients to tailgating: good food and a good vehicle. And here we have a list of some of the best vehicles for tailgating.

Safe Vehicles for Carpoolers and Soccer Parents

Last updated: Dec 6, 2019 at 3:27PM
Published on: Sep 5, 2014 by zwaller

The back-to-school season and fall sports have begun, and if you’re the parent of a child who plays any of the many fall sports, you know how important your vehicle will become when bringing athletes to their practices and, more important, games. Carpooling will become an essential part of your everyday commute, and you’ll want a vehicle that can hold as many teammates—and all their equipment—in the safest way possible. Well, we’ve compiled a list for you that takes all of that into account. We looked at the number of seats, the amount of cargo space available and the safety rating of all the minivans and SUVs on the market, and we found the best options for getting your athletes (and their friends) to games and back.

Every vehicle on this list has seating for at least 7 and a terrific safety rating. Seven of the 10 vehicles on this list have a perfect NHTSA 5-star safety rating, while the other three (the Dodge Journey, Lincoln Navigator and Toyota 4Runner) are just below the threshold of perfection and make up for it in other relevant ways.

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