by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Nissan Armada and Dublin, Ireland… Both Crowd Pleasers Test driving cars is fun, don’t get me wrong. I feel very fortunate to have driven over 500 the last twelve years and reported on them to manufacturers and the media. However, it was my trip to the British Isles […]
by Julia Droz Serafine Hyundai Tucson and Santa I think it’s pretty cool that Hyundai happened to name one of their cars after one of my favorite cities in Arizona…Tucson, (two-sawn) not (tuck-son) for all you nor’easters out there! Tucson, known as The Old Pueblo, retains such beauty and old world charm, along with plenty […]
by Julia Droz Serafine “Mom Bun†and the 2016 Lincoln MKX Are you looking for a vehicle that has style and yet kid friendly? Maybe a vehicle that does not have “minivan mom†written all over it? How about a beautiful ride that still allows for a “date night†appearance even when the car seats […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified It’s been a while since I’ve dated, but I was thinking about years ago when I went on blind dates. On my way home from the date, good or bad, I would always go over in my mind everything during that three hour or more “date.” I would […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified HARRODS and LEXUS IS350: Sophistication Inside and Out While spending four days in London during a trip to the British Isles recently I was able to see many historic sights. Many of these famous sites share qualities with the beautiful and interesting cars I test drive. Harrods Department […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Big Ben and Subaru BRZ I love to travel. I am constantly hopping in a new model auto to report on it for the manufacturers. Yet when you’ve test driven 500 cars in twelve years, there are times when you just want to fly somewhere and have someone […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified I AM A PIPER If you were to walk along a certain one mile stretch of sandy white beach, on the island of Aruba, at sunset, you might see as many as fifty people walking towards the water’s edge, aimlessly as if sleepwalking. You would see families ascending […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified There are a number of features I enjoy with regard to hard cover books. I look forward to viewing the beautiful color photos, the slick shiny paper that allows one to turn the pages easily, and the “hot off the presses†aroma, similar to a new car “smell.†[…]
by: Cathy Droz and Melanie Droz Shawcroft I often wonder when reviewing a vehicle who makes all the decisions other than designers, marketing and engineering? Who is the CEO of the company? Why were they chosen? You hear a lot about Mary Barra and former Ford CEO Alan Mulally, but what about some of the […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified People ask me all the time about car insurance, especially when their teens start driving. When it comes to buying a car, I know what you need to present to the dealer, but what about when your little girl passes her driver’s test and wants to borrow the […]
