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Come on, admit it! At one point in your life you looked at a minivan or possibly a station wagon, and said "Uh no way, no how will I ever drive one of THOSE!" I know I did. Before kids my vehicles had included a Thunderbird, a Sebring (convertible even) and an Explorer. I never would have imagined ever purchasing a minivan of my own free will. But then again, I never really considered having a family that wouldn't FIT in a car. Since purchasing my own soccer mom mobile 6...

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Whether its a president or a spouse, at some point the honeymoon is over. Now a new poll purports to tell you when your head-over-heels love of a new car becomes yet another dull routine. Women are over three-times more likely to stay in love longer with their car compared to men, reports a firm called LeaseTrader.com, which says its survey is based on about 2,500 responses. The honeymoon was over for women when they started letting their spouse drive their car (39%) and started to...

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Seeing a new car on the dealer lot might be love at first sight, but just how long does it take before we lose interest in our car? LeaseTrader, a sort of divorce court for failed car matchups, wanted to find out. After all, if they could discover the key to a bad lease, they could better market their services to people wanting to get out of one. It turns out that the first signs of faded car love include parking close to other cars in a lot and letting other people’s kids in the...

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survey of 2,500 U.S. men and women finds the honeymoon with a new car lasts longer for women. For men, four months seemed to be the tipping point, the LeaseTrader survey found. At that point, 33 percent began parking closer to other cars, 22 percent began transporting sporting equipment in the back seat, 17 percent stopped cleaning their car as often, 12 percent started grousing about high payments, 7 percent stopped using the gas mileage button and 3 percent stopped fighting over...

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Leasetrader.com conducted a survey polled over 2,500 men and women asking “what’s the honeymoon period on a car.” The survey revealed that the honeymoon stage lasts three-times longer for women than for men. Men only averaging 4 months before caution went out the window. I fall somewhere between the 4 month and 2 year mark. I can’t say if I could ever love a car longer than 2 years because I’ve never owned the same one for that long but it could happen. Maybe.

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The "honeymoon period" for a man and his car is four months, compared to 14 months for women. Most men consider the honeymoon over when they start parking their car around other cars, women when they let their spouses drive. The survey was completed by LeaseTrader and is the result of speaking with 2,500 drivers about when their car goes from an object of romantic fascination to something you live with because, you know, you're used to it now. Sometimes it's fun, on the weekends, we...

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WOMEN LOVER THEIR CARS THREE TIMES LONGER THAN MEN? What’s the honeymoon period on a car? LeaseTrader.com polled roughly 2,500 men and women and received some humorous feedback. The survey asked men and women how long they loved their car and when they finally realized the honeymoon period was over. For men, the average was four months until they started parking close to other cars (33 percent) and began transporting sports equipment in the backseat (22 percent). Women are over three...

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Toyota, which stands to lose at least $2 billion due to problems with accelerator pedals sticking and floor mats that can become entangled with the gas pedal, isn't the only one suffering from this corporate disaster. The automaker's global recall is affecting other businesses, whether negatively or positively. Either way, this recall of over 9 million cars, including the 437,000 Prius and Lexus models that were just added the list, is creating a chain reaction. Here's a look at some...

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There are several advantages to leasing a car. Sure, you don't own the car, and you'll likely always have a car payment. But on the other hand, leasing a car can save you money each month, which enables you to drive a more expensive automobile. And if you don't mind re-leasing a car and having a continuous payment, this might be the right option for you. Of course, it's smart to look into the lease process before signing the paperwork. Leases involve mileage allowances, and you have...

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Here’s a fun take on it: LeaseTrader.com polled roughly 2,500 men and women and asked them how long they loved their car and when they finally realized the honeymoon period was over. For men, the average was four months until they started parking close to other cars (33%) and began transporting sports equipment in the backseat (22%). The survey also finds huge differences between men and women. Women are over three-times more likely to stay in love longer with their car compared to...

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