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New Year's (Car) Resolutions
by Elizabeth Phelps
Can you believe we’re already celebrating the New Year? Before you usher in 2009 with new workouts, healthy meals, better attitudes, and big ideas, why not think outside the resolution box this year? Resolve to make 2009 a better year for your car.
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Fun Outdoor Activities for a Snow-Filled Winter
The Forest Preserves of Cook County are Designated for Sledding and Coasting
When school is cancelled and the kids want to play, look to our forest preserves for great sledding hills! Click here for more information on these hot spots.
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2009 Toyota Camry Is as Comforting as Your Teddy Bear
Owners love their Camrys, and their Camrys love them back.
The 2009 Toyota Camry continues to comfort those who don’t like surprises in the second most expensive purchase they make. It offers precisely what you want in a midsize family sedan: a spacious cabin, smooth ride, solid handling and reliability.
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Take the High Road or Any Road in the 2009 Toyota Highlander
Highlander has it all – room, power, features, comfort and SUV capability.
The 2009 Toyota Highlander is a leader in the crowded midsize crossover utility vehicle (CUV) pack. Look to Highlander for SUV versatility, car-like handling, copious capacity and economical operation.
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On-the-Go Health
Even if you don’t have a lot of time, there are plenty of ways to live healthier.
You wake up late. The meeting cut into your gym session. You just don’t have the time. We live in a society in which we’re constantly on the go, but it’s still important to live a healthy lifestyle. Who doesn’t want to get healthy, be more fit and look younger?
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Resolve This!
Stick these in your queue and watch them.
With the rising popularity of renting movies through the mail and the relatively inexpensive DVDs, there’s no excuse not to spruce up your New Year’s resolution list with a few films you’ve always been meaning to watch or should probably revisit. You can even bring the family along for the ride.
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One-on-One Interview with Our Service Manager, Len Blazek
by Victoria Colosimo
Len and I sat down with each other to discuss his role at Oak Lawn Toyota, and how he loves his personal interaction with his loyal customers on a day-to-day basis.
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Helping to Make Christmas Wishes Come True
by Elizabeth Phelps
Hundreds of local children were able to unwrap presents on Christmas morning thanks to Oak Lawn Toyota’s generous employees and customers. Each year, Oak Lawn Toyota participates in Restoration Ministries’ annual Christmas Toy Drive. And this year, the Oak Lawn Toyota family really came through for the kids, filling up not one, but two pick-up trucks with toys!
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Valentine’s Day Made Easy
Mark your calendars because Valentine’s Day is coming up and it’s time to plan!
Scratching your head about what you can do for your special someone for Valentine’s Day? It’s time to break the cycle of drugstore chocolates, flowers and cards. Sure, you can buy gifts, but why not do something that will create amazing memories?
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Why “Trading-In” Makes Sense
It’s the no-hassle route to your new car.
We all know the term “trade-in.” We all wonder if trading-in is the good deal it seems to be. The best way to figure that out is to understand the trade-in process and how to prepare your car for the best possible trade-in value.
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Go Wild at the Dinner Table
Are you game for something different tonight?
No, it doesn’t taste like chicken! The fact is wild game has a range of flavors that relatively few of us have had the chance to savor. We settle for what’s in the supermarket meat display and never give alternatives a thought. In case you are wondering, you don’t have to be a hunter to enjoy wild game. Got game? Read on!
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Winter Got You Down? It’s Time to Rally
Join a rally club and see how you respond to TSD!
TSD stands for “Time, Speed and Distance,” the primary elements in most car rally events. Forget those images of cars flying over a rise, all four wheels in the air! Those are professional events with cars prepared for the most rugged form of racing in the world. If you can follow instructions and operate a stopwatch, you will get a charge out of running a rally.
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Air Is a Drag
That’s why car manufacturers pay so much attention to aerodynamics.
The way your vehicle moves through the air has a surprisingly large effect on its fuel efficiency. That’s because any air that fails to move off the vehicle’s surface must be pushed away, and that takes energy.
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