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The Complete Guide to European Delivery Programs

The Complete Guide to European Delivery Programs

How to Pick Up Your New Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, or Volvo in Europe, Drive on the Autobahn, and Save Money
 
When I was 10 or 11, I accompanied my parents to the local Mercedes-Benz dealer for them to discuss ordering a car.  Unlike the way my friends’ parents purchased cars, which was to pick one out at a local dealership, my parents were planning to pick up a new Mercedes-Benz …

The Chattanoogan Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee – Review

The Chattanoogan Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee – Review

The city of Chattanooga, in southeastern Tennessee, lies in an idyllic valley where the Appalachian Mountains meet the Cumberland Plateau along two lakes that form part of the Tennessee River. Because of its strategic location near a natural opening in the Southern Appalachians, the city has long been known as the “Gateway to the South.”
Once an important railroad hub and manufacturing center, Chattanooga was known in the 1930s as the …

Villa Rothschild Kempinski, Königstein, Germany – Hotel Review

Villa Rothschild Kempinski, Königstein, Germany – Hotel Review

In 1949, an unusual gathering took place at the Villa Rothschild. German politicians including Konrad Adenauer, Theodor Heuss, Adolph Schönfelder, and Hermann Strafer gathered to formulate post-war Germany’s fundamental rights laws (Grundrechte).
Today, the hospitality of the villa, originally built in 1894 for Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild, is not limited to world leaders.  Indeed, vacationers and business travelers from around the world can enjoy the hotel’s 22 elegant rooms and sprawling …

2011 Volkswagen Jetta Review

2011 Volkswagen Jetta Review

While U.S. carmakers have been busy trying – with varying degrees of success – to design and build cars that are European, Volkswagen recently introduced a German car, the 2011 Jetta, that is intended to be more American.   No, it doesn’t have bench seats or a column stick shift, but it does have more room in the passenger compartment and a lower price.
For 2011, the Jetta has a sleek, new …

Audi Q7 4.2 quattro Tiptronic

Audi Q7 4.2 quattro Tiptronic

The Audi Q7, first introduced as a 2007 model, shares a platform with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne and is definitely the best looking of the three. Resembling more of a tall station wagon than anything else, it appears smaller than it really is. Its mammoth proportions (it is one of the largest and heaviest vehicles in its class) don’t really sink in until you are …

Volkswagen CC: A Contradiction in Terms

Volkswagen CC: A Contradiction in Terms

Some things are a given.  For example, a coupe has two doors, and a Volkswagen is an inexpensive car.  Today, these presumptions are falling by the wayside.
The latest four-door coupe, the Volkswagen CC, continues a trend from German manufacturers, namely Mercedes with the CLS and BMW with the X6.
The CC is also a very expensive looking Volkswagen
Volkswagen tried expensive before, with the Phaeton.  Although it was a superbly crafted übersedan, …