Important to Note – Giant Vehicles Skew my Bias

If you’re using my blog to research a new car, take the posts about massive vehicles with a grain of salt.

Why? In real life I’m the size of a troll doll, so getting to be the biggest thing around brings so much joy, which if I’m being real honest with you, probably puts a glossy sheen over things. I don’t totally lose my mind, it’s still impossible-to-impress me, but it’s like…

Know how a Vegas casino looks so close, but
it takes 20 minutes to walk to? Like that.

What happens: strolling across the parking lot, skip in my step as I approach, and keep approaching, haha I’m eye-level with the hood, oh this dichotomy does not get old, climb up, up OH YA I am now in charge of this massive machine, let’s GO.

List of Affected Vehicles:

– any massive SUV, like the Land Rover LR4 or Cadillac Escalade

– all Heavy Duty pickup trucks for sure

– giant vans, e.g. Sprinter sized and up

– and anything I have to jump into

Chevy Jump Truck

Still going to book giant SUVs though, I have to, they bring me so much happiness.

 

 

More Back-of-Steering-Wheel-Buttons Please

The buttons control the radio, leaving your hands where they should be – on the steering wheel.

Use the buttons on the left to move through the preset station list, and volume is on the right.

It’s one of those features that seems little, but has a huge impact. Especially if you’re like me, and constantly hitting seek seek seek for a good song.

Found on some Chryslers, and most General Motors vehicles.

Clockwise from top = 2016 Chevy Tahoe, 2016 Chevy Equinox, 2016 GMC Canyon

 

 

Why I Don’t Like Hallowe’en

I really don’t. Keep calling that energy into your life, and it’ll show up.

I especially don’t like the accompanying imagery that comes with the holiday. Like, I’ve never watched a horror movie, that stuff gets stuck in my imagination and wreaks havoc.

So every year I actively avoid it, and every year when asked what I’m dressed up as, it’s the same joke – I dress like I do every other day, and admit I’m a spy.

But now that I have a house kids come to the door, so I have to participate.

By dumping a box of candy into a Happy Meal pail.

Perched in my surveillance chair, “Trick or treat guys, what are you dressed up as?  I like your manners.”

Then attended a neighbour fire, one of my favourite things.

 

 

Now is the Best Time of Year to Buy a New Car

Every year around this time the new model year cars debut, so it’s out with the 2015 and in with the ’16s.

That means the dealerships are real motivated to get the older models off the lot, because who wants a older model when they can have a new one?

Between that, and if the car you’re eyeing is in its 5th year of production, now is the best time to buy it.

It’s a piece for a new site I’ve been writing for, read it on The Co.

 

 

If there’s a Canyon in MotoringTV’s new Intro…

… that’s me driving.

Stopped by the shoot with this week’s car, a 2016 GMC Canyon, okay guys what am I doing? Drive around being awesome? On it.

2016 GMC Canyon SLT 4WD Crew Cab

3.6 Litre V6
6-speed automatic transmission

305 horsepower
269 lb-ft of torque

Starting at $22,395 (2015 price)
This one $42,895

The Canyon is all-new this year, fully redesigned.

He’s on rollerblades at 40 km/h

Important Note: Reviewing pickup trucks is a specialized skill, which I don’t have. Trucks is like, it’s own separate world… spraying bed liners huh, not 100% sure on the definition of “crew cab” and what makes a good front recovery hook?

For proper pickup reviews, Jil McIntosh is your writer – here’s her blog, and her section at The Star.

I kept forgetting in a pickup there’s no weight behind me and accidentally fishtailing around. I like the rubberized steering wheel buttons, and it helped me junk the last pieces of the big renovation.

And like all GM vehicles, it can connect to the internet, allowing you to turn the dash into a WiFi 4G LTE Hotspot.

Lastly, you know my love of a big button knobs and no-fuss centre stack, and this is a great one.

While I haven’t driven the outgoing model, word around the water cooler is “woah what a refresh!”  Everyone’s into this all-new Canyon. Or the previous one was that much of a disaster, not sure guys.

Regardless, the 2016 is well-regarded.