Dear Tom and Ray sought for bench seat family car advice
In Hawaii Anna Ray asks how to replace or align a framing issue while keeping a four seat family wagon and avoiding a large SUV. She notes gas is expensive and parking favors small cars. She seeks the smallest greenest safest option with better fuel economy and improved safety than current four seaters.
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Station Wagons to SUVs Shift in 1990s Family Car Debate
In a televised discussion the hosts compare station wagons and SUVs tracing the shift in family transport. They note the SUV rise and discuss traditional wagons like Ford Taurus Volvo V70 and Mercedes E320 with a caution on rear third seats for kids. They also extoll minivans led by the Honda Odyssey as practical seven-seat options with better safety and fuel economy.
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VW Phaeton review highlights luxury with restraint
The Phaeton delivers a smooth, powerful drive with a range of tech and premium touches. It rides well through air suspension and quiet cabin, yet sacrifices fuel economy and practicality with a stiff ride and limited acceleration feel. Prices track with luxury rivals, while interior detailing stands out in stitching and metal accents.
Becker's Bridge 1 Four Hearts play plan with trump lead
Declarer wins Souths queen with the ace after North leads the ten of trumps. Enter dummy with a trump at trick two and lead king of clubs. If South follows low, ruff the club, enter dummy with a trump and ruff the queen of clubs. Then play a low spade and hope South wins a spade, forcing North to give up the game.
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Play strategy for cracking spade endgame in bridge
Discussion of a bridge hand where South holds dangerous spades and the defender must pick a tactic. It covers drawing trumps, using dummy’s spades, discarding the diamond loser, and ruffing to secure 12 tricks. The piece previews a future column on precise bidding.
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