Defend Your Ride
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Glenn At The Harold Washington Cultural Center
“It’s a mature car owned by a mature person.” – Glenn and his Kia Forte
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Irv Gordon & His (Nearly) Three-Million-Mile Volvo
“My first love is Volvo.” – Irv Gordon and his 1966 Volvo 1800S
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Devon At The United Center
“I will probably run this car into the ground.” – Devon and his Dodge Caravan
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Will At Cellular Field
“Every time I get into my car I feel like tonight’s going to be a good night.” – Will and his Chevy Malibu
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Justin At Harpo
“I will always have this bike until it just dies or somebody destroys it.” – Justin and his Kawasaki Ninja Motorcycle.
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Nialanjan At Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
“Everyone always says that they feel like they’re in a spaceship when they drive in it.” – Nialanjan and his Toyota Sienna.
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Hervetta At The Hyatt
“There is something so great about coming down to Chicago in a convertible.” – Hervetta and her Mercedes.
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Jackie At Garfield Park
“People feel like it’s a store. There are so many things in it. You can shop in it.” – Jackie and her Honda CRV
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Raven At The University Of Chicago
“It’s a huge gas guzzling, dying hunk of machine.” – Raven and her Land Rover Discovery
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Elliot At Reggie’s Music Joint
“I don’t care who’s looking at me. If I feel like dancing, I dance.” – Elliot and his Chevy Cavalier
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Alexis At Wabash Tap
“This is my baby. I love this car.” – Alexis and her Buick Regal
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Chris At Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church
“I swear, I’m not a bad driver! I just struggled for awhile to get the hang of it.” – Chris and his Honda Accord
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Victoria At Solider Field
“This was my dream car. I always knew one day I would buy it.” – Victoria and her Pontiac Bonneville
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Cory At The South Shore Cultural Center
“When you buy a car, make sure it has all the features that you desire.” – Cory and his Dodge Neon
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Ramona At Operation Push
“This is an older car, so it burns gas like crazy.” – Ramona and her Ford Expedition
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Jamal At Burnham Harbor
“It feels great to drive a new car!” – Jamal and his Toyota Corolla
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Carol At Leona’s Restaurant
“I’m not an aggressive driver. I’m just impatient!” – Carol and her Dodge Charger
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Jonathon At Little Black Pearl Art & Design Studio
“When someone gets in it, they will be like, wow, this is a really nice car.” – Jonathon and his Volvo S60
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Demis At Pompei
“The first car I ever had was a stick shift.” – Demis and his Toyota Matrix
DEFEND YOUR RIDE: Ozzie At Segal’s Jazz Showcase
“I’m a fast driver. The faster I can get to 80 the better.” – Ozzie and her Toyota Camry
Auto Industry News From Detroit
- GM Tops Latest JD Power Quality StudyDetroit brand leapfrogs perinnial leaders Toyota and Honda.
- Chrysler Reverses Course, Will Recall 2.7 Million JeepsChrysler says it's doing this to re-assure customers
- US Safety Agency Investigating Suzuki Small SUVsThe probe covers 205,000 vehicles including Grand Vitaras from the 2006 through 2011 model years and SX4s from 2007 through 2011.
- Chrysler Expected To Formally Refuse Jeep RecallIn one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
- TN Officials Hope To Lure Fiat-Chrysler To StateState officials are making the case to Fiat head Sergio Marchionne to select Tennessee for the Italian automaker's joint headquarters with Chrysler Group LLC.
