[car fanatics]

General Motors
Photo credit: General Motors
May 9, 2012
By: CF staff

Survey says cleaning her car would be a fine gift for one in three Moms

Mothers spend a great deal of time in the car, shuttling children, running errands and commuting. Nine out of 10 Moms drive… somewhere.

A national online survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for General Motors found that one in three Moms with mess makers, er, kids under 18, would like their car washed and cleaned as a Mother’s Day gift.

More than one in five (21 percent) would like a family road trip for Mother’s Day. The survey didn’t indicate whether Mom wanted to do the driving.

If neither of those survey responses resonates, GM offers these budget-friendly ideas for your mother’s car on Mother’s Day:

• Give her some gas - Just one in 10 Moms mentioned this in the survey, but a fill-up could be a nice surprise anyway – one less for her to do.
  

• A little fresh air - After the car wash and vacuuming, spend an extra $3 or so for an air freshener. But choose wisely on the scent.
  

• Some peace of mind - Another gift for Mom’s vehicle is OnStar FMV, the aftermarket replacement mirror packed with OnStar’s core safety, security and connectivity services like Turn-by-Turn directions. The hardware and installation is now just $99.99 (through June 16) and subscription plans cost $199 per year for the base package or $299 per year for the premium package. FMV is compatible with more than 100 million vehicles on the road.
  

And don’t forget a card. Leave it on the front seat of her car. And if it’s not a singing card, you can surprise Mom by downloading some of her favorite music or making a custom CD to help her enjoy the drive.

[Speed Devil]

If i had a garage, I'd hook my mom's next car up

For my future mother-in-law, swap her 06 mustangs V6 and auto for a current gen, then change her beige leather to saddle brown, replace her base radio for a double DIN Alpine navi unit, replace all her current suspension for better yet still comfortable aftermarket parts, get her cooper rs3-a's, add heated and cooled seats, give her better lights all around and Redo her tail lights current gen style (chasers), replace the speedo with a current one with mycolor, intergrate it over the car, ect.

In reality, save.up for a navi for her :: my mom's next car, I'll figure it out when she gets it