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Ask Patty Blog

Questions can be submitted to Ask Patty via email or an an interactive blog. Patty will typically reply back to the consumer the same day. Selected questions and answers will be posted on an interactive blog, paneled by automotive women experts for the benefit of all consumer women.

Ask Patty Pressroom

Read our recent press and articles written about Ask Patty and our advisory panel of expert automotive women, certified 'female friendly' dealerships and our partners!

Meet the Expert Automotive Women

Deborah Renshaw
NASCAR Professional Driver
Deborah Renshaw Racing
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Lauren Fix
President
The Car Coach®

Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women: Oprah and Friends XM Radio Network to Interview Ask Patty!

Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women blog president Jody DeVere and BeJane and two top DIY's ladies, Eden Jarrin (formerly "Clark") and Heidi Baker that help women with their home improvement projects will be on the Oprah and Friends Radio Network with Jean Chatzky an award-winning journalist, best-selling author and motivational speaker on XM Radio Station 156 Wednesday November 8th, 2006 12pm EST/9am PST.

Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women: Hillary Clinton Runs for President Supporting Non Traditional Careers for Women

Interesting to me is that Hillary Clinton supports programs for non-traditional careers for women. She has worked to expand opportunities for women to enter non-traditional occupations, such as automotive technician, carpenter, electrician, or police officer. Women are still significantly underrepresented in these fields, yet these jobs often pay very well and include benefits like health insurance and pensions. She has worked to improve the federal vocational education program by providing incentives for states to help girls and women enter and succeed in non-traditional fields. She also introduced a Senate Resolution honoring women in the trades.

MyFox Tampa Bay | Consumer Lawyer: Women and Car shopping

Most women love to shop, but shopping for a car can be downright intimidating, and statistics show women enjoy it less than men.

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Ask Patty Womanar Podcasts

Podcasts of expert automotive women giving car buying tips!

AskPatty.com, Inc. - Ask Patty President Jody DeVere Named Contributing Editor on BlogHer

Jody DeVere, president of AskPatty.com, Inc., joins Blogher.com as contributing editor to help launch new car channel.

Pink Products Promote Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so we've compiled a collection of pink products meant to help us car gals raise awareness of breast cancer. Many of these companies also donate a portion of their profits to raising breast cancer awareness as well. This is just a small sampling of the many pink products out there; if you've found something really spectacular that you want to share to help raise awareness of breast cancer, let us know by submitting it to our online form and we'll be sure to pass the info along here at askpatty.com. I tried to keep it directly related to CAR products, but as I was searching, I found lots of pink products that we could wear or use in our day-to-day lives to raise awareness. I hope you'll find something you like as well.

Ask Patty Blog - What's Your Thought on the Automotive Bailout?

There's so much information about the crisis in the automotive industry to sort through right now, and it affects us all quite deeply. We want to hear your opinion about the issue!

What do Mom's Want to Drive? 

What would be the perfect choice for YOU? Tell us what YOU want in a family car!

Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women: What do Mom's Want to Drive?

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Women Can Find Their Dream Car on Ask Patty

Ask Patty's partnership with Chrome will make the entire Ask Patty experience better for women by providing tools that will help make the purchasing decision easier. By adding a car configurator to AskPatty.com, it will give women the opportunity to use these features:
? In-depth research prior to visiting a dealership
? Side-by-side vehicle comparisons
? Build Your Own feature
? Look up warranty information
? Technical Specifications and Standard Features

MSN Money Features Ask Patty!

We had to break up our regularly scheduled posts to announce the exciting news that Ask Patty was featured on MSN Money today! MSN Money covered Ask Patty's recent addition of 13 dealer stores to our Female Friendly dealers listing. AskPatty.Com Inc. has certified 13 Crown dealerships across the country, including the one in St. Petersburg/Clearwater.

CBS Boston "Female Friendly' Car Dealerships

(CBS4) BOSTON When it comes to buying a car, it's usually a man's world, but that's changing. Car dealers are now becoming more female friendly.

"Women represent more than 50 percent of all new car buyers in the U.S.," said Jody Devere of AskPatty.com. "Women also influence 85 percent of all automotive purchases."

Yet according to at least one study, women are routinely quoted higher prices for cars than men. And when it comes to negotiating the deal, or even just looking, many women still feel uncomfortable about the way they're treated.

"There was a guy. He didn't even introduce himself. And he was like boom, boom, boom," said car buyer Cristy Gonzalez.

FreshAlloy: Cars and women - women and cars

Yes, we all know of the horrors of buying a new car. We know that once you park your car and step onto the dealership lot, you will be on the defensive against every known sales trick in the book. And if you're lucky to survive the initial onslaught, actually find the car you want, and think you got a ?great deal' ? because the salesperson said so ? you always leave and wonder if you really did.

2009 Bmw 3 Series Convertible - AskPatty.com

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Women Can Find Your Dream Car Here!

Research, Build and Compare New Cars and Light Trucks

First, select a vehicle. Use either tab set to submit information about the vehicle you're looking for:

* Search by Make and Model ? if you know specifics about the vehicle you want.

* Search by Vehicle Type ? if you want to research a certain type of vehicle.

Tips on Car Repairs 

Education on Car Repair and Maintenance

How Not to Get Ripped Off on Auto Repairs!

Scams of disreputable service centers contain one or both of two elements: (1) Charging you for work that was never done, or (2) Convincing you of the need for unnecessary and often overpriced repairs. Here are four different types of scams you could run into and ways to avoid them:

How to Avoid Getting Ripped off at the Mechanic

Capessa is a gathering place for women looking to change their lives ? from getting fit to finding love, changing careers to dealing with illness ? and to share wisdom they have learned along the way.

Jody's been around the block when it comes to auto maintenance. Now as the founder of AskPatty.com, an auto site that's female friendly, she helps put women in the driver's seat when it comes to dealing with mechanics.

Women Car Buyers Get Expert Car Advice on AskPatty.com

Women looking for tips on car buying, selling, maintenance and repair or other related topics can submit questions to expert women via email on the AskPatty.com website and blog. Questions are answered within 24 hours.

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Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women: Cars, Women and Passion

With all the many questions, stories and conversations with women I enjoy as president of Ask Patty, I wanted to share with you how very PASSIONATE I have found women to be about their cars. It may seem remarkable to some just how much women love cars and enjoy talking about them, worrying about them and taking care of them! Yes, woman give cars pet names, decorate them, personalize them and fuss over them, baby them and when they break ...hate them!

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Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women: The 51% Minority: Women's Buying Power

Who is the 51% €˜minority€™ that accounts for 85% of all consumer purchases? Women.

Women purchase more than 51% of all new cars and influence the purchase decision of 85% of all new cars sold in the U.S., yet shopping for a new car still remains a unpleasant experience for many women.

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United Spinal Association Offers Valuable Information during Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that affects more than 400,000 people in the US. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, but the unpredictable physical and emotional effects can last a lifetime.

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CBS New York Video on Female Friendly Dealers - AskPatty.com Featured

Local car dealerships working hard to become female friendly

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NPR : The Buying Power of the 80 Percent Minority

Women make the household purchases in 80 percent of homes. Now, more and more businesses realize that what women want are power tools, dishwashers, digital cameras, automobiles and houses. Guests discuss how retailers are catering to the way women shop, and changing marketing strategies to appeal to

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You Can Buy a Car

Have you ever gone car-shopping and been talked down to? Or had a tough time haggling? Now, more car dealerships are becoming female-friendly. Because when it comes to car buying, women are in the drivers' seat, says Jody Devere, President of Askpatty.com.

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The Honest Garage Video

Take a trip to Nic's Garage where they promise that honest work and excellence is guaranteed.

Here's another resource for you ? check out askpatty.com. She has advice for everyone regarding car purchases, maintenance and other automotive-related topics.

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How Do Dealerships Become AskPatty Female Friendly Certified?

Maddox states that the training and tests involved to become certified are not "fluff and puff," and AskPatty.com does not just hand out certification to any dealer willing to pay. Dealerships must be willing to complete the year long training and certification process ! It's high-level and hard work?much more like Harvard Business School than the local community college.

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Interview With Jody DeVere President AskPatty.com

This publication has, for years, embraced the need for dealers to become more attuned to and supportive of the needs of women buyers. This makes good business sense: 51 percent of women live without a spouse and women head 30 percent of all U.S. households. Indeed, women account for 85 percent of all consumer purchases and they purchase 65 percent of the new cars purchased in this country.

But Jody DeVere, president of AskPatty.com, says despite this buying power, too many dealerships treat women buyers differently than they do men. Some of those reasons are that women, historically as a group, have been less knowledgeable of automobiles and their systems than have men. AskPatty.com is changing that. We talked to DeVere recently to learn how AskPatty.com is reshaping the women car-buyer landscape.

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AskPatty.com Gets a Second Life

Our Ask Patty avatars met up with a great gal by the name of Osprey Therian who helped us create the amazing Ask Patty location. You really have to see it to believe it! We will be blogging about the development of our shop for the next few weeks but in the mean time, log in and pay us a visit! You can search for us under ?Ask Patty? and find us on Pontiac's Motorati Island. Come see us soon!

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Enter to Win a $50,000 Automotive Shopping Spree on AskPatty.com

Enter to Win a $50,000 Automotive Shopping Spree on AskPatty.com

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AskPatty.com, Inc. - MyCarPage

SIGN UP For MyCarPage and receive:

* Money saving discounts & special offers
* Access to your vehicle service history
* Automatic service & recall notices
* Traffic reports, resale values
* and much more!

Register now - It's fast, it's easy and it's FREE

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How Do Dealerships Become AskPatty Female Friendly Certified? | BlogHer

Research shows thousands of women consistently feel patronized, disparaged, coerced and disrespected as a part of their buying experience. They shop and leave?taking their money with them. The market opportunity for selling cars and trucks to women is

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AskPatty.com, Inc. - Come Visit Ask Patty in Second Life

Come visit us on Pontiac's Motorati Island. We have a lounge area with music and capuccinos and freshly baked cookies! Hang out with Patty and chat over tea and coffee!

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AskPatty.com, Inc. - Dealer Program and Services

Research, Build and Compare New Cars and Light Trucks

First, select a vehicle. Use either tab set to submit information about the vehicle you're looking for:

* Search by Make and Model ? if you know specifics about the vehicle you want.

* Search by Vehicle Type ? if you want to research a certain type of vehicle.

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AskPatty.com, Inc. - MyCarPage

The MyCarPage service offers these great unique benefits to Ask Patty users:

* Make vehicle ownership more convenient
* Access & track vehicle service history
* Receive special offers and coupons
* Easily manage all vehicle information
* View vehicle resale values
* Automatic service & recall notices
* Get local traffic reports & gas prices
* Maps, directions & more

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Askpatty.com - Official Blog

Patty is a Mom, Daughter, Wife, Niece, Grandmother and Auntie, Patty is young, old, married, single, an experienced driver, a new driver, a race car driver , a hot rod driver, a classic car driver, a mini van driver, a truck driver, a luxury car driver, a SUV driver, a disabled driver, a carpool dri

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Watch Ask Patty on iVillage Live May 15th!

Patty is a Mom, Daughter, Wife, Niece, Grandmother and Auntie, Patty is young, old, married, single, an experienced driver, a new driver, a race car driver , a hot rod driver, a classic car driver, a mini van driver, a truck driver, a luxury car driver, a SUV driver, a disabled driver, a carpool dri

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AskPatty.com, Inc. - Womanar Podcasts

Womanars are educational Podcasts with women automotive experts.

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AskPatty.com Partners With Top 10 Women's Website SheKnows.com

PR: AskPatty.com forms strategic advertising and marketing partnership with SheKnows.com. Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) October 23, 2007 -- AskPatty.com, Inc., the premier automotive advice site for women is pleased to announce that it has finalized a strategic advertising and marketing partnership with SheKnows

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Candid Talk for Women (Men Allowed, Too)

AskPatty arrived on the scene about a year ago with advice on car purchases, maintenance and related topics. The site, already profitable, generates revenue from advertising and training courses at dealerships and marketing programs to help them reach women.

Ms. DeVere says she strives for a balance between making practical suggestions and emotional connections, and between content for young women ? hence her list of books for backseat riders ? and ?women like my mom, who's 84 and concerned about car buying.?

A stable of 50 auto industry professionals field questions from readers, and a sister site, carblabber.com, invites women to write car reviews, as does Edmunds.

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Racing 4 A Reason Driver Competes to Raise Money for United Spinal Association at Longest Endurance Racing Series in North America

On December 1, 2007, race car driver Karen Salvaggio will compete at "25 Hours of Thunderhill"--the longest endurance race in North America--to benefit United Spinal Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Americans with spinal cord injuries or disorders.

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Front Lines : Selling a Car? Speak to the Missus

A sign of things to come? (Photo: Associated Press) For many women, the thought of buying or fixing a car comes with the anticipation of an inevitable rip-off. But the automotive industry is changing, thanks in part to a handful of women working on the inside. Car dealerships can now choose to be ce

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Slumping Automotive Sales Are Good For Business

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/8/prweb1170304.htm

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AutoRemarketing More Dealers Catching on to the Importance of Female Buying Power

More Dealers Catching on to the Importance of Female Buying Power

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AskPatty.com and Swapalease.com Partner to Expand Buying Options for Women

"AskPatty.com is committed to helping women research all the options when making a vehicle purchase or lease," stated Jody DeVere, President and CEO of AskPatty.com. "Introducing the idea of transferring leases will provide a tremendous amount of value to women who are not familiar with the concept. Swapalease's simple, non-complicated method is a valuable service for both buyer and seller."

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AskPatty.com Offers Free Car Advice to Women Car Buyers - Four New Women Experts Join Advisory Panel

PR: Four New Leading Automotive Women Join AskPatty.com Panel of Experts with Georgia Brown Director of Education- National Independent Automobile Dealers Association

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Dealerships Will Do Better if Trained Better | Insight from AskPatty.com

http://drivingsales.com/blog/askpatty/2008/09/09/dealerships-will-do-better-if-trained-better/

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Automotive Industry Retailers Get Certified Female Friendly by AskPatty.com

News Release Women love doing business with certified female friendly auto retailers. Thousand Oaks, CA (PRWEB) September 24, 2008 -- AskPatty.com, Inc announced today four new automotive industry locations that have completed the Certified Female Friendly training program. Certified Female Friendly

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Girlfriendology Top Ten - top women's online communities | Girlfriendology

Girlfriendology Friday Top Ten - top women's online communities including Sparkpeople, SmartNow, AskPatty, Buzzen, About.com, Startup Princess and more

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Ask Patty Blog - The NASCAR Experience Part One - What Does it Feel Like to go 175 MPH?

Last weekend I was invited to a NASCAR extravaganza weekend event by Mobile 1 Official NASCAR Sponsor to get up close and personal with NASCAR, Mobile 1, Penske Racing and Sam Hornish driver of the #77 Sprint cup car at...

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Ask Patty Blog - Chevrolet Supports the Maria Shriver WeEmpower Women's Conference

An estimated 14,000 women gathered at the nonprofit, nonpartisan conference held in the Long Beach Arena in Southern California yesterday. The event, which began 22 years ago as a government initiative for female small business owners and working professionals, has...

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Tis the Season for Smart Savvy Women to Get a Great Car Deal Video Shopping on AskPatty.com

PR: AskPatty.com Launches the Ultimate Experience for Smart Savvy Women Car Buyers. Thousand Oaks, CA (PRWEB) December 1, 2008 -- AskPatty.com has partnered with driverTV.com to launch a new video car shopping experience designed specifically for smart, savvy

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AskPatty.com Featured in Oprah Winfrey O Magazine January 2009 - AskPatty.com

AskPatty.com is featured in a winter driving safety article on page 32 of the January 2009 issue of Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine on newsstands now!

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Winter Driving Rules AskPatty Featured on Oprah Winfrey Website Jan 2009

O magazine asked Jody DeVere, founder of an auto-advice site, how to stay safe amid the snow, slush, and ice.

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Drivers Beware of Wet Weather

 "Ninety percent of driving decisions are based on clear vision," says Jody DeVere, President and CEO of the #1 women's auto advice website, AskPatty.com. "Annually changing your wiper blades, as well as performing quick safety checks, can increase safety during inclement weather, especially during the winter months. It is that yearly reminder to change your blades that is vital to maintaining roadway visibility and there is no better reminder than Groundhog Day when people are already thinking of the weather."
   

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DRIVERS BEWARE OF WET WEATHER - As Midpoint of Winter, Groundhog Day Can Serve as Annual Driver Safety Check - Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women

A report released in June 2008 concluded that nearly a quarter of all automobile accidents occur in rainy and wet weather . According to Rain-X, accidents in wet weather may in part be attributed to the nearly 78 percent of...

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Jody DeVere - Changing Wiper Blades Important for Driving Safety : Accident Video News

Changing Wiper Blades Important for Driving Safety

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Power of the Female Car Buyer

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Extreme Car Care - Jody DeVere AskPatty.com Podcast Elevenmoms

Listen to The Consumer Queens January 30 internet radio show about car and repair Join me as I do a live interview with Jody DeVere the President of the Womens Automotive Association International and CEO of the autoadvice site AskPatty.com.

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Teen Road Death Epidemic - Parents in the Spotlight

In an attempt to inform and engage parents in the US, AskPatty.com the #1 leading car buying and advice site for women, has just launched a new parent road safety initiative called the PATTI Program - Parents Actively Teaching Teens Initiative. This campaign hopes to show parents there are real benefits to be gained in the active supervision of their young drivers. Most importantly the PATTI Program will give Moms and Dads the tools they need to effectively coach their teens. Being willing to supervise your teen is one thing, but knowing what to teach them is quite another.

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Tire Review, AskPatty.com Partner for New Tire Dealer Education and Marketing Program

Tire Review today announced that it has partnered with AskPatty.com, Inc., the premier automotive advice Web site for women, to develop and offer an extensive educational and marketing program developed specifically for tire dealers.

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Jon Lancaster Toyota Scion Becomes Madison's First AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly Location

Jon Lancaster Toyota Scion is pleased to announce they have completed AskPatty.com's Certified Female Friendly training and are Madison's first Certified Female Friendly location. To achi

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General Motors announces bankruptcy, promising a new and better future

Ask Patty - Automotive advice for women on car buying, selling, maintenance, repair, car care and car safety.