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A Diamond Chevy Traverse is a girl’s best friend #chevygirls @chevydfw
By Laurie | October 25, 2011
You may remember that I participated in The North Texas Chevy Dealer’s Girlfriend Getaway program last year and drove a Chevy Malibu around Dallas/Fort Worth the entire month of December. I was certain nothing would ever top that, but I was wrong.
Earlier this month Chevy invited me to the State Fair of Texas. It didn’t take much persuasion. I mean fried food and free cars? Obviously I was in! Free cars you say? Myself and 34 other local bloggers were presented with a 2012 White Diamond Traverse to drive for two weeks! That’s right! I arrived on the DART and drove away in a Diamond. Quite the step up!
Once I was handed the keys, I have to admit I was a little intimidated. The Traverse is pretty large compared to the size of other cars I have driven in the past. It seats up to E-I-G-H-T. Yes, you read that right. It has a third row of seating in the back. No, I don’t have kids. I do however shop, and holy crap! This baby has plenty of room for all my stuff, and probably yours too.
I really enjoyed driving the Traverse to work. I have a really long commute, and the XM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth technology, and OnStar service were awesome. Those features certainly provided me with ample entertainment, daily hands-free calls to my husband, and turn-by-turn directions. Other things I loved? Nitrogen filled tires made me feel more safe, and heated (cloth!) seats and remote start were some of my most favorite things about the experience.
Honestly there wasn’t much I didn’t like about the Traverse. I will say my fellow Dallasites probably didn’t appreciate my numerous bad-parking-jobs all around town. It took me at least a week to get used to the extra length of the vehicle, but I was pretty much a pro by the time I had to give the car back to the dealership last Wednesday. Sad face. It also cost over $50 to fill the tank each trip to the gas station, but to be fair the Traverse holds a lot more than my car does so I didn’t have to gas up as often which was a definite plus!
Guess what? Now that you have read all about my experiences with the Traverse and Malibu, you can also take a test drive at your local North Texas Chevy dealer! To further reward you, they will also treat you to a $40 SpaFinder gift card when you take a test drive between October 24 and November 19. A manicure with a Malibu? Perfect 10 toes with a Traverse? It’s your choice, so get pampered.
Each participant made a series of videos, so here is one of mine. You can also browse some of the other videos from my fellow bloggers and find out what they loved about the 2012 Chevy Traverse. I definitely discovered that a Diamond Chevy Traverse is a girl’s best friend!
Disclosure: The Chevy Traverse campaign is being sponsored by the North Texas Chevy dealers. They provided me with the use of a vehicle for two weeks as well as a gas and spa gift card. The opinions expressed in all related blog/vlog posts are completely my own.
Topics: #ChevyGirls | 2 Comments »
my question is how was ease of access to the third row? I have wanted to test drive one for so long.
Posted by: Bobbi Janay@Bobbi, It was super easy to access, but of course I wasn’t dealing with kiddos and car seats. I was more folding them down to make more room for cargo. Now is the perfect time to go on a test drive– free $40 spa gift card. If you do it, we can spa together!
Posted by: Laurie