V&R Stories: The First Time I Bought A New Vehicle
Buying a new vehicle should be reserved for those who have better than acceptable credit and can guarantee making those payments for the entire term.
Buying a new vehicle should be reserved for those who have better than acceptable credit and can guarantee making those payments for the entire term.
In 1986, I had the opportunity to drive my first Ford Taurus. It came as I rented the car for the weekend as I had tickets for a San Diego Chargers game down at Jack Murphy (now Qualcomm) Stadium and my employer’s holiday party. It was a daunting task to drive from Reseda to San Diego and back in time for the party in Woodland Hills, but I was up for a challenge. Besides, this would be the first time I would drive between two major cities.
This culminates the 10th anniversary celebration cycle. It took quite some time to finally be able to celebrate, given the ever-changing social climate of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our sponsorship enabled us to set up space for a tent and a featured vehicle. We are finalizing those details as we speak. I believe you will love what we will activate for the V&R Lounge.
Think about how we have been trying to achieve a sustainable lifestyle free of overconsumption of resources. To live with eating healthier foods produced without chemicals and consume goods that are made of more natural and organic materials.
Sounds audacious – just like the past ten years of this website. Seriously, this is a story that combined the imagination and an assignment for one of my college courses.
Perhaps a history lesson is in order to understand what is behind this blog’s title. Maybe there's a need for context here that would be helpful to you as a reader, contact or casual observer.
The mythology of Reseda is not just rooted in the fact that I grew up there and spent most of my life in this San Fernando Valley suburb. It is grounded in reality in more than a few ways. Reseda used to house several auto dealers: Dodge, Chrysler-Plymouth, Honda, Volkswagen, American Motors, Jeep, Renault, Ford, Chevrolet and Buick. Further up Reseda Boulevard was a Cadillac one. It was through these dealers that I learned about the industry I have been covering professionally over the past ten years.
With the celebration of Victory & Reseda's 10th anniversary of producing authentic and informative automotive content for consumers and enthusiasts alike, it is a great way to delve into something that has become an annual celebration for the publication. The coveted Victory & Reseda Vehicle of the Year Award, #VOTY. An award that has predated V&R's formation and has developed its standing within the field of automotive industry awards.
Until that point, my website was a "catch-all" for everything I was interested in. Not just automobiles and sports, but politics, society, community, music, and so forth. I was all over the place when it came to creating content.