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Cars: It's Spring! Put The Top Down!

Here are five convertibles to let you feel the wind in your hair.

Wednesday was the first day of spring. That means summer is right around the corner! And even though we can't get it to stop snowing, we still want to hop in the car and put the top down! 

Here are five convertibles to check out the next time you go car shopping, according to AOLAutos.

2013 Volkswagen Eos

The Volkswagen Eos is a unique all-season convertible with an integrated power panoramic sunroof that sets it apart from all other retractable hardtop convertibles on the market.

Invoice Price: $33,265 - $39,793

Buy it locally: Lia Volkswagen of Enfield, Langan Volkswagen of Vernon, and Volkswagen Jaguar Cadillac Mitsubishi of Hartford

2013 Chevrolet Camaro

With design cues evocative of the legendary 1969 model, the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro combines the spirit of the classic American muscle car with the fuel efficiency, safety, handling, technology and build quality expected in a modern performance coupe. The ZL1 convertible is new for 2013.

Invoice Price: $22,411 - $57,163

Buy it locally: Carter Chevrolet of Manchester, and Gengras Chevrolet in East Hartford

2013 Chrysler 200

The Chrysler 200 is a true contender in the ultra-competitive midsize car category, offering value through a high level of standard equipment.

Invoice price: $18,770 - $31,334

Buy it locally: Bolles Motors of Ellington, Artioli Dodge of Enfield, and Gengras Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM in East Hartford

2013 Ford Mustang

The Mustang may be retro inspired, but it remains one of the most widely recognized, respected, and desired nameplates in the automobile business. Today's Mustang still delivers the bold styling, rear-drive performance and affordability that have been Mustang hallmarks for decades.

Invoice Price: $20,924 - $38,930

Buy it locally: Bill Selig Ford in Windsor, Family Ford of Enfield, Ray Seraphin Ford in Vernon, Columbia Ford in Columbia, and Hoffman Ford Lincoln in East Hartford

2013 MINI Roadster

The MINI Roadster provides the driving enthusiast with a unique combination of fun-to-drive performance, engineering and unconventional open-top attitude.

Invoice Price: $23,505 - $32,845

Buy it locally: New Country BMW, Hartford

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q May 21, 2013 at 01:25 pm
"Minimal impact" means some. Retiring debts over the next few years is a good thing andRead More doesn't mean you should borrow more. Perhaps when those debts are paid off there will be a little more money available to meet the basic needs of the schools and the town departments. As wonderful as the expansion sounds, it is not an immediate need - it is a "want". We know the potential benefits of the expansion. Please give specifics as to the cost per taxpayer per year and for how long to pay off this specific project. Thank you.
Betty-Lou Griffin May 21, 2013 at 11:48 am
The "complete reworking of the library" only included HVAC renovations being done on theRead More whole building, repair of the leaking roof and skylight that was ruining the library, and replacement of the circulation desk. No space was added. I am glad to hear that you recognize the benefits of expanded library space. Town Manager Steven Werbner has indicated that Tolland will be retiring several debts over the next several years, and this expansion would therefore have minimal impact on Tolland's debt burden or tax level. If we wait, multiple existing grant opportunities may disappear. Let's NOT wait another decade to address this problem. Let's at least send it to public hearing and referendum so that we can have a sincere and wide-reaching community discussion on this important issue, and allow our citizens the OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE.
q May 21, 2013 at 09:33 am
Love the idea of an expanded library space, but is the time really now? We couldn't even afford toRead More fully fund our school and town budgets for next year. We will be experiencing a lower quality of education and reduced town services and until we can bring that back up to par we should not be taking on new debt. Just a quick look at next year's budget shows we are still paying on the new High School, the Geothermal project, bonding for roads improvement, sewers, open space bonds, Cross Farms development, the new Library roof, and now the artificial turf/lights project at THS. Even if some grants are available to help with the cost, the Library Expansion Project will add more debt for the town (taxpayers). Is this really the time to do that?
q May 21, 2013 at 10:10 am
Love the idea of an expanded library, but we saw with this latest school/town budget that this townRead More cannot afford to maintain the level of education and town services we now have. How much will this library extension cost per year per taxpayer? Perhaps we should pay off some of our existing debt (including all the new debt incurred in just the past 3 years) before taking on new. Also, you mention the need for quiet tutoring rooms. Are these paid tutors you're referring to? If so, will they be charged rental fees for using the spaces paid for by the taxpayers? Aren't there spaces available at the new Rec Center at Parker? How about space at the schools? With fewer teachers and fewer students there are now empty classrooms.