Yeah, it’s doable in a day, but I figured there would be a good chance I wouldn’t return a rental car within 24 hours of picking it up, so planned on a two day rental.
@stickguy - did you get the rail shipment info from your dealer so you could track yours?
If it was me, having to get to and deal with the ATL airport, I’d drive the 9 hours. Definitely going to make for 2 long days but nobody says you can’t break up the return if there is something cool to see on the way home.
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Yeah, it’s doable in a day, but I figured there would be a good chance I wouldn’t return a rental car within 24 hours of picking it up, so planned on a two day rental.
@stickguy - did you get the rail shipment info from your dealer so you could track yours?
I'd pick up the car in mid-afternoon, drive six hours and spend the night.. Drive in the next morning, drop the car, Uber to the dealer, and drive home.. One day for the car, one night in a motel. (or, a second night, if that's too much driving on pickup day)
I never bothered to figure out the rail tracking system. I know people on MTC did it though. I just looked at the Ford site that told me it was in transit. I think that told me when it arrived at the rail yard and had a status of waiting on transport to dealer.
When I was a travelling salesman, 500 miles was the drive/fly demarcation line. I believe it was 495 miles Boston to Buffalo, so away I drove!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Looks like the cost of a one-stop flight to Des Moines a month from now is about the same as a one-way rental for two days (not including fuel), so definitely pointing in the direction of flying vs. driving.
I can't get National to even quote a one-way rental, any more.
Louisville to Des Moines? I bet I can drive it just as quickly, once you factor in driving to the airport, arriving 2 hours ahead of your flight, then changing planes with a 2 hour layover..
Not that I'd want to..
I assumed it was further since he mentioned a 2 day rental.
About 9 hours
————————————————- That’s about 2 days for me.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
“ I can't get National to even quote a one-way rental, any more.”
I can believe that, the car shortage at rental agencies is so bad that we have to travel hundreds of miles to gather up enough vehicles to fill reservations. A one way car is a car lost to rent.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I broke down and had a local shop put new Bilstein B4 struts/shocks on the Clubman at all four corners- along with new rear ant-roll bar bushings and end links. I knew that the OEM parts were almost completely shot, but I'm still amazed at the difference in ride/handling.
Even better than a brand new car
That's what I always say!
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
Same here. When driving solo, I tend to be able to just add an hour to the map app's driving time estimate, and that's about right. With the family, we have to add 25%. So, a nine-hour "driving day" is actually twelve hours on the road. And, that's plenty of hours to be out there, unless I really have to push it for some reason.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
@explorerx4 said:
Q,
Did you ever try out that ionizer? I'm watching a Specialty Motor Cars video and the subject is a car with a heavy smokers smell among other issues.
Sorry I missed this.
Yes. It worked great. Left an odd smell at first but now it is fine. Been about a week since I did it and the grandpa smell has not returned.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
When I was a travelling salesman, 500 miles was the drive/fly demarcation line. I believe it was 495 miles Boston to Buffalo, so away I drove!
We do 600-700 miles on many work days.
Not work related here, but our drive tolerance has certainly come down as we age. Circa 2012-13 we drove from Louisville to exotic destinations like Des Moines, Kansas City, and even Tulsa. That was pushing the limit, perhaps even a bit more than Omaha a couple years later. But now our limit seems to be 500-600 miles, or 8-10 hrs, and some of those can be a coin flip depending on airfares and flight schedules.
I drove to Kansas City on a work trip this summer, largely because I was going to be there 2 weeks and work wasn't going to pay for a rental while I was there.
before we moved, our usual longest trips were in the 4.5-5 hour range to visit family. if we went up to Boston, with traffic, that could push 6 (with stops). at this point, and being over 60, that is plenty.
a few years back when our daughter was in college, that was a 7.5-8 hour drive. I sometimes did that solo (wife would ride with the princess). that made for a long day. Not sure I even want to do that much seat time straight through now. i'm sure I could, just very tiring!
since we moved to were we used to road trip to, most any place we go is going to be in the 2-3 hour range. that is comfortable!
one consideration for us is that I do all the driving. Wife has no desire to. she would if I asked her too, but that is pretty stressful for both of us! she is happy to ride shot gun, play with the radio, dish out snacks, and take naps. for the best since I am a lousy passenger!
My wife and I usually split driving n a long trip but I can do a 9 hour trip on my own pretty easily. With my last couple of f150's that included no stops to fuel up.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
Longest recently was 11 hours the first day driving back from Denver with my new GTI. (2020) We drive to Dallas and back, last New Years, but broke that up, each way. It's about 14 hours, so, four 7 hour days within 5 days. That wasn't too bad.
We have a 5 hour R/T today, driving to Bloomington, Indiana and back.
My work days can be 12+ hours of driving but that’s broken up by switching to different cars, lunch, waiting for assignments etc.
The one thing it’s done for me is that I’m capable of doing longer trips on non work days. When I bought my convertible I had to drive to the end of another state to get it and it seemed like a short drive in comparison.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
This was pre-Google maps. AAA TripTik! Yeah, I'm old. And, even though I was driving dull sales-dude cars (the '95 Intrepid was a bit fun), I love to drive. Don't mind flying at all, just the prerequisites to actually get on and off the plane leave much to be desired.
Today's road trip was to Hyannis, MA. A wearying drive of ~30 miles each way. But, lovely, sunny day with temp in low 60s. There are smatterings of color, as well as calm seas, rivers and ponds. Why, no one was wondering? To test drive and have lunch on Hyannis harbor. Why else would one go to the Cape after Columbus Day?!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Got the Q5 a bit dirty on the way to a hiking trail today. Took a back road which turned out to be a few miles of gravel (on top of the National Forest road to the trail, which is also gravel). Perfect weather, though.
had a warm afternoon so both cars got a good wash. They seem to get dirty quick up here for some reason.
in the next few weeks I need to set aside a day to wash, clay and wax both of them to get ready for the winter assault of snow and salt. mostly the salt. I hate salt.
Got the Q5 a bit dirty on the way to a hiking trail today. Took a back road which turned out to be a few miles of gravel (on top of the National Forest road to the trail, which is also gravel). Perfect weather, though.
Don’t let your folks see that, spank, spank!
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
We did a few things this weekend to prep for winter…got the winter tires put on both Mercedes. With the staggered set up on the GLC, it was pretty much impossible to find snow tires to fit on the OEM wheels, so I had found a set of 19” GLC wheels on eBay that turned out to work pretty well.
And also picked up the larger 2-stage EGO snow blower which should make easier work of our driveway.
I also made a casual attempt at getting a Mach E today. I find the interior more comfortable and practical than the Polestar, plus you know, change.
The trade on the Polestar was in line with expectations, but they wouldn’t budge on the $5k ADM for the Mach E (GT model). I’m still considering it…this is a new 2022 model and they raised the price by about $5k for 2023, plus I’d still get the $7,500 federal rebate on a purchase this year. So, could make some sense. Not compared to doing nothing at all, but still.
how much was that Ego? I got coerced into buying a gas snowblower that came with the new house. I wanted to get a battery one. and ended up getting an Ego weed whacker that I love. so kinda sorry I just did not hold out and get a battery unit. unless of course it was a ton more $ than the one I got!
how much was that Ego? I got coerced into buying a gas snowblower that came with the new house. I wanted to get a battery one. and ended up getting an Ego weed whacker that I love. so kinda sorry I just did not hold out and get a battery unit. unless of course it was a ton more $ than the one I got!
————————————————- I have yet to find anyone (at least 5 people) who like the power of a battery snow blower compared to their old worn out gas unit.
Everyone seemed to fall for the tax credit when replacing their old gas job and are sorry they did. Unfortunately by the time my gas unit wears out I’ve been told I won’t have a choice because only battery units will be sold by then to comply with the tree hugging environmental laws.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Looks like the snow is here to stay now. Temperatures hovering around freezing the last couple of days, with about 4" of snow at our house yesterday, but the air is cooling now, and is supposed to be flirting with single digits by the end of the week. Honestly, if it holds, I'll take it. Much preferable to the snow/slush/melt cycles for weeks and weeks that we've had the last decade or so.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
how much was that Ego? I got coerced into buying a gas snowblower that came with the new house. I wanted to get a battery one. and ended up getting an Ego weed whacker that I love. so kinda sorry I just did not hold out and get a battery unit. unless of course it was a ton more $ than the one I got!
Oof. Looks like it is on the order of $1,500! I'm considering a new thrower in the near future, but I'm not sure I want to go all electric quite yet. At least, I hope that it will be more reliable than, say, the earlier single-stage versions were. Throwers get a lot of use in these parts!
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
I just found out that I was the high bidder on a property auction for land that is about a 1/4 mile (by road) from my house. 25 acres split between two lots. Considering whether to jump on them or let one go to the next bidder.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
I mentioned over in the C&C that my wife and I had lunch with some friends today. The husband was the same guy who sold his E46 Dinan M3 without telling me. He now has a Hockenheim Silver F87 M2 Competition with three pedals, Exec Package, no hole in the roof, and only 5,500 miles on it. Today, he mentioned that he thought the car might be "too much" for him so I told him this time to let me know if he wants to sell it. I can only hope that he decides sooner than later.
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Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I just found out that I was the high bidder on a property auction for land that is about a 1/4 mile (by road) from my house. 25 acres split between two lots. Considering whether to jump on them or let one go to the next bidder.
just want to own empty land? Considering I think you are what, 20 years into living in the garage of the house you are building, I doubt you are going to do anything with it!
on the blowers, that makes my shiny yellow 26" Cub Cadet for $600 seem like a not bad deal. I just hate dealing with small equipment gas engines. hopefully this one is well behaved. but even better would be not having enough snow to have to even use it. anything less than 6, maybe 8-10", and it is getting done via shovel.
had a warm afternoon so both cars got a good wash. They seem to get dirty quick up here for some reason.
in the next few weeks I need to set aside a day to wash, clay and wax both of them to get ready for the winter assault of snow and salt. mostly the salt. I hate salt.
Ha ha, another convert to the salt haters club.🤬😡
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I just found out that I was the high bidder on a property auction for land that is about a 1/4 mile (by road) from my house. 25 acres split between two lots. Considering whether to jump on them or let one go to the next bidder.
“I wish I had less land” said no one ever. If you can afford it, go for it. For all you know, the other lot will be bought by someone who saw one of those Alaska homesteading shows.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
yes I could throw the snow blower in there if need be. the mower is just a pretty basic Troy Bilt (though it does have power drive). That came free. if it craps out I am just replacing it.
Yup - $1,500 for the snow blower. That includes two large batteries and the charger. If you happen to already have the batteries, the tool itself is about $850.
I have the lawn mower, weed trimmer, edger, blower and the small single stage snowblower. They’ve all worked well, including the snow blower, but it’s just not up to the task when the big snows come. That may only be a few times a season, but that’s when you really need it. So I’m optimistic this new 2-stage blower will be up to the task.
Had to buy new shoes for the wife's X3, this week. 19" runflats.
The best tire/deal was at Discount Tire. 245/45-19 102W XL. Bridgestone Driveguard. $1284 installed. plus sales tax. Made an appointment, and done in 50 minutes.
Our new car dealer, which is surprisingly competitive on OEM tires, wanted $1560+tax to replace the Pirellis that were on it (but, I didn't love those tires)
@breld said:
We did a few things this weekend to prep for winter…got the winter tires put on both Mercedes. With the staggered set up on the GLC, it was pretty much impossible to find snow tires to fit on the OEM wheels, so I had found a set of 19” GLC wheels on eBay that turned out to work pretty well.
The next owner this winter will appreciate you going through the effort
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Have an electric snow blower….EGO! Haven’t been in love with it. It’s heavy to maneuver and isn’t quasi “self-propelled” like my old ICE Toro unit. Plus, if it hit any uneven patches, it was jarring to push. Given, it’s about 5 years old, so they have become better.
But, given the opportunity, I’d probably go back to the ICE Toro Snow Blower.
Had those Bridgestone Driveguard for a few years on my VW Golf. They wore pretty evenly but decided to not get run flats this time around. Goodyear was having an exceptional sale on their Eagle GT's that I couldn't pass up. Discount on the tires & also on the installation but had to open up one of their charge cards to get all the savings. Was worth it to me at the time and have zero complaints with the GT's so far. Two have already been replaced due to nails in the sidewalls but having the road hazard protection plan on them made the new ones very inexpensive. Got them in September of 2019 and tread looks almost new on all of them still!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
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That’s pushing the boundary of easier to drive. Especially when you have to drive back the next day.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Yeah, it’s doable in a day, but I figured there would be a good chance I wouldn’t return a rental car within 24 hours of picking it up, so planned on a two day rental.
@stickguy - did you get the rail shipment info from your dealer so you could track yours?
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
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8-9 hours works for me.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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That’s about 2 days for me.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I can believe that, the car shortage at rental agencies is so bad that we have to travel hundreds of miles to gather up enough vehicles to fill reservations. A one way car is a car lost to rent.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Wow, I’d never want your job especially for what you have said they pay.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Nope, not even for a Porsche. Being a passenger is worse than driving 8 or 9 hours.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Sorry I missed this.
Yes. It worked great. Left an odd smell at first but now it is fine. Been about a week since I did it and the grandpa smell has not returned.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Don’t call me Herman. Oops you called me something worse than that. I hope they’re close friends after your name calling.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I drove to Kansas City on a work trip this summer, largely because I was going to be there 2 weeks and work wasn't going to pay for a rental while I was there.
a few years back when our daughter was in college, that was a 7.5-8 hour drive. I sometimes did that solo (wife would ride with the princess). that made for a long day. Not sure I even want to do that much seat time straight through now. i'm sure I could, just very tiring!
since we moved to were we used to road trip to, most any place we go is going to be in the 2-3 hour range. that is comfortable!
one consideration for us is that I do all the driving. Wife has no desire to. she would if I asked her too, but that is pretty stressful for both of us! she is happy to ride shot gun, play with the radio, dish out snacks, and take naps. for the best since I am a lousy passenger!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
With my last couple of f150's that included no stops to fuel up.
We drive to Dallas and back, last New Years, but broke that up, each way. It's about 14 hours, so, four 7 hour days within 5 days. That wasn't too bad.
We have a 5 hour R/T today, driving to Bloomington, Indiana and back.
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The one thing it’s done for me is that I’m capable of doing longer trips on non work days. When I bought my convertible I had to drive to the end of another state to get it and it seemed like a short drive in comparison.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Today's road trip was to Hyannis, MA. A wearying drive of ~30 miles each way. But, lovely, sunny day with temp in low 60s. There are smatterings of color, as well as calm seas, rivers and ponds.
Why, no one was wondering? To test drive and have lunch on Hyannis harbor. Why else would one go to the Cape after Columbus Day?!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Got the Q5 a bit dirty on the way to a hiking trail today. Took a back road which turned out to be a few miles of gravel (on top of the National Forest road to the trail, which is also gravel). Perfect weather, though.
in the next few weeks I need to set aside a day to wash, clay and wax both of them to get ready for the winter assault of snow and salt. mostly the salt. I hate salt.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
And also picked up the larger 2-stage EGO snow blower which should make easier work of our driveway.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
The trade on the Polestar was in line with expectations, but they wouldn’t budge on the $5k ADM for the Mach E (GT model). I’m still considering it…this is a new 2022 model and they raised the price by about $5k for 2023, plus I’d still get the $7,500 federal rebate on a purchase this year. So, could make some sense. Not compared to doing nothing at all, but still.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I have yet to find anyone (at least 5 people) who like the power of a battery snow blower compared to their old worn out gas unit.
Everyone seemed to fall for the tax credit when replacing their old gas job and are sorry they did. Unfortunately by the time my gas unit wears out I’ve been told I won’t have a choice because only battery units will be sold by then to comply with the tree hugging environmental laws.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
on the blowers, that makes my shiny yellow 26" Cub Cadet for $600 seem like a not bad deal. I just hate dealing with small equipment gas engines. hopefully this one is well behaved. but even better would be not having enough snow to have to even use it. anything less than 6, maybe 8-10", and it is getting done via shovel.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I did too but I found a “guy” who does all my small engine work at reasonable rates. Is your Maverick bed big enough for all your power equipment?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I have the lawn mower, weed trimmer, edger, blower and the small single stage snowblower. They’ve all worked well, including the snow blower, but it’s just not up to the task when the big snows come. That may only be a few times a season, but that’s when you really need it. So I’m optimistic this new 2-stage blower will be up to the task.
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
The best tire/deal was at Discount Tire. 245/45-19 102W XL. Bridgestone Driveguard.
$1284 installed. plus sales tax. Made an appointment, and done in 50 minutes.
Our new car dealer, which is surprisingly competitive on OEM tires, wanted $1560+tax to replace the Pirellis that were on it (but, I didn't love those tires)
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The next owner this winter will appreciate you going through the effort
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But, given the opportunity, I’d probably go back to the ICE Toro Snow Blower.
A huge new Hyundai dealer just opened. $4 K addendum mark up. Fun Easter egg. I prefer the less gimmicky and practical Maverick.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)