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I used to wear jorts. My now wife made it a condition of marriage that I dispose of them.
Somehow, it’s OK for women to wear them. I don’t understand.
Oh I got knee high tube socks too. The gold chain, that I don’t have. Might have to swing by Walmart and grab one.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
You aren’t supposed to understand. Just obey.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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
Good news. Not sure when you want it to arrive but delivery time, at least when I was buying, can vary quite a bit.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Another thing my feeble mind won’t comprehend is slides with socks.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
They'll always be sandals or flip flops to me, socks or no socks.
You aren’t supposed to understand. Just obey.
————————————————I still have some telltale signs of what happens when you don’t and I’ve been good for at least 10 years.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I don’t need it till August at the earliest. But I want it now.
Haven’t even initiated the lease end process with the Jeep. Think I might pay for a professional detailing before the inspection.
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
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
Rental Wranglers were everywhere and easily 3/4 of them were 4xe’s. I guess the bottom has fallen out of that market.
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
I'll bet you saw a lot of Tacoma's, too.
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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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.
Attaboy!!!!
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)
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)
Man, if there was ever anyone who has to renegotiate their garage position it’s you.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
My truck won’t fit on the right side of the garage, but my wife’s car will easily.
I’ve been hesitant to give up my work bench on her side (left) but I’ve made the decision to do it once we are fully back home in Sept.
Wife will be switching sides!
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
I have a long and short slot in both garages. The C43 and Club Sport in the detached and the Wrangler and X1 in the basement.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I still have some telltale signs of what happens when you don’t and I’ve been good for at least 10 years.
jmonroe
You must be referring to old frying pan marks.
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Thanks for the reminder. Those were not the good old days.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
We had spent Friday afternoon and then the better part of Saturday shopping, looking at the Civic Hatch and Integra, the Mazda CX-30 and CX-50 and the Kona and Tucson before landing at VW. My stepdaughter initially liked the CX-30 the best, but my wife pointed out how tiny it was on the inside and convinced her that may not be the best idea for long-term. So then she gave the CX-50 a chance and ended up loving that. Even the lower trim models, which may have squeaked within our budget, are well equipped.
We actually stopped at the Mazda dealer Saturday morning to give them a first shot (we had already been there Friday afternoon and decided the CX-50 was top of the list). To be fair, I didn’t call ahead, and our salesperson was with another buyer. I told him we could just schedule a time to return since we were looking at other cars, and he sort of surprised me by agreeing and saying it’d be best if we came back later that afternoon.
So off we went to Hyundai and then VW. This whole thing started with my stepdaughter texting us a picture of that exact Taos, so obviously she already was drawn to it. Salesperson was fantastic and the deal was so easy that we just decided to get it done. Sorry Mazda salesperson!
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2017 911 C4S - 2025 BRZ - 2023 A6 Allroad - 2024 Genesis GV60 - 2019 Cayman
She really wants a Volvo. that should be fun!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I have zero tolerance for vehicle transmitted information going to ANYONE. Recently the dealer where I bought the truck sent me two happy birthday greetings. I realized the only place they could have gotten that information was off my driver’s license so I told them thanks for the wishes but knock off using my personal information for marketing.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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The last two cars we traded were 11 and 12 model years old. The ones before that were 7 and 5 years old.
The last two cars we traded were 11 and 12 model years old. The ones before that were 7 and 5 years old.
I just heard that the average car is now 13 years old.
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If she is going to need a car long term then I say do it. Cleaner and safer for you guys and a milestone in adulting for your daughter. If she just needed it for a few months then a loan makes sense.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I supplied wheels for both kids through college but once they were out and got real jobs (and moved out of the house for them) they got cut off. Daughter was easy, that was a lease that ran out at the end of July after graduation. Son had our ancient TL which I kept for a little while for myself and eventually sold and bought something new. He leased a car to take on his new adventures.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
They were saying that the Taos has essentially replaced the no-longer-available Golf for VW in the NA market. Aside from a discussion of the quirky DSG transmission in the AWD models that some people have a problem with (the FWD version has a regular 8-speed autobox) they were their usual positive selves. I hadn't actually seen one up close, so yesterday with the dealerships closed around here and finding myself about to drive past the local VW place, I stopped in to look. They had the exact same down to color Black Edition model parked out front. In that Cornflower Blue color (one of only 4 paint choices available unfortunately) it looked OK though if there was more choice I probably wouldn't pick that, but since they only offer white, black and gray otherwise it probably would be at the top of the list. This version has a decent-looking interior with various tones of gray and black upholstery inside with blue stitching. Aside from the transmission in the AWD model they did note that it seems relatively slow with the little 1.5L turbo, with some owners saying it needs a larger engine.
As I was scouring their lot it seems they sell 90%+ CUVs/SUVs as it was packed with Tiguans and Atlas models. It's too bad the Atlas is so huge as I like its looks. But what caught my eye were the 4 Golf R models in inventory, 3 of them black and one in that purple metallic I like. There were also a few Jetta GLIs there which looked good to me. Then I remembered thinking about VWs reliability and the issues people report with problems both major and minor and I left wondering if, when the time comes, would I want to deal with that? It would be a leap of faith for sure. Glad I'm not in the market.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
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The last two cars we traded were 11 and 12 model years old. The ones before that were 7 and 5 years old.
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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I could get into a purple Golf with a manual.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The last two cars we sold were 7 and 14 years old with 95K and 125K miles, respectively
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