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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
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I’m coming up on two years having retuned the Jetta lease. While there are times I wish I had something else to drive other than the Outback, I can’t say that I’ve missed the experience of owning another vehicle.
Of course, I get to live vicariously through @breld and @jpp75. Which reminds me, I haven’t seen the new Defender yet. Gotta make some lunch plans!
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
A PU now especially, but bad time to get one of those!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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This Santa Cruz
https://www.rayskillmanhyundaiwest.com/inventory/new-2022-hyundai-santa-cruz-4dr-awd-limited-awd-crew-cab-pickup-5ntjedaf0nh001726
'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
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I know that you are kidding but I hope it is in a better part of town than the Copart was when I got our stuff out of the Q7. I lived near there when I went to The medical school and it is not so nice now. Sad to see.
I need to differentiate The MD medical school from the new DO school
That price though, not going there. Rather order a Maverick XLT 2.0t AWD. Moonroof and luxury package. I think that will only push 33k?
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
Maybe because I got the payoff for my current loan.
90 mile round trip? I go that far with @breld to look at cars....
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
And that's me being nice. It's a system clearly set up to fail for the consumer. The entire structure is inherently and deeply flawed.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Some ideas for those of you looking for a good punch!
the Maverick does seem to be an excellent value. Assuming Ford does not horribly botch this rollout too, they are going to sell a ton of them. Hopefully soon they will have driving reviews out.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
+1. It’s noisy when cold and when I’m the upper RPMs. Reminds of the 4 cylinder that was in our 2016 X1 - which was not refined at all and sounded like a tractor. It pulls hard though and I don’t care about anything else.
Four cylinder BMWs sound like sewing machines to me
Stick, NJ is crawling with Astons. Why don't you just take a test drive and report back. Funny, Hyundai of Bedford, OH has a DB11 for sale, along with a handful of other ostentatious pieces of iron (forgive me, aluminum and carbon fiber). I guess times are tough all over when trading your Continental GT for a Veloster GT...
'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...)
Believe me, there is no good reason to stay the weekend when we live so close, but this was a request from the top to spend the weekend in the city with the kid.
I booked us a walking ghost tour tomorrow night and a segway tour Sat morn. Game isn’t until 4pm.
'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
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
One down ….
'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
Believe me, there is no good reason to stay the weekend when we live so close, but this was a request from the top to spend the weekend in the city with the kid.
I booked us a walking ghost tour tomorrow night and a segway tour Sat morn. Game isn’t until 4pm.
I've spent some time in Philadelphia, over the years. At one time, I had family both in the city and across the river in NJ, plus several business trips. Walked up and down South Street several times, on those trips. Also visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art with a co-worker.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Sorry, but I'd be embarrassed to drive that.
D’alessandros if you want a real cheesesteak.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
How much worse can the MPG get on a Tundra?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Haha. That’s ok. I’m secure enough for both of us. I drive an orange Charger!
'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
Where is Jenny’s number?
The red on my Explorer makes the orange on your Charger look like a creamsicle
I'll just leave it at that.
Skip the cheesesteaks and get a Dinic’s roast pork.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Wrote the above narrative about 3 am this morning as the pain was so severe it woke me up when I turned in bed. It's now about 10 pm and am still in spasm and beginning to think something is wrong. Will give it another day or two and then might have to speak with my pain doctor about what I need to do. I'm guessing he'll agree that I'm pushing myself a bit too much here and maybe cut back a bit, just like he did back in the spring of 2014 when he suggested I just do the Hertz gig and see how it goes. He was right then, and cutting back to that one job seemed to do the trick. But, we'll give it a couple of more days and then, go from there.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Almost got the red on my current Golf SE but I would've had to wait a bit as I got mine early in the '15 model year and wanted to purchase right then. But if the new Corolla Cross fits in the garage and I like it as much as I think I will, will definitely consider the red color. Have seen it on their CH-R and I do like the shade.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Aaaand now I’m hungry.
So I have a very good customer that is an HVAC guy. He came up to my house tonight to have a look at my A/C. What to replace it with. How to make it cooler and more efficient. He told me my condenser was shot, my air handler was facing the wrong way, and my duct work is not sized properly. He made some suggestions to me regarding the duct work, placement of the supply vents & returns. He also explained to me why he would make things different. He also suggested an inverter that would give me some heat before I really need to crank up the baseboards.
He took measurements & is going to give me a price tomorrow.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Good luck. Hopefully he can make it right without totally breaking the bank. I would be so miserable without AC this long already.
Are home units in short supply? I know the large commercial stuff is taking 12+ weeks right now unless you can find a suitable unit on the ground.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
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
It was gonna be on the hood. Maybe later
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
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For a large family, I'd say that one kicks the pants off of any five-seater with 7-seater pretenses, at least. His had two rows of captains chairs and a bench in the back, and this is definitely a vehicle that can comfortably hold full-size people in all seven seats (though, perhaps not in the third row if those "full size" are "plus size").