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No, not for me. Dad has ANOTHER. Given that he sold the '93 Fleetwood to my younger brother, who still lives with them, dad is up to 4 cars himself. Both the '96 and '00 Subaru's and the '68 Coronet project. The Subaru's are both questionable now with overheating and tempormental issues, the '96 of which he spent a nice amount on at an "import mechanic" to do head gaskets and it was never right again after, still issues. That one is for sale, and the also tempormental 2000 remains. So he bought a 4th. Why not. Just keep adding. Found a '94 S-10 with the 2.2L and automatic, bed cover and all. Clean history and extremely well kept. I don't know much about the 2.2L but he claims its strong. Already fixed the issue of the last owner putting loud dual exhaust out the back, with a simplified and quieter setup. I visited this weekend and snapped 2 pics. Seems solid and let's hope the Subie's sell quick (he has one listed too cheaply, I think) to make parking space room again. Anyone want a Subie?

Had the 2012 SRX Performance FWD version of this car on vacation in Georgia last September, and we loved it. Definitely smaller by design than mom's Terrain, but a more performance edge and quieter ride as well. Different ambiance with the interior and panoramic roof. We enjoyed it and the 3.6L was nice, my main complaint was the rubber band feeling 6-spd FWD transmission. Combination of the 3.6L wanting to rev and the transmission feeling tuned/set up to "waaaaaaaa...." then slowly shift. Similar to almost all transverse GM 6-speeds with the V6, though mom's new 3.6L AWD Terrain seemed sharper to me. Great car. Not necessarily the RWD based engineering marvel magazines loved like the last one, but this one real people actually buy and enjoy, and repeat buy again. Now if they'd only get rid of those terrible looking silver painted base 18" wheels that for 4 years have remained and look worse and department store hubcaps...

Yesterday in traffic, closing out the morning month.

The Avalanche is a very different animal than your typical pickup, and I like everything about it for that reason. Sad to see them go away, after having 2 in the family. The new pickups will offer a lot of nice new things, but not in a huge jump forward. Changed but not "wow new", in my opinion. I wish the Avalanche would get updated with them, but either way would recommend the current Av regardless. All comes down to what you want and would like to do. If the Avalanche lease was attractive, that would be a great way. If not, probably better to wait until you actually experience and drive the new pickups as well, and see what you think back to back.

Thanks guys! Just got back home after 24 hours of center city event. King suite in Hotel Palomar with a friend, drinks downstairs, dinner at a favorite restaurant drinks and dessert again at the hotel and then today city walking, movies, Parx casino, and out to dinner a 2nd time. Birthday on a Saturday was GREAT. Now. Back to work...

Or that the Denali version of a Yukon is only a few dollars more than a loaded SLT Yukon, but offers considerably more. Pricing has gone way up on these over the years.

This is odd. Having worked with Acura (and therein Honda) for over 2 years now in the dealer end, I can count on one hand the number of common things I've seen. Transmission issues? Yes in older 5-speed models. A few rattles and cheap speakers that blow out without much effort? Check. But otherwise...even with a lot of miles...not much like valve adjustment, etc. One of my clients with a 1999 CL and the 3.0L with 206k miles just traded on Saturday. Few wear spots like a broken center console lid, but started, ran, and drove NEW. Tight and silent. It's almost weird sometimes how well together the cars seem. Drew, was this the CR-V? Any other years over the years? Some common issues, yes. Otherwise not much of anything. Good luck with clean up and sale.

Silver Tesla model S sedan rolling down the highway amongst other bland stuff, as I walked out of work.

Final 500 2002 Olds Intrigue, in the unique Dark Cherry color with chrome Aurora wheels and badging. SPOTLESS, cruising along at slower speed. Great looking sedan, and even more so when a properly maintained limited edition model. Have not seen one of these for many, many years.

Definitely wood trim, but thinly placed. Not like the Malibu where fake wood even makes up half of the steering wheel base on some models. Nicely trimmed, nicely upholstered and looks rich.

Out driving this afternoon, a newly arrived Ashen Gray 2014 Impala 2LT. These look best in person on real surfaces, and are huge. Back seat included. Now if only the Malibu had received even a portion of the attention this car did. Cool car.

This is such a strange thing. When fixed 100% like the '96 I had, no worries. Other times...it's hit or miss. Hence both of my father's current ones with continual issues. But that's also because he spends $$$ to fix things 85-90% and then complains. Tough otherwise, and nothing like a Subie.

My father has had this done once or twice now in the '96 and '00, and both are still having issues. I should have given him the '96 I had where they were all fixed perfectly and then some. Subaru annoyance, but alas. More a pain.

Mid size V6 crossovers, when geared and powered correctly, get VERY good mileage. Usually even better than the so called "more efficient" turbo 4-cyl varieties. The new RDX is a great example, as are the GM twins when V6 equipped, though an even more efficient 6-spd would help them further.

Their F-650 Ford super duper duty limo high top is another crazy: And more: http://www.alibabalimo.com/ The only one I see frequently out & about is the Porsche Cayenne. They just got the Panamera and its a 2013. Also the older red Ferrari I used to see, but it's been tucked away for a while. Anyone want to gather up $1500 and go for a ride?

Given that most vehicles now are unibody, except for the scant few Escalades and such used, works the same as otherwise. Just more bracing, etc. and all together as one section instead of two. Still defies logic, but interesting.

Strange with the battery. Any particular brand or oddity? Such oddities were always my excuse for not owning something like my '95 Fleetwood, even if it never did do a damn thing wrong, suspension and A/C aside (though I swear I almost fixed the A/C myself the last go around myself. Jeeps are cool, and this generation '99-04 still seemed higher quality than the following generic Tupperware iteration. My parents neighbors had a decently troubled '99 Limited that had to be towed from the garage a couple of times with age, but they still traded & bought another fully loaded (and gorgeous) new '04 Limited with the H.O. 4.7L they still have to today and it never seems to age visually.

White Panamera limo out front of Ali Baba limo's here in Manayunk. Too cool, and parked out front a lot recently. Why not. Notice the double decker high top H2 limo behind it, that also has a pool in the back. These cars are insanity.

Cool. These have become much more interesting since the complete interior remake, and 3.6L. This reminds me I need to do a review of an RDX too... Interested to hear your thoughts on the Journey overall.

Little over a month in, I was home this past weekend. Nothing new. Still has wheels, success. Asked if they see any differences. Nothing regarding fuel. She doesn't feel a power difference, "maybe a little but no", and my brother thinks it shifts strangely. Not really, just it has more torque and stronger powerband, so instead of holding on to each gear longer shifts through them and up more effectively. Otherwise, it's a Terrain. Oh and the IntelliLink radio is very nice. Much nicer improvement over the last.

Cool car. TDI makes it a beast.

A spotless Lincoln Mark LT out in Rehoboth Beach today. Don't see them often, and this one stood out.

That is exactly what makes a great car...it FEELS special. Great to hear!

The old one wasn't either... but that one was almost always wrong. This one gets it right sometimes, but a lot of it you can blame on the manufacturers playing games. This is very true. The old system was further out of wack, and ratings too high. Some got it, but it was rare. The newer system is much closer. It really does vary widely depending on the car, especially those regular gas vehicles with "stretched" ratings like the 32mpg 4-cyl Equinox/Terrain, which can be done but not with most drivers. GM's tend to do close, as do others. I've always done well and over & beyond with most Honda/Acura 4-cyl and V6 cars especially, without trying. They are an example of better than ratings without going crazy, in many regards. Hybrids and things like the aforementioned GM small utes, among SO MANY other's with halo mpg claims that all marketing and otherwise are focused on, are toughest to duplicate in reality it seems.

Beauty of a company car, that will be replaced again tomorrow. When you don't have daily use commute miles, they don't add up quickly. Soon, thinking some kind of a road trip, and absolutely in the GS.