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04-01-17, 05:35 PM
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04-01-17, 05:36 PM
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Life achievement unlocked: Losing your $300 Garmin 520.
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04-01-17, 05:49 PM
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04-01-17, 05:50 PM
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04-01-17, 06:23 PM
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04-01-17, 06:26 PM
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04-01-17, 06:27 PM
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04-01-17, 06:30 PM
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One Carolina down, one to go...
04-01-17, 07:10 PM
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So, took an audible for today and went down to San Antonio and traded the Prius on a barely-used GX460. It is, ah, slightly different. Trying to fit it in the garage tomorrow will be fun...
04-01-17, 07:29 PM
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Remember when SUVs were evil? I bought a Grand Cherokee in 2000 and a couple friends threatened to never ride with me. Bought my wife an Acura RDX last year and none of my riding buddies said a word.
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04-01-17, 07:37 PM
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04-01-17, 07:44 PM
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I actually do feel a bit guilty about the fuel economy, but dangit, I drove that Prius for quite a while, and I don't drive much.
As for the driving experience, yeah, it's different. It's oddly quite competent (not like the Prius handles well, though its turning circle is smaller) because of the KDSS, and when you put your foot down it MOVES. And is wonderfully quiet.
It's also the first time I've bought the car that I wanted instead of going for one that's cheaper and leaves me feeling unsatisfied for years. My hope is to keep it long-term, since it should be able to handle anything I could possibly need. The drive to Boulder will certainly be nicer than the Prius would have been.
As for the driving experience, yeah, it's different. It's oddly quite competent (not like the Prius handles well, though its turning circle is smaller) because of the KDSS, and when you put your foot down it MOVES. And is wonderfully quiet.
It's also the first time I've bought the car that I wanted instead of going for one that's cheaper and leaves me feeling unsatisfied for years. My hope is to keep it long-term, since it should be able to handle anything I could possibly need. The drive to Boulder will certainly be nicer than the Prius would have been.
04-01-17, 07:48 PM
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And AG's comment (I do love that girl) was "go buy the one you really want, no regrets".
04-01-17, 07:49 PM
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04-01-17, 07:50 PM
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04-01-17, 07:51 PM
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04-01-17, 07:54 PM
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Like I had it on my dresser since I last used it. Someone, ahem, got pissed I leave stuff on my dresser and cleaned everything off. That was the last I seent it.
04-01-17, 07:58 PM
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04-01-17, 08:07 PM
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Thought you were getting a 4Runner.
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04-01-17, 08:12 PM
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04-01-17, 08:14 PM
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