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There have been tons of 'What do you drive?' threads. here is a different spin. Post your car 'trail'. I'll go first

1987 Chevy Astro Van - 1st ride: Mom's hand-me-down
1996 Chevy Silverado - first vehicle I bought
1993 Camaro Z28 - what I bought when I realized I probably couldn't afford the Silverado
2000 Honda Accord Coupe - After the Camaro was totaled
2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 - After the Accord was totaled (hit by 18 wheeler - I have pics)
2002 Jeep Cherokee - Laid off job and sold the Toyota. Paid cash for this one.
2005 Mazda 3 - After getting a job with a longer commute. This was when gas was really getting expensive
2002 Jeep Wrangler (Current) - When I moved to SA in 2009, I bought from some old folks that towed it behind an RV. 36k miles and got it for a steal.
2010 Ford Fusion (Current) - Company issued
2013 Outback 3.6 Special Appearance Pkg - (On order ETA 7/26) - Sold the Mazda3 and bought this for the wife as we are expecting offspring #1

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1974 - Pontiac Firebird Formula (vrooom! Took this car airborne at 130MPH then got:)
1979 - Datsun 210 (seriously a step down)
1983 - Dodge Challenger (made by Mitsubishi. nice little car)
1986 - Chevy Cavalier (eh...)
1989 - Ford Taurus ( put about 150,000 on this one before trading it in)
1993 - Ford Aerostar (hated it)
1996? - Ford Contour (also hated it)
1999 - Nissan Quest (nice for a minivan)
2002 - Chrysler Town & Country (loved this van)
2003 - Ford Explorer (daughter still has it)
2004 - Dodge Intrepid (son still has it)
2007 - Dodge Caliber (hate it but love the gas mileage)
2008 - Mazda CX-7 (wife's car but I fight to drive it)


MCS

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My grandmother had one of those Challengers. Blue with a red and orange pinstripe. Not saying it is a grandma car though. She was probably 42 or so back then.

My dad had a Taurus. Seemed like it was a 1990. Green with tan leather.

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1986 Dodge conversion van - girlfriend's fathers HATED the vehicle. Back seat folded down into a bed in about 1.5 seconds :D

1987 Olds Delta 88 - college car

1987 buick skylark - beater car. lasted a month maybe.

1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT - got a dwi in it, cops made me forfeit the car. Lesson learned.

2000 Lincoln LS - current car. Though I'm looking for a replacement now. 172K miles on her so far:

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1985 Chev. 3/4 ton 4wd pickup - garbage hauler/winter beater. Lifted about 6" and then a little taller with 33" tires. Previous ownder spray-painted it camo. I bought it with no exhaust from the transfer case back. Threw on dual exhaust with cherry bombs. Iget more looks from women while driving the truck than I do the Lincoln lol.

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alright youngin here
2003 - 1987 Nissan small body pickup (1st truck, had until someone broke into it)
2004 - 1984 VW GTI (never left the driveway except for inspection)
2006 - 1993 VW Jetta (got rid of the Nissan and got this)
2008 - 2004 Dodge Strauts (Jetta shut off in the water + wife cant drive 5 speed)
2010 - 1994 Mazda MX6 (given to me, dropped 2k and drove for a few months gifted back)
2010 - 1984 Toyta Camry (replaced the MX6, gifted to us with only 65k miles never rolled)
2011 - 2001 Chevy Venture (The Stratus had a cracked head)
2011 - 2010 Toyota Corolla (Wife needed a good car with AC to tote our lil around)

I've had a few lol seeing as I have only been driving since '03 :r

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1979 Mercury Cougar
1983 Hyundia Excel
1987 Plymouth Reliant
2001 Dodge Durango SLT
2006 Dodge Stratus R/T
2008 Dodge Nitro SLT (wifes current)
2012 Volkswagon CC Lux Limited (my current)

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young as well... 26

2003- 1974 VW Beetle ( restored by me )
2004- 1996 Ford Ranger winter truck, while storing beetle
2005- 1992 Saab 900s ( sold beetle and truck )
2005- 1992 VW Jetta EcoDiesel
2005- 1995 VW Golf
2007- 2004 VW GTI
2010- 2006 VW GTI ( traded in '04 GTI, wife couldn't drive stick)

i think that was all of them...

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1985 - Chevy Celebrity Eurosport - Crashed it
1985 - Chevy Citation - The stereo was not sideways
1987 - Pontiac Sunbird Station Wagon - No Heat or AC
1987 - Olds Delta 88 - My Grandpa's car
1990 - Dodge Daytona
1993 - Chevy Cavalier Z24
1995 - Honda Accord EX
1995 - Jeep Grand Cherokee
1992 - Mazda Miata - My little skateboard
2000 - Honda Accord EX
2003 - Saab 93 Convertible
2007 - Honda Accord EX

I didn't include my ex finance's cars that we bought. That would add 4 more.

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Truly embarrassed at the first one but it is what it is.

1973 AMC Gremlin
1980 Toyota Corolla
1983 Chrysler Reliant
1987 Nissan Sentra (4 dr)
1987 Nissan Sentra (2 dr)
1989 Volvo 740
1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse
1993 Volvo 940 Turbo
1996 Ford Explorer XLT
2000 Honda Accord V6
2003 Ford Explorer V8 Eddie Bauer

Current:
2006 BMW 330 Ci
2012 Ford Explorer Limited Ecoboost

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1983 Camaro Berlinetta
1990 Trans-Am
2001 Monte Carlo Pace car
2010 Camaro SS

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1990 Buick LeSabre Custom - Loved this car, collected thousands of dollars in parking tickets when I was in college with this baby. Stopped running one day and my roommates smashed everything on it that was breakable.
1988 Buick LeSabre Custom - Dottie, drove her for 2 years until the brakes exploded and just the parts would have been more than I paid for the car.
2001 Honda Accord - Bought it from my mom after Dottie went to the junkyard in the sky
2002 Toyota Sequioa - Daily driver, 206K miles and never done anything but tires and oil changes. Almost time for a new ride.
2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 - Work/Plow truck for our properties. 203K miles and has two engine rebuilds. Snow plows give trucks AIDS, paid more in repairs than I did for the truck.
2011 Toyota Camry - Wifes car, she loves it.

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1965 Ford Custom
1967 Chevy Camaro
1969 Chevy Nova
1975 Chevy Pickup
1978 Chevy Van
1981 VW Diesel Rabbit
1989 Jetta
1993 Ford Explorer Sport
1995 Ford Explorer XLT
1999 VW Jetta
2003 Ford Explorer Sport
2009 VW Jetta TDI
2012 Subaru Imprezza hatchback

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1970 Volvo 164, owned 3 months and got rear ended.
1965 Plymouth Valiant, Grandma's car, she gave it to me, she gave up driving at 91
1975 Volvo 245, nice car, died at 200+K
1973 Volvo 245, work car, lasted a year or so
1983 Mustang, V6 first new car
1987 T-Bird Turbo Coupe, very fast, last new car...
1994 Saturn Wagon, comuter car, lasted 170K
1987 Astro van, needed cheap car quick. POS
1997 Chrysler T&C, once again, needed cheap car, over 200K but very nice

Allready know me next car will be my lady's 04 Buick Park Avenue Ultra that she inherited from her Dad w/ only 35K miles on it last year. She wants a CRV like car.
Garry

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72 Bronco
72 GS455
77 F250
76 F250
78 F250
79 Z28
73 Chevy half ton
68 GS400 (still have)
86 F250
02 C2500
04 Explorer
07 C2500HD Duramax (still have)

Anyone see a common theme here?

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2008 - 1997 Mitsubishi Galant
2010 - 2009 Honda Fit
2011 - 2005 Mustang

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Peter, that truck is so rad. I am always on the lookout for a mid 80s chevy just like it. Solid 10 mpg, but they look awesome.

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1997 (1995) Ford Contour SE Engine blew while going on my 1st family trip with the wife and kid through the WV mountains. Granted this was my 1st car took it off roading (yes in a contour) and could make plenty of space in the back seats. 160,000 Miles
2002 (1998) Ford Fusion SE Paid bottom dollar for it in WV Transmition blew at 74,000 Miles.
2003 (2003) Pontiac Vibe (Wifes Car) Biggest POS, traded it in for a Ford Frestyle.
2006 (2005) Ford Fuson SEL V6 still have it love it 38,000 Miles.
2007 (2006) Ford Freestyle SEL (Wifes Car). Great car AWD CVT transmition wife got the better of me, traded for Ford Flex.
2009 (2009) Ford Flex SEL (Wifes Car). Great car, super good on trips. Wife drives it like a GD Honda Civic! 30,000 miles sounds like it has 60,000 miles.

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1980 Chrysler LeBaron (My grandfather sold it to my dad who sold it to me for $1 in 1992. I then sold it to a woman I worked with for $300 in 1996.)
1986 Mercury Marquis (Bought for $900 in 1996.)
1995 Thunderbird LX V8 (Favorite car so far to date. Traded in Mercury to buy this in 1998)
2001 VW Jetta (Wifes car she brought into the marriage - married in 2003)
2005 Saturn Vue (Sold T-Bird for $1000 to lease this POS)
2007 VW Pasat (traded in Jetta for this) - CURRENT
2009 Toyota Highlander Sport (Ended Saturn Lease and bought this) - CURRENT

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mines really short here

1993 gmc sierra. (hand me down from dad. my daily driver. I have plans to seriously customize this thing)

1957 chevy bel air 4 door 283 v8 (my dad and I bought this thing together as a fun show off car. total chick magnet)

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1992 Ford F-150 - My first
1999 Toyota Tacoma - Second
1985 Toyota Truck - Sold Tacoma and bought this and Acura so I had a work truck and weekend driver
1999 Acura TL - see above
2003 GMC Sierra - Sold Toyota and and Acura for one vehicle
2005 Mazda 3 - Bought for my wife in 05 but after our second child in 08 I sold my Sierra and started driving this and bought her an Explorer
2005 Ford Explorer EB - Also bought for my wife but became mine after I bought her a minivan last year

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78 Toyota Corolla (only new car I've ever purchased)
81 Datsun 280ZX
71 Datsun 510
78 Datsun 280Z
89? Honda Civic si hatchback
92? Honda Accord 2 door
98 Toyota Avalon
02 Accura TL
05 Chrysler 300

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1991 Chevy Corsica- Crashed into an overpass
1999 Chevy Monte Carlo - Crashed into an FBI agent
2004 Jeep Liberty - lost
2004 Chevy Avalanche - didn't crash, traded in
2003 Chevy Monte Carlo - Current
2008 Jeep Liberty - Traded in
2011 Buick Enclave - Current
2012 Dodge Challenger SRT - Current

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Thanks! It was a well spent $700 lol. I've always loved the look of them too. In fact, I have a tonka truck that I used to play with as a kid that is a similar body style. My kid plays with it in the sandbox now :)

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I gotta hear the story about this one Dom, lost a Jeep Liberty??? :r :r :r

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Only been driving 9 years but I've got a decent list.

1995 Ford F-150 - Totaled
2003 Ford F - 250 - Totaled
2003 Ford Mustang GT
2004 Ford F - 150
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 Ford Mustang GT - current

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Seriously how do you lose a car? Also curious about the FBI story

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Past:
'89 Honda CRX
'97 Toyota 4Runner
'02 BMW M3
'01 Honda S2000
'02 BMW 330i
'93 Mazda Miata
'05 Acura TSX

Current:
'12 Toyota Prius C

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If I could remember, I wouldn't have lost it! ;)

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1971 Dodge Van - first car, was bought new by parents.
1976 Cadilac Coupe d'Ville - given by grandparents. on its last legs when I got it
1984 Mercury Topaz - brown and matched our golden retriever. another car ready for grave when I got it.
1985 Maserati Biturbo E - mechanic made a lot of money on this one.
1980 Mercedes 300D - check magnet, got laid a lot in this car.
1985 Toyota Celica ST - had for many years. incredibly strong and reliable car.
2002 Subaru WRX Wagon - first new car I ever bought. fun, but kind of soft suspension
2003 Honda S2000 - precision at its best. should have kept it after the lease.
2004 Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas - wonderful car, but too big for me. land yacht that got many thumbs up
2007 Jaguar XK Coupe - current car.

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Lets see

???? Oldsmobile Achieva
???? Oldsmobile Achieva
1995 Oldsmobile Aurora
???? Saturn
2007 Nissan Altima
2008 Nissan Altima Coupe
2009 Infiniti EX-35
2010 Nissan Cube
2011 Nissan Juke
2012 Nissan Altima

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My dad had a Gremlin. "where's the other half of your car, lady?"

MCS

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i started off in japan back in 2003-2006. these were the cars in order
in japan a 180sx is a nissan 240sx hatch back. the silvia is the coupe. in the states there are all 240sx. all my nissans came with the turbo charger japan motor :tu all cars were drifted for however long i had them. none were wrecked.

1993 - nissan 180sx
1990 - nissan silvia
1995 - nissan skyline gts-t
1993 - nissan 180sx (just under 400hp to the wheels in this bad boy)
1995 - nissan silvia

then i came to the states

1993 - nissan 240sx hatch
1996 - nissan maxima
2003 - hyundai tiburon (current daily)
1993 - nissan 240sx hatch (current race / project car)
2012 - kia soul (wifes current daily)

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brilliant

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Pics...

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Wow... this got me thinking...
I've had soooo many over the years, I used to buy and sell fixer uppers all through high school.
I guess my list is...
'73 Vega wagon, Mom's car hand me down
'85 Chevette, Mom's car hand me down
'69 Galaxie 500
'68 Impala
'72 Cutlass
'73 Datsun B210
'72 Cuda, most money I ever spent on a car including the new ones....a real money pit, but HUGE fun to drive.
'72 Dodge Dart
'77 Dodge Royal Monaco
'78 Dodge Aspen
'72 Volvo 145S
'72 Volvo 142E
'87 Chev 1/2 ton, First new buy.
'89 Mercury Topaz, WORST new buy.
'85 Chev Blazer
'91 Buick LeSabre
'95 Dodge Caravan
'94 Honda Accord
'01 Chev Astro, Still own.
'95 Honda Civic Si, daily driver
I'm sure there are more in the Galaxie to Cuda era as that was when I was flipping cars on a regular basis.
The shortest duration I owned a car was that Galaxie... bought and sold the same afternoon.:r

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My friends would lift the rear and put it on the sidewalk.
Drove me nuts!!!

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65 Olds dynamic 88
73 Chevy Nova
78 Chevy Malibu
79 Buick Regal
85 Chevy S10 Blazer
88 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
95 Chevy Camaro

And currently now that I'm old....2010 Subaru Impreza

Larry

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1978 - '76 Mercury Zephyr (family car)
1981 - '70 Toyotta Corolla
1985 - '85 1/2 Ford Escort
1989 - '86 Mercury Sable
1996 - '94 Pymouth Voyager
1999 - '94 VW Jetta
2004 - '04 Chevy Trailblazer
2010 - '04 VW Jetta Wagon

Some of those overlapped as we became a mult-car family.

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1965 - Rambler 660 Classic (Wagon)
1965 - Chevy Impala (2 Door)
1972 - Ford LTD
1977 - Plymouth Volare
1977 - GMC Sierra (PU)
1983 - Ford Econoline Van
1990 - Ford Econoline Van (First New Vehicle)
2000 - Ford F150 4x4
2001 - Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4 Dually
2004 - Ford F350 Crew Cab 4x4 (Current)


My wife has had exactly 3 vehicles:
1974 - Dodge Dart
1985 - Buick Regal
2000 - Ford Crown Victoria

Ron

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82 Datsun 210 wagon
87 Honda Prelude
91 Chevy S10
96 Mazda 626
03 Ford Ranger
06 Scion xB

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Fun game

1976 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. Not mine (my dad's) but the car I learned to drive in. Really wish we still had it, probably worth some money now.
1988 Jeep Cherokee. Got it from my parents with 120k, gave it back with 180k. Best car I ever had. Went to my stepbrother who put another 30k on it.
1986 Mercedes 190e. Got it from my parents with 240k, gave it back with 285k and they traded it in on a new car for my mom. It was on it's third transmission and second engine. From what I hear it's still running.
2001 Acura CL. Tranny went with 30k on it. Nice car but the motor was too powerful for the transmission.
2001 Jeep Cherokee. Drove this almost all the way across the united states (Philly to Phoenix). Totaled in a very minor accident (according to the insurance) co (bent frame) but I think someone at the body shop wanted it so they trumped it up.
2001 Subaru Outback. Had this until we traded it in on the new Forester. Great car.
2008 Dodge Caliber. Sold this when we went down to one car a few years back.
2012 Subaru Forester. First brand new car that I or my wife have ever had (6 miles on OD when we got it). My wife's daily driver.
1991 Honda Civic EX. My run around city car. Mostly sits but it always starts right up and goes. 3 more years and this baby is a classic!

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OH, I forgot. In between the the 86 Mercedes and the 01 Acura I had the venerable 1997 Ford Explorer (a/k/a Exploder). Yeah the one with like 20 recalls. Traded in on the Acura.

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1987 Dodge Dakota-first one. Saw it in my old home town last time I was there, about 6 months ago. Still had my fraternity sticker I put on it.
1992 Jeep Cherokee. Rolled it after I hit a patch of black ice south of Austin.
1996 Dodge Ram 1500. Drove that until three years ago. Put almost 200K on that thing.
2009 Jeep Liberty. Going to drive that until SWMBO realizes I'll need a truck.

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1985 Ford Tempo. I used to take it out when my parents weren't home to teach myself how to drive stick.

1983 Chevrolet S-10. I went through about 4 transmissions in that thing.
1996 Saturn SC1. piece of crap. had it for maybe 6 months.
1999 Ford Ranger. Loved that truck. I had it for about 5 years and then had to sell it when I bought my 4x4 truck.
1991 Ford F-150. Beater truck. bought it for $500 and sold it for $500 about a year later
2004 Ford F-150. Great truck. Love it to death. 4x4, 33inch mud tires, flowmaster exhaust.

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Those Cherokees are nearly unbreakable IF you maintain them properly. Transmission fluid every 30k, oil every 3k. Mine was awesome. I wish like hell I never traded it.

As I noted in the lead post for the thread, I just bought my wife a 2013 Outback 3.6R, pretty well loaded out. Never had a Subie, but I understand there is a cult following and most people refuse to drive anything else. I am happy to be in the club....

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I think you win, so far....

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Very cool

1983 vw GTI, very fun car
1987 Toyota supra
1986 jeep cj7
1994 Porsche 968 cabriolet (worlds largest 4 cylinder)
2004 Toyota matrix xrs
2001 Porsche 911, C4 cabriolet (very nice ride, wife loved this one)
2006 Honda odyssey (wife's ride)- still got the soccer mom van
2008 corvette (stupid fun)- still have
2010 jeep wrangler unlimited 4dr (35" tires, lift, summer toy)- still have

Wow, I think I need to own more cars... Time to upgrade...:banger

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Yeah, while I loved my first Jeep mostly because it was the first car that was all MINE and I loved my second Jeep...its fairly likely that I will never buy anything but a Subaru again. We got a 2.5x Premium. We drove the Jeep Compass and it wasn't even in the same ballpark as the Forester. I was a little worried about the 4 cyl and power/pickup but it's great. Faster off the line and passing than our old Outback which was the 3.0 H6. The turbo would have been cool but it's another 5 grand and you have to put premium in it, change the oil every 2500 instead of 7500, added maintenance...just made more sense for us. Like I said, it's plenty fast.

Subarus aren't the flashiest cars and don't have the fanciest bells and whistles but the symmetrical AWD system is the best on the market and they are an excellent value at least in the forester and outback lines. I'll take a boxer engine and the SAWD system over any fancy toys out there. Driving a Subaru in the rain is an experience, I've never felt safer on a wet road in any other car.

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The cargo room sold me on the outback. a hair of 7ft deep with the seats down. We go the new Special Appearance package in Brilliant Brown Pearl, which is only being made through the end of August.

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This is true too. I could get well into an Acura RDX for what I paid. The OB was just better all around for us. Hell, the baby set BARELY fit in the RDX.