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To: xsmommy
Yesterday, I dropped my car off at the dealer to have the AC looked at today. We decided to go over to the (related) Kia dealer across the street to "look."

Yadda, yadda, yadda and 4 hours later I'm driving home a brand new Sportage.

The color is called "Mineral Silver" with a black interior.

It's all wheel drive, but unlike my old car which was full time, this one is front wheel drive unless it detects slippage, and then the rear wheels kick in.

It's got the touch screen media interface to let you play your devices or bluetooth your phone. It even has storage on it for mp3s.

3 posted on 05/28/2013 5:14:19 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

i sense a midlife crisis!!!


4 posted on 05/28/2013 5:29:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave

xshub’s lexus has the touchscreen and it recognizes the phone and because my music is on my phone it automatically recognizes that. i was floored bc i had obv touched something and didn’t realize it and all of a sudden music is playing, and it’s not the radio etc. and i finally figured out it was my iphone/ipod music. i totes want that on my next car. i can play my music now but it requires the wire. I will prob get a new highlander next winter, but only if it has the wireless recognition of the music.


5 posted on 05/28/2013 5:33:42 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave
The color is called "Mineral Silver" with a black interior.

IMHO, big mistake. I have a silver Cadillac with a black interior. Never again. Great car, but I keep losing things in the interior. You can't see anything if you check the inside through the windows while parked in the garage. We've "lost" keys, gloves, wallets, prayer books, etc. and wasted untold minutes of our lives looking for these articles all over the house, only to find them already in the car after all. PLUS, the black interior "shows" more dirt than my champagne interiors ever did.

I still have doggie footprints in the back seat, even though we lost our dog in Feb. When my knee feels better, I'll have to get back there with a soapy rag and a vacuum cleaner and clean the last of the dog memories out of there.

10 posted on 05/28/2013 5:59:17 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: SoothingDave
Very pretty car, sporty and sleek.
I haven't seen the new AD because we don't have Netflix. I'm not sure I even want to try 2 free weeks of Hulu Plus to get caught up on Nashville.
We saw some great basketball last night. How 'bout those Spurs? Whoop!
44 posted on 05/28/2013 7:40:59 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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