THANK YOU!!

My wife and I fell in love with our 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was an amazing vehicle. Until it wasn’t. In the first 1000 miles (300 of them put on by the dealer), it was in and out of the shop four times. When it wasn’t in the shop, we always wondered when would be the next time it shut off in the middle of driving.

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I think we always need to keep it in the back of our heads that these people who apparently have “seen the light” are NOT progressives. They might even be more dangerous now because they’re in the wilderness, in search of any light that might be the spark to start a new, more centrist and reasonable Republican party…

That is changing. It was a huge wake-up call in 2016 that the local races had not been given the attention they needed. That changed in 2018 and I think it’s also why we’re seeing the narrative change nationwide.

The Senate is not moving blue, at least not in the short term. This is despite the presence of Trump atop the ticket. With the way representation in this country is skewed toward the rural areas when it comes to the Senate, it’s just not going to happen.

I would even argue that there is a good chance 9/11 would not have happened. Remember Richard Clarke and others in the administration were running around with their collective “hair on fire.” They tried to get Rice and Rumsfeld to realize that their #1 concern was going to be terrorism, not some rekindled cold war…

I feel the same way about 2-door Wranglers. The difference is that the Unlimited models still haven't reached "normal" looking status for me. Don't think they ever will.

As a long time Queen fan, I won’t watch it. May and Taylor think Queen is still Queen without Freddie. Sorry, it isn’t. And changing key moments in the band’s history to appeal to a mass audience dishonors Freddie’s legacy. Also, the constant “tsk-tsk” from May and Taylor regarding Freddie’s behavior needs to stop.…

I’m a Pats fan whose team has benefited from this a couple times now, and even I hate it. Other team should have a chance to respond. That’s how you find out who the real deserving team is. 

and “physical”

I loathe and despise Trump, and it just goes to show you that even a brilliant guy like Belichick can have a totally bizarre blind spot for a con man. I don’t get it. Oh, and (go pats)! Don’t worry, we’ll probably be in the wilderness a long time after Brady retires. Then you can have your sport back and laugh at us…

I do all my banking with USAA (for 35 yqrs now) and have a credit rating over 800. I have NEVER been able to get their advertised rates. They always come back higher. So even those rates might not be accurate for many of us. I have no idea who is qualifying for them. Car loans are the only banking services I don’t use…

New car prices are certainly a headwinds. Our Grand Cherokee lease is up in July. We love the vehicle but want to get off the leasing train. Trying to think outside the box for a replacement but not having much success figuring it out. Love the TourX, especially with the heavy disounts being offered right now, but…

First went the wagons... Then the manual transmissions... Now the cars themselves...

Yep. The Chicken Tax is a huge part of it.

I see it every day on my commute. If it’s not wandering paint to paint, it’s suddenly slowing down to 5mph below the speed limit because: phone needs attention for something. And of course, ALWAYS in the passing lane.

I know a guy like this. He drives a cheap BMW and thinks he's the shit. Rules are for everyone else.

Aso applies to DVRs and heated seats.

I hear lots of people say AWD isn’t important. Maybe for 98% of the time. That other 2% I am damn happy I have it. We had a flash storm less than a month ago and there were cars abandoned on the road my whole trip home. I took it easy and didn’t have a worry. Probably depends on your personality, but I will always…

Specs to compete with the Grand Cherokee? Might give it a test drive when we're in the market again. Although Uconnect is hard to beat for everyday ease of use.