Test Drive

[egon]

Daimler Chrysler is sponsering a fixed course hands on driving venue that takes place at many Canadian Cities.

I signed up for the one in Halifax and was intending to drive a caravan. No such luck. There was an offroad course with numerous vehicles to sample, a short course delineated by cones for the Crossfire and Chyrsler 300C and then a ride along course for the Viper and RST Dackota.

We only drove the Chrysler 300C. Neat ride. Didn't hit any cones and had the tires makeing noise thru the skidpad and turns. Too short though.

Good for a worn out skin bag filled with creaky bones to go back in time.

Egon

[GaryM]

Sounds like fun. What's the RST Dackota? Is that the hemi pwered SUV/Wagon type vehicle?

[egon]

Gary:

It's a dackota with the Viper aluminum V10.

The drive was fun.

Egon

[GaryM]

So when do you take delivery? And what color?

[egon]

Sorry Gary. Those are way beyond our meagre means. However we are looking at replacing our car but really aren't sure of which way to go or what to get. It will have to be realatively inexpensive.

Egon

[Stoneheartfarm]

Egon,

I thought I heard a blip that Dodge is just releasing a Hybrid SUV. Did you see anything like that when you were at the dealer? Just wondering how they perform. I expect we'll be seeing a whole lot more of that kind of set up in the next couple of years.

Steve

[GaryM]

Don't know about Dodge, but Ford has licensed the Synergy Drive technology from Toyota. Same as or similar to the Prius. It's going in the Escape, which is a Mazda IIRC.

Toyota also has a hybrid SUV out, Lexus I believe.

[Stoneheartfarm]

Maybe it was Ford they were talking about. I only caught the end of the news blip and I thought it was Dodge. [img]/forums/images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

Steve

[egon]

Can't answer the hybrid question.
Do know that we are now the proud owners of a used 2004 Pontiac GrandAM. Dhat's we'uns and da banker.

Egon

[fivestring]

Congratulations.
Buying used probably saved you 3-5k.
I refuse to buy new vehicles; haven't had a new vehicle since 1987. Can't justify the cost.
I always buy 1-3 year-old vehicles.