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08-25-23, 04:35 PM
#4726
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08-25-23, 04:35 PM
#4727
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08-25-23, 04:36 PM
#4728
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08-25-23, 04:48 PM
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We have carbon Sirruses that we both like. I swapped the Sora drivetrain for the 105 off my Domane. Wouldn’t drop the coin on Di2 for that bike though. Like the bike for shorter after work rides and gravel type roads.
08-25-23, 04:51 PM
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People who have Teslas seem to really like them. I’m a fan of electric, but the Tesla build style just doesn’t tickle my pickle. Hope your spouse has fun with it!
08-25-23, 04:53 PM
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Trsnrtr I'm all for electric vehicles. But the Tesla is too showy/flashy for my taste. Too much "tech bro" energy. From what I can see, it's mostly ambitious white men in their 30's and 40's working in engineering or operations, with a lot to prove. I realize that I am probably (much) closer to that demographic than your wife is 
, but still it's not a vibe I want to participate in.
, but still it's not a vibe I want to participate in.
08-25-23, 04:53 PM
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08-25-23, 04:55 PM
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08-25-23, 04:57 PM
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Tesla wouldnt work where I live. You have to drive to everything, charging stations are non existent. My wife doesn’t fill her car up with gas, what are the chances she would plug a car in? I’m betting slim to zero.
08-25-23, 04:59 PM
#4735
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Trsnrtr I'm all for electric vehicles. But the Tesla is too showy/flashy for my taste. Too much "tech bro" energy. From what I can see, it's mostly ambitious white men in their 30's and 40's working in engineering or operations, with a lot to prove. I realize that I am probably (much) closer to that demographic than your wife is , but still it's not a vibe I want to participate in.
, but still it's not a vibe I want to participate in.
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08-25-23, 05:00 PM
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08-25-23, 05:00 PM
#4737
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When we go out on the roads even for short errands we see at least 3 Tesla's and innumerable Mercedes-Benz badged vehicles. We slum around in Honda CRV's. They're good enough for us.
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08-25-23, 05:05 PM
#4738
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We'd like to keep our Sportwagen a couple more years. It's getting up there in miles, though - we crossed 150k on the VA trip - and the niggling repairs keep comin'. I'm trying to take on some of those repairs, though - paying $800 here, $500 there, $1k there, etc, etc gets to be hard to swallow, otherwise.
08-25-23, 05:20 PM
#4739
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I keep hankering for a new car, but I want to play with the GX in the snow, and we drive so little here it seems absurd to have two cars as it is.
08-25-23, 05:42 PM
#4740
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Started shopping for mud/snow tyres for the minivan, looks like about $650 installed. Was hoping for $500ish...
08-25-23, 07:25 PM
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We'd like to keep our Sportwagen a couple more years. It's getting up there in miles, though - we crossed 150k on the VA trip - and the niggling repairs keep comin'. I'm trying to take on some of those repairs, though - paying $800 here, $500 there, $1k there, etc, etc gets to be hard to swallow, otherwise.
How many miles do y’all put on it in a year? I feel like 90 percent of your yearly mileage is just the drive to VA. I could be wrong.
08-25-23, 07:28 PM
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Took the new bike out just now. Doesn’t feel like it’s made out of a tin can at all. Ride quality mirrors that of a plastic bike. The steering is super responsive. The most responsive bike to date. Don’t know exact weight of the build but it feels pretty light. New wheels, rotors cassette and crank will make it feel even lighter.
08-25-23, 07:38 PM
#4744
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08-25-23, 07:45 PM
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08-25-23, 08:00 PM
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08-25-23, 08:02 PM
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08-25-23, 08:06 PM
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08-25-23, 08:08 PM
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08-25-23, 08:09 PM
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