IT guy, weekend SCCA racer, new Subaru owner, Foursquare SU3, PSU alum, gadget lover, Apple user, all-around regular guy.
I officially no longer own a Scion. Officially, I own a Subaru. A really freakin’ sweet one. If you have not been following along, back in July I started researching new cars. In August, I finally placed an order for a new WRX. How new? 2011 new. It took a couple days more than 10 weeks to arrive, but it eventually did. Yesterday. Finally. So the details then I guess… it is a 2011 Subaru [...]
After having enough of one certain dealership, I finally decided to take things a step further. Jen and I drove to Rochester today (Victor, actually) to visit a different dealer. This one had all of the right answers. I was finally able to place an order for a 2011 Subaru WRX. I ordered a Premium model, 5 door, in WR Blue. Ordered it with the roof rack base and short throw shifter. Actual price was [...]
Most feedback… for anything at all… is negative. People like to complain. If things are going well, no one thinks about it. If things are going badly – we’ve got problems. So in a minor bid to change that a little, here is a little positive feedback in terms of “word of mouth.” If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that I recently had to deal with Progressive with regard to my insurance policy continuing [...]
It may come as a surprise to some of you, but I actually have a clean driving record (for the last 3 years as far as insurance is considered anyway). Even with what I drive and the way I drive, I’m clean. So is Jen. This makes it very difficult for me to understand why my insurance continues to climb EVERY six months. “Oh we had to adjust our policies for NY state.” Shenanigans! There’s [...]
