- Joined
- Jul 9, 2024
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- 13
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- Current Ride
- 2013 Corvette Grand Sport
- Current Ride #2
- H-D LiveWire
It was 7 degrees when I landed in Des Moines. Granger Motors picked me up at the airport to bring me to the dealership 30 minutes away. I had ordered exactly what I wanted last May. The long wait paid off as you can see from the sticker. Local Dodge dealers wanted full MSRP. With the Mopar extended warranty, I saved about $10k in all. Granger made everything easy and made an extra effort to get my power side steps installed before I arrived (thank you). The step is perfect and shows up on my touch screen like they were installed at the factory. They really should be a factory option. I was fortunate with good weather albeit cold on the 2 day trip back to Tampa. Roads were clean and dry. I got to explore all the features and was pleasantly surprised by the heated seats and steering wheel. The ride is great. High and firm, but not stiff. Nothing rough or truck like about it but not spongy like an old Lincoln. It is easy to drive but a substantial vehicle with ideal comfort. The self drive will take some getting used to. In the limited time I played with it, it performed well. I will learn to trust it but it will take some time for me to surrender that control. I took it easy especially for the first 500 miles staying in the slow lane. I got over 15mpg and now have 1700 miles on it. Dealership helped pair my iPhone allowing be to text, call and get directions all by voice. Other features will take time to learn as well. I want to get the most out of this truck which with be my primary daily driver for the next 10 years. We are off to a great start!