Tonight I had my worst toddler bathroom experience. Ever. We went to Short Sands at York Beach this evening with the Roberges to play at the playground. The beach has a public bathroom but it is closed due to construction. In its place are about ten porta-potties. We all know where this is going. Zach …
2015 Acura RDX
My TL had to spend a couple of nights at the Acura dealer to have a vibration in the sunroof fixed and a front-end alignment issue addressed. While it was away from home I got to borrow a loaner – a 2015 Acura RDX with about 2,000 miles. The RDX is Acura's "entry-level" crossover slotted …
Farewell TSX
After three and a half good years I traded in my 2007 Acura TSX for a larger, more powerful, and more luxurious Acura TL. Despite the upgrades that I'm getting with my TL, I will still miss my TSX. It represents a lot of things for me. It was my first 200+ hp car, my …
My New TL
What a whirlwind few weeks it has been. After narrowing down my list of potential cars, figuring out a budget, researching, searching, test driving, and researching some more, I've finally found the one. To recap, I was in the market for something with more power than my TSX, more amenities, fewer miles, and possibly all-wheel drive. …
Test Drive #3: Infinity G37x
After driving an Optima and half-driving a TL, the only car left in my search was the G37x. I had planned to go with Ken this Sunday as he was looking as well, but there was a potentially perfect TL that I wanted to try and I needed to get the G37 out-of-the-way before pursuing …
Test Drive #2: Acura TL SH-AWD
My shopping experience continued today when I stepped back into my comfort zone and visited my Acura dealership to drive an Acura TL. I had originally planned to hit the Infinity dealership first, but it is an hour away so it's a bit less convenient during the week. With the Optima SX fresh in my …
Test Drive #1: Kia Optima SX
I took some time this weekend to test drive the first of my three next-car contenders. I stopped by Portsmouth Kia to test drive an Optima SX that they had on the lot. Based on my research I was equally excited and skeptical. I made sure to spend a couple of hours driving it to …
The Contenders
Last week I discussed what I was looking for in my next car. I failed to mention that I'm only looking at used or certified vehicles. I bought a new vehicle once and I don't have a need to do it again. I get more for my money that way. I'm in a bit of …
Guest Post: My Top 5 Least-Favorite Facebook Posts
The following is a guest post from my lovely wife. Though thoughtful and beautifully written it does not necessarily reflect the opinions of this blog. As many of you know I try to make my Facebook posts humorous, witty, cute, and/or meaningful. I do this because I HATE useless, senseless, and meaningless posts. Here …
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Pre-Car Shopping
It's that time of the season again! I've had my 2007 Acura TSX for three-and-a-half years now and I'm ready to start considering its successor. I bought my TSX in October of 2010 for two reasons: necessity and convenience. I had two children on the way and there was no way they were going to be …
Relatively Ambitious 