Thank-you, Preston GM!
Anyway, we had 75 people signed up to go, last I heard, but it was quite the soggy day on Sunday, so I wonder if everyone did show up. I hope so! Ginette and I, accompanied by our daughter, test drove 3 different vehicles: the GMC Terrain Denali, the GMC Acadia, and our daughter's favourite, the Caddy SRX (it had TVs in the back). I gotta say, I liked all three as potential replacements for my aged F*rd Explorer; I need another SUV/CUV that'll carry my hockey bag, that will handle well in bad weather, and that could negotiate snow-covered, unpaved roads leading to backcountry ski trailheads.
I liked the 3.6L engine that was in all of them - very smooth, with good performance. I liked the roominess of the Acadia - although it might be too big. I loved the interior of the Caddy - but Ginette drove that one. And I liked the all-around usefulness of the Terrain. Plus, after years of enduring 15mpg in the Explorer, I shivered at the thought of 23mpg that all 3 offered!
So, which would I get? No idea! That wasn't the point of the event, and I wasn't subjected to a hard sales-pitch. But, now I know that GM offers at least some vehicles that fit my needs, and when I do get serious about getting replacing my F*rd, I'll be heading out to Preston's.
