Test Drive @ Preston's

So, who went to the Test Drive fundraiser at Preston's?  In case you didn't hear about it (first, shame on you - don't you read the Upcoming Events at the BCCC website? ;) ), Preston GM sponsored a fundraiser for the BCCC, to help support our charities.  To help with this fundraiser, all you had to do was show up at Preston's and drive one of the 7 or so cars that they had lined up for us.  For each person that showed up, Preston's donated $25!

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.