Conversations from the back of the airplane: Audi AllRoad

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/02/2018 at 17:32 • Filed to: None

I started chatting to my seat mate on my flight back to Kalispell and learned that this woman had moved to Montana in May of 2017 and had “gone off the road” five times last winter. She said she drove a ľ ton Suburban (me okay whatever must be an old one). I was thinking with good tires this should not be a problem, probably driving too fast. Then she mentioned that her son is “rebuilding” an Audi Allr oad for her use this coming winter.

I mentioned that I had he rd very negative things about this vehicle from high maintenance costs and failing suspension and the mysteries of 12 year old German electronics… She immediately said: “I will hav e to have a talk with my son about this.”

I kind of feel like a dick but I might have saved her some major car trouble come January when she needs to get to work and the car is sitting on the ground with a broken air suspension. I politely suggested she go lease a Subaru Forester for the next few years.

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DISCUSSION (8)

MonkeePuzzle > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/02/2018 at 17:55

at least she’s in montana where there’s no people to harm

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > MonkeePuzzle
08/02/2018 at 17:56

Think of the cows!

lone_liberal > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/02/2018 at 18:04

Could she possibly have a 2WD Suburban? I know they made them but I wouldn’t think there would be many of those in Montana.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > lone_liberal
08/02/2018 at 18:06

She moved from the Ellensburg area so a 2wd is very possible. Even so if you have 2wd that only means you can’t get going, it doesn’t affect how steering works.

Spaceball-Two > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/02/2018 at 18:10

False. No burb in Ellensburg is 2wd.

lone_liberal > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/02/2018 at 18:10

But it could also get tail happy if she didn’t know how to drive in the slippery stuff very well and was abrupt with throttle and steering inputs.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/02/2018 at 18:17

I anticipate the mother/son chat and it s fall out appearing on a certain police blotter episode in the near future...

pip bip - choose Corrour > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/03/2018 at 07:31

you did the best thing by warning her.