We are not high-end, super-wealthy people by any means. I would say we live a lot like the average american living in Wisconsin. We pay our bills on time, have a mortgage and are able to afford small luxuries such as getting fast food once a week or needing winter clothes to stay warm. So why are we driving around a Lexus RX400h (hybrid) these last couple days?
I had a long career in the IT industry with a focus on programming and Internet technologies before doing photography. I also used to own a home of my own which I ended up selling after 3 years. So right before I met Nicole and with the extra money I had at the time, I decided to buy a used Lexus RX300. The car has been super-wonderful and I have hardly had to put any money into it at all.
Until this last weekend when the transmission broke. It is taking a fairly large chunk of change to get fixed, but it is our only vehicle and has been very dependable. While we awaited word from the dealer on what the problem was, we rented the 2010 Ford Fusion - a fun car, but costing us each day to use. Monday when got word that the transmission needed replacing, I asked if there was anything the dealer could do for a loaner car. They hooked us up with a 2008 Lexus RX400h.
It is similar to our SUV which is in the shop, except with all of today's technologies that just blows our mind. Navigation (yes we have never had navigation), rear camera when backing up, DVD player, power rear door opener, and a zillion other bells and whistles show up on the display. Some of these features may be normal for some, but we are definately not used all of it.
Not to forget it is a Hybrid too! Virtually silent except for the wheels on the ground when in idle or under 8mph and it gets around 30 miles per gallon, which for an SUV is awesome! Anyway, I took shots of our rented Fusion, so I wanted to share some of the RX400h....
Yup, this car has flare : )
Also - I wanted to give an update on our exposure with the local news station NBC15 for our Portraits of Love participation. Nicole had her interview w/one of the popular anchors this morning - Christine Bellport - and said everything went fantastic! Apparently Nicole got it all in one take also!
Way to go Nicole and THANK YOU NBC15 for helping us get the word out to military families about this opportunity! The short 1-2 minute segment will air Tuesday November 17th at 5:08am and again at 6:10am. If you are a family who we have taken photos for in 2009, be sure to watch to see if your family or child portrait made it on television!
We have navagation.. it's called a map and yahoo maps :O)
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