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Arrived this morning at about 0930. Not surprisingly, the lot was pretty much empty (it's the Saturday of a long holiday weekend) and those without Gold status had to wait for cars to be brought out.
The choices in PC were all L4/FRAR SUVs; a pair of Kia Sorrento AWD V6, a Chevy Traverse, and a Toyota Highlander. I took the Highlander; it's a 2020 XLE AWD with Georgia plates and 13,500 miles on the odometer. The Sirius/XM was disabled, unfortunately.
[edited to add]I had the Highlander for a week and put about 700 miles on it. It turned out to be a really sweet ride. The cargo area (with the third row seats folded down) was large enough to comfortably hold a load of Costco shopping items and our luggage. The XLE trim came with a power liftgate and a premium sound system with really strong (but not boomy) bass. The 2020 models now have full Apple CarPlay and the XLE has wireless charging. I got about 27 mpg in mostly highway driving (with some NYC city driving mixed in) and the V6 was strong enough to burn a little rubber without fully flooring it.
I think I saw a Grand Caravan in 5*; I didn't see any sedans in the lot.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Sep 15, 2020 at 10:25 am