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We bought our first new car last week. We have had two fairly old and promblematic vans for the past few years, along with my Camaro which spent more time on a trailer and in a backyard then it ever did on the road. We debated and thought about it for awhile and figured it was time we get a new vehicle. We like to do weekend road trips and try to make a trip to Kansas fairly often so having a more reliable and comfortable car was something we really needed. Since this was our first time really buying a car worth anything we had no clue what we were doing. After a lot of browsing around, debating between cars, and lots of Googling we both agreed we loved the 2013 Dodge Dart Limited.

We loved the features on the Dart plus the price was right in the range we wanted to be at and still add on some extra features we wanted. We have had it for a week now and absolutely love it. Coming from two vans that were so loud on the highway that you couldn't listen to Spotify if you wanted to, this thing is so quiet! I was a little worried about the leg room considering our vehicles before but it has a lot more then I expected and don't feel confined at all. Overall it was a great purchase and something we needed. Now if I could get the wife the convertible Beetle she wants, she might let me try this new one more often.

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I've been wanting to get a bike for about two years now but was never sure what to get and honestly hadn't ridden one since high school so I kept putting it off. Then we moved to Austin and that all changed. There are so many great trails and areas to ride in Austin that I had to get a bicycle asap. I still didn't know anything about bikes, what I needed, how gears really worked, and what the price range would be.

I turned to Bicycle Sport Shop here in Austin and Jason was extremely helpful in answering my questions, recommending a few different bikes that would work for me, and ultimately pointing me in the right direction. One of his recommendations was the Electra Townie bicycle which is such a beautiful bike. I gave it some thought, did some more research, and was set on getting myself a Townie. I knew I had to get it from Jason since he was so helpful and patient with all my questions.

I got lucky and BSS was getting ready to have their Spring Sale which meant some decent savings. I waited about a week for the sale and headed down there as soon as they opened to find myself a bike. They had exactly the one I wanted, a silver Electra Townie 21D, which you can see above. The staff got me setup with a few things I would need including some coupons for free tune ups and discounts on service if needed.

I've had the bike for a little bit now and have ridden it just about every day. I absolutely love this bike. Granted I have nothing to compare it to with it being my first but it is a lot of fun to ride and comfortable. I've taken it to a few trails nearby and so far it has been the best purchase. I can't thank Jason and the staff at Bicycle Sport Shop enough. Now to get the wife a bike so we can go ride together.

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