Originally Posted by roblimo

Ah, senor Mustang..... thanks for the downcheck on the keyless. You just saved me $40 and some screwaround time. Great.

And on the cupholder.... As the saying (almost) goes, "Great minds think alike -- and so do ours."

After owning Jeep Cherokees as my daily drivers for over 13 years, I would have to say the location you and I lit upon for our cupholders is the most convenient and practical one in the vehicle. We have different cupholders, but they will both hold a can, a water bottle or an insulated coffee cup within reach while NOT getting in the way of our passengers or our emergency brakes.

You have a CB; I probably won't ever get one since I live in an area with pretty good cell coverage and while I'm driving I'd rather listen to music than talk.

So you know: I envy you your stick shift. I'd like to have one, but I often drive (from Manatee County, FL) to Miami, Orlando, and even Atlanta to cover computer-type conferences since I'm a (mostly retired but still freelancing) IT reporter. And when I do, I tend to take my wife's 32 MPG Hyundai and leave her the low MPG Jeep. My wife *can* drive a stick, but the whining isn't worth the little bit of extra control and increased gas mileage. So automatic I am, I am.