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Absolutely no special features at all and maxes out at 720p, but the picture is beautiful, the viewing angles are enormous for the huge room, and at under $400, I don't care how the kids treat it!

I actually wanted the ivory version but xs was all sold out everywhere.  

Watching the announcement for the new Xbox One made me realize it's time to ditch the bunny ears.  Current promotion for Dish got me this for free:

I never would have bought one otherwise.  I think they cost way more then they are worth.  I opened the box and before even turning it on, my wife says "I love it".  I get it set up and I must say...I like my little nexus 7 tablet a lot better.  I'm glad I didn't pay for it.

-b

Nice, thats a sick groupo

I know that Lexus and a few other premium marques will do a road test as part of the PDI. But for all other automakers, it is typically not conducted as it is redundant.

Toyota has a very unusual advantage of lower cost to fix than other automakers because they own their own auto parts supplier, Denso Corporation, who also supplies Honda and almost every other manufacturer in the world to some extent. This means the cost of a middleman between the supplier, the automaker, and the public is eliminated. The only other automaker with a comparable business structure was General Motors and its sub-owned suppliers, Delphi and ACDelco. The difference, here, is that GM's cars and the parts in them were completely shit from start to finish, right through total bankruptcy and continuing on afterwards, so it really didn't amount to much of a favourable reputation. Delphi has since been annexed from GM control and operates independently.

"Cheap to fix" is an arbitrary descriptor. Cost of maintenance of any car depends, largely, on the parts you use. Shave off a few bucks to use shitty Chinese aftermarket parts and you'll end up spending more to fix it more frequently, no matter what brand of car you drive. Speaking from experience, Hyundai parts cost about the same as comparable Toyota parts. Hyundai/Kia has the advantage of cheaper Korean labour costs than most other developed countries, so there are times when genuine Hyundai parts from the dealer are cheaper than anything else in the market. The clutch I did for a Tiburon last month is one such example; shopped around before finally calling the dealership only to find that it was 20% cheaper coming straight from the the automaker itself, which also guarantees the highest quality that you can possibly buy.

Odometer is deactivated at the assembly plant and re-enabled before shipping. All vehicles are subjected to dynamometer and a condensed road test on the plant's in-built road course complete with bumps, rumble strips, and other hazards. Pre-delivery inspection (PDI) at the dealership usually does not involve another road test.

Excellent choice of automobile. Reliable, well-built, and good value for money. What interior goodies did you get? 

Just bought a couple of these from woot for camping.

-b