After we bought the RV, we needed to buy a truck to tow it.
Bill did all the research and shopping around. I went with, but he was the one
who did all the hard work. He’s good like that. As you know, we decided on a
Ram 2500 with a 6.4 Hemi engine. What you don’t know is that, even though we
live in Long Island, we bought the truck from a dealer
in Kingston, NY.
Kingston is a good 2 hours north by car.
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Danny Boy |
Begnal Motors did not just offer the best deal, they also
offered the most comprehensive customer service. They are still operating on old
fashioned principles. I have always hated car buying. It’s a torturous,
frustrating experience. Not this time. These guys are fantastic and remain so a
year after our purchase. We still keep in touch with our salesman, Dan.
https://www.facebook.com/Begnal.Motors.cpov
Because of the great distance, when it was time to pick up
the truck, we planned on driving up in our Honda. Bill would drive the truck
back while I drove the Honda. I am not the most experienced long distance driver and the trip
back would have been a challenge. I would have done it, but I wouldn’t have
liked it. But what choice did we have? Well, the guys at Begnal offered us
another option. They suggested we take the train to Poughkeepsie, half an hour from Kingston, and
they would arrange for someone to pick us up. Not only did this make things easier
for us, but it made for an exciting adventure.
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Grand Central Station |
It was late November. The day started out clear and sunny,
but chilly. We took the LIRR to Penn Station, rode one stop on the local subway
to Grand Central Station, then boarded the Metro North. I had never been to
Grand Central before. I have lived in the NYC area my entire life, but I’m a downtown
girl. I’m comfortable there. When I’m uptown I feel like a tourist. After nearly two hours of the most stunning scenic views, we arrived in Poughkeepsie. It was bitterly cold and snowing. Jim was our ride to Kingston. He was a lovely man, and as we chatted, we learned he was retired and worked part time moving
cars for Begnal.
We pulled into the dealer’s parking lot and our truck was
parked right by front the door. The paperwork was quickly completed. Keys in
hand, we climbed into our beautiful new pick-up for the first time. Dan took us
through all the features and even set up our phones on Bluetooth. Then he offered
to take us out to celebrate. We drove to a spot a few blocks away and the
three of use toasted our new purchase.
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Brown Betty |
We spent the night at my brother-in-law’s in Lexington.
The next morning we drove our Brown Betty home. The heated seats kept my buns nice and
toasty all the way.
-Diane
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