{"id":3326,"date":"2016-11-23T14:15:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T22:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2025-04-07T07:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:24:05","slug":"our-thankful-thanksgiving-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/gearheads\/our-thankful-thanksgiving-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Thankful Thanksgiving cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

We admit that giving thanks isn\u2019t always easy. But this year, as you\u2019re staring into your least favorite cousin\u2019s face and considering ruining a pie with it, just remember that you could have been an early settler facing a long, cold winter with no hope for beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, or even pies and cousins, really. So to get you thinking about what you DO have to be thankful for, we\u2019ve gathered some of our most intrepid and pioneering vehicles to share their own small pieces of gratitude.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eric\u2019s Toyota Tacoma 2008<\/span><\/h3>\n

For this truck<\/a> it\u2019s pretty simple. He loves his dog, his glove compartment stuffed with napkins, and the leaf blower that his dad gave him last year for his birthday. Everyone says practical gifts don\u2019t have pizazz, but he thinks of his dad almost every weekend in the fall \u2014 and it makes him so thankful to have a dad who cares about his ability to get in and out of the driveway with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lone Tree, CO<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Eric’s Tacoma<\/div>\n

Rakesh\u2019s BMW 633 CSI 1981<\/span><\/h3>\n

This car is so thankful to have her health. You know, sometimes she looks around and sees her peers faltering because they didn\u2019t plan ahead. They didn\u2019t want to get their oil changed, they thought they could just wait out the slow tire leak or that little chip in the windshield. She knows that you get to be a certain age and these things all add up. So she\u2019s thankful to be running around town as she pleases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bellevue, WA<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Rakesh’s 633 CSI<\/div>\n

Winston\u2019s Dodge Challenger 2016<\/span><\/h3>\n

This Challenger is done with drama. That\u2019s what he\u2019s thankful for this year. He\u2019s finally cut out everyone toxic in his life, so he can really just focus on his own goals and needs. He knows that his body and engine are first-rate \u2014 a real catch \u2014 and he just doesn\u2019t have time for anyone who doesn\u2019t recognize that. So if you want to talk trash on Snapchat, he doesn\u2019t even care, he\u2019ll be at the carwash living his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Altamonte

Altamonte Springs, FL<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Winston’s Challenger<\/div>\n

Lucy\u2019s Mercedes-Benz 540K Replica 1930<\/span><\/h3>\n

For this gal, there\u2019s no question about it: beach resort vacations. Give her a mai tai, a silky robe, and a sultry sea breeze. She\u2019d like you to know that she still looks stunning in a tasteful one-piece \u2014 no cracked leather around here \u2014 and she wouldn\u2019t mind getting set up in a cabana with an attractive young pool boy. Which is not to say she\u2019s not thankful that her kids took her to the resort, but maybe she could get an upgrade? <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Glendale,<\/a>

Glendale, CA<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Lucy’s 540K Replica<\/a><\/div>\n

Donald\u2019s Chevrolet Corvette 2009<\/span><\/h3>\n

After a long night out on the town, this guy is always thankful for those wadded up bills that he finds jammed into his arm rest or dropped under the seat. And then voila! He can splurge on a little premium gasoline, a movie from the Redbox machine, a little detailing, whatever he needs to get back out there, chatting up the other cars at the Sonic again. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Palo

Palo Alto, CA<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Donald’s Corvette<\/div>\n

Kirsten\u2019s Volkswagen Passat 2002<\/span><\/h3>\n

For the longest time she didn\u2019t appreciate fart jokes. She doesn\u2019t know why \u2014 well she does: they\u2019re gross and crass and low-hanging fruit. But recently she went to her\u00a0sister-in-law\u2019s house for a family celebration and it was a little awkward at first because they don\u2019t all speak the same language. So they were sitting there enduring a strange silence, when suddenly the dog farted. And that was it, they all busted up! It was universal. And she thought to herself, \u201cYou know, gas is really what brings us together as creatures who are alive,\u201d and she\u2019s very thankful to have finally been shown the gas light.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Portland,

Portland, OR<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Kirsten’s Passat<\/div>\n

John\u2019s Jeep Wrangler 2014<\/span><\/h3>\n

Yogurt is what he\u2019s thankful for. It\u2019s pretty much magic, if you think about it. You put a bacteria in a milk and it grows into a smooth, delicious treat that\u2019s also, drumroll please, healthy. Need to improve your gut flora? Yogurt. Need to feed a picky kid? Yogurt. Need to put something in your cereal? Yogurt. Need to moisturize your skin? Yogurt. Need he continue? Yogurt.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Atlanta,<\/a>

Atlanta, GA<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent John’s Wrangler<\/a><\/div>\n

Robert\u2019s Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2015<\/span><\/h3>\n

Campfires. That deep smoky musk mixing with the sharp scent of pine and the clean smell of dirt. The warm, orange glow that radiates from a campfire reminds her of summer sunsets and romance novels with Fabio\u2019s long golden hair trailing across the cover. It makes her consider all of the cosmic ways her fate and destiny have led her to her blessed life here in the mountains, communing with nature. She\u2019s so thankful for her ability to be\u00a0present. And for campfires.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/a>

Mountain Lakes, NJ<\/p><\/div>\n

Rent Robert’s M-Class<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We admit that giving thanks isn\u2019t always easy. But this year, as you\u2019re staring into your least favorite cousin\u2019s face and considering ruining a pie with it, just remember that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3337,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gearheads"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t