To Arkansas and Back in a “Swagger Wagon”

Harris III — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:31:23 +0000

If you follow my wife or I on Twitter or Facebook, you’ve likely heard about all the vehicle problems we’ve been having lately. We tour in a Toy Hauler. It’s like a moving truck + tour bus + RV. We definitely got the “lemon”. We’ve had nothing but problems, very few of which the manufacturers have dealt with. We keep getting shrugged off by both Chevrolet, (the makers of the chassis, cab, and engine), and Gulfstream, (the company who converted and built it out). It’s been an absolute nightmare for the full four years we’ve owned it.

Anyway…we had an event in Arkansas last night at Harding University, and it was out of commission. We couldn’t make repairs over the weekend, so we ended up renting a vehicle to get us to Arkansas and back. Tried to find a cargo van, but couldn’t. And every rental car company in Nashville was out of SUV’s. So, we rented one of these…and yes, I drove it with pride:

[Note: Facebook readers, click here to see the video. Facebook does not automatically embed videos when importing these notes from my blog.]

If you watch the video on YouTube, it shows over 3 million views. But surprisingly, every time I mention the phrase “Swagger Wagon”, I’m shocked to find out that most people still haven’t heard about these commercials. Word is rapidly spreading, and I’d wager to say that Toyota already is, and will continue to get an incredible return on these ads. They’re absolutely hysterical!

So parents, take pride in your ride. Turns out, mini-vans are pretty cool after all.

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To Arkansas and Back in a “Swagger Wagon”