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2019 GMC Terrain Test Drive

By Barbara & Bill Schaffer

Eagle, Idaho – When we heard that Barbara’s son-in-law, Todd, would be racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in Roseburg, Oregon, we figured it was a good time to go watch him race. We happen to have the 2019 GMC Terrain SLT and decided it would be a good vehicle for the cross-state road trip. It turned out to be a much better road trip vehicle than we would have guessed. Continue Reading

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