# As we drive into 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 31, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546 "2024-12-31T13:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/1 "2024-12-31T13:36:14Z")
… I want to wish everyone a _Happy New Year_. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/8/08f28f31fe157d34adad686f6719e7f50a4b797f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/2 "2024-12-31T13:58:53Z")
Happy new year, everybody. 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/3 "2024-12-31T14:30:09Z")
Happy New Year everyone!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/4 "2024-12-31T14:50:22Z")
Happy New Year! If you drink, be safe, don’t drive! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/5 "2024-12-31T15:10:41Z")
Yes happy new year. There is no way I’m going to make it to midnight though. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/6 "2024-12-31T15:38:27Z")
> [@bing](#): > > There is no way I’m going to make it to midnight though. +1 I’m sure that I’ll be nodding-off in front of the TV by 9PM, or so, but I always set the alarm on my cellphone to wake me at 11:30, so that I can be awake for the midnight hour. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/7 "2024-12-31T16:14:02Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > If you drink, be safe, don’t drive! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/5/b573bf18ecf2df5f28ee7c2d1821cf703cc33f08.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/8 "2024-12-31T16:20:52Z")
Flying home from Seattle tonight on the red eye. We’re here to take care of our granddaughter while her parents went to a wedding Saturday night. I’ve heard that some airlines provide one free drink to ring in the new year. I might have one. The plane leaves at 9:30pm. We should be on MST when midnight arrives. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/9 "2024-12-31T16:46:26Z")
You poor youngins. I remember when the drinks were free all the time and the smokers just sat in the back of the plane. On the other hand, no one said thank you for your service. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/10 "2024-12-31T22:19:17Z")
I hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year. May it be better than this year. Well, My son made me a grandfather this year, Of Twins. And my daughter got engaged. so, I’m not sure it can get better. LOL ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/11 "2025-01-02T02:55:21Z")
Happy new year, everybody! 😄 Well, it got off to a good start for me I had some delicious Costco “2025” tuxedo chocolate mousse cake at midnight 😋 Since I didn’t have to drive into work today, I slept in a little later. But after breakfast ☕ and feeding our creatures, I did work on 2 of the cars in the driveway. Sway bar links and bushings And I have the “privilege” of picking up people at the airport later this evening 🛬 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Marnet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marnet/32/41_2.png) [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/12 "2025-01-02T04:42:57Z")
Happy New Year everyone. May God bless each of you and your loved ones. Happy and safe motoring to you. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/13 "2025-01-02T17:42:08Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > And I have the “privilege” of picking up people at the airport later this evening Could be worse. I got to fly from Seattle to Baltimore/Washington on a New Year’s Eve red eye, then we drove home. I hate overnight flights, but since my son in law paid for our tickets I was happy to accommodate his choice. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/14 "2025-01-02T17:58:16Z")
My last flight in uniform was from LAX to DFW and myself and 6 other Marines were the only passengers on a 727. How lucky can a fella get? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/15 "2025-01-02T19:40:47Z")
DFW is Dallas Fort Worth? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/16 "2025-01-02T21:26:53Z")
Yeah been there. Our host took us to that steak house with a slide and dance floor. Had a speacial like a 50 ounce Texas steak. If you ate it all it was free, otherwise something like $50. Not my deal but fun to see someone try. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/17 "2025-01-04T11:08:44Z")
Yes.Love Field as best I can recall. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/18 "2025-01-04T13:28:44Z")
That does fall into the “good old days” category, before airlines were deregulated. More flights, more leg room, airlines competed based on service. Remember champagne breakfast, in coach? Four hour flights got snacks plus a full meal. If senators, representatives, and cabinet officials were required to fly coach, then we **might** see a return to better flying experience. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/19 "2025-01-05T15:52:52Z")
Different airports. Love Field is DAL. DFW is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546/20 "2025-01-05T17:02:22Z")
I’m not thrilled about the level of airline service, but on th3 other hand it’s a lot cheaper to fly now than it used to be. Once in a while I’d fly the 200 miles home from school and even on student stand by rates was not exactly cheap. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/as-we-drive-into-2025/198546.md?page=2)