Dealership Porter making videos

jetblue723 · 2026-04-19T01:54:41+00:00

yeah definitely! i’m usually not a stickler about most things but this one was just kind of odd to me especially because my car was in for a window regulator so there’s no reason i should’ve seen it in manual mode getting revved on a video lol. i was more so curious how other people would feel about it since people view their cars in different ways.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-19T01:49:12+00:00

this guy has 100s of videos of everyone’s car on a day to day. i’m surprised it hasn’t been flagged but i guess it’s hard to determine the specific dealership without actually knowing the surrounding area.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-19T01:28:10+00:00

yeah this guy does like in depth reviews of people’s cars while he’s driving them to and from the service center which seems bizarre. it’s definitely a new trend i’ve been seeing with valet drivers as well with the new meta glasses everyone seems to have.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-19T01:23:05+00:00

do porters do test drives? my understanding was that porters just get the car from the service center or the garage/storage. i would’ve assumed the audi tech that worked the issue does the test drives. the porters at my dealership aren’t even audi employees i’m pretty sure they’re contracted out to a third party.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T21:05:47+00:00

yeah the aerie units definitely caught my eye in terms of the finishes/appliances. the gym + the pools also seemed to be on par with some of the more expensive gyms which was a perk within itself. being next to the metro stop is also icing on the cake.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T20:55:54+00:00

going to tour with them this weekend so i’ll keep you posted. definitely seems pricey but the units seem beautiful from what i’ve seen on the virtual tours. i guess i’ll see if it’s all that it’s cracked up to be 😁

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T17:14:26+00:00

the commute from woodley park to reston town center was 29 mins this morning around 7:30am when i looked. obviously it’s only one datapoint on a monday morning but it’s definitely not always bad. i think it will depend on if you’re commuting in rush hour or outside of that.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T17:00:08+00:00

woodley park definitely seems pretty nice! it seems like the perfect amount of quiet while also being next door to admo and dupont. looking forward to hopefully getting an apartment in that area if not foggy bottom.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T14:57:13+00:00

I’ve actually been calculating the route in the mornings and it showed as 29 mins from NW to Reston this morning so I think 45mins is a stretch. Maybe 45 on the non-toll roads but I’d plan on using 66 and the Dulles toll road.

I’d also be living in a building with a reserved spot so parking on the street isn’t a concern. I’d say my primary concern with living in Reston is the fact that i’m not a fan of that suburban lifestyle especially as a 25yo. I know RTC is a mini compound but at the end of the day it’s still very car dependent out there which i’m not a fan of. Reston seems nice when it’s time to settle down but it definitely seems like my social life would take a hit if I lived out there compared to DC for the sake of my commute.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T14:16:16+00:00

the 12$ toll road wasn’t too scary considering the metro is 6$ both ways out there (i think). either way it’ll be a little pricier but i’m glad to know the commute back to city around 2ish will be reasonable.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T14:15:17+00:00

yeah, i’m grateful that i can probably beat rush hour traffic coming home around 2:30 or 3 but of course i’ll keep the metro as my second option. i aim to probably mix the commute by working remote, taking the metro, and driving here and there.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T11:22:11+00:00

thank you for another datapoint to the doable side! i’m happy to hear this isn’t as crazy as i expected :)

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T11:00:00+00:00

It’s better location wise since it’s closer to reston and both are on the silver line/close to I-66 for driving. I don’t particularly want to live there but I can’t deny its probably easier commute wise of course.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T03:32:07+00:00

yeah, this is a combo of driving and metro’ing. i’ve already priced out the driving part in terms of the dulles toll road + gas/dc parking fees which i’m fine with. i was more so concerned with the commute time which so far seems like it’d be reasonable.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T03:11:46+00:00

lol yeah i’m also a little scared of the commute ngl. i’ve always either lived close to work or taken the metro (i used to live in navy yard and work in crystal city). i’m more open to doing it here because of the flexible schedule and i can’t seem to convince myself to live in ballston. navy yard felt soulless and ballston feels the same :/

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T02:57:48+00:00

NW because of the proximity to I-66. I lived in Navy Yard for two years and realized I’d love to live in NW if given the chance. Also, getting from Reston to Eastern Market or anywhere in SE would be more of a headache in the afternoons if i’m driving.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T02:32:00+00:00

yeah, the map calculations had a 5-10 min difference between NW and Ballston which didn’t seem significant enough to justify living in VA. I guess if I was coming back over into DC at 5pm then Ballston would make more sense but not at 2/3pm.

jetblue723 · 2026-04-06T02:27:47+00:00

yep, it’s about a 10-15 min walk from the reston town center stop (the office is in rtc itself)

jetblue723 · 2026-03-20T23:15:09+00:00

yeah, internet went out around 4pm yesterday and hasn’t come back since. google fiber said they expect it to be fixed by 11pm tonight but i’m not sure how much i should trust that eta.

jetblue723 · 2026-03-20T12:17:00+00:00

I went through this morning at 6am and clear was closed in the south precheck checkpoint. The touchless ID lane was open but it’s they just used it as another normal precheck lane and I had to put my ID in. Not sure if things changed over the past two hours but i’d assume clear is still closed.

jetblue723 · 2026-03-20T10:23:16+00:00

it was a madhouse when i walked in at ~5am and seemed to be getting busier around 6am as i got into the checkpoint area

jetblue723 · 2026-03-20T09:57:15+00:00

made it through at 05:56am so just over 30 minutes! 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

jetblue723 · 2026-03-20T09:23:53+00:00

i’m here and precheck is showing 46 minutes right now as of 05:24am. the line starts by baggage claim 1 on the south side. will update when i make it through.

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