{"id":2708,"date":"2025-05-05T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T04:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/?page_id=2708"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:00:35","slug":"motorhome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/en\/motorhome\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorhome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3ad17e27 alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8a1eebc0\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Etalis<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-f8a96281\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f8ec2bd3 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e874992d\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Our home and office on wheels: Winnebago Vista 21B<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:1000\">\ud83d\udc47 Check out its specifications and upgrades \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-fa719f95\"><div class=\"uagb-separator-spacing-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-72514f6d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b317ae0b\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>General Specifications<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Year: 2002<br>Chasis: Volkswagen Eurovan<br>\u00b7 Engine: V6 2.8L \/ 201 HP \/ 24 valves<br>\u00b7 Fuel: Gasoline<br>\u00b7 Transmission: 4-speed automatic<br>\u00b7  Drive: Front-wheel drive (FWD)<br>\u00b7 Length: 21\u20194\u2019\u2019 (6.5 m)<br>\u00b7  Outside height: 10\u20192\u2019\u2019 (3.1 m)<br>\u00b7 Interior height: 6\u20195\u2019\u2019 (1.95 m)<br>\u00b7 Weight: 7,275 lb (3,299 kg)<br>\u00b7&nbsp; Control Crucero<br>\u00b7  Brakes: 4-wheel disc brakes<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3b00767d\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Capabilities and Autonomy<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">\u00b7   Fresh water capacity<strong>:<\/strong> 20 gallons (76 L)<br>\u00b7   Gray water capacity: 16 gal (60 L)<br>\u00b7   Black water capacity: 16 gal (60 L)<br>\u00b7 LP gas capacity<strong>:<\/strong> 5.9 gal (22 L)<br>\u00b7   Gasoline capacity: 21 gal (79 L)<br>\u00b7   Generator: Onan MicroLite\u2122 2.8 kW<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-901b3aad\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Comfort<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u00b7 Queen bed<br>\u00b7\u00a0 Couch<br>\u00b7  Dinette that converts into a bed<br>\u00b7  Refrigerator with freezer<br>\u00b7  Stoves<br>\u00b7 Extractor fan<br>\u00b7 Hot and cold water<br>\u00b7 Bathroom with shower<br>\u00b7\u00a0 Radio \/ TV<br>\u00b7&nbsp; A\/C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-608cb4b2\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d10ad071\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83d\udc47 <strong>\ud83d\udc47 See the purchasing and transformation process \ud83d\udc47<\/strong> \ud83d\udc47<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-b50505c6-64f3-493f-b2a8-7c0eef2365c2\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-b50505c6-64f3-493f-b2a8-7c0eef2365c2 .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-icon-color: #010101;--ctlb-line-color: #020202;--ctlb-story-border-color: #f9be50;--ctlb-icon-box-size: 20px;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>Buying a motorhome in the US as a foreigner <strong>\ud83d\ude90\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(part 1) <br><\/strong><sup><sub>December 2024<\/sub><\/sup><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-1024x885.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6267\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-1024x885.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-1536x1328.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-2048x1770.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1519-14x12.jpg 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Pre-purchase phase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">We dreamed of traveling in our motorhome, but first came the hard part: figuring out how, where, and if we could buy a motorhome with a work visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ecbad910 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-2-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/en\/comprando-un-motorhome-en-usa-parte-1\/\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:100px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>Buying a motorhome in the US as a foreigner <strong>\ud83d\ude90\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(part 2) <br><\/strong><sup><sub>December 2024<\/sub><\/sup><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5431\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c6f0f7c4-7fef-4995-8297-bc8fe742be14.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><strong>Nos decidimos&#8230; \u00bfy ahora qu\u00e9?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">We rented a car, drove 14 hours in one day, and arrived in Daytona, Florida (USA) in pursuit of a dream: our future home on wheels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-566106bb wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/en\/comprando-un-motorhome-en-eeuu-\ud83d\ude90\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8-parte-2\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>Buying a motorhome in the US as a foreigner <strong>\ud83d\ude90\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(part 3)<\/strong><br><sup><sub>December 2024<\/sub><\/sup><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5461\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batman-etalis-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Back home: mechanical and weather problems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">After completing paperwork in Florida and experiencing a few setbacks along the way that made us question whether it had been a good decision... we finally arrived HOME!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ecbad910 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:100px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><strong><strong>Buying a motorhome in the US as a foreigner <strong>\ud83d\ude90\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(part 4) <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><sup><sub>January 2025<\/sub><\/sup><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5463\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dmv-fail-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Registering the Motorhome in Washington, D.C.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Before registering the vehicle, it is necessary to have it inspected by the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). Although we did not pass on the first attempt, which caused us some headaches, we finally completed the paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ecbad910 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:100px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false\"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong><strong><strong>Preparing a motorhome to travel across America <strong>\ud83d\ude90<\/strong><\/strong>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>(part 1) <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><sup><sub>January to July 2025<\/sub><\/sup><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2508\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5430\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-scaled.jpeg 2508w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-1003x1024.jpeg 1003w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-768x784.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-1505x1536.jpeg 1505w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-2006x2048.jpeg 2006w, https:\/\/etalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CambiandoFrenos-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2508px) 100vw, 2508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Initial checks and mechanical repairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">After going through some bad experiences, which caused us headaches and large expenses, we found our great mechanic. 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