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The Arnolds notice one of their neighbors driving home a new car, while the Arnolds' family station wagon just isn't roadworthy anymore; so in " keeping up with the Joneses," they decide to buy a new car, too (after Norma pressures Jack into doing so). The Arnolds then visit a car dealership and, at the persuading of salesman Marvin Lutz ( Patrick Cronin )--and the kids--Jack selects a new cherry-red '69 Ford Mustang convertible and is ready to seal the deal. However, Jack blows up and backs out of the deal when he thinks Lutz didn't offer him a fair trade-in value for their old car. Meanwhile, Jack decides to fix up and wash the station wagon and put it up for sale. But when Jack informs prospective buyers of his price, they walk away laughing, thinking the price is outrageously high--which leads to Karen offending her father by calling him "cheap." However, in the end, the Arnolds do end up buying a new car, but it's not the Mustang. It turns out to be a 1969 Galaxie 500. As the station wagon ends up being towed away to the junkyard, Kevin has memories of road trips and realizes why it was so hard for his father to dispose of the car. With the neighbors admiring the Arnold's new Ford, Kevin said it was the Arnolds' turn to be "king for a day". Guest-starring: Patrick Cronin as car salesman Marvin Lutz. Recurring guest: Sean Baca as Craig Hobson.
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