Page 9 - Boca ViewPointe - March '23

March 2023 Viewpointe, Page 9
How Boca Sees America—And It’s Not In A Chevrolet

By William A. Gralnick First, a few random notes. Each of these cars comes Now to show you how ridiculous this can be, price is
with a hefty destination charge that can add thousands not always what makes the choice. What often makes the
When we first moved more to the price. The insurance is staggering. All require difference is that not many others have it yet. The Karma
to Boca, my youngest specialty care. Some of them are incredibly reliable. The comes in at a paltry 80 grand, there are fewer on the road
son, who has a unique Bentley is one; some aren’t like the Jaguar. The Bentley’s than Ferraris. Karmas are the new thing—for the moment.
ability to synthesize his horsepower is 600+ while the Rolls is a mere 500+. While One only wonders what comes next. And if this seems
thoughts, looked around even at the lowest end, the cars can be driven home and a bit prejudiced, it is written by the owner of a Subaru
out the car window and said, “It’s not hard to remember oogled, but like your everyday models, there are things to Outback, but one who lives in Boca, which is much better
where you live in this place.” Ba da boom. Boca has many add, and the prices on these things are not like the things than living in say, Deerfield.
peculiarities, one of which is being known by half its name. on your everyday models. And while some consider the
Another is someone suing a developer because his Boca Rolls stodgy, those who drive it don’t care. Columnist and author Bill Gralnick was born and raised
Raton subdivision had a Delray Beach zip code. Boca has Alpha Romeo Q $80,000+ in Brooklyn, NY. He is writing a three-part humorous memoir.
“a season,” which isn’t a match for any of those we know Bentley $259,000++ (1-60 in 4.5 seconds, top speed The first is “The War of the Itchy Balls and Other Tales from
as seasons. During that season, it expands like a balloon 180 mph!) Brooklyn.” Just published is the sequel, “George Washington
into which one pumps water. The population goes up 30%+. BMW Alpina $109,000+; i8 Roadster $147,000+ Didn’t Sleep Here.” Both are available on Amazon. You can
Many of those folks haven’t figured out where they are Ferrari Purosangue (translation = pure blood) $400,000; find his writing at https://www.williamgralnickauthor.com. 
going until they leave at the end of “the season.” 715HP, 0-60 3.e seconds, which can translate into making
Style and fashion change quickly here. One category of your pure blood run cold.
change is cars. The average American keeps a car for seven Jaguar F: $71,000-91,000+ Dear Boca Pointe
years. Not here. Cars go in and out of fashion in no more than Karma Revero $140,000
two “seasons.” The Lexus had a pretty fair run. It had many Lamborghini Urus $349,000+; Aventador $502,000+
models and is a good car with excellent service behind it; Lotus: Half mil-two million! 2,000HP, 1-186 in 9 seconds Dog Owners:
when you owned a Lexus, you felt a cut above (above those Porche $99,000+; Panamera $141-190,000+; almost
who didn’t). At some point, Boca became lousy with Lexi, 700 HP
and the Lexus became known as the Boca Chevy. It isn’t that Rolls Royce $348,000+ We have had a few recent
people stopped buying them, not by any means, but the cut But came a people who knew not BMW. Alfa Romeo complaints from residents who have
above became not high enough. was calling. I think in the fashion game Italian always beats had uncomfortable encounters
Then it seemed the Porche, which I always thought was an German. So, what if it was rated so-so under dependability, with dogs off leash around the
Italian car, seemed to grow in numbers. First, there were more it was an Alfa Romeo? property. We are
Porche Box cars. Then the Porche came out with the four-seater Now don’t get me wrong, the Jaguar has not disappeared. reaching out to our
Panamera. There was a rush for those when the SUV became Chevy’s and pickup trucks, Acuras, and Fords abound. There residents to remind
popular, which began a rush for the Cayenne. Then get out of are increasing numbers of electric cars, particularly Tesla. I them of our rules
my way, Cayenne, here comes the BMW. The Beemer was saw a special-order Cadillac Escalade, about as big as a battle concerning keeping
always popular. There were lots of 300 series on the road, but tank, that was going for over 100,000 grand. The reality is dogs on leashes and cleaning pet litter. As a resident of
BMW busted out with the 500 series and then the 7. They were there is only so high one can go in the up-trading game, unless Boca Pointe you must: Keep your dog on a Leash. All
so electronically complicated that people were intrigued by the you have a ton of money. Up there, one sees the Mercedes dogs must be controlled on a leash by an able-bodied
complexity. My perception is that most hadn’t figured it out 500 series, another battle tank. The Lotus and the Lambo person, at all times, whenever the dog is on property.
until they sold it. If it started and stopped and the radio sounded are zipping up and down Glades and Powerline. There’s Also, you must clean up and properly dispose of pet
wonderful, that was enough. Now BMW has a sports car that something I’ve seen called the Karma. And I understand waste when your pet relieves itself. Knowing and
is a real showstopper. They are growing in number. from trusted gossipers that Bentley, in its first year, made abiding by our community’s animal-related ordinances
Speaking of showstoppers, here’s a list of SUV’s and a very limited edition of the Bentley Sports Coupe. Ninety will help make our neighborhood a better place for
sports cars I’ve seen about town, or I’m sure will see percent of them ended up in Boca. Still, “King of The You everyone. Thank you! 
shortly, and their price tags: Can’t Get To the Top of My Hill” club,” is the Rolls.

Concierge Heart Care

inspired by you.

At Delray Medical Center, we are committed to providing life-saving heart care. From the moment patients
enter our ER, our experienced team provides a specialized care plan to quickly identify and treat patients
experiencing chest pain and heart failure symptoms.

On every step of your care journey, our team will be Our innovative services include:
by your side to fast track your care: • Expedited Diagnosis and Treatment for Chest Pain,
• Cardiac ER Liaison - meets patients in the ER Heart Attack and Heart Failure
• Cardiac Nurse Navigators - meet patients admitted • Dedicated Cardiac Medical, Step Down and ICU Units
to our specialized cardiac unit and offer post • Same Day Recovery Cardiac Procedures
discharge follow up care • Minimally Invasive Treatment Options (MitraClip,
• Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Cardiothoracic TAVR, Convergent, Watchman)
and Vascular Surgeons • Inpatient/Outpatient Cardiac and Pulmonary
• Specially Trained Cardiac Nurses and Dedicated Rehabilitation
Cardiac Practitioners

To find a cardiac or vascular physician affiliated with our nationally
5352 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach recognized, award-winning program, please call 833.918.1211.
Delraymedicalctr.com