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For her sporty, reliable Genesis, it's a wrap. This tow truck driver chose teal and did some work on the car

On the job, Rebecca Moodie's at the wheel of a tow truck in the Oakville area. In her off hours, the young Hamilton woman's favourite pastime is taking her 2016 Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec to car shows or on drives with her dog, Rocky. Moodie's car passion started early. 'When I was a kid, I played with Hot Wheels all the time. In high school, I took auto class as I wanted to build a car of my own. I saw a lot of Genesis cars when I was in high school, and decided I wanted one of those. It was a dream car for me, a sports car, but something that was reliable that I would enjoy. The first time I test drove one, I had a smile on my face the entire time. My mom knew what I was looking for, and we looked together, and I found a 2016 Genesis with 117,000 km at a dealership three years ago. I named her 'Jolene,' because I saw another one called that on TikTok. Mine was originally white, but I've had it wrapped in teal. A few months before I had it wrapped, I got a cup at Starbucks that was teal, and I thought it was a cool colour. People always love the car's colour; it's so unique and I'm known because of the Genny's colour. Wraps are like giant stickers, and if I ever want to change the colour, I can. I've had a carbon fibre trunk put on the car, too. I installed my own coilovers (a type of suspension) to lower it, and I do my own oil changes. I have full leather seats and a leather centre console. I restitched the steering wheel myself, and it's black with blue stitching. I have a sun roof and heated seats. The car has a V6 3.8-litre engine, rear wheel drive and automatic transmission. The handling is really nice, especially with the upgraded suspension. I belong to a local car club called Uncommon Alliance, and car shows are one of my favourite things. At one, I was third in my class out of all the Hyundais there. I enjoy going to the shows and hanging out with my friends, and there are five or six of us who go, including another girl and my boyfriend. At the shows, I like to see what everyone has built, and it's so different from one car to the next. One of the shows I plan to do this year is Street Candy at the Hamilton Convention Centre (June 21). It's a big mix of everything, with whole sections for trucks and classic cars. I used to drive the Genny year-round as my daily driver, but now that I drive the tow truck (for 3D Towing), I put Jolene away for the winter. I used to have an office job, but I have friends who are tow trucks drivers and it seemed like it was a job I'd enjoy, so I did the training. My best friend works there, too. I love driving and seeing so many different things on my job. Sometimes you really have to put your mind to it, like if you have to do a recovery or rollover. The only Genesis I've ever towed belonged to my boyfriend, after it was in an accident. Now he's got a Hyundai Veloster. I know how to drive a lot of vehicles. My dad is a truck driver and I learned to drive in his pick-up. Going from something small like the Genny to driving something so large like the tow truck wasn't a big problem. I want to add another vehicle to my collection and I know what it will be. My dad has a 2006 Chevy Silverado and has had it since I was in kindergarten. That will be my truck. I want to lift it and put wide wheels on it. You can follow Rebecca Moodie's adventures with her Genesis car on Instagram at