>>OK, one last question, can you post a screen shot of your execution plan?
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>>I created a test table and with the same query, I'm getting a pretty simple plan, but I might be missing something.
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>Here it is.

Yup, that's the same plan I'm getting.

I'm sure there's a reason, but I'll ask - why the text index on VehicleModel but not on VehicleMake?