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By the way, why are you replacing the 99 LS? Not old yet...
GM lowered rebates today. Yesterday it was $2502 (in CT), currently and till September 30 will be $2000. Still a very good deal, especially for summer.
I used my GM card to make the down payment on the 2002 Regal LS I just bought. This added to the total of GM dollars that were available for use to buy the car. All I did was call to find out when my monthly statement closed, how long a purchase would take to post & how much available credit was available to use. The dealer was willing to take the down payment & deliver the car 10 days later. The GM Card folks said it was OK & it worked.
I don't see how 4 adults could fit in the car at the same time, unless they are all under 5'6"
When the headlights don't come on the dimmer light switch on the rear view mirror and the heater/ac blower switch does not work also. When the headlights do work normally the dimmer light and heater/ac blower switch work normal.
Any ideas what can be wrong. It sure baffles me.
The car has 42'000 mi. and out of warranty. I would welcome any suggestions. Thanks.
pinnetted... like you said and I'll see what changes as I start feeling small feet in my back :-)
True Cost to Own (TCO): Revealing the Hidden Costs of Car Ownership
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Crown Vic $13,104
Intrepid $12,369
Intrigue $11,214
Regal $10,322
Accord $ 6,404
The Accord listed has the 2.3L 4 banger. Apples to Oranges comparison so I'm going to drop the "cramped" Accord from the listing. They always slip the foreign cars into the mix with a ringer.
Using 2002 Regal GS as example:
MSRP - $28,095
purchase price as in TCO - $28,157
TMV - $25965
current rebates - $2000 (was $2502 before 04/30)
This means that depreciation was inflated by about $4200 in the TCO estimation. Even $6200 for GM card holders.
On the other hand, TCO assumes zero property tax, even after asking for zip code. In our town the property taxes are almost 35 miles (3.5%) of assessment, with assessment being 70% of somewhat inflated "market" price (Kelly Blue Book or NADA?). This is almost $1000 for the first year.
The factory Goodyear Eagles are in need of retirement on my '98 Regal GS . What are some good tire choices to replace them with? I'm not the most aggressive driver, and would like something with a better ride and wet traction than those standard pain-in-the-butt tires that came on the car :-)
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
However, the TOC estimation is probably close to average for the whole state or our county. I know families who moved to the next zip / town and are paying 50% less for insurance
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp
First select what type of tires you would like: touring, performance, etc. Then follow the link, for example for standard touring (the OEM Eagle LS are standard touring):
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/touring.jsp
Any of the top 3-5 tires must be good. However, depending on where you live and your driving pattern, you may give, for example, higher weight to wet traction (Seattle) or zero weight to snow traction (San Diego).
For example, I live in CT. Hilly terrains, winding roads. Not much snow, but the snow is very wet and snowfalls are sudden, with up to a feet falling in one hour. Mostly dry weather, but summer thunderstorms are rather strong, and downhill streams can cause hydroplaning. Addintinally, I like turning fast.
Correspondingly, I would buy High Performance All-Season tires, and select a model resistant to hydroplaning and providing good cornering on wet pavement. Snow traction is of somewaht secondary importance for me.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/hpas.jsp
Have Firehawk SH-30 on my Malibu, and like them very much. However, better tires are now available. Additionally, the SH-30 provides outstanding lateral wet traction (cornering), but a bit less of longitudinal. It does not matter with Malibu, but more important with 280 lb*ft of torque...
Well big, I've posted on tires a few times and I'm going to vote for Michelin. I drive very aggressively in the bay area of california and my Michelin XGT Pilot Z series are the tires to beat...at least I think so. The road noise is not much above the factory Eagles, but of course, we're talking very sporty tire indeed.
Now...you may want to look into the MXV series touring tires from Michelin. They are standard on a number of sport sedans (BMW and others), and offer a good compromise between all weather handling and stick.
If you can get a deal on Michlin tires, I would certainly recommend them. They can be pricy in some markets that don't discount them well.
I removed my factory Eagle tires at 7000 miles, because I knew if I didn't, there was a great chance I would be in an accident because of them. They are wonderful if you are doing 65-70 on a freeway while going straight. But higher speeds and/or cornering duties shame these tires. The Eagles are very quiet, but have way too much sidewall flexure to be safe at high speeds.
With the Michelin Pilots, my 99GS and I are safe, and the handling is remarkably better. Other mods have tightened up my chassis, but I'll comment on that some other time.
p.s. regarding the SC oil debate. Someone said that the SCs don't fail. They rarely do, but I sprung and oil leak at about 10K with my SC and had the unit replaced. In general, the Eaton unit is pretty bulletproof, but they do occasionally fail.
2001 LS
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Am I missing something or is this an engineer's idea of a good joke?
Had to pass my hand behind the alternator and open and close the cap by touch. Closing is more difficult. Once the cap is removed, looked on the dipstick, as usual - but never into the reservoir neck.
Of course, did it on cold engine.
Most probably, would be more convenient to do this using a special inspection mirror. I bought one in Pep Boys in winter: A very good design, the adjustable mirror is on on a about 16" long half-flexible stick with a built-in flashlight. Somewhat expensive though: about $15 or $20, do not remember exactly. Did not used it with car yet, only for plumbing inside a wall.
Did not need to add the steering liquid yet. Most probably it will require a funel with a long flexible neck.
Looks as it is easier to left the job to technicians, but you are changing oil yourself...
Now, does anyone recall how to fix the dashboard rattle? The one that seems to come from behind the passenger side air vent?
http://www.zainobros.com/
I Hope I did this correctly: Below is the link to the Edmunds forum on Zaino.
<<a href="/direct/view/.ee9975f/3797">hammen2 "Zaino Car Polishes/Products--Your Experiences (Part 2)" May 3, 2002 1:52pm>
If the links fails, go to TownHall-->Maintenance and Repair---> Zaino Car Polishes/Products
http://www.thrashercharged.com/L67_htm/engine_tear.shtm