It seems like Dennis' whole schtick is telling people that all repair shops and dealers are angels, and that everyone that writes in a letter is a lying [non-permissible content removed].
Looks like Jay Leno got hurt again. He was driving a classic motorcycle and pulled into a parking lot. There was a wire strung across the lot and Leno got clotheslined. He broke a couple of bones.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
This used to be normal for laptops / notebooks. These days, very rare, almost unheard of. Now you have to remove the entire back panel. Take out about 10 or 12 tiny screws, then pry off the plastic back panel using small tools that look very much like plastic guitar pics.
And on some laptops, there are one or two screws that have to be removed from the front. You can only access those screws after removing the keyboard. Major PITA. I really miss the days when there were separate small panels on the back to expose the memory and the hard drive.
I need to do some current laptop shopping and turn them over to see what access is on the back. Sounds like things have changed. That means having to order a laptop with all the memory and a larger SSD to avoid difficult DIY replacement a few years later as needs change.
The HP website allows maximizing RAM and storage but seems much pricier than similar machines in box stores like Staples and OD.
Replacing the hard drive on my lapstops is a matter of removing two screws on a rectangular cover. IIRC there is a metal cover on the drive that is held down by two more screws or something. You just have to look at it and don't do anything quickly without being sure it's the right thing. The mechanical drive just unhooked from the two connectors, power and SATA, and it was in there. HOWEVER, I did use a fake external drive connector through the USB to copy the old drive to the new SSD using a program DiskGeniius to adjust the sizes of the partitions as I needed them to fit the new drive's smaller size.
The memory strips are in another rectangular opening and they snap in and out. I watched a few videos on doing the memory changes for HP/Compaq laptops. The memory strips are smaller and more expensive for laptops.
This used to be normal for laptops / notebooks. These days, very rare, almost unheard of. Now you have to remove the entire back panel. Take out about 10 or 12 tiny screws, then pry off the plastic back panel using small tools that look very much like plastic guitar pics.
And on some laptops, there are one or two screws that have to be removed from the front. You can only access those screws after removing the keyboard. Major PITA. I really miss the days when there were separate small panels on the back to expose the memory and the hard drive.
Yep, when I tried my waste of time battery swap on a 2015 laptop, about a dozen tiny hex type screws, pry off the back, then 2 or 3 connections on the battery itself. I remember I had a Toshiba laptop from I think the late 00s that had a battery that just popped out with the slide of a couple levers. IIRC that one had build quality issues, keys would pop off.
This is why getting a laptop with adequate SSD, a lot of memory, and even graphic card already built is the way to go. It seems laptops today or not as easy to access.
It seems like Dennis' whole schtick is telling people that all repair shops and dealers are angels, and that everyone that writes in a letter is a lying [non-permissible content removed].
Dennis does back the garages and dealers quite a bit. But the thing is, usually it is the letter write who is lying their (non-permissible content avoided and not actually used - must use imagination) off.
He almost always backs up the story by finding out what really happened, and usually it is the customer who isn't telling the truth. In this case, it would have made sense for the customer to tell the garage what went wrong....it did not make sense to buy the battery and have it installed somewhere else, and expect the garage to pay for it.
Some laptops are worse than others. I haven't seen a new model with the small separate panels on the back for some time now. They may still exist, I just haven't seen one. But even with that, there are still important differences.
The worst are the modern day Gateways, a couple of which I have recommended on here. They surface mount the memory, it is not upgradeable, at all, period. If you buy a notebook with enough memory (easy to do), then that need not concern you. And most brands, including Gateway, do not charge a lot more for a computer with more memory. The huge exception continues to be Apple. They charge an unconscionable amount for any memory upgrade, be that on a smartphone, a tablet, or a notebook.
And pretty much all modern notebooks do come with an SSD rather than a spinning hard drive. But you might think 256 gigs is sufficient, and in a couple of years need to upgrade, so it does matter how hard it is to perform that operation. The only way to know is to find a tear down video on YouTube and watch. And even that can be deceiving. There are often subtle differences in the model number which make a big difference in the tear down procedure.
The only thing I would watch out for HP these days is their new system of trying to get you to buy a 3 year help/service contract. They make it so that it is almost impossible to get your new PC going without calling the helpline. And then a really nice man or lady comes on to fix your problem, and to clean up your files and see if everything is good. After they set you up they try to get you to buy a service plan......it's a pain. They found another way to make money.
btw I was just reading that chip makers and computer companies are suffering with poor sales right now. There should be some good sales out there.
The only thing I would watch out for HP these days is their new system of trying to get you to buy a 3 year help/service contract. They make it so that it is almost impossible to get your new PC going without calling the helpline. And then a really nice man or lady comes on to fix your problem, and to clean up your files and see if everything is good. After they set you up they try to get you to buy a service plan......it's a pain. They found another way to make money.
btw I was just reading that chip makers and computer companies are suffering with poor sales right now. There should be some good sales out there.
Well, yes and no (on the "good sales"). When there is a shortage, prices will go up, that's true. But when sales are brisk, and production is keeping up, then prices tend to go down. You can see this in many markets, including the car market.
I took advantage of the low 40s temperatures today and washed the bottom of the cargo van to get the salt off. If you could see the mess that is the undercarriage of this thing you would know why I have such a no rust fetish. The frame still seems to be solid but everything else is ugly.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I did not realize it was going to get so warm today. I ran through the touchless car wash today because the RDX was out in the salt last week (should have done this a lot sooner but it was snowing every other day). Would have washed it by hand but the carwash has a much better undercarriage spray than me sticking the nozzle blindly underneath the car!
hopefully that does enough to keep it form rotting out.
back to laptops, after a virus scan (removed one phishing PDF) and malware (lots of cookies deleted but nothing scary) and a reboot, seems to be working much smoother. so will probably nurse it along.
I did stop at BJs to look at stuff. Best deal was an HP with an i7 chip, 8/256, regularly $699 on sale for $250. only catch, it was the display model, and I preferred to not buy that. other option for $399 was a new in box i5 chip 8/256.
I am still amazed that I see some computers coming with both old hard drives and solid state drive combos. I believe for MAC computers can get away with 512 SSD. I believe windows based should try to get 1TB SSD.
The only thing I would watch out for HP these days is their new system of trying to get you to buy a 3 year help/service contract. They make it so that it is almost impossible to get your new PC going without calling the helpline. And then a really nice man or lady comes on to fix your problem, and to clean up your files and see if everything is good. After they set you up they try to get you to buy a service plan......it's a pain. They found another way to make money.
btw I was just reading that chip makers and computer companies are suffering with poor sales right now. There should be some good sales out there.
Well, yes and no (on the "good sales"). When there is a shortage, prices will go up, that's true. But when sales are brisk, and production is keeping up, then prices tend to go down. You can see this in many markets, including the car market.
Actually rising sales would put pressure on prices going up unless there is a corresponding increase in production. This is because when demand goes up people are willing to pay more for the product in order to get the product and producers will see an opportunity to charge more. An equilibrium will soon occur where the price point comes to the position where the amount that consumers will buy equals what the producers are willing to produce at that price.
However when sales go down the opposite will happen. Suppliers will drop prices to a point where is equilibrium is achieved at a price where consumers are willing to buy all that the producers are willing to produce.
Its called the laws of supply and demand.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I now have our Schwinn 270 recumbent bike set up in the basement home theater. I’m currently watching the Rolex 24 and getting some badly needed exercise at the same time. At 5’9” I need to drop about 10 pounds and get back under 160 pounds. With F1, IMSA, and NASCAR starting up I think it’s doable.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
@driver100 said:
Dennis does back the garages and dealers quite a bit. But the thing is, usually it is the letter write who is lying their (non-permissible content avoided and not actually used - must use imagination) off.
He almost always backs up the story by finding out what really happened, and usually it is the customer who isn't telling the truth. In this case, it would have made sense for the customer to tell the garage what went wrong....it did not make sense to buy the battery and have it installed somewhere else, and expect the garage to pay for it.
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So, like @kyfdx said, he’s a cherry picker that favors dealers. There have to be letters where the customer is right but those never make it to his articles. Keep looking for those and don’t come back until you find a few of those.
I think I just found a way to get rid of @driver100 for a while. Let’s hope he follows my request.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Dennis does back the garages and dealers quite a bit. But the thing is, usually it is the letter write who is lying their (non-permissible content avoided and not actually used - must use imagination) off.
He almost always backs up the story by finding out what really happened, and usually it is the customer who isn't telling the truth. In this case, it would have made sense for the customer to tell the garage what went wrong....it did not make sense to buy the battery and have it installed somewhere else, and expect the garage to pay for it.
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So, like @kyfdx said, he’s a cherry picker that favors dealers. There have to be letters where the customer is right but those never make it to his articles. Keep looking for those and don’t come back until you find a few of those.
I think I just found a way to get rid of @driver100 for a while. Let’s hope he follows my request.
jmonroe
I had a saying when I worked in retail. Most say "The customer is always right", my saying and my experience taught me "The customer is usually wrong".
One small example is in the book biz people would hear an author on TV talking about a book, maybe the latest fad diet, and they wanted a copy. So I would say we have a copy, it's $25 because it came out and new releases are usually hardcovers. The customer would say no, it's in paperback I know it is, they said it was, should be $6. I don't think so, if they are plugging it on TV it just came out, and they don't go to paperback until after the sales die down
We've had to "fire" customers from the cooking studio, meaning we take them off our mailing list and reject any registrations they submit.
........and we had sales open to the public at our warehouse, and some people tried to return "used books" that we didn't sell them......how low can you go?
After a quick look here is a Dennis O'Sullivan where the customer was in the right and the dealer wasn't;
(Oct 22, 2009) Q Mr. O'sullivan, I purchased a piece of junk from a car dealer in Toronto about six weeks ago and since that time I have been having all sorts of problems with the car such as the car does not steer properly and there is a vibration at high speeds which they said was the wheel balance but balancing the wheels makes no difference. The driver's door whistles and sunroof leaks in wet weather. The dealer has told me that the problems are being fixed but every time they fix one thing, something else crops up. Anywhere I turn for help, I am told that same thing, it is a civil matter and I have to take them to court. I do not want this car but they told me that I could trade the car back but that I would lose $1,500. Is there any help you can give me or are you like the rest of them and are just going to pawn me off to some uncaring government agency?
A My research has found that the car you purchased was a vehicle that had been written off; shipped to another province; repaired and then sent back here for sale. According to the dealer they found that they were duped when they took the car in on a trade. In my opinion however, they had more resources than you and they should have done the proper search or at least had the car mechanically checked before they accepted it on a trade in or before they sold it. The dealer apologies for the mix up and is going to give you two options. One, you can get all your money back or you can pick another car from the lot and the full money paid for the vehicle you now own, will go towards the payment of another car if you choose that route. PS: The insulting comments you sent to me by email about the dealer were not put in your question nor did I show the dealer your verbal harangue or you might not have had such an outcome. In the future any such trash sent to me by email will result in me not even spending the time to read it.
We've had to "fire" customers from the cooking studio, meaning we take them off our mailing list and reject any registrations they submit.
........and we had sales open to the public at our warehouse, and some people tried to return "used books" that we didn't sell them......how low can you go?
How low? Try this. When I was working for Sprint back in the day when we had dummy phones on display to show the customers, many of those dummy phones had dummy batteries that were removable just like the real ones were. Occasionally a dummy battery would go missing and a few days later someone would try to return it saying that it didn't work.
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It was......the 1st one I came to and I wasn't going to sift through more to find one. I thought about deleting the date, but since I believe in 100% transparency and honesty I left it in.
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I have avoided buying a new air filter for the RDX after watching a video on it. have to take off what looks like half the top of the engine to unearth it. What ever happened to a couple of clips on a box, in and out in 30 seconds?
What vehicles did you work on? Any special tools needed? Busted knuckles and select words?
This is me attempting to get the ESC light off in the Pajero so I can put it on C&B. No special tools. Well... depends what you consider special. Is a hand-held torch special? Those front ones are just jammed in there. I don't know why they need to be so tight. Took everything I had to extract them, and putting in the new ones required judicious use of a hammer. The rears were a breeze, thankfully.
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@tjc78 said:
Car washing and Eagles 🦅 Championship football… who cares if it’s cold and cloudy!
Go Birds!
I just spent 7 hours changing ABS sensors. Perfect weather for that.
Call me when you have to spend an hour changing an air filter.
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Why? Do you want more practice?
jmonroe
On my motorcycle I have to take off all the farings off which basically means I have to disassemble half the front of the bike to get to the air filter.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
@tjc78 said:
Car washing and Eagles 🦅 Championship football… who cares if it’s cold and cloudy!
Go Birds!
I just spent 7 hours changing ABS sensors. Perfect weather for that.
Call me when you have to spend an hour changing an air filter.
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Why? Do you want more practice?
jmonroe
On my motorcycle I have to take off all the farings off which basically means I have to disassemble half the front of the bike to get to the air filter.
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I never had to do that with my Schwinn.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
@stickguy said:
I have avoided buying a new air filter for the RDX after watching a video on it. have to take off what looks like half the top of the engine to unearth it. What ever happened to a couple of clips on a box, in and out in 30 seconds?
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What ever happened to removing one wing nut on cars that had carburetors?
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
Car washing and Eagles 🦅 Championship football… who cares if it’s cold and cloudy!
Go Birds!
I just spent 7 hours changing ABS sensors. Perfect weather for that.
Call me when you have to spend an hour changing an air filter.
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Why? Do you want more practice?
jmonroe
On my motorcycle I have to take off all the farings off which basically means I have to disassemble half the front of the bike to get to the air filter.
@driver100 said:
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
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For a guy that likes a lot of glass, you got cheated with that windshield.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Acura really did make it more complicated with the new design (I pulled up a couple videos to make sure I was not confused).
new one, have to pull off a plastic cover from the front part of the engine compartment (a bunch of snaps). then find some plastic snorkel, which has a couple of those dump push pin fasteners to remove, then have to yank it out. that lets you get to the air box, which has 4 bolts buried pretty low down. Once those are out, you can finally pop the top off and get to the filter.
on the prior version, air filter box is top front. pop down 2 metal clips, pop up the side, swap filter, resnap. 30 seconds max, and nothing to break or lose.
@driver100 said:
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
Looks like a nice space to spend some time!
2011 Toyota Camry, 2014 Jeep Wrangler, 2017 Honda Civic Coupe, 2019 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid XSE, 2021 Toyota Tundra, 2022 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Tesla Model 3
I have avoided buying a new air filter for the RDX after watching a video on it. have to take off what looks like half the top of the engine to unearth it. What ever happened to a couple of clips on a box, in and out in 30 seconds?
Go with one of these:
Easy peasy.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
Looks like a nice space to spend some time!
Thanks. I like the simplicity of the C250, it is actually refreshing for a change from the E. And I was in a guys SUV, a new GLE I guess, and it has all of these controls that would take months to learn how to use. Mercedes, turn on passenger massage, Mercedes, open the sun roof, er...I mean shade, Mercedes, please heat the driver seat...........who needs all that crap? It looks just like this;
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
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For a guy that likes a lot of glass, you got cheated with that windshield.
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
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For a guy that likes a lot of glass, you got cheated with that windshield.
jmonroe
Well, yours isn't that big Mr Wannabe!
———————————————— That doesn’t look like mine. Poor try at photoshopping.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
@stickguy
Our Enclaves had a tricky air filter design too. Wasn’t particularly hard, just a lot of fasteners and had to remove a few hoses. Much more complicated than most.
Well one good thing about not having a backup camera....I have a nice unobstructed view out the front windshield, without a silly monitor standing up cutting off my view
It’s all good until you have to back up.
I'm a glass is half full kind of guy. Try to find the positive!
Acura really did make it more complicated with the new design (I pulled up a couple videos to make sure I was not confused).
new one, have to pull off a plastic cover from the front part of the engine compartment (a bunch of snaps). then find some plastic snorkel, which has a couple of those dump push pin fasteners to remove, then have to yank it out. that lets you get to the air box, which has 4 bolts buried pretty low down. Once those are out, you can finally pop the top off and get to the filter.
on the prior version, air filter box is top front. pop down 2 metal clips, pop up the side, swap filter, re-snap. 30 seconds max, and nothing to break or lose.
Maintainability appears to be about 50th on the list of priorities for the people responsible for designing today's cars. That said, I'm certainly pleased with the Forester's oil filter placement - on top, front and center, sitting on a plate that confines the spillage.
I’m so old that I remember back in the ‘70s when some U.S. automakers made a big deal about designing their cars to have “serviceability” features to make it easy for owners to fix minor issues themselves. I guess not many care to do that now.
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Sounds like things have changed. That means having to order a laptop with all the memory and a larger SSD to avoid difficult DIY replacement a few years later as needs change.
The HP website allows maximizing RAM and storage but seems much pricier than similar machines in box stores like Staples and OD.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
He almost always backs up the story by finding out what really happened, and usually it is the customer who isn't telling the truth. In this case, it would have made sense for the customer to tell the garage what went wrong....it did not make sense to buy the battery and have it installed somewhere else, and expect the garage to pay for it.
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The worst are the modern day Gateways, a couple of which I have recommended on here. They surface mount the memory, it is not upgradeable, at all, period. If you buy a notebook with enough memory (easy to do), then that need not concern you. And most brands, including Gateway, do not charge a lot more for a computer with more memory. The huge exception continues to be Apple. They charge an unconscionable amount for any memory upgrade, be that on a smartphone, a tablet, or a notebook.
And pretty much all modern notebooks do come with an SSD rather than a spinning hard drive. But you might think 256 gigs is sufficient, and in a couple of years need to upgrade, so it does matter how hard it is to perform that operation. The only way to know is to find a tear down video on YouTube and watch. And even that can be deceiving. There are often subtle differences in the model number which make a big difference in the tear down procedure.
btw I was just reading that chip makers and computer companies are suffering with poor sales right now. There should be some good sales out there.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
hopefully that does enough to keep it form rotting out.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I did stop at BJs to look at stuff. Best deal was an HP with an i7 chip, 8/256, regularly $699 on sale for $250. only catch, it was the display model, and I preferred to not buy that. other option for $399 was a new in box i5 chip 8/256.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
However when sales go down the opposite will happen. Suppliers will drop prices to a point where is equilibrium is achieved at a price where consumers are willing to buy all that the producers are willing to produce.
Its called the laws of supply and demand.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I now have our Schwinn 270 recumbent bike set up in the basement home theater. I’m currently watching the Rolex 24 and getting some badly needed exercise at the same time. At 5’9” I need to drop about 10 pounds and get back under 160 pounds. With F1, IMSA, and NASCAR starting up I think it’s doable.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
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So, like @kyfdx said, he’s a cherry picker that favors dealers. There have to be letters where the customer is right but those never make it to his articles. Keep looking for those and don’t come back until you find a few of those.
I think I just found a way to get rid of @driver100 for a while. Let’s hope he follows my request.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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So, like @kyfdx said, he’s a cherry picker that favors dealers. There have to be letters where the customer is right but those never make it to his articles. Keep looking for those and don’t come back until you find a few of those.
I think I just found a way to get rid of @driver100 for a while. Let’s hope he follows my request.
jmonroe
I had a saying when I worked in retail. Most say "The customer is always right", my saying and my experience taught me "The customer is usually wrong".
One small example is in the book biz people would hear an author on TV talking about a book, maybe the latest fad diet, and they wanted a copy. So I would say we have a copy, it's $25 because it came out and new releases are usually hardcovers. The customer would say no, it's in paperback I know it is, they said it was, should be $6. I don't think so, if they are plugging it on TV it just came out, and they don't go to paperback until after the sales die down
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After a quick look here is a Dennis O'Sullivan where the customer was in the right and the dealer wasn't;
(Oct 22, 2009)
Q Mr. O'sullivan, I purchased a piece of junk from a car dealer in Toronto about six weeks ago and since that time I have been having all sorts of problems with the car such as the car does not steer properly and there is a vibration at high speeds which they said was the wheel balance but balancing the wheels makes no difference. The driver's door whistles and sunroof leaks in wet weather. The dealer has told me that the problems are being fixed but every time they fix one thing, something else crops up. Anywhere I turn for help, I am told that same thing, it is a civil matter and I have to take them to court. I do not want this car but they told me that I could trade the car back but that I would lose $1,500. Is there any help you can give me or are you like the rest of them and are just going to pawn me off to some uncaring government agency?
A My research has found that the car you purchased was a vehicle that had been written off; shipped to another province; repaired and then sent back here for sale. According to the dealer they found that they were duped when they took the car in on a trade. In my opinion however, they had more resources than you and they should have done the proper search or at least had the car mechanically checked before they accepted it on a trade in or before they sold it. The dealer apologies for the mix up and is going to give you two options. One, you can get all your money back or you can pick another car from the lot and the full money paid for the vehicle you now own, will go towards the payment of another car if you choose that route. PS: The insulting comments you sent to me by email about the dealer were not put in your question nor did I show the dealer your verbal harangue or you might not have had such an outcome. In the future any such trash sent to me by email will result in me not even spending the time to read it.
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I just spent 7 hours changing ABS sensors. Perfect weather for that.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I just spent 7 hours changing ABS sensors. Perfect weather for that.
What vehicles did you work on? Any special tools needed? Busted knuckles and select words?
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Call me when you have to spend an hour changing an air filter.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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Why? Do you want more practice?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
On my motorcycle I have to take off all the farings off which basically means I have to disassemble half the front of the bike to get to the air filter.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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I never had to do that with my Schwinn.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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What ever happened to removing one wing nut on cars that had carburetors?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
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Why? Do you want more practice?
jmonroe
On my motorcycle I have to take off all the farings off which basically means I have to disassemble half the front of the bike to get to the air filter.
How do you remove the little guys?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
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For a guy that likes a lot of glass, you got cheated with that windshield.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
new one, have to pull off a plastic cover from the front part of the engine compartment (a bunch of snaps). then find some plastic snorkel, which has a couple of those dump push pin fasteners to remove, then have to yank it out. that lets you get to the air box, which has 4 bolts buried pretty low down. Once those are out, you can finally pop the top off and get to the filter.
on the prior version, air filter box is top front. pop down 2 metal clips, pop up the side, swap filter, resnap. 30 seconds max, and nothing to break or lose.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Looks like a nice space to spend some time!
Easy peasy.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Looks like a nice space to spend some time!
Thanks. I like the simplicity of the C250, it is actually refreshing for a change from the E. And I was in a guys SUV, a new GLE I guess, and it has all of these controls that would take months to learn how to use. Mercedes, turn on passenger massage, Mercedes, open the sun roof, er...I mean shade, Mercedes, please heat the driver seat...........who needs all that crap?
It looks just like this;
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
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For a guy that likes a lot of glass, you got cheated with that windshield.
jmonroe
Well, yours isn't that big Mr Wannabe!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
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That doesn’t look like mine. Poor try at photoshopping.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
@stickguy
Our Enclaves had a tricky air filter design too. Wasn’t particularly hard, just a lot of fasteners and had to remove a few hoses. Much more complicated than most.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
But, that's rare these days -- sad.
I’m so old that I remember back in the ‘70s when some U.S. automakers made a big deal about designing their cars to have “serviceability” features to make it easy for owners to fix minor issues themselves. I guess not many care to do that now.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6