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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
What exactly are you waiting for?
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The original one lasted almost 15 years, so I suppose it was time. Guy who came out installed the new unit, programmed the punch code on the fixed remote mounted outside, and programmed the Homelink in both the Mazda and the MINI. In snowy 25 degree weather.
Much quieter.
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25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0 / 03 Montero Ltd
A few days later, I was talking to my neighbor across the street and down a couple, and he mentioned his door opening/closing randomly!
oops...
'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
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I did put up 2 in my first new house many years ago. I am long past being that ambitious, so the last one I just paid the repair guy to do it. excellent use of $75.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
My grandparents had some Kenmore units they installed when they first built their garage in the early 1970s. Despite daily use, they both still worked flawlessly when they sold the house in 2007.
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Subarus were very popular among the faculty where I went to college in Ithaca, NY.
I can definitely see them being popular in CO as well as the PNW.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Yes, lots of Subarus here in Colorado - I find it odd that I've lived here 21 years and this is my first.
Well, I hope. Still have to negotiate a deal.
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Lift master quit offering service because they said it was due to my "Homelink" in my cars Homelink says the remote in the car is fine, it's the remote sensors with the garage door opener.
I know the old, loud Kenmore would open with Homelink when I got within a 200' of my house. Now, I can practically be right on top of the the garage and it won't open no matter how many times I send the signal. Sometimes, I have to get out of the car and use the remote keypad to open it.
I'm "that close" to scrapping it and getting another....non Liftmaster, opener.
I think about getting nice insulated doors and all that. The wooden ones are rotting away and I'm pretty sure that's the reason for the bouncing I mentioned. The wheels just are tracking straight anymore, and the one door definitely doesn't close flush with the floor. Its just an expense I don't want to deal with right now.
Ideally, I figure I'd really want to do it right and have the doors either go all the way up to the ceiling and then arch over, or get doors that roll up into a box above the door opening. That way I'm clear for a lift in the future if I so choose.
'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
Immediate neighbor has a "Genie". I think he paid ½ of what I paid for the Liftmaster door opener. His works great. Installed about the same time, too.
So, I'll probably look for a Genie opener here shortly. The current Liftmaster, while a hassle in decent weather, is really a big PITA when the weather is bad, like now.
That's when a letter or phone call to the main company selling the unit would have been on my platter. LiftMaster is the same as Chamberlain. I believe they're sold at Lowes for one.
I have had two Genie's that I installed here. Both bought at Lowes. Noisy screw drive but no problems from the unit. I did have a cable jump off the winding wheel and didn't figure it out until I started checking. Left the door operating at a slight angle. Did have both coaxial springs replaced that were put in with the insulated Raynor door 25 years ago. One broke. I couldn't easily find a replacement to do it myself. And I had the smarts to know the local door service could replace them quicker and more safely than I could.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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'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
But mine had odd sized springs and the local company had to order them in. I just had them do both. Quick and easy and relatively cheap. Good for another 10,000 door cycles, the average life of the spring. Or was it 50,000 door cycles? I dunno.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
'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
Just as an example... a Buick Lacross, 2010 model, just misses the mark at about $15k.
A V50 might work, but they don't exactly grow on trees.
And, no, I don't put Subaru in this class.
Just wondering if i'm over looking anything.
'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
Fusion sedan? Ford 500 or Taurus AWD.
This for you to replace something, or someone else?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Passat 4 motion.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
A small CUV would be OK, too, but luxo options but me into something too new, I think, unless I'm missing something.
Taurus SEL is a possibility. I did find one. As is maybe a Chrysler 300. Fusion AWD, unfortunately, is too new and expensive from what I can see.
I'm just noodling at this point. Maybe, possibly, I'd get the notion to sell the Fit and S70 and replace with 1 car the wife and I would share. Although it probably wouldn't work out because we both prefer to take our beaters in the foul weather. I'd also hate to lose my only current manual trans. I think I just gotta get to work on the volvo in the spring. That might make me feel better. She lets things go on it, and I don't find out until I get around to driving it maybe once a month. I believe it may have a busted spring in the rear at the moment and it struggles greatly when starting (new battery last year, so I don't know why). She's put about 40k on it since I did anything major to it, so I guess we're doing pretty good.
'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
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Rye Ford (Where I bought my Legacy) has a 2011 Taurus SEL AWD with 44K miles. They are asking $14,900.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Thank you so much for the information, it will certainly come in handy if we decide to move forward.
M156
Stick - I've tried to stay away from AWD for years now (my G35X was the last one, I think...or was it the XC90? hmmm). But I think my wife would feel better having it. She doesn't complain about the S70 with snow shoes, though.
Tell ya what, there was a gorgeous dark red (much like my Caddy color) newer S60 in the daycare parking lot this morn. Still a great looking car to my eyes.
'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
'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
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)