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Airbags
If you look in the manual, there is a diagram showing what angle of impact is required for the airbags to deploy. Perhaps you were not within this range?
Has there been an estimate on the Jeep's repair costs?
Meade
Now, before Meade tromps all over me, I am considering going out to MAPP this year. It'll definitely be a weekend trip. Might spend a couple more days out there to see my family (got a brother and most everyone on my father's side out that ways).
Have you used Mazda's inventory feature? You can check whats on dealer lots all around you. Might take some time but worth a shot.
I doubt that my agent is feeding me soup, since they've estimated on the conservative side since I signed with them. I've always gotten straightforward and accurate answers from my State Farm agents. I doubt that they would start misleading me now.
No repair estimates on the Jeep as of yet. I am betting it will be less than $700.00 judging by the amount of damage (or lack thereof) that his car sustained.
I think the Sport20 owner was Jeremy DeHart? At least that's what I was told on the protegeclub board. I hope I can contact him soon. I'm gettin' the itch to create a Silver Sport 20!!!
Regards,
Pete
Of course I wish you the best. But I'm starting to take the "expect the worst" stance in these matters.
And yes, I believe you're right. Jeremy was the Sport20 guy. I've got a pic or two of his car in the MAPP II folder on the Yahoo group. Good luck!
Meade
If you think you are unlucky, try this one on for size. My co-worker had a head-on collision on New Year's Eve. He walked away, but his 1996 Concorde was totalled. Then the Sunday before last, someone turned left in front of him while he was going 40mph. Totalled the 1990 junker Ford Taurus he was driving, $2300 in damages. He has State Farm too, but both of his accidents were not his fault. He still has insurance though.
I just dropped my car off for the 2nd time this morning, I hope I don't have to wait another 2 weeks to get my car back.
Sounds like you're familiar with the area, but my offer still stands...I'll be happy to show you guys around or give you suggestions on things to do while you're here.
Keep us posted on your plans.
--Dale
Meade
Todd: Yeah, bars in Chicago are open until either 2:00 a.m. or 4:00 a.m. depending on their liquor license; they all get to close an hour later on Saturday nights. And you should try to make it to a Chicago meet, too!
--Dale
(no, not really)
The security system just goes off without any reason, I spent the whole of last night turning it off and worrying that in the morning I will be handed my eviction notice for causing noise pollution!
The second problem: The airconditioner is disappointing, over the last two days we have had 92+ deg heat here in Northern VA. THe airconditioner was just blowing somewhat cool air at full blast. The dealer claims that the AC unit is normal.
Has anyone had these problems? I am kinda sick of the service adviser allocated to me at the dealership, he treats me like he is doing me a favor.
As for the AC, many people here that live in warmer climates have stated that the AC blows very cold air in a matter of moments. I know that here in Calgary, when it does get relatively hot out, the AC on my Pro performs excellently. I've got an '01 LX 2.0.
BTW, congrats on your Protege purchase. I don't know if you've been following the thread here, but we're going to be getting together a couple of dozen owners and their cars on Saturday, May 18 at Shenandoah River State Park outside of Front Royal. If you want to come and meet some of us, compare cars, and enjoy some good food, e-mail me and I'll give you all the details!
Meade
mdaffron@the-rma.org
Looking forward to it!
Meade
Event Guru
Meade
Meade
Mike-the colour blind?
Oh well, it IS Emerald Mica.
Meade
P.S. How DARE you insult my car with a racial slur!!!
Isn't that dark of a green just as much a problem as black?
Gotta keep some healthy cross-border tensions alive.
Meade
BTW, I don't think we need any more border tensions after yesterday's training fiasco...sad, sad day.
But I digress...this is not the place to discuss such things.
http://mazdaprotege.net/meets/mapp2/larry1.jpg
http://mazdaprotege.net/meets/mapp2/larry2.jpg
(With a special thumbs-up to Larry's laborious work that has resulted in an exquisite finish on his car! No wonder his Yahoo! username is "ilovetodetailmycar.")
Meade
This should be interesting....
My VW is white, and even with black leather, it doesn't get nearly as hot inside as the black Protege did.
http://mazdaprotege.net/meets/mapp2/LarryPolishes.JPG
Meade
http://mazdaprotege.net/meets/mapp2/jeremyd3.jpg
Meade
(OK, I'm finished.)
;-)
Meade
http://mazdaprotege.net/meets/mapp2/
Meade
P.S. You can even (sniff!) see (whimper) Paul's beloved, short-lived, never-to-be-forgotten (sobbb) black 2001 ES there...... WAAAAAHHHHHH)
My heart goes out to the families of those killed and to the ones that who were injured. A real tragedy.
If I had a nickel for every time I've been told a genuine problem is just "normal" for that car, only to bring the car back in later for a repair - well, maybe the real problem is that the domestics I've been driving until now have been built like crap.
Sorry for the rant, but boy does that burn me up. I'm still angry about the noise the Chevy I just sold was making. I took it in to have it checked out while the car was still under warranty. I was told it was "normal for this car." A few years later, after the car is out of warranty, I get a hold of the TSBs for the car. Turns out the noise was caused by loose piston pins that needed replacing. The worst part - the TSB was out long before I took the car in. So he was either incompetent, lazy, a liar, or all three. This was by no means an isolated case - shall we talk about my whining alternators - twice, or my leaking fuel injectors causing chugging at start-up, or my scraping supercharger, or my noisy transmission. Jerks.
The best line I received from a service tech..."Why don't you just drive the car and enjoy it?". That came from a Chevy tech when I took my 1996 Cavalier in for a rattle in the front. It turned out to be a bad strut. And that statement cost him his job.