Although dissapointing, we really appreciate the link, greenlatern. Too bad that safety standards weren't established before production. The rear hatch seems very solid, so we'll hope for the best.
If you're still out there islandpete, I've been too busy to check posts until today; it's great to have another Onstar user on board. Re: voice recognition phone, I've found that it is sophisticated enough to have multiple voices use the nametags (quick one word access numbers) as long as the person speaks slowly enough. My biggest difficulty is talking too quickly. I have tried to index all multiple use numbers under nametag call so I don't have to speak-dial them, which I find frustratingly slow. Happy dialing!
bace61: After about 5000 miles I noticed the ride was starting to deteriorate a little on our RDV. I read a post in this section by John325 that he had a problem with his Affinity tires. So I went to my Dealer and requested they do a front end alignment and check my tires.
They found that two were out of round and had to be replaced. My Dealer was really great about the whole thing. He arranged for the replacement from Firestone, and did every thing right at the Dealership. It took a couple of months for Firestone to get the tires to the dealer and at that point I had over 6,000 miles on them. I ended up with two brand new tires on the front, 6,000 + miles on the rear tires and a really great ride again.
John325 didn't do as well. His Dealer determined all he needed was a front end alignment, and that his tires would even out. Like I said my Dealer was really great and handled every thing. I am quite sure Firestone new they had a problem with the Affinity tires because they went along with the replacement right from the start.
I am pretty sure they replaced another set of tires at the same time, because the service manager said he was waiting for another set of Firestone tires to come in at the same time.
kenym - How long is the warranty on these tires? Is it possible to swap them for say some Michelins?
The past Saturday I had an opportunity to load 7 passengers in my RDV for some local driving. Everyone was pretty comfortable and we were all adult sized. She handled the streets just as well as when it's just me. Also at the time it was raining heavily and required the wipers operating at fall speed. If it rained any harder I don't think the wipers could keep up. We have these blind pronounced arch streets (for the trains to run under) and she got up and over them with confidence. I can't wait to take her on some camping trips in the summer.
nextmoon when I purchased the RDV I told the Dealer I wasn't to happy about Firestone tires because of all the bad publicity with Ford . I was told he would charge about $150 to switch the Firestone tires to another brand. He said the $150 was for mounting and balancing the new tires. However I am not sure what other tires were offered on the RDV or if the Dealer had another set of tires to give me. All the RDV's that I looked at had Affinity tires on them.
I am not sure what the warranty is on the Affinity tires. But I really don't have a problem with the Firestone Affinity tires. The wear on the back tires with 6000 + miles on them look exactly the same as the new tires on the front.
I honestly feel the Affinity tire is a premium tire and provides a great ride along with great traction and handling. Because of all the bad publicity with Ford, Firestone is going out of there way to make sure you the customer is happy. If I get good mileage out of these tires like it looks like I will. I would buy another set of Affinity tires. Ken
Could not agree with you more Ken re: Firestone Affinity tires on my RDV are in my opinion a great tire. I have been saying this since last year when all the bashing was being done because of the Ford / FS Wilderness problems. The Affinity for me is a premium tire and as I stated before, Firestone would have to be crazy to keep a defective tire on the market. Besides, didn't a government report just come out putting a lot of the blame on the Explorer's design for the tires failure??
I must admit that when I first got my RDV, I thought the Firestone's were a low buck tire.
After 8 months and 10,000 miles, I have to take my opinion back. They grip as well as they need to (the RDV hardly challenges them in the twisties) and they are very smooth and quiet.
I won't hesitate to replace the Affinity's with another set when the time comes. Any other tire would be a gamble that it may not offer the same level of quiet and traction. Since the Affinity's seem to offer the perfect balance for the RDV, I'll stick with them.
My girlfriend is contemplating a new vwhicle,and I've recommended the Rendevous,primarily for the AWd,as the vehicle comes with athird seat(she has four sons,and Awd. We looked at the Town and Country Awd,but the cost was prohibitive,and available at dealer lots was nil. Anyone have any impression of versatrak under adverse conditions...i.e. snow,rain.
I had never owned nor wanted an AWD vehichle before my Rendezvous. We very seldom ever see snow where I live. AWD came on the package that I wanted so I was forced to order it. Believe me I would not have ordered it otherwise.
Now after experiencing the extra stability on wet/slick streets, being able to pull off the pavement where I couldn't before, and other advantages I am still discovering I love it. You never notice the AWD functioning unless you notice there was no tire spin on that slick spot etc.. Believe me my next vehicle will also have AWD.
By the way, I still want to hear from someont that has put "wood dash" on the oak interior. I still cannot visualize how the colors would blend.
occasionally when idling, I hear a strange vibration/grinding noise from beneath the middle of the vehicle for a few seconds. I vaguely remember some references to that. Can someone enlighten me as to what it is?
Adverse weather? Only 18 to 22" of snow lately, with lots of slick roads. My only slip experience was in a hard brake on an ice covered highway when someone pulled out in front of me (thought they could get across the intersection but had no traction). I've deliberately accelerated harder than normal from a stop on snow covered roads, and have not caused a spin or slip yet. Been in freezing rain, ice, hard packed snow - and it is great! I actually leave my 2000 Ranger SC 4X4 at home and take the RDV when the weather is really bad! FedLawMan - the Firestones may have gotten a bad rap - mine (on Ranger) are being replaced by Ford on Thursday (03/07/02) but with 21,000 miles I've had no complaints. Nice to be getting a new set of Goodyears for no cost, but I'd have driven on with confidence. We replace tires fairly quickly in our family (4 years or 40,000 miles) as the cost is insignificant compared to safety. Most of the issues I read about were on early 91/92 model year vehicles and tires that looked pretty worn. Our RDV has the General "Tiger Paws" on it and they give a good ride and handle well (have not noticed the earlier posted pressure loss either). We purchased our RDV 10/22 but would do it again today - great value and performance.
I was reading the RDV articles on edmunds and had a question while looking at the pics. Some of the photos showed buttons mounted on the lower spokes of he steering wheel while others did not. I assume that these would be cruise controls but don't know. I wanted to know if these are included on production models or did Buick mount the cruise control on the turn signal stalk?
BTW, I am looking at possibly getting a fully loaded RDV CXL in a few months. Dealers in my area (DC) have been offering CXLs for up to 7k off sticker. I think this is the perfect car for young professional males like myself who do not want the high gas consumption of an SUV but would not be caught dead in a minivan (only minivans I would consider would be MPV ES or GC ES).
Ridin' along in my RDV on those smooth Tiger paws listening to sweet voiced Stacey Kent on CD. Love that CD changer - I can switch over to 60's fave Joanie Sommers at a touch.
Speaking of AWD. I,too, was not excited about the AWD, but I have learned to appreciate it this Winter. Not had much snow in S. Jersey (or rain for that matter) but The traction on wet roads is much appreciated. As I think about it, it seems like most of the weight I've gained over the years has been in my right foot. Switching to FWD in the '80's, I would occasionally drive a RWD car and remember how you had to feather the gas on take-off to get traction. Now when I drive my wife's FWD car (without traction control) I am constantly spinning the tires in the wet. I'm just too used too being able to take off smartly in the RDV. Does really help when shooting a break in traffic from a stop.
2 1/2 months and no problems - a real nice vehicle.
are radio controls. The speed control is on the "multi-function" stalk on the left side of the steering column. And yes, the MPG gain of 25% over a SUV is a great bonus with the RDV.
Hi Matt! What you're seeing are photos from the prototype which had the audio buttons that jwsmith mentions PLUS the lower strut buttons that you noticed in the photos.
On the prototypes that made the rounds of the auto shows, these lower buttons were indeed cruise control buttons, but they did NOT make it into production and as jwsmith mentions, the cruise controls are on the left hand stalk. No great loss, in my opinion. The stalk controls are VERY ergonomically correct. While the steering wheel audio controls are very handy indeed particularly when combined with the visual feedback you get if you purchase the head's up display.
You probably have the towing package. They have air adjustable shocks to level the vehicle based on the load. It will self adjust and run the compressor. If you do not have the tow package I would get it checked out.
that little vibration and noise for a second or two at startup is normal...don't remember what it is though. I'm referring to non-towing vehicles....the towing packagecompressor noise is much longer and louder, and indeed is one big reason why I avoided that option.
The noise that I think Spiritman may be referring to is a vibration caused by the antilock brakes doing something that they periodically do. In my experience, though, this only occurs occasionally when the vehicle first begins to move (never at a stand still) and can be readily felt in the gas pedal.
I was wondering if anyone else who has a Rendezvous has experienced the engine just shutting down while you were driving? This has happened three times to me. This is very disturbing.
Hi all! Is anyone else having problems with inadequate airflow from the heater vents - upper and lower? We've had some especially cold weather here in Michigan earlier this week, and the car never really did get warm inside. I picked-up my RDV 1 week ago and took it back to the dealer 2 days ago. The dealership agrees that the airflow out of the vents is not very good, even with the fan cranked up to 5. They even tried a couple of other RDV's - one with Climate Control, the other with manual temperature control and fond the results to be equally anemic. Airflow does seem to improve if you back-off the temperature control, but then you're blowing cooler air - not something you want to do when it's 15 degrees outside. Anyway, the dealer contacted Buick about this issue. Buick's response was that this is normal - there's no fix, and no recall planned. I see kenym had a similar complaint in post #2101, so I know I'm not alone in the twilight zone. Anyone else? Aside from this irritation, I like my RDV a lot. More, in fact, every time I drive it.
I have a GM van with probably the same system. on 1 you can hardly tell its on, 2 you get the feeling there's air moving but its not really doing a lot... basically, that's the way they are designed IMHO. I'm glad my van has rear air, as otherwise the folks in the back would bake in our Texas heat like a dead armadillo on the highway! You should be fine with the smaller RDV. Don't worry and enjoy. I liked the RDV but didn't want to pay the price.
dave05 the ONLY real complaint I have had with my RDV is the amount of heat it generates when the temperature drops below 20 degrees or so. ( the air conditioner works fine ).
I was also told by my dealer which on every thing beside the heat issue has been great and handled or fixed the problem immediately. That my RDV's heater is operating properly and Buick has nothing in the works to improve it's performance.
As I stated in my earlier post I prefer to drive without a jacket or coat in the winter, I feel less constraint and more comfortable. I am not sure if the heater system is to small for the area it is trying to heat or if it is just poorly designed. Either way it just doesn't generate enough heat.
I think the Versatrak is a superior AWD system. It is lightyears above the 4wd on our Toyota Sequoia, which has a design flaw that causes the vehicle to disengage from the gas pedal when it encounters a bump (as little as some pot holes) while it tries to figure out if 4wd is needed. Although we encounter little weather adversity in northern CA, the smoothness and ease of continuous AWD on our RDV are also noticeably superior to the Toyota system in daily driving. I don't know if Vesatrak is a new system, but it seems to have worked out alot of the bugs that hamper some SUV's AWD street driving. It's nice to hear from other posts how well it has done in snow and wet conditions.
the best all condition traction system I've ever experienced. Like I said in a previous post, we leave my 00 Ranger (4 X 4, off-road equipped) at home an take the RDV in foul weather. The exception to that is "deep snow," we got 22"s the past 3 days, and the RDV ground clearance does not accommodate deep snow or mud like my truck will (or true "off road" conditions). The deceptive thing about Versatrak is you don't realize how bad the roads are - until you see other vehicles having problems. It gives a rock solid feeling on wet, snow covered, or ice covered highways - I'd love to have the same feeling in my truck!
Does anyone have any news on engine upgrades or new engines for the Rendezvous? I was thinking about the 3800 engine but I sort of remember reading somewhere that this engine doesn't fit in the Rendezvous?
kenym - I remember seeing a car ad from one of the luxury Japanese brands offering OnStar. The ad was in one of the popular car mags but I'm not sure which particular brand it was. I think more companies will probably use OnStar so they can offer such a service quickly and at a lower cost than creating their own. Also I read an article in either Car and Driver or Motortrend that reviewed all these services and OnStar was average with AAA still the top notch. I personally don't have each.
nextmoon I don't have OnStar either. It probably would have been nice on vacation, but Map Quest did a great job of getting us to the Key's and back. We also have our cell phone and get along just fine without the expense of OnStar. Ken
I travel exactly the same way - with my handy cellphone and printouts from Mapquest.
Question for the owners: I couldn't find any information on where or how to reposition the aim of the headlights. Not that I need to but would like to know in case it would need adjusting and I'm in the middle of nowhere.
Basically you have three settings. 1) Turn on the bright lights.That raises the beam. 2) Turn off the bright lights. That lowers the beam. 3) Turn off the headlights and just drive with the fog lights on.
I'm just lurking, don't own a SF, but to aim the headlights of about any car, there are two adjusters on each light, one for up and down, one for left to right. You should be able to barely see a adjuster somewhere near the center of the light on the top edge and inner edge respectively.
To keep you from blinding on-coming traffic, it is prudent to have a dealer or service station set your lights and not mess with them.
I belive the SF has only one light per side, so there would not be an adjustment for low / high beam, just one adjustment.
Yeah, I thought it would be some kind adjusters but haven't been able to locate them in the engine bay yet. My old car had adjusters right up front and was quite simple to adjust with a torx screwdriver. Out in the country roads where it's pitchblack, the headlights really sucked so I had to adjust them slightly with my car parked in front of a stone wall. The RDV has much better lamps but I haven't been out on those dark obscured roads yet.
nextmoon I have been racing and playing around with cars for almost fifty years and never once ever considered messing with the headlight adjustment for any reason, and I find it hard to imagine that it can get any darker where you are then where I am.
However back in the fifties we did put chrome half moons on the headlights and the "blue dot lens" on the taillights . ( I really forget why we did that ) but I know I never considered messing with the headlight adjustment then or now, and this definitely goes back well before streetlights and/or the powerful halogen headlights the cars have now.
A mechanic buddy of mine who runs his own shop always puts his driver's light a little straigher and up more than is recommended for better lighting. The "proper" aim typically has the drivers light going across the lane to the curb and down, compared with the passenger side. Of course this is not going to pass inspection and you have to be prudent in your adjustments to avoid blinding oncoming traffic. I'd personally leave it be for safety reasons.
SF was for Santa Fe, as I lurk on that board too out of curiousity (people seem to like those enough to pay sticker!) and I got mixed up as to which board I was on! :~)
In my area (NYC) there are lots of cars with misaligned headlamps. You see some cars with one light pointing upwards towards the sky and the other one pointed straight at my eye level. It's quite annoying and dangerous and I always wonder how the guy can drive like that. Then there are the ones with one or both headlights pointed so much downwards that you see two round light spots about 10 feet in front of them as they drive by.
My old car's lights had a very poor light pattern to begin with so I couldn't see all that well. I had to raise them maybe a 1/4 inch and it made a world of difference. My father's old station wagon with the square frosted headlights threw out lots of good light and never needed adjustments.
I just finished adding a Hidden Hitch to my RDV, FWD with tow package. The GM hitch was over $300 and if installed, would mean labor to remove rear bumper. I ordered my Hidden Hitch (#90104) from JC Whitney. It cost about $120, including shipping, and I got it in 4 days. The install required drilling two 1/2 inch holes in the frame. It required removing the spare tire, but not the rear bumper. They provide "bolt leaders", pieces of wire, that allow you to fish the bolts through the frame, and into place. While it worked well, it did require patience and a good amount of mechanical ability. The finished product is great. It is very hidden, the paint looks good, it came with a cover for the 1 1/4 inch receiver hole, and came with the drawbar and pin for the receiver.
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I'm going to reveal what a non-techie I am here, but can someone explain how the DIC calculates mileage? (We are soon-to-be RDV owners, still undecided between the CX AWD or the CXL.) Do you 'input' the number of gallons, or does it somehow 'know' and work from there? And a second question: What is the minimum option package you need to buy to get leather or leather/cloth upgrade seats on the CX? Here in central Florida for the month (from Cape Cod), and amazed at the number of RDVs we're seeing!
Thanks Steve. I guess that is why they pay you the big bucks.
I never herd the term "lurk" or "lurking" before. I suppose I lived a pretty sheltered life here by the shores of Lake Erie.
By the way Steve is "unlurk" really a word or is this a Steve euphemism. In any event I think "unlurk" is a really cool term and hope to be able to use it someday.
wampamaug- The engine electronics take care of the mpg figure. The info. center calculates from the fuel burned in the engine verse the mileage on the odometer. No input is necessary. Since most manufacturers have gone to electronic controlled engines, due to emission and performance concerns, the RDV also tells you when to change the oil. Instead of just mileage, it looks at the number of revelotions on the engine, load factor, fuel consumed, and engine time. This gives a better indicator than just mileage since that is just an arbitrary number anyhow.
Love the RDV, I think you will enjoy it, plus the rebates are still around. Good Luck
Also, I remember previous posts, but I think it is very difficult to get leather package on CX. You can get the leather/Cloth, but I think you need a special code and order directly from the factory to get leather on CX. Most Dealers will not bother to look for the code and tell you its unavailable. Maybe someone out there did get leather in CX.
I suppose I lived a pretty sheltered life here by the shores of Lake Erie.
I was born and raised by the shores of old Lake Erie! The only shelter aspect about the area is that you seek it when the lake effect storms hit! Afterward, you venture out in your Rendezvous!
Yes Steve I have herd of lol and google...and it's not nice to make fun of old people.
You have got that right tidester. However it has really been a great winter this year. ( although It is not over yet ). I Was able to play golf all the way through December and parts of January and February. I lived here a lot of winters and can't remember doing that too many times in the past. But then again I can't always remember what I did yesterday.... Could be that lake effect you were talking about.
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If you're still out there islandpete, I've been too busy to check posts until today; it's great to have another Onstar user on board. Re: voice recognition phone, I've found that it is sophisticated enough to have multiple voices use the nametags (quick one word access numbers) as long as the person speaks slowly enough. My biggest difficulty is talking too quickly. I have tried to index all multiple use numbers under nametag call so I don't have to speak-dial them, which I find frustratingly slow. Happy dialing!
They found that two were out of round and had to be replaced. My Dealer was really great about the whole thing. He arranged for the replacement from Firestone, and did every thing right at the Dealership. It took a couple of months for Firestone to get the tires to the dealer and at that point I had over 6,000 miles on them. I ended up with two brand new tires on the front, 6,000 + miles on the rear tires and a really great ride again.
John325 didn't do as well. His Dealer determined all he needed was a front end alignment, and that his tires would even out. Like I said my Dealer was really great and handled every thing. I am quite sure Firestone new they had a problem with the Affinity tires because they went along with the replacement right from the start.
I am pretty sure they replaced another set of tires at the same time, because the service manager said he was waiting for another set of Firestone tires to come in at the same time.
Ken
The past Saturday I had an opportunity to load 7 passengers in my RDV for some local driving. Everyone was pretty comfortable and we were all adult sized. She handled the streets just as well as when it's just me. Also at the time it was raining heavily and required the wipers operating at fall speed. If it rained any harder I don't think the wipers could keep up. We have these blind pronounced arch streets (for the trains to run under) and she got up and over them with confidence. I can't wait to take her on some camping trips in the summer.
charge about $150 to switch the Firestone tires to another brand. He said the
$150 was for mounting and balancing the new tires. However I am not sure what
other tires were offered on the RDV or if the Dealer had another set of tires to
give me. All the RDV's that I looked at had Affinity tires on them.
I am not sure what the warranty is on the Affinity tires. But I really don't have a problem with the Firestone Affinity tires. The wear on the back tires with 6000 +
miles on them look exactly the same as the new tires on the front.
I honestly feel the Affinity tire is a premium tire and provides a great ride along with great traction and handling. Because of all the bad publicity with Ford, Firestone is going out of there way to make sure you the customer is happy. If I get good mileage out of these tires like it looks like I will. I would buy another set of Affinity tires.
Ken
After 8 months and 10,000 miles, I have to take my opinion back. They grip as well as they need to (the RDV hardly challenges them in the twisties) and they are very smooth and quiet.
I won't hesitate to replace the Affinity's with another set when the time comes. Any other tire would be a gamble that it may not offer the same level of quiet and traction. Since the Affinity's seem to offer the perfect balance for the RDV, I'll stick with them.
Ken
Anyone have any impression of versatrak under adverse conditions...i.e. snow,rain.
Now after experiencing the extra stability on wet/slick streets, being able to pull off the pavement where I couldn't before, and other advantages I am still discovering I love it. You never notice the AWD functioning unless you notice there was no tire spin on that slick spot etc.. Believe me my next vehicle will also have AWD.
By the way, I still want to hear from someont that has put "wood dash" on the oak interior. I still cannot visualize how the colors would blend.
CWJ
FedLawMan - the Firestones may have gotten a bad rap - mine (on Ranger) are being replaced by Ford on Thursday (03/07/02) but with 21,000 miles I've had no complaints. Nice to be getting a new set of Goodyears for no cost, but I'd have driven on with confidence. We replace tires fairly quickly in our family (4 years or 40,000 miles) as the cost is insignificant compared to safety. Most of the issues I read about were on early 91/92 model year vehicles and tires that looked pretty worn. Our RDV has the General "Tiger Paws" on it and they give a good ride and handle well (have not noticed the earlier posted pressure loss either).
We purchased our RDV 10/22 but would do it again today - great value and performance.
BTW, I am looking at possibly getting a fully loaded RDV CXL in a few months. Dealers in my area (DC) have been offering CXLs for up to 7k off sticker. I think this is the perfect car for young professional males like myself who do not want the high gas consumption of an SUV but would not be caught dead in a minivan (only minivans I would consider would be MPV ES or GC ES).
Thanks for putting u with my rambling.
Speaking of AWD. I,too, was not excited about the AWD, but I have learned to appreciate it this Winter. Not had much snow in S. Jersey (or rain for that matter) but The traction on wet roads is much appreciated. As I think about it, it seems like most of the weight I've gained over the years has been in my right foot. Switching to FWD in the '80's, I would occasionally drive a RWD car and remember how you had to feather the gas on take-off to get traction. Now when I drive my wife's FWD car (without traction control) I am constantly spinning the tires in the wet. I'm just too used too being able to take off smartly in the RDV. Does really help when shooting a break in traffic from a stop.
2 1/2 months and no problems - a real nice vehicle.
On the prototypes that made the rounds of the auto shows, these lower buttons were indeed cruise control buttons, but they did NOT make it into production and as jwsmith mentions, the cruise controls are on the left hand stalk. No great loss, in my opinion. The stalk controls are VERY ergonomically correct. While the steering wheel audio controls are very handy indeed particularly when combined with the visual feedback you get if you purchase the head's up display.
CWJ
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happened three times to me. This is very disturbing.
Odd.
Aside from this irritation, I like my RDV a lot. More, in fact, every time I drive it.
DD
I was also told by my dealer which on every thing beside the heat issue has been great and handled or fixed the problem immediately. That my RDV's heater is operating properly and Buick has nothing in the works to improve it's performance.
As I stated in my earlier post I prefer to drive without a jacket or coat in the winter, I feel less constraint and more comfortable. I am not sure if the heater system is to small for the area it is trying to heat or if it is just poorly designed. Either way it just doesn't generate enough heat.
Ken
According to a GM spokesperson at the Cleveland Auto show last week the OnStar is no longer exclusive to GM vehicles.
Ken
I'm sure it isn't an option on BMW's.
Just a funny observation.
Ken
Question for the owners: I couldn't find any information on where or how to reposition the aim of the headlights. Not that I need to but would like to know in case it would need adjusting and I'm in the middle of nowhere.
1) Turn on the bright lights.That raises the beam.
2) Turn off the bright lights. That lowers the beam.
3) Turn off the headlights and just drive with the fog lights on.
Ken
To keep you from blinding on-coming traffic, it is prudent to have a dealer or service station set your lights and not mess with them.
I belive the SF has only one light per side, so there would not be an adjustment for low / high beam, just one adjustment.
DD
nextmoon I have been racing and playing around with cars for almost fifty years and never once ever considered messing with the headlight adjustment for any reason, and I find it hard to imagine that it can get any darker where you are then where I am.
However back in the fifties we did put chrome half moons on the headlights and the "blue dot lens" on the taillights . ( I really forget why we did that ) but I know I never considered messing with the headlight adjustment then or now, and this definitely goes back well before streetlights and/or the powerful halogen headlights the cars have now.
Ken
SF was for Santa Fe, as I lurk on that board too out of curiousity (people seem to like those enough to pay sticker!) and I got mixed up as to which board I was on! :~)
DD
My old car's lights had a very poor light pattern to begin with so I couldn't see all that well. I had to raise them maybe a 1/4 inch and it made a world of difference. My father's old station wagon with the square frosted headlights threw out lots of good light and never needed adjustments.
The finished product is great. It is very hidden, the paint looks good, it came with a cover for the 1 1/4 inch receiver hole, and came with the drawbar and pin for the receiver.
Thanks Ken
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And a second question: What is the minimum option package you need to buy to get leather or leather/cloth upgrade seats on the CX?
Here in central Florida for the month (from Cape Cod), and amazed at the number of RDVs we're seeing!
I never herd the term "lurk" or "lurking" before. I suppose I lived a pretty sheltered life here by the shores of Lake Erie.
By the way Steve is "unlurk" really a word or is this a Steve euphemism. In any event I think "unlurk" is a really cool term and hope to be able to use it someday.
Ken
(google: v. to search using an internet search engine, i.e., www.google.com).
Oh yeah, lol = laughing out loud, just in case that's a new one for you too.
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The engine electronics take care of the mpg figure. The info. center calculates from the fuel burned in the engine verse the mileage on the odometer. No input is necessary. Since most manufacturers have gone to electronic controlled engines, due to emission and performance concerns, the RDV also tells you when to change the oil. Instead of just mileage, it looks at the number of revelotions on the engine, load factor, fuel consumed, and engine time. This gives a better indicator than just mileage since that is just an arbitrary number anyhow.
Love the RDV, I think you will enjoy it, plus the rebates are still around. Good Luck
Also, I remember previous posts, but I think it is very difficult to get leather package on CX. You can get the leather/Cloth, but I think you need a special code and order directly from the factory to get leather on CX. Most Dealers will not bother to look for the code and tell you its unavailable. Maybe someone out there did get leather in CX.
I was born and raised by the shores of old Lake Erie! The only shelter aspect about the area is that you seek it when the lake effect storms hit! Afterward, you venture out in your Rendezvous!
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You have got that right tidester. However it has really been a great winter this year. ( although It is not over yet ). I Was able to play golf all the way through December and parts of January and February. I lived here a lot of winters and can't remember doing that too many times in the past. But then again I can't always remember what I did yesterday.... Could be that lake effect you were talking about.
Ken