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Leave it in my garage!
Most of my driving is local if I need it call some one or "OnStar" to pick it up for me.
Out of state driving throw the donut & jack in the back & I'm set to go!
Driving 36 years & maybe 3 flats total so really not expecting any but set if I do?
And as for out-of-state driving, there would certainly be no room to be putting a spare tire loose in the cargo area of this vehicle as I would probably have the cargo area full of luggage and whatnot. I mean, come on, Guys! This is really not a very "intuitive" thing that was thought out here.
I don't think that the lack of a spare is a serious issue. SImply seal the flat, reinflate and head for a replacement. Flats don't happen enough for this to be a significant factor.
All in all a great car for N. Idaho for the wife and I and with so much better styling than the competition. Buy American!
You should of known there was no spare long before buying it.
If no spare is such a big deal, move on & buy something else!
BMW comes to mind let along a lot of higher end cars.
Sorry I do not mean to be harsh, but it not the salesman job to fill every detail of a car.
Consumer should be well aware of what they are buying in fact know more then the sales person!
They sent a signal to the car asking me to keep it on for 20 minutes, channel 1 XM and NAV screen pulled up. I've now called and had the reset signal sent 3 separate days but still no Traffic or Weather.
Anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions short of taking it to the dealer? Thanks.
If it's not the salesman's job to inform his customer what is his job? That's why more buyers would rather eliminate these sleeze balls and deal over the internet.
If you have a blowout on the Thruway that completely ruins the tire what does a tire kit do for you? Have fun waiting for hours for someone to show up.
That said, I am a little worried about the lack of a spare. I have had a blowout before, and a can of air won't help. If that were to happen again, we're talking tow truck to a tire store or dealer. Hassle for sure, and no chance to shop around for the new tire, but otherwise not the end of the world. Overall, not a deal breaker for me.
And that they have a tire in stock that fits.
Been there, done that. I carried around an odd-ball sized tire for several years after I destroyed an OEM tire on a rough road in the middle of nowhere. I purchased the odd-ball sized spare just so I would have one (next town was another couple of hundred miles away on gravel, and there was no guarantee that a shop there would have an OEM sized tire).
I did research the spare situation and had swapped out the spacesaver for a full size tire when I got that car new.
Never did find the hubcap from that flat.
Surely u can never expect a salesman to know every detail of a car, NO WAY!
You do your research on everything else you buy in life, why not your car too?
I've bought 22 new cars in my life & never once did I find out later something was missing.
Never expect anything in life & you'll NEVER be disappointed later!
SRX is a cheap car for what you get, buy a donut for $295 & be done with it. Comes with jack & all you need to change a flat.
I barely had my vehicle a year and luckily since I had a full-sized
spare, I just switched the spare with the affected tire, which was
patched, but just in case, since it was close to the sidewall, the
tire place recommended putting the full-sized spare on.
That saved me from having to purchase a tire that costs north of
$180.00 to replace,
I always ask about the spare when I test drive a vehicle, so stop the nonsense.
I'm just disagreeing with the decision by GM not to include a spare. Gm saves a lot of cash and it brings the weight down for mpg. I guess they assume a typical caddy owner won't change a tire anyway even if they had one.
like a lot. Wife would like something smaller though. Read reviews of V6 version
that complained of the lack of power.
the power of the regular V6. Can't understand why they just didn't use the performance V6 that is in the CTS.
Would like to know if anyone knows what USB flash drives are compatible. My Transcend flashdrive does not work. I read the manual doesn't mention anything special so I checked at the dealer. They tried my flashdrive in an 09 CTS and it worked fine then they tried it in another '10 SRX and it did not work. They believe it's a compatibility problem They said they would try to find out but did not know how long it would take. patience it not something I have when I want to do something. Thanks
I am in Canada and love it so far.
I test drove Q5, XC60, X3, X5, FX35, EX35, GLK, MDX
My question is that I have the U-rail system but did not get a cargo gate.
What I received instead were 4 sliding tie down clamps that fit in the U-rail track.
When I inquired, I was told that the gate was not available due to poor design.
Anybody down there get one of these gates or can confirm what I was told??
Also, FYI, up here in Canada, all of the SRX's that I looked at came with a compact spare (as mine did) and not the inflation kit like in the U.S.A.
There's always True Market Value too.
I have called the Caddillac 800 number twice and the customer service people have not called me back. They did not seem to know much anyway.
I plan on inquiring about the spare tire kit also.
One thing that I did not like that this dealership seems to be doing is adding a bunch of protection packages on a little side slip of paper in addition to the sticker that's on the car. It's unbelievable! There's about $1200 of add-ons such as paint protection, leather seat protection, something called Zylon -- don't know what that's for -- and something else. I'm wondering if those of you who have purchased the 2010 SRX had to deal with these add-ons and if you were able to refuse them.
I also saw a black SRX 2.8 Turbo with 270/45-20-inch spider-type rims on it. It was gorgeous! Reminded me of almost like an Infiniti FX, but prettier.
I really wasn't expecting to feel this way, but it looks like the 2010 SRX has jumped ahead of the 2010 RX350, which is saying a lot, as I'm coming from a 2007 RX350 with four months left on my lease! :shades:
I am from GM Customer Service. I apologize that no one has gotten back with you. The spare tire option is available for the fleet and government vehicles only at this time. However, I would check with your local dealership to see if they have a spare tire for your vehicle. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service
Lexus RX350, the local Lexus dealer is also doing the little add-ons also, which this dealer did not do back in '06 when I got my Lexus!
By the way, I've had my SRX for just over a month now and *love* it.
Wish list for 2011:
1. Better glue for those chrome pieces under the side mirrors (so they are not falling off like the 2010 SRX)
2. Re-tune transmission and engine for better sync and better mileage.
3. Re-tune the Turbo V6 and 94 octane premium fuel so there would be no GMC's "mega blow up" :sick:
4. Driver's seat should wait until the SRX is started to return the seat to the normal set position. The seat move all the way back for "easy exit" then move back to memory position before driver re-enter the car . The reason for "easy exit and entry" is to make it easy to get in/out of the vehicle. Moving the seat forward before entering defeats the whole purpose the seat was moved back in the first place. :confuse:
Wishes that landed on GMC 's deaf ears and will be ignored:
5. Use the CTS 3.6 V6 instead of 3.0 V6
6. Include a spare tire
I am from GM Customer Service. The Cadillac 2011 SRX is scheduled to start production mid July of 2010. It usually takes 6-8 weeks before you will see them at the dealerships. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service
I am from GM Customer Service. The keyless access is only available on the 2010 SRX FWD Premium Collection, and the AWD Turbo Premium Collection and Premium Collection. I am not showing that they can add on this feature to other trim levels. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service
Thanks
You're welcome! Right now we don't have any specifics on the 2011 SRX; we will have more information closer to the build out date that I gave you. If you want to talk with me again a little closer to that time frame I should have more information to give you. Thank you,
Mariah GM Customer Service