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  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    driver100 said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    ab348 said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    tjc78 said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    imidazol97 said:

    Yup.

    My point was car fires, in any vehicle, are something to worry about. I never said any
    particular brand was immune. Even Cadillac.


    When you’re talking to him you’re supposed to say even MB.🤓

    jmonroe

    Yep, like that. A picture is worth a thousand words.

    jmonroe
    Is that a Genesis? I can't tell... :D
    Genny’s don’t burn...they melt. More environmentally friendly because it saves a lot of pollution.

    jmonroe
    One month old G80 goes up in flames;

    They think it ran over something on the highway that got stuck, caused friction and a spark, and then the car went up in flames. Samething must have happened to the MB I am sure :)
    Just remember that exhaust is hot and therefor your exhaust system is hot. Get any type of flammable item under the car touching the exhaust and you have a chance of the car catching fire.

    https://www.ksat.com/traffic/2019/10/10/sapd-car-catches-fire-after-driving-over-mattress/

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,690
    I would expect those premium vehicles to have undercarraige sprinkler systems just for this kind of occurance with the mattress.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    imidazol97 said:

    Oh great. Now we've got everybody on the forum "flaming" each other. LOL

    Yeah, like you don’t know who started it.😳

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111
    edited January 2021
    jmonroe1 said:

    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Congrats on the purchase. Just hope you can afford to feed a car with a mouth like that.😀

    jmonroe
    Could’ve been worse! I was also thinking about getting a Toyota Avalon Limited!
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,690
    jmonroe1 said:

    imidazol97 said:

    Oh great. Now we've got everybody on the forum "flaming" each other. LOL

    Yeah, like you don’t know who started it.😳

    jmonroe
    I was responding to someone else's post about car fire recalls.
    https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/6030354/#Comment_6030354

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,753
    a buddy sent me pics of a GV80 at the dealership. Good GOD that thing has a MASSIVE grille. Also can't say I'm confident such a high center console will work in an SUV.

    '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

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,494
    Now that's a surprise. Congrats! Smooth as butter I'm sure.
    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Enjoy your new ride, now go someplace fun.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    imidazol97 said:

    I would expect those premium vehicles to have undercarraige sprinkler systems just for this kind of occurance with the mattress.

    Just imagine if it was a police car with ammo in it.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    snakeweasel said:

    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    You’ll just have to wait to find out what the groundhog says about that.😗

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    You’ll just have to wait to find out what the groundhog says about that.😗

    jmonroe
    We have spent billions of dollars to set up weather monitoring stations, send up weather satellites and studying weather patterns and with all this scientific knowledge and high tech systems and you want me to see what a rodent that's wrong most of the time says based on if its sunny at the specific time it gets its lazy you know what out of the ground?

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    snakeweasel said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    You’ll just have to wait to find out what the groundhog says about that.😗

    jmonroe
    We have spent billions of dollars to set up weather monitoring stations, send up weather satellites and studying weather patterns and with all this scientific knowledge and high tech systems and you want me to see what a rodent that's wrong most of the time says based on if its sunny at the specific time it gets its lazy you know what out of the ground?
    You better not let the folks in Punxsutawney PA hear you talking like that.😫

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Congrats, lemko! Lexus continues to manufacture outstanding vehicles - especially the ES350. Hope you have many years of pleasure with your new car!🤓

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    You’ll just have to wait to find out what the groundhog says about that.😗

    jmonroe
    We have spent billions of dollars to set up weather monitoring stations, send up weather satellites and studying weather patterns and with all this scientific knowledge and high tech systems and you want me to see what a rodent that's wrong most of the time says based on if its sunny at the specific time it gets its lazy you know what out of the ground?
    You better not let the folks in Punxsutawney PA hear you talking like that.😫

    jmonroe
    I had a great aunt who was from Punxsutawney PA. She had a pronounced twang in her speech. When I visited Punxsutawney many years ago, I noticed all the folks there had that same twang in their speech.

    Jmonroe - I haven’t noticed any twangy posts from you - are you sure you are from western PA? 😜🤪🤓

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    tjc78 said:

    driver100 said:

    Just noticed, they stole the tailights and the whole car from a 2017 Mercedes E400

    You think everyone stole things from MB. B)
    Some of my MB deals could be described as “steals”!🤪😜🤓

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    lemko1968 said:

    <
    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Nice car Lemko.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    You’ll just have to wait to find out what the groundhog says about that.😗

    jmonroe
    We have spent billions of dollars to set up weather monitoring stations, send up weather satellites and studying weather patterns and with all this scientific knowledge and high tech systems and you want me to see what a rodent that's wrong most of the time says based on if its sunny at the specific time it gets its lazy you know what out of the ground?
    You better not let the folks in Punxsutawney PA hear you talking like that.😫

    jmonroe
    That's about the nicest thing I have said about that woodchuck.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    abacomike said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    snakeweasel said:

    Not cat related but close, Me and she who must be obeyed ended the day out at the local motorcycle gear shop looking to replace our helmet's (they are both over 5 years old) and I bought myself a nice full faced helmet that fit like a glove and had a photochromatic visor. The helmet was snug and comfortable. I also pick up a new set of gloves since my old one were only gloves in an academic sense and needed replacement. These new gloves were the best feeling gloves of any kind that I ever worn.

    Now I cant wait for good riding weather, hope it's an early spring.

    You’ll just have to wait to find out what the groundhog says about that.😗

    jmonroe
    We have spent billions of dollars to set up weather monitoring stations, send up weather satellites and studying weather patterns and with all this scientific knowledge and high tech systems and you want me to see what a rodent that's wrong most of the time says based on if its sunny at the specific time it gets its lazy you know what out of the ground?
    You better not let the folks in Punxsutawney PA hear you talking like that.😫

    jmonroe
    I had a great aunt who was from Punxsutawney PA. She had a pronounced twang in her speech. When I visited Punxsutawney many years ago, I noticed all the folks there had that same twang in their speech.

    Jmonroe - I haven’t noticed any twangy posts from you - are you sure you are from western PA? 😜🤪🤓
    Pretty sure that “twang” is a century old residual effect past down by previous family members due to standing out in the cold in the wee hours of the morning in early February waiting to find out what their famous rodent will say about the coming of Spring.

    As for me, I don’t need twangy posts to get my point across. I just tell it like it is.😎

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,374
    Thanks to Rooney the Wonder Dog, we don't need no stinkin' groundhog to predict the weather at Casa Roadburner...

    Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
    Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    roadburner said:

    Thanks to Rooney the Wonder Dog, we don't need no stinkin' groundhog to predict the weather at Casa Roadburner...

    That’s a pretty positive way to put the odds in favor of an early Spring.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,254
    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Very nice. There seems to be a trend for members here to buy white cars.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,058
    @lemko
    Welcome back! Enjoy the ES, isn’t that 3.5 2GR a wonderful engine?

    2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    oldfarmer50 said:

    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Very nice. There seems to be a trend for members here to buy white cars.
    It's a general trend....white is the #1 color.
    29% white, 19% black, 17% gray, and 11% silver.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 14,135
    edited January 2021
    oldfarmer50 said:

    Are you really that worried about your safety or is it as you said not wanting to drive a vehicle with even a potential problem after paying many thousands. Me, I’d take the car back with a veiled threat of legal action if anything does happen after you gave them a chance to fix it.

    Cars these days are such complex computers on wheels. Yesterday I was in my son’s Fusion and as he pulled out of the driveway the wheels spun a bit on the ice. A second later a CEL came on with a warning to service the Stabilitrac system. The light went off about 30 seconds later but now I’m wondering if that computer is somehow screwed up.

    I’ll throw the code reader on it later to see if it set anything.

    More concerned that they really don’t know what causes the fires. Seems like it’s one thing (ABS?). But according to this article, it could be “unknown”. It’s the unknown portion that worries me.

    https://www.motorsafety.org/2019-kia-stinger-recalled-for-mystery-fire-risk/

    Not commenting on its likelihood. It’s the possibility that if it does catch fire, and it’s near my house, my house catches fire, too. Not likely, but catastrophic if it does happen.
    2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Long Range
  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 14,135
    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Welcome back. Cool car. Congrats!

    I personally really like the Avalon TRD! So, I understand why one would be on your radar.
    2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Long Range
  • bwiabwia Member Posts: 2,913
    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Nice parking job if it was done unassisted without automatic parking. At first the Lexus big grill was off putting to me but I have evolved in taste and perspective and now I'm liking it very much. Sounds like you had a "December to remember" moment. Very handsome car; enjoy the ride and congrats.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,488
    catching fire in the garage is certainly not something you want. Though if it happened here, would really shorten the timeline to get the junk in the house cleaned out and ready to move!

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,849
    The fire-in-garage risk is what I’d be most concerned with at this point given how little information they have.
    2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,488
    well, I would hate to do it, but if worried about it just park out on the driveway, not too close to the house.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • carnaughtcarnaught Member Posts: 3,582
    lemko1968 said:

    jmonroe1 said:

    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Congrats on the purchase. Just hope you can afford to feed a car with a mouth like that.😀

    jmonroe
    Could’ve been worse! I was also thinking about getting a Toyota Avalon Limited!

    I resemble that!
  • carnaughtcarnaught Member Posts: 3,582
    Hey, anybody heard from our pal, @houdini1 ? Correct me if I’m wrong but, long time, no see..
  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    Hey @carnaught, I just noticed this...you need one post to get to 3000. Go ahead and post something. It can be meaningless. We have a poster buddy that’s made a career in here doing that.

    WAITING.

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    ......at least my meaningless posts are brief and to the point.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,488
    for no particular reason, I watched a video on Youtube about new electricity generating methods (geothermal) which led to a bunch on battery and storage technology. There is all kinds of neat stuff going on in that field. If some of the real exciting stuff works out, there will be good options to store from renewable (solar or wind) and batteries with way more capacity. Exciting stuff.

    if batteries can get cheap while jacking up capacity, EVs really will take over (especially if the new tech allows for quicker recharging). And mass storage capacity certainly helps renewables.

    our local commuter train operation (also run the bridges, and must be hemorrhaging money right now with ridership down) recently put huge solar arrays in the station parking lots (side benefit, covered parking!). Considering the trains are electric, I imagine their utility bill was quite high. If they can get most of their power from the solar, should really be cost effective.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    driver100 said:

    ......at least my meaningless posts are brief and to the point.

    Feeling guilty? I didn’t say it was you...that wouldn’t be polite.😎

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • carnaughtcarnaught Member Posts: 3,582
    jmonroe1 said:

    Hey @carnaught, I just noticed this...you need one post to get to 3000. Go ahead and post something. It can be meaningless. We have a poster buddy that’s made a career in here doing that.

    WAITING.

    jmonroe


    LOL: e-eye, e-eye oh....



  • carnaughtcarnaught Member Posts: 3,582
    driver100 said:

    ......at least my meaningless posts are brief and to the point.

    There ya go, @jmonroe1. Hello, @driver100.

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    Carnaught....you are stuck at 2999....you must have a limiter on your account.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    Hey, mine stayed the same too!

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    It seems you have to do 2 posts to get credit for 1. I'll have to up my input....it is hard writing about nothing. :(

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    driver100 said:

    ......at least my meaningless posts are brief and to the point.

    Only you can get to the point in a meaningless post.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    driver100 said:

    It seems you have to do 2 posts to get credit for 1. I'll have to up my input....it is hard writing about nothing. :(

    Coulda fooled me. It never bothered you before.😳

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,341
    driver100 said:

    It seems you have to do 2 posts to get credit for 1.

    Has Edmunds been sold to a government organization that has imposed a 50% tax on posts? :D

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,690
    Someone was talking about car fires. As I roam the interstates in certain parts of our area, I see the remnants of car fires as black spots on the berm of the road. There have been fewer than typical lately.

    I can't think of any on a 25 mile drive strip right now.
    Admittedly one occasionally was a tractor pulling a semi trailer that burned, but I always feel sorry for someone who had a bad day or night when their car caught on fire leaving them along the roadside carless.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    ab348 said:

    driver100 said:

    It seems you have to do 2 posts to get credit for 1.

    Has Edmunds been sold to a government organization that has imposed a 50% tax on posts? :D
    It's like all the other businesses around, they are cutting back so the people left have to do twice the amount of work....and it is tiring me out.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • jmonroe1jmonroe1 Member Posts: 9,387
    imidazol97 said:

    Someone was talking about car fires. As I roam the interstates in certain parts of our area, I see the remnants of car fires as black spots on the berm of the road. There have been fewer than typical lately.

    I can't think of any on a 25 mile drive strip right now.
    Admittedly one occasionally was a tractor pulling a semi trailer that burned, but I always feel sorry for someone who had a bad day or night when their car caught on fire leaving them along the roadside carless.

    Maybe the increase of insurance company investigations into car fires has led to the decrease. 🤨

    jmonroe
    '15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's.
    '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111
    driver100 said:

    oldfarmer50 said:

    lemko1968 said:


    Been away a long time. Just bought this Lexus ES350 last month.

    Very nice. There seems to be a trend for members here to buy white cars.
    It's a general trend....white is the #1 color.
    29% white, 19% black, 17% gray, and 11% silver.

    My wife’s car is white too! Hers is a 2016 Buick LaCrosse.
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