Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous

corvette · November 19

My uncle had a fourth gen Camaro Z28 that got a bad vibration "at three digit speeds." The first dealer gave him the same line about not being able to test the car. The second dealer found a TSB for an out of balance driveshaft. I'm not sure whether they tested the car, but I think they replaced the driveshaft under warranty.

roadburner · November 19

xwesx said:

explorerx4 said:
WIth DI engines, oil dilution from fuel can cause the oil level to increase.
Only when the engine doesn't reach full operating temperature between starts. Otherwise, anything that does get into the oil fully evaporates. I notice this on the Crosstrek, though: If I warm up the oil, but don't actually drive it, before doing an oil change, the report will show up to 2% fuel dilution. Not ideal, for sure.

I think what that trend shows is simply that idling isn't good for your car. WHO KNEW?!

Nah

28firefighter said:
Hit the Seattle Auto Show with @tifighter - great hanging out, as always. Smallish show, Toyota seemed to have 30% of the show floor alone. No BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Infiniti, or any exotics.

On the way back, crossed 500 miles on the Tacoma and figured I’d give a quick write up. Not really organized well - just some thoughts.

I really like this thing. It drives better than it has any business doing - the 4 cylinder turbo is VERY good and the transmission does a great job of keeping it in the power band at all times. Arguably quick. The premium package option (which is $9000!) adds all of the luxury amenities one could want - heated and cooled seats, 360+ cameras, full leather, heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise, front and rear park assist, extra bed lighting, power tailgate, bigger screen, and more. It’s a very pleasant place to spend time and my wife has commented that it is really even nicer than the Jeep. Hardly a penalty box for daily driving. Gas mileage has also been shockingly good. Upper 20s in mixed city/highway with lots of traffic and hills.

The infotainment is basic, but works super well, lots of buttons around the interior. Not much hard plastic anywhere. The crew cab backseat isn’t huge but plenty of room for the class.

Very pleased overall. More in another few weeks after I cross 1000.

When we were starting our SUV search we drove a one year old JGC and a one year old Wrangler back-to-back. My wife definitely preferred the Wrangler. Win/Win.

roadburner · November 19

nyccarguy said:
I know it has been said before, but I’m pretty happy with my current fleet. Gas mileage in the Camry has dipped into the high 30s from the low 40s. This afternoon I had to drive my daughter into the city (Manhattan) so she could spend some time with a friend from camp. Round trip was approximately 75 miles. I stopped at a car wash near work (in The Bronx) on my way home, so that added some time. I was in the car for a total of 3 hours & 2 minutes. It was comfortable and overall a great cruiser.

The Highlander seems to be a great choice for my 16 year old to drive as he gets closer and closer to taking his road test. He drove from here to Simsbury, CT (2 hours) yesterday for a hockey game. Since son # 1 is away at college, space really isn’t an issue anymore since at most there are 4 of us in it at once. Even that is a rare occasion.

I’ve driven the Integra sparingly. Maybe once or twice a week. The more I drive it, the more I like it. It drives like slightly more grown up version of my Prelude. I’m starting to see more of them on the road.

I take the Prelude out maybe once a week so it doesn’t sit too long.

Same here, I especially love the ti and the C43, but the Wrangler's driving dynamics make it much more than a penalty box.

venture · November 19

nyccarguy said:

When you guys get sick of my Acura updates, please let me know and I'll stop. This morning while approaching some heavy traffic, I decided to see what the full adaptive cruise control experience was all about. Now I had my foot hovering about 1/4" to 1/2" above the brake pedal just in case. It worked wonderfully. I had it set to 65, as traffic slowed so did the car. 40, 28, 16, 5, then a full stop right where I would have stopped. Once the traffic starts moving, a slight tap of the accelerator gets the car going again. A car jumped in front of me a few times and the car adjusted itself to maintain the correct following distance. Our Camry has this type of adaptive cruise control and I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

The handling is light and athletic. I believe this car would out hustle my Prelude through some twisty roads. It has a very usable power band. The more I drive it, the more I like it!

That's exactly how the ACC works in my Legacy. There's really no reason not to love it.

I assume you can adjust the following distance too. I don't like the distance to be too much because someone will jump into that space. I can't make it too close because Mrs. Venture will jump down my throat.

Michaell · November 19

venture said:

nyccarguy said:

When you guys get sick of my Acura updates, please let me know and I'll stop. This morning while approaching some heavy traffic, I decided to see what the full adaptive cruise control experience was all about. Now I had my foot hovering about 1/4" to 1/2" above the brake pedal just in case. It worked wonderfully. I had it set to 65, as traffic slowed so did the car. 40, 28, 16, 5, then a full stop right where I would have stopped. Once the traffic starts moving, a slight tap of the accelerator gets the car going again. A car jumped in front of me a few times and the car adjusted itself to maintain the correct following distance. Our Camry has this type of adaptive cruise control and I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

The handling is light and athletic. I believe this car would out hustle my Prelude through some twisty roads. It has a very usable power band. The more I drive it, the more I like it!
That's exactly how the ACC works in my Legacy. There's really no reason not to love it.

I assume you can adjust the following distance too. I don't like the distance to be too much because someone will jump into that space. I can't make it too close because Mrs. Venture will jump down my throat.

I always use the closest setting in my Outback, for the reason you describe.

jmonroe1 · November 19

@Michaell said:
I always use the closest setting in my Outback, for the reason you describe.

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It’s been a while since I’ve used the ACC in Mrs. j’s Legacy but I think I set it for 3 car lengths since that’s about the distance I usually keep when I don’t use cruise control. Getting where I want to go about 60 feet late never bothered me. Running into the car in front of me would get me there a LOT later than that.

jmonroe

Michaell · November 19

jmonroe1 said:

@Michaell said:

I always use the closest setting in my Outback, for the reason you describe.

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It’s been a while since I’ve used the ACC in Mrs. j’s Legacy but I think I set it for 3 car lengths since that’s about the distance I usually keep when I don’t use cruise control. Getting where I want to go about 60 feet late never bothered me. Running into the car in front of me would get me there a LOT later than that.

jmonroe

The whole point of ACC is that you WON'T run into the car in front of you. It will automatically brake to maintain whatever distance you set.

However, I do notice a bit of a flaw in the eyesight system; on roads where there is both a turn and a change in elevation, the system does not always identify that there is a car in front of you. There is a highway interchange I use frequently that has this issue and I've discovered that it won't "lock on" to the leading car.

28firefighter · November 19

My name is @28firefighter and I am a chronic car buyer.

My friend said I am like the Leo DiCaprio of cars. After 6 months they're too old for me.

corvette · November 19

@28firefighter - Congrats on the Type R. At first, I was thinking the JGC might have departed the fleet... Is the Porsche gone?

28firefighter · November 19

Yes. I was made an offer I couldn't refuse on the Porsche after consulting with some local experts combined with an MSRP deal on the Type R in my favorite color. For a variety of reasons the Porsche was causing some consternation at home, but mostly I wanted something I felt like I could drive through the winter. As a farewell gift, the 911 threw some codes but the dealer followed through with it anyway.

The JGC is here until Stellantis does something about it, and they seem to be artfully dodging my calls.

Crappy photo right before it was taken off the showroom floor.

Michaell · November 19

28firefighter said:
Yes. I was made an offer I couldn't refuse on the Porsche after consulting with some local experts combined with an MSRP deal on the Type R in my favorite color. For a variety of reasons the Porsche was causing some consternation at home, but mostly I wanted something I felt like I could drive through the winter. As a farewell gift, the 911 threw some codes but the dealer followed through with it anyway.

The JGC is here until Stellantis does something about it, and they seem to be artfully dodging my calls.

Crappy photo right before it was taken off the showroom floor.

Congrats on the Type R! Great color, and you got it for MSRP? Amazing...

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