Excellent info! Also, on the armrest of my OB, there are lines that look to be the residue of tape or some kind of adhesive. The only thing, there is nothing there. The dealer says it's scratches in the surface that you can't feel but is in the color of the material. I don't know if I believe...
Thanks so much! So, using this logic, all cars have these vents? If so, why are they in the BS so 'noisy'? I recognized the sound right off because I would typically hear this same noise from the front of cars when switching from fresh air to recirculated, but I've never heard it come from the...
I've been hearing this thwumping in the rear trunk area ever since I drove the car off the lot. I thought I was imagining things. But it sounds just like air going in and out through the flap of a vent. When driving through some very high winds a few days ago, it was much worse. I came here to...
It was a bright and clear day. After posting my message, I got to thinking about it and had come to the conclusion of checking out the dash dimmer and turning it one direction or the other instead of 'limbo'. And I can't rule out the dimming and brightening might have been caused by these...
Why . . . did 'they' insist my feet need illumination whereas the network ports don't?
Why . . . does the display behind the steering wheel obviously dim and brighten in the clear daylight?
Lastly: What tha heck was that!? . . . a drop down notification, also in the display behind the steering...
I had the OEM deflectors installed, but they're not lined up correctly (that's why no picture) and the dealer is going to redo. At first I didn't like how flush they were (my Forester's stuck out), but now that I've had them for a while, I like the fact they don't stick out.
For the most part, CR has been a good resource for my research on cars and other major purchases. However, the last car I got, Forester, was problematic from the get-go. To me that tells me nothing is 100% guaranteed to be perfect no matter 'who' endorses it.
I would also like to add my least favorite (worst) vehicle; a 1989 Buick LTD Sport Regal, black/silver leather top. It was absolutely beautiful but the biggest piece of crap I've ever owned. Driving home from the dealership; driver's side headlamp and window stopped working. The electronic dash...
Drove it new off the car lot and it sits in my garage today, virtually unchanged. There might be some dry-rot, but everything is still original. 240K miles when it stopped passing emissions due to age related issues.
1990 Celica
Yes, they do a much better job than I do. Has a few quirks (talking about the auto feature this time, not me) but I can't afford a special-built auto that caters to my every spec. My OBX is pretty darn close.
Thank you so much for looking into this for this individual. As a new owner, I'm very interested in these kinds of issues that affect the safety of the driver and the occupants of the vehicle. There's nothing more important than the safety and reliability of a machine used in public transportation.