The Automotive Thread

[Dexman PE PMP]

The rest of the country calls those "Mass-holes"

 

[Supe]

Here in the Carolinas, they frequently shorten to just "bless it".

 

[MA_PE]

The rest of the country calls those "Mass-holes"

well, bless your heart.

 

[matt267 PE]

The rest of the country calls those "Mass-holes"

But I'm in the armpit of Mass.

 

[knight1fox3]

Anywhere from 5-7 years.  Or the 200k mile mark.  But we changes up our philosophy and started buying the higher reliability vehicles.

 

[mudpuppy]

I've had my 2006 Aveo for almost 10 years.  The only things I've had to do to it are replace the windshield wiper motor (which I think it needs to be replaced again (bad design)) and the left taillight wiring harness.  I plan to keep it until it doesn't go any more.

I've had my '97 Cherokee for about 4 years and have not had to do anything to it outside of normal maintenance (including replacing the battery, which I've never done on the Aveo).  I may eventually sell it back to my dad when we move out of the city because I want a pickup.

Prior to that I had my '96 Bronco for about 8 years (2004-2012).  It was costing me way too much in repairs.

 

[snickerd3]

ugh...got the estimate for the 100K tune up.  ~$1500 

 

[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

ugh...got the estimate for the 100K tune up.  ~$1500 

Time to go shopping!

 

[snickerd3]

it's just routine maintance...better to replace when starting to show signs of wear then for the timing belt or water pump to break while I'm out in the middle of nowhere...hr commute through farm country.  

 

[Road Guy]

Probably half the stuff on that list you don't really have to do

 

[MA_PE]

depending on the vehicle the timing belt/water pump can be ~$1000+ at a shop because you pretty much have to take everything off of the block to get at it.

Also if it's an intereference motor and the belt goes....the motor is toast.

 

[snickerd3]

its not a very long list...it is the stupid labor.   What MA said

 

[knight1fox3]

its not a very long list...it is the stupid labor.

Even so, I wouldn't be dropping that kind of cash on something that isn't clearly displaying trouble.

 

[knight1fox3]

Oh, and I NEED to get these:  http://www.gohippoz.com/products/2-wireless-car-door-led-laser-batman-shadow-light

 

[snickerd3]

does anyone have the feature in their car that will remember your seat setting...so it will reset to yours after someone else drives it.  not sure what it is officially called, but was wondering how people liked it.  It annoys the crap out of me when mr snick adjusts my seat after I found that super comfy combo, then I have to spend time to try to find the spot again

 

[Road Guy]

I have it on the Tahoe - it works well because my kid drives it during the week to school and when I need it on the weekends I can just reset it..

 

[Supe]

They seem to work OK.  A lot of them will auto-detect for primary drivers based on weight now.  

 

[MetsFan]

it's just routine maintance...better to replace when starting to show signs of wear then for the timing belt or water pump to break while I'm out in the middle of nowhere...hr commute through farm country.  

Have you had the timing belt or water pump done before?  100K seems like a long time to go with the original one.  The one in my bimmer went at around 65K and left me stranded an hour from home.  

does anyone have the feature in their car that will remember your seat setting...so it will reset to yours after someone else drives it.  not sure what it is officially called, but was wondering how people liked it.  It annoys the crap out of me when mr snick adjusts my seat after I found that super comfy combo, then I have to spend time to try to find the spot again

Memory seats.  The Touareg seats go by the key you use to unlock the car, so it will automatically switch to my preset if I unlock the car or her preset if she unlocks it.

 

[snickerd3]

Have you had the timing belt or water pump done before?  100K seems like a long time to go with the original one.  The one in my bimmer went at around 65K and left me stranded an hour from home.  

Memory seats.  The Touareg seats go by the key you use to unlock the car, so it will automatically switch to my preset if I unlock the car or her preset if she unlocks it.

honda's recommended timeframe for my car is 100k-105k mile mark for them both.   my last couple cars had timing chains

memory seats...that makes sense.  

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

My old Jetta had the same memory seats that Mets described. 

The Camaro doesn't have them, but then again, I don't let anyone else drive it.