The Automotive Thread

[Master slacker]

Well, the wife's Rav4 threw a new, unseen code. We're accustomed to the p0420 and p0430. Those come on occasionally but I just clear it. Been doing that for 8 years no problem. Now we get a p1155 and every time I clear it, the code gets thrown again. Dammit. How much money am I out now?

Well, $112 later i have a replacement sensor on order. Ugh... Happy Friday the 13th.

 

[knight1fox3]

^ but what do you do when it says "PC Load Letter"?

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

^^^

 

[knight1fox3]

Picked this up over the weekend:

Pretty stoked about it. 2011 Infiniti FX-35. Thing has a TON of awesome features. My favorite being the seat moving back and the steering wheel moving in when you put it in park and turn it off to get out. LOL

 

[Flyer_PE]

^Nice!

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

^^^ My wife and I refer to those as the Darkwing Duck cars. They're cool as hell, though.

 

[MA_PE]

I believe that's the one we affectionately referred to as "the shoe"

Good luck with it kf. Keep the shiny side up.

 

[knight1fox3]

$64k base for a Jeep? :huh:

 

[Master slacker]

Is it a "base" SRT?

 

[knight1fox3]

New for the 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT® is an eight-speed transmission that delivers power from the 6.4-liter HEMI® engine via a fully electronic automatic mode or through redesigned steering-wheel paddle controls. The new package delivers improved 0-60 mph acceleration with quicker shift speeds. Eco Mode and Fuel Saver Technology complete the equation for both power and efficiency.

And 470HP.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

A Jeep shouldn't be rocking that much HP unless it's on 40" rock-crawling tires and a 10" lift kit...

 

[Road Guy]

^-- and most people wouldnt really want to get a $64K cherokee muddy either...

Im leaning towards (next year) getting a used 4WD Toyota Seqoyuia or a used 4WD Durngo for family trips around my new western state..

I have a durango now but its 2WD, have to say its on 06 with 178,000 miles and very little trouble.. its the smaller V8.

I like the interior size of the Seqoyia (bigger) for my 3 growing teenagers?

I dont want to get somethign as big as a tahoe or suburban or expedition, can any of you think of another decent sized SUV with 3 rows of seats?

 

[snickerd3]

the honda pilot 3rd row seating 4 wd v6

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Mrs Dex loves her Jeep Commander. They've been discontinued, so you'd only be able to buy one used.

 

[Road Guy]

I need to test drive a pilot I just cant see if it would be big enough for teenagers?

I like the jeep commander also, I need to pile all my kids in yours and see if they fit

Since I will most likely be buying a new house next year I will defin be buying used.. Does the Commander come in a V8?

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I'd go with a Suburbayukahoe of some sort if I was after a full size SUV. They are far and above anything else offered in that segment.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I need to test drive a pilot I just cant see if it would be big enough for teenagers?

I like the jeep commander also, I need to pile all my kids in yours and see if they fit

Since I will most likely be buying a new house next year I will defin be buying used.. Does the Commander come in a V8?

Our Commander has a V6, but they definitely have an available Hemi V8.

The V6 has enough power for what we do, including the ablility to pull a trailer.

Only real issue is that if you need a "full size" to rent a trailer (read: Home Depot tool rentals), the Commander won't work regardless of the engine, whereas the Tahoe or Suburban would.

 

[Master slacker]

I like the interior size of the Seqoyia (bigger) for my 3 growing teenagers?

I dont want to get somethign as big as a tahoe or suburban or expedition, can any of you think of another decent sized SUV with 3 rows of seats?

Have you looked at a Kia Sorento? Yeah yeah yeah... It's Korean. ldman: But it does look good and has damn good warranty even though you may not even need it. Unless anything else takes my fancy, when the wife's Rav is driven into its grave, we'll get a used one.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Isn't the Sorento built in AL?

 

[Master slacker]

Dunno. I dropped my "Big Three only" frame of mind years ago and no longer care about the company's country of origin and no longer follow where each car is made.