The Car Thread • Page 10

I have a fit so that’s what I thought you meant haha.

 

Honda's infotainment system is so laughably bad it has turned me off from Hondas without it. I like Toyota's slow system more than it. Also, I really want that volume knob, as the touch bar is just as bad as the infotainment system.

 

Thanks! That makes perfect sense.

 

Pretty sure I'll be replacing my power steering pump by the end of this month. Had a nice 2 months without any repairs - it was nice while it lasted.

 

Fingers crossed, knock on wood etc but my 2012 Nissan is just about hitting 130k miles and I’ve only ever had to do maintenance. And a big body repair from the time I crashed it but that was my fault lol. I’m sooo happy with this car.

 

This - watch full screen and try putting yourself in the driver's seat

 

My car broke down this morning haha. The work continues.

 

I was waiting for that lane marker to turn solid haha. Man, what a bad time to blow a tire or have an animal run into the road.

 

So my car stalled earlier this month and I couldn’t get it to start afterwards. I finally got around to some troubleshooting and checked the fuel pressure which was okay (originally thought it may have been the fuel pump). I then started it to see if it would stall again and it was idling fine. Even after applying the gas pedal, which caused it to stall before, it was still running. I have no idea what the problem could be.

 

Traded in our 4 year old Grand Caravan with just under 75K mi for a new Pacifica last night. Pretty excited for the upgrades (dvd players, 8.4 in touchlink, automatic sliding doors/liftgate, rear view, etc). So much quieter too. Just in time for baby #2 to arrive lol.



We only look this dressed up because we had just come from our family photos.

But we're happy for another van... wasn't what we were looking at 4 years ago with just one kid but it's been awesome to have, especially for trips to Walt Disney World and cross country/up and down the 95 a couple times.


I still am driving an 2010 cube with 108K on it and the check engine light on for quite some time... probably replacing that thing next year.

 

Pretty sure O’Reilly’s has free diagnostic checks. Might be worth a shot if you have some more time with the car.

 

I bottomed out my 2016 jetta somewhere and damaged the transmission wiring harness lol. I guess the bottom cover pushed up into the wiring. I had to get towed as the car wouldn't shift out of 3rd gear. luckily the repairs were covered by the dealership. Is this normal or bad design? Having wiring underneath the car like that?

 

Lol, I looked up my old home on Google Earth cause bored and they still have a pic of my old car. Fucking RIP. This thing was such a blast to drive, albeit a total money pit

 

My car’s been garaged for a month now. It pains me to say it, but this thing has been a downer lately. I’m wondering how much more work and money is going to go into it. Maybe it’s a lost cause.

 

That was me last year. Sold my car to Pick & Pull and bought a bicycle lol

 

I’m pretty sure I put over $2k into it this year so to turn around and break even isn’t enticing enough. Once I find out what the current problem is, I can go from there. It’s still cheaper than a car payment.

I want a bike too but everything in my neck of the woods is pretty spread out. Not a lot of public transit either.

 

Skidded on black ice a week ago. It sounds than what it actually is. Really just skidded about a meter into a curb. Completely destroyed the tyre though and ruined the night, thankfully alloys are all good.

 

Fairly certain my transmission is going out in my 2006 Honda CR-V, boooooo.

 

Roommate has been out of the house somewhere since mid-December(didn't tell us where), and he kept his CR-V out on the street during that nasty snowstorm we had last week, and the next day, because the city declared a snow emergency it got towed. He was texted about it, but no response. I think he secretly wanted it junked, haha, 'cause price keeps going up every day it's at the tow place apparently

 

Oh yeah, luckily I have never had my car towed. But I’ve been with people to pick it up, and stories and it is just a nightmare. The prices are insane to get them out, and it goes up like 50 dollars a day to get them out. One time the place only accepted cash, no cards.

I’ve had a lot of good luck with my car though, it’s weird too because I just hit 200K with it. I figured I would have some expenses coming up with it, but if it is the transmission definitely just going to buy a new car. I’m already looking at dealerships in the area. Haha.

 

It's actually happened to me twice, haha; day I happened to take off work we had a snow emergency, and I totally forgot my car was on the street. Go out at 3:30pm to go to Target, and I had a real "Dude, where's my car" moment. Had to wait until the next morning to retrieve it, and my Dad had to come and provide title or something, along with like $125. Then last May I was at my girlfriend's place in Dinkytown, parking on the street, then in the morning I go out to put some stuff in the car, and the car was gone. Eventually I find out that I was too close to an alleyway, and a patrol car saw it and reported it, getting it towed. Bitches

But yeah, if the transmission is starting to go, might as well get a new used car, as those things are pretty expensive to replace

 

Yeah the paperwork you need is ridiculous. One of the times they need the title but for the most part people leave it in the car and that’s where hers was, and they wouldn’t let her get it. Luckily her dad had a copy made.

I have a buddy that works for morries and hopefully he can give me a more clear picture when I take it in tomorrow. But if I’m accelerating to highway speeds or trying to accelerate quickly it sputters a bit. So it’s not looking good.

 

The sexiest car on sale today, the Volvo V90 Cross Country

https://jalopnik.com/the-2017-volvo-v90-cross-country-will-make-you-demand-t-1822020313

 

Great review. Jalopnik sometimes writes the best reviews and sometimes writes the worst haha. I'd love a V60 polesetar, but alas, no rear wheel drive.

 

Jalopnik is my favorite site.

In other news I'm still driving my "temporary" 98 Civic because cars are expensive.