Wife is looking at a new SUV-
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Years ago we used to laugh when folks told us they were gonna to see Kia and Hyundai.
Now you’re right. They make some really nice vehicles. The Genesis series are super nice.
Yes very nice looking, and JD Power, the benchmark in automotive customer satisfaction ratings, has them near the top for 3 straight years now. That's no easy feat. They have come a long long way since the 90's when they were using Mitsubishi engines and lord knows what suspension parts, but wasn't a terrible product even then.
The Hyundai Pony left a lot to be desired and all of it's brethren in those days sucked...and sucked badly..
I remember people having the early Sonatas and everything that could go wrong with them did...
That could tell you several things about Tesla: 1) It's a bobo company or 2) They are really overprotective of those cars, I wonder what they are worried about?
The wife's new Edge has a lot of tech, the center screen is basically a tablet and all touch controlled with few tactile buttons...
I did note this type of touch screen is a distraction in itself due to user input....to change anything in the climate screen is not done by feel but by sight so changing on the fly isn't easy....
There's little wonder why people get into accidents in these things and why I often see people driving by with their eyes off their road.
I did note this type of touch screen is a distraction in itself due to user input....to change anything in the climate screen is not done by feel but by sight so changing on the fly isn't easy....
There's little wonder why people get into accidents in these things and why I often see people driving by with their eyes off their road.
Vehicle has Sync4 in it
Push the ‘speak’ button on steering wheel
After the ‘ding’ say ‘set temperature to ** degrees’
You don’t have to touch the screen for much as most can be done via voice control.
Thought you were all techy? Cmon man!
I have it in my truck and have never used it....
I will tell her but I won't hold my breath that she will use it...
With as much as she can do via voice the screen is really just a reference.
I rarely if ever touch mine.
Can also ‘lower fan speed’ ‘increase fan speed’ too
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Traffic is ridiculous here! Atlanta is the only place ive been that has traffic this bad! I could not imagine driving my ar in this everyday!
JD Power and Associates rating IS actually an easy feat, if you know the system, and won by GM many times; want to know how?
(I have also worked in the auto industry for almost 9 years now, in QC, and now New Product Engineering and Design, so this is first hand knowledge, not something I read somewhere).
When JDP is going to review anything, vehicles in this case(and yes, Hyundai and Kia make good stuff), the arrangements are made with the manufacturer, and vehicles will be supplied for testing at an agreed time.
The regular assembly line production of said vehicles is then dramatically changed.
The amount of extra hands on deck, as well as many extra quality checks are done, are much more involved than the regular assembly line runs.
So, you end up with the best possible finished product for JDP, and then it's just the normal operation for the rest of that model vehicle, lol.
Granted, that would add to the overall cost of a vehicle, and the business model is to make something good...but unfortunately is still Designed to wear out.
JDP has alot of politics...
Sold the Focus.....had a lot of people interested....
The winter tire package finally arrived the other day so the wife took it to the dealer to have them installed as it was a free service...so why not...
One thing I did note, the service dept at the local Ford dealership have the personality of the stapler on their desk....no smiles or joke cracking or anything....when I take my truck to the Ram dealership, the service department there are always smiling and cracking jokes....and they address you with your name (they get it off the computer after all). My belief is the service dept is the face of a dealership and the entire vibe comes from their desk...
The good thing is that will be the last time the Ford dealership sees those tires as I will be changing them out from now on...
The winter tire package finally arrived the other day so the wife took it to the dealer to have them installed as it was a free service...so why not...
One thing I did note, the service dept at the local Ford dealership have the personality of the stapler on their desk....no smiles or joke cracking or anything....when I take my truck to the Ram dealership, the service department there are always smiling and cracking jokes....and they address you with your name (they get it off the computer after all). My belief is the service dept is the face of a dealership and the entire vibe comes from their desk...
The good thing is that will be the last time the Ford dealership sees those tires as I will be changing them out from now on...
I have a neighbor who has a Hyundai that they've had since 2012 and it has given them zero issues......and I know someone who had the transmission break in 2 yrs...it's hit and miss I guess.
My wife had 4 Focus cars back to back in a row, one of them blew the engine with 120,000kms on it but the other three were stellar...
I was an F-150 guy who went to a Ram in 2016.....if Ford had the Tremor package at that time, I would have one of those...
You have no idea. I answer multiple calls in sales wanting to complain about service. I’m willing to listen and be their pincushion but they always get even more upset when I can’t help them and send them right back to place they hate……service.
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Saw this idiot on the way to work. So glad he has gloves on....
The wife was saying her new SUV is a bit of a dog out in the passing lanes..
I told her to put it in sport mode when she wants to pass because it defaults to economy mode (I set it up like that).
I took it over to get an oil change and on the way back while sitting number 1 at a set of lights, I put it in sport mode and when the light turned green I stomped on it just a little, it launched pretty hard and sucked me into the seat......and tracked perfectly straight due to the advanced AWD......
Pretty underrated vehicle if you ask me.......
I told her to put it in sport mode when she wants to pass because it defaults to economy mode (I set it up like that).
I took it over to get an oil change and on the way back while sitting number 1 at a set of lights, I put it in sport mode and when the light turned green I stomped on it just a little, it launched pretty hard and sucked me into the seat......and tracked perfectly straight due to the advanced AWD......
Pretty underrated vehicle if you ask me.......
You got one just in time. 24 will be last year for Edge and it’s gonna be a short run.
