Recent content by Art_CA_4R

It's kind of in the gray zone, not very clear. They're not being straight-up unhappy and unfriendly about it, but I can tell that they're reluctant to get this fixed. After claiming that the imperfection is within an acceptable range, the service advisor asked, "are you sure you want the whole...

They said they will remove the bumper and repaint it. Is that level of detail what I need to know, or do you think they need to provide more? I wish I could ask them to help me to replace the bumper cover retainers by the fenders that the TSB calls for so that terrible fender gap doesn't show...

Funny that you mention your story about the Scion. The shop did get several aftermarket bumper covers and none of them fit, so they ended up getting an OEM Toyota one. The fitment looks worse in the picture than in real life for some reason; the only fitment problem in-person is the gap at the...

The body shop obtained a brand new bumper and painted and installed it for me, due to someone backing into me at a parking lot. After I picked up the car from them, I saw these scratches and this run of paint or clearcoat that had dried. The black marks are not dirty, they're scratches that went...

Different usages at different ages. Now, in the parental life stage, there is no time for games or time-wasting videos. It's just work, shopping for things online, keeping in touch with people, streaming music, and researching things (where to go, how to fix things, what local/school events are...

Tire blowouts are pretty scary; I would replace!

I'm going to say "no way" to a GM product like the Chevy Avalanche, but to be open-minded, I suggest you approach like a prospective buyer and ask for a test drive. I think you will prefer the ride of your 4R! But who knows...

I know this is bad for the fuel pump, but I have driven to the point where it says there are 0 miles left, and it's surely running on fumes. Then, when pulling into the gas station, I've gotten about 23 gallons.

I heard of Carmax buying a used 2004 Sport Edition 4WD in clean exterior/interior condition but with engine issues for $4K, so they are surely making big bucks on the markup.