Recent content by tex2670

How does that match up to MSRP? Getting a car @ MSRP these days is essentially a "good deal". I looked at HR-V and Seltos before I got my CX-30; those dealers wanted $2500-$5000 over MSRP.

I have to say that if the entire industry moved away from haggling, and you pay the listed price, like Tesla, I could get on board with it. So much easier.

Is "break in" really a thing on most cars anymore?

You gotta work the phones, and call as many dealers as possible and maybe you strike gold. But some dealers are more willing to negotiate the market adjustment if you are "local" - they actually want to sell their limited inventory to local residents rather than folks swooping in from out of...

Paid MSRP on a Preferred, plus a $500 Mazda loyalty rebate. Honda dealers wanted +$2500 - +$5000 for an HRV; same with Kia dealers for a Seltos. (although some of this was "protection package", rather than straight "market adjustment".

I read you can use toothpaste.

Well, I don't have HUD in my Mazda, but I do have it in my Hyundai. I can't think of anything that is displayed -- or can be programmed -- in the HUD that doesn't need to be be there. All of it helps keep my eyes on the road: Speed Blind spot warning Lane keep warning Collision warning (if...

What's the point anyway? Without a manual transmission, it's almost decorative.

You don't have a lock/unlock button? How is that possible, unless you don't have power locks?

Or....what if you put the car in park?

I get all that. I'm not saying that back up cameras are bad or unnecessary; but they are an aid--that's it. They are not fool proof, and they are not infallible. They have limitations. If it's unsafe to back up without one, then I guess everyone needs to stay home when it rains. Here in PA...

How about your eyes and the rear windshield? The back up camera is just an "aid" to assist with backing up; the warning says not to rely on it. This is just physics.

Update your info.

Rip your CDs to your computer and sync to your phone and play over Bluetooth

I'm going to assume that, in the 7 years since the 1st post, the OP found an answer to his question.