Thanks for the info.
On a similar note:
A sobering but necessary read... Stay safe everybody.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?1931-Please-take-a-moment-to-read-this-(regarding-Christian-Richard-Klorczyk)
Lol, a steady diet of discipline and scary Daddy faces when they were younger. They are now well-adjusted if not slightly traumatized teenager/tweens. :)
This.
I also am having trouble seeing how Ford can be considered consistently in the top two in quality. JD Power rates them good in a few segments, but certainly no more than many others.
Just back from a 700 mile round trip.
Zero complaints. Seats were comfortable, ride was comfortable, and she was a pleasure to drive.
The kids reported the back seats were very comfortable on the long drive.
This.
Same for the BMW- if the needle starts to move from the middle chances are your head is already warped.
I prefer the light to the gauge. At least a red light will catch my eye. By the time you notice a temp gauge moving it's most likely too late.
Haven't yet, but I will be. Use extraction on the BMW and find it much more convenient.
Not true. My friend and I were concerned about this so we sent samples for oil analysis and found no difference in the level of contaminants in the motor- and that was after 50k miles worth of extraction...
+1. Best auto trans I've ever had in a vehicle.
It's unfortunate that you're having problems. Your story is the primary example of why I will not buy a first-year production vehicle.
You're always rolling the dice on undiscovered issues that will be resolved/corrected a year down the road...
Not sure if it's the wheel, the tires, or a combo of both.
I'm going to mention it when I bring her in for the first service, but I expect I'll get the "nothing wrong with it" "totally normal" routine.
She rides very smooth right now with zero detectable shake in the steering wheel, so I don't...
I'll have to look for those. Pretty comical when I have more wheel weights on one wheel of the CX-5 than on the other 8 wheels of the other vehicles I own combined.