General Car Conversation 2024 - part 2
#1411
Lexus Champion
Oh I don't dislike the engine at all, they do very well and I bet the oil consumption is fixable without too much effort. I have yet to fail to bring a Toyota back from eating too much oil, why do you say sitting is bad? I've not really found problems having some of my cars sit for a long time but I do keep them indoors and on chargers
#1412
Lexus Champion
I'm telling you bro, you would have loved my 2nd Gen IS350 Sport. It was decently fast, had a nice induction rumble sound due to the F-SPORT intake, short quick gearing, had tight handling and steering due to the mods I made (F-Sport suspension/lowering springs, ISF steering ECU and steering weight, F-Sport sway bars, RCF bushings etc). It had about 287 to the wheels, and an RR Racing tune that allowed it to rev to 7k. Beautiful rumble when you put your foot down, and super quiet and smooth at 80 mph. Just go to the link in my signature and have a 0 to 60 run, put on headphones. BTW, this was before I swapped the stock intake
#1413
Lexus Champion
I meant more for the battery. They have a huge phantom current draw, and it wasn't just mine. During COVID when there was lockdowns and people were working from home, batteries went dead. I met a member in SoCal who programmed my ISF steering ECU, and his was dead after not starting it for 3 weeks. I know I could of put a trickle charger on it, but honestly I just didn't have room for it. My backyard parking area is huge, but nothing like what you guys in the Midwest and Ohio have
You would think they would have a system like the Germans to gradually shut everything down and allow them to remain cold for months on end but I guess not. End result was I ended up getting battery tenders
#1414
Lexus Fanatic
Ordinarily, that $1100+ increase might be attributed to you getting that new 100K+ S-series (and a new Pacifica not that long ago)...but the fact that you also got a similar increase last year probably makes that less of a reason.
See what GEICO (1-800-341-8000) will offer you.....particularly if you bundle house and vehicles together. I've had regular increases every six months for the last few years, but, for whatever reason, last June (my policy runs from June till November), they gave me a significant drop, with no change in coverage-limits. Unlike with many other firms, you can call GEICO representatives any hour of the day or night...they don't use agents that just work 9 to 5.
See what GEICO (1-800-341-8000) will offer you.....particularly if you bundle house and vehicles together. I've had regular increases every six months for the last few years, but, for whatever reason, last June (my policy runs from June till November), they gave me a significant drop, with no change in coverage-limits. Unlike with many other firms, you can call GEICO representatives any hour of the day or night...they don't use agents that just work 9 to 5.
No Geico for me, I want good quality insurance with an agent I can trust. In fact I was never happy with Progressive but my old agent was the one who sold me the policy. He has once again retired so, time to move on.
Another plus of it being "a hybrid" from last night:
#1415
Lexus Champion
I had a brand new $100k+ S Class and a new Pacifica when I got the policy in 2020, and I have new versions of the same cars now. The S580 didn't change the policy hardly at all.
No Geico for me, I want good quality insurance with an agent I can trust. In fact I was never happy with Progressive but my old agent was the one who sold me the policy. He has once again retired so, time to move on.
Yep, it has a 12V starter battery and it can be jumped and jump other cars (I would never do that lol).
Another plus of it being "a hybrid" from last night:
No Geico for me, I want good quality insurance with an agent I can trust. In fact I was never happy with Progressive but my old agent was the one who sold me the policy. He has once again retired so, time to move on.
Yep, it has a 12V starter battery and it can be jumped and jump other cars (I would never do that lol).
Another plus of it being "a hybrid" from last night:
Safeco I thought was cheap *** insurance but it's A+, plus like I said they have paid out $20k in claims over a few years and not raised my rates. If you're shopping I'd definitely check them out.
#1416
Lexus Champion
I had a brand new $100k+ S Class and a new Pacifica when I got the policy in 2020, and I have new versions of the same cars now. The S580 didn't change the policy hardly at all.
No Geico for me, I want good quality insurance with an agent I can trust. In fact I was never happy with Progressive but my old agent was the one who sold me the policy. He has once again retired so, time to move on.
Yep, it has a 12V starter battery and it can be jumped and jump other cars (I would never do that lol).
Another plus of it being "a hybrid" from last night:
No Geico for me, I want good quality insurance with an agent I can trust. In fact I was never happy with Progressive but my old agent was the one who sold me the policy. He has once again retired so, time to move on.
Yep, it has a 12V starter battery and it can be jumped and jump other cars (I would never do that lol).
Another plus of it being "a hybrid" from last night:
#1418
Lexus Champion
Haha brothers argue too Me and my younger brother would fist it out growing up, but now we have nothing but respect for each other. Disagreements are normal, as long as they remain civil
#1419
#1420
Lexus Champion
#1421
Lexus Champion
Yeah I hated Progressive and Geico. The huge hail storm here 15 years ago I think it was Geico, they left my car sitting in the body shop for 6 weeks waiting on an adjustment, or whatever when they find more damage than thought. I call them on the phone and they. tell me they don't have enough adjusters. HTF is that my problem, you have the means to be on tv every other commercial... I had to raise hell with that one.
Safeco I thought was cheap *** insurance but it's A+, plus like I said they have paid out $20k in claims over a few years and not raised my rates. If you're shopping I'd definitely check them out.
Safeco I thought was cheap *** insurance but it's A+, plus like I said they have paid out $20k in claims over a few years and not raised my rates. If you're shopping I'd definitely check them out.
The only thing I don't like about Geico is they don't have reps available to talk to non Geico customers if you are looking for a quote. You have get a quote online, and if you have any questions, the phone system takes you through an infinite loop, then hangs up on you. Once you are customer, it's easy to talk to a rep
#1422
Lexus Champion
Oh, yeah that's Lexus. I figured that out early hahaha! I have no idea why but every single one I've had or been around does that, my 430s are the worst about it.
You would think they would have a system like the Germans to gradually shut everything down and allow them to remain cold for months on end but I guess not. End result was I ended up getting battery tenders
You would think they would have a system like the Germans to gradually shut everything down and allow them to remain cold for months on end but I guess not. End result was I ended up getting battery tenders
#1423
Lexus Fanatic
why not make the leased vehicles park farther in the back and let the purchased vehicles park close? Think about it…. How much environmental waste does leasing create vs having one car for 20 years?
Bike lanes are stupid too
#1424
Lexus Champion
there should be no EV or hybrid parking of any sort. Same with HIV lanes.
why not make the leased vehicles park farther in the back and let the purchased vehicles park close? Think about it…. How much environmental waste does leasing create vs having one car for 20 years?
Bike lanes are stupid too
why not make the leased vehicles park farther in the back and let the purchased vehicles park close? Think about it…. How much environmental waste does leasing create vs having one car for 20 years?
Bike lanes are stupid too
The only exceptions I would make are handicapped slots if the store/place in question opts to have them
#1425
Lexus Champion
These are actually charging spots, and people pay for charging. There's no such thing as EV only parking unless it has a charger. Also I think when they mean hybrid, they are referring to plug in hybrid