Recent content by avacado11

I think cleaner wax would be the most efficient way to go at it for your situation. Mothers, Meguiars all make good cleaner waxes and can be found in stores. I had good luck with Mothers. Cleaner waxes are slightly different than standard waxes because cleaner waxes have additives that also...

2 sets recently First, tire recappers 33x12.5x20 for my F150. Truck sits more than it gets driven, OEM wheels were corroding and has been leaking at the bead for the past year. When my springs snapped I threw on a level kit while I installed new strut assemblies. Wasn’t planning on wheels but...

My job requires me to use a memory saver for every battery I unhook. I’ve done hundreds of batteries without issues but I had one 2018 Civic where the memory saver popped the main fuse and the car went completely dead right after I unplugged from the OBD port. They aren’t 100% safe so you need...

I’ve always used Lysol wipes for that. Gently rub until the grime almost gone then finish with a damp MF. The grime keeps the Lysol chemicals from eating away the paint, but the grime is softened with lysol so it’ll come right off.

2022 Chrysler Pacifica 60k miles. No sun roof on this one. Not sure if headrests are removable haven’t tried them yet. But the headrests smell fine too. The scent really has me puzzled. Typically I can pin point the general area but this one seems to be different every time. The only place where...

I’ve smelled the carpet and mats up close they smell fine. Headliner is ok too. Van was smoked in at one point honestly some ash between the window seals which I just cleaned out. Still doesn’t explain the wet dog smell though. Smell seems to be centered between first and second row, but upon...

Brought an ex rental mini van the other day. Thing smelled fine at delivery. Just a strong hotel smell(I figure they ran an ozone machine in it?). Now I get whiffs of wet dog every time i get into it. The smell lingers around headrest height. Only ever smell it when I get into the van or when I...

UPDATE: Ended up buying a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. I swung by the local Dodge dealer to look at the Durango but it had been sold. Since enterprise was down the street I figured I’d swing in to see if they had any ex-rentals that I would like. Found a couple of ‘21 Highlanders, a 3-row...

It is engrained in my mind to get something newer than what I currently have which is a 2017 Accord. Going the full size route I would dump my ‘14 F150 too. Would save me the hassle of upkeep on two vehicles. That being said if I can find a clean, rust free full size I’d be fine with something...

Good point. I’ll have to look into them. Tahoes, Armadas, Expeditions. I know the full size trucks tend to last much longer. Just a matter of finding one that’s in good shape for $35k or less. Now that I think about it the three row crossovers aren’t that much more efficient than the full sizes...

I am no stranger to Toyotas. They run forever but road salt here eats these cars away. Having had a bad experience with my 2 year old used Toyota Tacoma I will only touch new Toyotas now. I lost a transmission line while on a trip and by the time I found out the damage had been done. Filled it...

I’ll still have my F150, but it is getting old and rusty. I’ll likely pull my boat with it for another year or two, maybe three, then when the trucks too far gone it’ll go to the crusher and I’ll use my 3 row to pull it with. The truck just isn’t worth much anymore and makes more sense to run it...

I began my 3 row search with highlanders but anything close to $30k is 50k or more miles. Anything lower is only a few thousand less than new, but then I’m not trying to spend $40k on it either. Hence I ended up looking at the domestics. There are a few of the new non CVT Nissan Pathfinders...

Considering both the new and old Explorer. The older transverse ones are starting to become harder to come by with lower miles. The new ones are a dime and dozen.

‘22 Dodge Durango SXT 3.6 V6/8-speed. 11k miles ‘21 Ford Explorer XLT 2.3 I4/10-speed. 33k miles ‘21 Chevy Traverse LS 3.6 V6/9-speed. 32k miles ‘19 Ford Explorer XLT 2.3/6 speed. 26k miles ‘18 Ford Explorer XLT 3.5 NA V6/6 speed. 45k miles Interested in these examples. Am in the salt belt...