Recent content by bamorris2

Thank you. I looked at serveral Fusions in the area, and every single one of them was a hot pile of garbage. I think ones in good condition are just getting hard to come by since they’ve been discontinued.

I ended up getting a 2020 Camry XSE with 36,000 miles from CarMax. One owner, well cared for, newer Michelin tires, service records documented in Toyotas database, etc. I definitely paid the CarMax premium, but feel I got a good car.

I know what you mean about resale value of used compare to just buying new. I saw that when I bought my Ram 2500. However, all of the local Toyota dealers with base level (LE) Camrys in stock have mandatory dealer options of about $3k. BS stuff. But one dealer has a 2023 Camry LE with 13k miles...

Agree, they are expensive. But seems to be par for the course in the area. And regarding a Tesla, my commute is 350+ miles each way, and don’t want to have to deal with charging during the commute.

I figured a newer low mileage vehicle would I figured that a newer, low mileage car would have more reliability, less squeaks and rattles, etc. plus I would want something that would be presentable in a business setting if I were to take out my employees or bosses in the car. I looked at the...

I commute from California to Phoenix a few times a month for work, and I’m looking for something that will be comfortable and reliable, and not break the bank. Here are a few options available locally that I am considering. I would appreciate thoughts regarding them for my purpose. All 3 are...

There is a known issue whereby non-OEM air filters cause frequent regens anmd CEL’s especially in the 2022 and 2023 models. Something to do with overly restrictive filter media. Even MOPAR and the dealers are confused on the correct part number. Bottom line, you either want the MOPAR filter...

With an apples to apples comparison between Ford and Ram, with the only big difference being the 7.3 vs the 6.4, I’d say no way. Not worth the premium for the Ford. Seems like you’re finding what I did. I got a Ram Cummins for the same price that I could have gotten a Ford 7.3. And got a higher...

Between what I’ve seen of Ford dealers marking up their F250’s, and RAM dealers still taking several thousand off of MSRP, they may find that they can get a RAM 2500 with the Cummins for very close to what they can get a Ford 7.3 for. That was what I ended up with for that reason. I know this...

For the new T1 trucks, suspension is a very common complaint on the truck boards. Specifically, the factory shocks are well know to bounce and porpoise excessively.

Did the rental truck have the off-road Z71 package? My 2019 Sierra has the X31 package (same as Chevy Z71) with Rancho shocks. They’re pretty horrible. Bounce and porpoise like crazy. Many are replacing with Bilstein 5100’s and have better results. I hadn’t done so myself (yet).

$1000 to correct a mess left from a ceramic “spray and rinse” product!!?? Somebody is taking you for a ride. I recently messed up applying a very similar product by doing it the sun. Yeah it was a mess and a bit of a pain in the butt to remove, but came off with relative ease when I hit it with...

I have battled water spots on virtually every vehicle I’ve owned over the past several decades. I HATE THEM!! And I’ve tried probably 75% of the suggestions in this thread. Some don’t work at all, some work to various degrees. Then a few months back I splurged on some expensive 3M glass...

Originally Posted by JTK Can you smell gasoline anywhere around the fuel filler, tank or evap canister? I can't smell any gas. Certainly not around the filler neck. The canister is up by the fuel tank, so hard to get my nose near it. But no, no noticeable odor of fuel.

We took the car back to the same mechanic, as they agreed to do additional diagnosis for no additional charge. They called and said that they found a very small leak and want to replace the charcoal/vapor cannister and a sensor, both of which require removing the fuel tank. They said they cannot...