Seems like 75% of the cars I work on are very low on gas. Usually 1/8 tank or less. I was supposed to test drive a Mercedes S500 yesterday. I was greeted with this
fun tidbit, everytime i needed a fuel pump repair or gas tank repair the fuel gauge reads full...Seems like 75% of the cars I work on are very low on gas. Usually 1/8 tank or less. I was supposed to test drive a Mercedes S500 yesterday. I was greeted with this
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Car transporters prefer it this way, too much gas is a hazmat issue.Its seems as if car lot cars are always empty and private seller cars have more gas in them. I sold our Jeep with a full tank of gas not knowing it would sell in 1 day.
And a weight issue at the scales. According to one of the dealership managers at a VW dealership that I worked for the cars are put in a "transport " mode, meaning that they supposedly can't go over 20 mph. Two mechanics backed that up along with the truck driver. I'd never heard of this before. The truck driver said someone did steal a vehicle off of his truck once but didn't get far.Car transporters prefer it this way, too much gas is a hazmat issue.
No excuse on the Jetta...A lot of people like to stretch the limit. My dad seems like he is always on empty, and my sister has run out of gas 7 times... in a Jetta.
Don't know about VWs but when I bought my 17 Buick then my 19 Caddy and even my 24 wife's Yukon they were all in transport mode when I bought them. Dealer told me in transport mode the battery has less drain on them when sitting on the lot and they are supposed to leave it that way till sold, it never affected the speed while test driving them. When I go on vacation that is longer than 2 weeks(sometimes a month) I put my vehicle in transport mode when left at airport parking lot to save battery life so the computers don't all drain the battery. Even Onstar or XM is not activated fully until bought.And a weight issue at the scales. According to one of the dealership managers at a VW dealership that I worked for the cars are put in a "transport " mode, meaning that they supposedly can't go over 20 mph. Two mechanics backed that up along with the truck driver. I'd never heard of this before. The truck driver said someone did steal a vehicle off of his truck once but didn't get far.
Sorry sis, can't come get you. You've run out of gas X times already (I'd start with 3 personally) and I'm not rescuing you from your own stupidity anymore. But I'm mean I guess.A lot of people like to stretch the limit. My dad seems like he is always on empty, and my sister has run out of gas 7 times... in a Jetta.
Don't worry not me doing the rescuing anymore haha.Sorry sis, can't come get you. You've run out of gas X times already (I'd start with 3 personally) and I'm not rescuing you from your own stupidity anymore. But I'm mean I guess.
OK, That explains it. I been asking myself how do all of these young teen looking guys and even some young girls all have theseFancy car, yes.
Expensive? No.
The depreciation on that car (and it’s a W220, made between 2000-2006) has been fierce- they’re worth less than 10% of their original price.
So they’re often bought by “posers” who want to look like they have money and are attracted to the low price, not realizing what they are getting into.
And then they find out that there is nothing more expensive to fix than a cheap Mercedes.
So, 90% chance that the owner of this car doesn’t actually have much money. They bought it cheap, don’t do the maintenance properly, and will complain about the cost of repair… 90%…