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  1. surreal1272
    Shows as a video and plays as one on my end once I tap the play button.
  2. surreal1272
    So, when I first looked my Flex, prior to buying it in December, I noticed that the power lift gate was acting erratic. It would open about six inches and close back, regardless of whether it was closed all the way or open all the way first. I did a little research and discovered it was the hydraulics in the actuator going bad, and a new one was around $125 (give or take). I got them to knock another $300 off for the issue and they agreed. Well, when I got to NC, it was acting okay until a month ago when the problem resurfaced, so I bit the bullet and bought the actuator. Long story short, it only took about five minutes to switch out and the Flex is much happier now. C0FF370C-223B-48F7-AE07-2A0DB1B9B1CB.MOV
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    Get the F over yourself. You were, once again, trolling when you continued to harp about V6s and trying to tell everyone that hybrids suck which is just the same old BS courtesy of your outdated thinking. Sorry that my statement flew so far over your head that you had to make the above post but again, get the F over yourself. Go start a diesel lovers thread or a “buy American” thread. Anything over the normal trolling you do whenever there is a mention of hybrids, EVs, or otherwise Alternative Propulsion (a subject you demanded from someone btw because you had to be a baby about it). Seriously.
  4. surreal1272
    But, but, Hybrids suck! A reliable source told me so.
  5. surreal1272
    Exactly my point, something some folks fail to realize while barking about V6s like it makes a crap on a FWD rolling appliance.
  6. surreal1272
    No $h! Sherlock. It was an example where a V6 isn’t always the answer. Sorry that went over your head a bit there. Guess you missed where I ended it with, ”the V6 Camry only happens when selecting the TRD and XLE models. Clearly, they see the V6 as a niche which only puts the writing on the wall as far its lifespan goes. The next gen Camry will probably forgo it entirely.” And diesels shouldn’t exist on anything outside of a heavy duty truck. See, it’s easy to just throw out any old opinion like it means something.
  7. surreal1272
    Which won't mean squat for a RAV 4 since it won't be getting a V6 and because the current 4 banger already pushes into 4 Runner territory (price wise) and I know which SUV I would take at that point and it sure as hell won't be a near $40K RAV 4. The NX can just burst into flames and no one would even shed a tear. No V6 changes that ugly. On a side note, the V6 Camry only happens when selecting the TRD and XLE models. Clearly, they see the V6 as a niche which only puts the writing on the wall as far its lifespan goes. The next gen Camry will probably forgo it entirely.
  8. surreal1272
    We are talking about EVs here, not diesel cars.
  9. surreal1272
    I get what you are saying but there hasn’t been any real proof of that just yet and it pretty much qualifies as the “exception to the rule” that I mentioned above.
  10. surreal1272
    See above reply.
  11. surreal1272
    Those “shifts” will just go to other Asian countries. With very rare exceptions, they sure as hell are not coming here.
  12. surreal1272
    Again you are proving why you would never succeed in running any car company. And please show us proof of a Genesis being cheaper to maintain than a Cadillac. You really want to bring up livery sales while touting E Class sales (Also mostly due to fleet sales) earlier? Btw, the XTS was the livery choice, not the CT6. You can’t even get your backhanded insults straight.
  13. surreal1272
    Stop stop stop the damn bar moving. One AMG trim E Class doesn’t change the fact that it STARTS at almost $20K lower than a base model Escalade (And with a 190HP four pot to boot). It also proves that there are a few rubes out there if you’re going to pay $125K for a gussied up German taxi. And again, this isn’t about your precious and overpriced Benz. It’s about the Genesis and how it’s a far better deal than the German competition.
  14. surreal1272
    Did you seriously just compare a $50K E Class to a $90K Escalade? You really have been brainwashed by that Daimler “logic”. And damn it! There it goes again. Here we have an article and thread about the Genesis G80 and you’re still talking about Daimler like they are paying you by the letter. Scratch everything I said prior that was unrelated to the G80. This is just beyond dumb at this point. F Benz and the sorry excuses you continue to make for them. This is about the Genesis.
  15. surreal1272
    So Mercedes best selling models were their absolute cheapest cars. Go figure. That is the result of Buick prices to compete with the lower end market that Cadillac doesn’t have to worry about. That’s was Buick is for. See how your logic is flawed here?
  16. surreal1272
    So I’m wondering. Is this yet another endless pissing match about why Benz is better than everything else (even when it’s clearly not), or what is luxury and what is not, or how Benz is slack on the EV front, or is this about the Genesis G80? Asking for a friend.
  17. surreal1272
    Good lord people. Give it a rest already. Somehow, yet another thread about a luxury car gets hijacked by SMK semantics and comparing everything to a Benz (like anyone really gives two s***s) and now it has devolved into yet another semantics laden pissing match. The G80. Let’s discuss that. I’ll start with saying that on looks alone, the interior compares very well to the German competition.
  18. surreal1272
    That’s rich coming from someone who constantly touts AMG version of every Benz yet they also only count for a small percentage of total sales. Different here is that the D3 take on high trim trucks is a much higher percentage than Benz with AMG AND top level trims. You know what? F this. How about we just stick to the G80?
  19. surreal1272
    Yes because hi-po pickups have done so well here in the past. Oh wait. They haven’t. They are niche and if that is what the fugly Cybertruck is hanging it’s hat on, then Tesla nor you understand the pick up market here. (Looks at the hauling and towing capability of an A8 and wonders what in the F are you babbling about.)
  20. surreal1272
    Found the rim used on eBay for $229 (some scratches on it) and I got a really good hookup on the tires themselves. The tires are Atrezzo Sailun (odd brand but has really solid reviews). They do have a better grip than my previous set that’s always a plus. Overall I’m really happy with the Flex. My only gripe is that I wish I could have found an EcoBoost with relatively low miles. That extra power makes a world of difference. Still, no real complaints on that end. It will pass with ease on the freeway but the EcoBoost makes a big difference at the stop lights. Far more off the line punch. Yeah, having an 18” donut on a 4600lb. car with 20s on it is just asinine which I why I went with an extra full size. What I may end up doing is finding a roof rack mounted carrier for it so that it will not be taking up space in the back. A little unconventional for a non four wheel drive SUV but then again, I’m pretty much unconventional all the time lol.
  21. surreal1272
    I was much the same but it has surpassed my expectations. The spare is a full size spare. I still have the donut underneath the 3rd row but after I had to switch out one of the front tires. I had them all replaced and bought an extra 20" matching wheel and used one the old tires on it (tread was more than fine but I swapped all tires out just get matching because the front two were different from the back two when I bought that car). I just carry it with me, just in case, because I refuse to ride on an 18" donut! Sadly, this mode of transport is because the 20" will not even come close to fitting in that wheel well. If I need to haul something, then I can just simply roll it out and put it back in later, and just roll the dice on never having to use that donut lol. A little black and white post edit.
  22. surreal1272
    So during this "shutdown" on life as we know it, I decided to make use of my time and take some shots of my car since the weather and sun were just right today. And no, I did not vacuum my car before taking these hence my "flaws and all" line lol. Photos are completely unedited and "raw". Keep safe everyone!
  23. surreal1272
    It was 100% coupe like before Benz ever even coined the stupid term. Hell, the ‘96 Taurus could say the same thing, almost decade before the first CLS. Sorry but contrary to your belief, Benz is not first at everything. It should be noted that the Aurora was a full size car while the CLS is not and neither is the G80.
  24. surreal1272
    Thanks. Just one year off my favorite Caddy, the ‘59 El Dorado Beyritz.
  25. surreal1272
    Looks nothing like any Benz in the front. Not in any way. I do agree about the read end though. Seems an afterthought and the taillight design just does not fit with the rest of the car. Still, not a bad looking ride overall even though it is part of the struggling sedan market. Overall, a solid B+. On a side note, I cant imagine where Benz got that coupe look sedan. Oh wait, I do.
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