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| This is my first post. I just purchaced a 2wd TrailBlazer LS pkg 3. Indigo Blue with 3.73. GREAT on the highway. Test drove many models and for the money the TrailBlazer is the winner hands down. Powertrain is the best I have experienced in this class. Very stable in the corners. Flattened the mountains in WV with no problem. It gets looks everywhere it goes. GM has a winner on their hands folks. Hopefully the "XL" versions will even the bar with all of those 7 passenger SUVs. Over all I am very happy. This is my first new car and the info from the owners here have been valuable. | |
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As mfullmer points out, window tinting on front passenger windows is not permitted in SOME states. If interested in what's legal in your state or province, see: http://www.pcisys.net/~bpc/auto_law/tint/ (Click on State/Province Name to read the actual laws where provided) and http://www.gilafilms.com/Customcut/tintlaws.html Here in Colorado we have a two-phase law: You can either have 27% tint on all windows, or ANY darkness on windows behind the driver with NO tint on front windows. However, the local shops here are legally allowed to put a 30-35% tint on front passenger glass w/the factory rear tint so it's lighter than the rear glass, but it still affords some glare and heat reduction. |
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| Glad to hear we're not the only ones experiencing this problem. We were beginning to think our eyes were deceiving us. Haven't brought up the problem with the dealer, it happens so infrequently. Today, noticed that the right mirror was off again and could not "lock" it into a new position with the #1 button. | |
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This month's review by CR of the Envoy was less than glowing to say the least. I had been considering buying this truck, and don't ordinarilly attach much credibility to their reviews. They made specific observations about sloppy handling, steering and marginal braking performance. Poor fuel economy was also noted. Can any owners out there confirm or rebut these findings? |
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| I'll have to see the review, but CR is generally a poor indicator of what is good and what isn't, especially for trucks. They always go with the sure bets like Accord/Camry in cars and they generally recommend car-like SUVs. I'm sure they love the Highlander wagon. I also question some of the recommendations they make on normal consumer products. Basically, take it all with a grain of salt. | |
| Thanks for the info. Obviously I missed something, or was probably talking when I should have been listening. | |
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Or, if you were like me, you were wondering when they were going to get out of your car and let you drive off!!!!! Fortunately I had just picked up my Seville STS two weeks earlier so it was "old hat". |
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I've been reading the posts about the power mirrors moving to "random positions." The first time I drove my Envoy with the memory mirrors, I thought I had a problem as well when the mirrors clunked against the stops until I put the transmission into drive. That's when I read the Owner's Manual, and found out that the mirror positions are tied to Driver 1 and Driver 2, and that the truck identifies the driver through the key fob (Look on the back of your fob; there is either a 1 or a 2 stamped on the back). If you're using a different key fob (remote keyless entry) when you drive your TB, the mirrors should move! Also, if you've set you DIC settings (different for Driver 1 and Driver 2) for Tilt Mirror in Reverse for Passenger, Driver, or Both, your mirrors will travel to the Tilt Mirror position. My Envoy was clunking against the stops in reverse, so I just programmed in the position I wanted. On page 2-57 of the Envoy manual (the others in the trio may be different) states, "To change the preselected tilt position, adjust the mirrors to the desired position while the vehicle is in REVERSE (R). When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (R), this new position is saved in memory as the tilt position." Now my mirrors work just like I want. I hope this helps. |
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Humm, I thought I was crazy and did not want to bring up the subject since my Bravada is just perfect and does not have any of the problems mentioned. I thought it was "me". My mirrors too have this problem, specially the left one -driver- then, lately, the passenger mirror started acting up. Any way, thanks anjin_nav, I will give it a try and attempt to reset the mirrors. Will keep you posted. -Alan |
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| Looking for some advice--found a Trailblazer with everything I want on it with the exception of the BOSE sound system. I haven't had a chance to compare with and without (I'm getting the 6 in-dash changer) and I was wondering whether those with the BOSE thought it added much to the system. I was also curious if I would be losing any unique features other than sound quality by not getting BOSE. Thanks for the input! | |
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