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Re: America's Best Warranty [ticcer2]
by targettuning
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Jul 18, 2006 (6:55 am)
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Replying to: ticcer2 (Jul 15, 2006 8:02 am)
I can't picture how and where it broke but no, the car isn't that fragile. That said, if you tried to squirm into a better or more comfortable driving position and placed your entire body weight concentrated on your elbow into the top of the console/armrest there is the chance the plastic may crack or fracture. The armrest is just that, a place to rest your arm not to lever your whole body into another position. If my visualization of what happened is wrong...sorry. But, either way and regardless of how/why the part broke the dealer should be a lot more flexible and replace the part. This may be a gray area depending on how he (the dealer) feels the piece broke. If defective it should be replaced but if misused in some way it should still be replaced, at least once, free. We all know a happy customer is a repeat customer...right?!
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Body roll
by lap7
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Jul 18, 2006 (11:32 am)
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I recently test-drove a GL4WD and on the curves it felt particularly poor as far as body roll. I own an Elantra and had never feel the road as much.
Is this body roll common in all SUVs?
I wonder is any of you have compare this against other SUVs?
Thanks!
LAP7
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Re: Body roll [lap7]
by jvenezia
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Jul 18, 2006 (1:35 pm)
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Replying to: lap7 (Jul 18, 2006 11:32 am)
Body roll is par for the course for most so-called SUVs. Only in those with sport-tuned suspensions and with good sway bars, or in the Subaru Forester (more of a wagon than an SUV) with a flat boxer engine that is placed very low in the chassis keeping the center of gravity down, will you have relatively flat cornering. Traditional body-on-frame truck-based SUVs will roll and wallow like a drunken sailor when you push them a bit, but overall they're improving over time since manufacturers finally figured out that they're rarely used off-road.
I have an Elantra also, and I'm fully expecting a completely different ride when I purchase my SUV in the near future. I may be wrong, but I think you'd better expect the same.
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Re: Body roll [lap7]
by targettuning
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Jul 19, 2006 (5:18 am)
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Replying to: lap7 (Jul 18, 2006 11:32 am)
I concur..if you are going to drive one of these things at 7/10ths you will be better served skipping the whole SUV scene. They, by design are tall with more ground clearance than almost any sedan. Also, investigate the roll over tests sponsored by NTSA (I think) to find which SUV might be better than some other one in roll over resistance. This information will be the comparison you seek.
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- #1325 of 1439
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Re: Need to replace worn-out OEM tires [tenpin288]
by tenpin288
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Jul 19, 2006 (8:19 am)
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Replying to: tenpin288 (Jul 12, 2006 3:52 pm)
Update:
I popped for the Mastercraft Sensys 01 tires (made by Cooper Tires) from a local tire shop. So far, they are significantly quieter and smoother than the departed BFG Traction T/A specs. They seem to have a fairly aggressive tread which will be fine for the winters around here and the tread life is rated at 620 and they carry a 70000 mile treadlife warranty (as useful as that may be). The price was reasonable ($83/tire) and they provided free mounting and balancing due to where my wife works. All in all, I think I will be satisfied with this choice. 
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Re: America's Best Warranty [targettuning]
by ticcer2
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Jul 20, 2006 (6:40 am)
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Replying to: targettuning (Jul 18, 2006 6:55 am)
It's the leather covered portion just behind the handle, the very back of the armrest. And no, not my full weight just braced while pushing up with my foot. Since then one of the flippers in my cupholder has broken off. I was driving around with a friend so I have a witness that all I did was take my bottle of water out of the cupholder and we heard something fall into the center console. We looked down and there were only 3 flippers left and a piece of the 4th in the bottom of the holder. This is getting old.
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- #1327 of 1439
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Re: America's Best Warranty [ticcer2]
by targettuning
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Jul 20, 2006 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: ticcer2 (Jul 20, 2006 6:40 am)
These broken parts should be replaced, no questions asked and if the dealer is reluctant see what another will do for you. Still, while I cannot dispute what you say I have never had things randomly break like that. What can I say? I have had several Hyundai vehicles (2 Santa Fe's 1 Elantra and Tucson+ my daughter has a 2003 Elantra) and although I felt interior plastic trim was hard and pretty easy to scratch on the Santa Fe's nothing outright broke. I traded the last S.F. on a new 2006 Honda Civic last fall due to increasing fuel prices and was conditioned to believe I would find Honda to be better quality wise....NOT... the waffle pattern plastic door trim scratches if you look at it. Due to a right rear suspension noise from new I took it back only to find BOTH rear shocks were leaking (with the right side falling apart) so Honda quality is also suspect for me.
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Re: America's Best Warranty [ticcer2]
by nakeydog
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Jul 21, 2006 (9:49 am)
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Replying to: ticcer2 (Jul 20, 2006 6:40 am)
What the heck is a flipper? I have an 05 Tucson LX. I just have 2 cup holders, no flippers as I can see. 
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- #1329 of 1439
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Re: America's Best Warranty [nakeydog]
by targettuning
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Jul 22, 2006 (4:19 am)
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Replying to: nakeydog (Jul 21, 2006 9:49 am)
Could be the little "fingers" that grasp a bottle or cup and retract for different size containers?
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Re: America's Best Warranty [targettuning]
by steve_ HOST
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Jul 22, 2006 (11:59 am)
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Replying to: targettuning (Jul 22, 2006 4:19 am)
Yep, also known as prongs. Some cupholders have 'em, others don't.
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