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599 messages, Last post on Oct 30, 2006 at 12:06 AM
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I am buying a tc, the dealership is trying to convinve me to get LoJack, is it worth it? Are there better options?
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Replying to: daisymanhn (May 13, 2006 1:35 pm) When you get your car definitely get GAP insurance.. That will help a lot if your car got stolen or totalled.. Anything better than LoJack you asked? Probably a GPS-based system that could track in realtime.. Most likely your dealer is just trying to make money off of you.. as a dealer installed option. try yoursciontc.com or scionlife.com for more help on security systems (forums) |
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I said my Mazda3 came stock with Goodyear RS-A - not the TC - included this as a reference only - I know this is a TC board. BTW - they were completely worthless on anything but a dry smooth road - which is about 25% of the miles I drive. I wanted something that was more of a daily driver - soak up the bumps - good overall traction even on wet roads - last more that 15K miles - a real all season tire - that would also handle some hard cornering when I felt like having some fun. I do understand some people think that their 4 banger 160 HP vehicles are high performance race cars and they MUST have ultra-high performance rubber - so they can push their car to the edge (nothing wrong with that) - but some want more of a balance - because most of the miles they drive are in heavy traffic on crappy roads - and they don't want to buy new tires every year. When I was about 16 years old I figured out how to adjust the PSI of my tires to get the combination of ride and handling that was "best" for me. If someone claims the ASX is mushy (I have read this before) it tells me they know nothing about the basics of tuning a car. Based on your post I assume you don't know much about it either. For example - if I run Mazda's recommendation of 32 PSI (Kumho ASX) the ride is a little soft - but if I bump the PSI up to only 35 it makes the ride firm and the handling sharp. The ASX is rated to 51 PSI - which gives you the ability to adjust the tire to whatever driving feel you want. I know a guy who likes to run 45 PSI (Mazda3 hatch - Kumho ASX - which is closer in weigh to the portly TC). He wants to feel every bump and have no lag in turning response. I have ridden in and driven his car many times - sure does not feel mushy to me. |
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Is the lack of a rear wiper a real problem for tC owners? Does anyone know if the 2007 models will have them?
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Replying to: shom1 (May 27, 2006 1:31 pm) |
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Replying to: masstorage (Jun 29, 2005 6:37 am) |
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I am thinking about a Scion TC or Mazda 3 for my daughter. I love the idea of buying a Toyota(own a Lexus), however, I continue to see people posting issues with the rattle(back hatch I assume). I am amazed after over 2 years Toyota hasn't fixed this. Do people agree this is a problem, It looks like It still is. Thanks
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