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#690 of 768 Re: Will car towing hurt my car? [Thinkinghard] by bigdadi118 Jan 10, 2009 (3:10 pm)
Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 10, 2009 7:54 am) "DRAG" sounds like it was towed due to illegal parking. I saw a city tow flat bed trucker dragged the car up the bed (bed was lowered to street as slope) and wheels are not moving (assume shift still in Park). Wheels are like pencil erasers rubbing on all surface it travel. I don't know whether it hurt your car or not, maybe some one here can tell.
#691 of 768 Re: Will car towing hurt my car? [wwest] by Thinkinghard Jan 10, 2009 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Jan 10, 2009 8:49 am) I lived in an apt complex. I parked my car in the parking slip which was assigned to my apt. I did not move my car after the snow so the apt management company towed my car. That sounds ridiculous to me coz I parked my car in my parking slip and I have the parking permit! Anyway, I will get the towing fees reimbursed.   The dealer checked suspension and tires. they said everything seems ok now....
#692 of 768 Re: The Tow [gilvkona] by Thinkinghard Jan 10, 2009 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: gilvkona (Jan 10, 2009 10:01 am) I did not see how they towed my car. I asked the towing company and they said they knew it was RAV4 so they drag the "windcheck" ( I did not hear the word clearly thru the phone) to the platform their truck. But, who knows!?   I did some research and found that if towing company did not handle it well, my car's transmission might be hurt.   Is there any way to check the transmission?I do want to have a double check at a local garage....   Thanks! Replies to this message: sage3 (Jan 12, 2009 5:08 pm) Thinkinghard (Jan 12, 2009 6:20 pm) sage3 (Jan 13, 2009 2:17 pm)
#693 of 768 Re: The Tow [Thinkinghard] by sage3 Jan 12, 2009 (5:08 pm)
Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 10, 2009 6:33 pm) It sounds like they dragged it with a winch to the platform.I would think that it was not too far of a drag, if snow was on the ground it could have decreased the amount of friction. Personally, I am very sensitive when it comes to my vehicles especially when they are new and so in case of such an event I would be looking for noises and or abnormalities. I have learned to take a deep breath and not focus on the negative, in the event that something was damaged the tow company could be held liable, and plan C could be go to a different toyota dealer and tell them your Rav seems to have a problem and it's under warranty... Replies to this message: Thinkinghard (Jan 12, 2009 6:20 pm) sage3 (Jan 13, 2009 2:17 pm)
#694 of 768 Re: Fix of Popping Noise in 2006 Steering Column /won't buy another Toyota [carperson1] by sage3 Jan 12, 2009 (5:23 pm)
Replying to: carperson1 (Jan 09, 2009 1:18 pm) I have the same problem with my 2009 sport, started noticing it at about 300 miles and it now has 6000 miles. A number of forum members and I went back and forth about this topic in messages beginning around #607. Never resolved the issue I wrote a two page letter to corporate and attached another to the feedback survey they sent me. I heard nothing from them. I dont know that our next vehicle will be a toyota, probably not.
#695 of 768 Re: The Tow [sage3] by Thinkinghard Jan 12, 2009 (6:20 pm)
Replying to: sage3 (Jan 12, 2009 5:08 pm) Thank you sage3. I will go to another toyota dealer to let them check it. Will that dealer charge me even if I am under warranty? Replies to this message: sage3 (Jan 13, 2009 2:17 pm)
#696 of 768 Re: The Tow [Thinkinghard] by sage3 Jan 13, 2009 (2:17 pm)
Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 12, 2009 6:20 pm) I don't think they would charge you to look at it. I would not offer info in terms of it being towed because if the transmission has a problem they may point the "blame finger" at the tow company.
#697 of 768 Dealership or tire specialty store for tire care? by digs5446 Jan 22, 2009 (6:52 am)
I just bought a certified used 2008 Rav4 base FWD w/ 13.5K miles. I also got the extended comprehensive warranty that will give me another 6+ years, on top of the 7-year powertrain, and I plan to follow the factory maintenance religiously. I'm going to get all of my service done at the dealership, both for peace of mind and because it's a beautiful, huge, brand new state-of-the-art facility...it's the biggest and most highly rated and awarded Toyota dealership in New England (Acton Toyota of Littleton).   Anyway, in terms of tire care, whether it be rotation and balance, alignments, repairing flats or road hazard blowouts which require new tires, would you recommend that I stick to the dealership or use a tire place like NTB (known as Tire Kingdom in some regions)? We use NTB for my wife's 2002 Acura TL which is out of warranty, and we've been happy with them so far. Their tires are priced a little high (compared to Tire Rack, Sears), but if you pay an extra $27 for the "King Royal Service" you get free flat repairs and tire rotation for life, and if you have a blowout due to road hazard they will refund you a prorated amount.   I'll only be putting about 7,000 miles a year on my Rav4 and I drive conservatively and keep an eye on my tire pressure. When I bought it the dealer tried to sell me on a 5-year tire program with similar benefits for $499. Seems way expensive considering it would cost $108 to cover all 4 tires at NTB, and you might not ever need to use it on all 4 tires in 5 years, hopefully. I will also need to have snow tires mounted and unmounted every year, and I know different places charge widely variable amounts for that. I plan on getting a tire + wheel package from Tire Rack so I can keep the tires on their own rims. I imagine that should also be alot cheaper than having them remove and replace the actual tires from the rims.   Just wondering what people's experiences have been in dealing solely w/ the dealership when it comes to tires. Thanks for looking. Replies to this message: gilvkona (Jan 22, 2009 7:20 am) digs5446 (Jan 22, 2009 9:00 am)
#698 of 768 Re: Dealership or tire specialty store for tire care? [digs5446] by gilvkona Jan 22, 2009 (7:20 am)
Replying to: digs5446 (Jan 22, 2009 6:52 am) Are you familiar with Costco? The tire prices are a little lower but, at no additional cost, they will rotate and balance for the life of the tire. They will also properly patch a tire that has a flat. And the tires are warranted if they can not be patched. The dealer charges about $25 to rotate the tires and balancing costs even more. So once you need new tires, and it may be awhile, I would go to Costco. In the meantime, it is up to you. Costco's across the country stand by the warranty. As far as alignment, when I need one, I have gone to Firestone and buy the lifetime alignment. By the time you get your second alignment, you are way ahead.   The prices for the service at the dealer is very high. Here they have packages and a list of services. It runs in the $300-500 range for the interval they determine need more than an oil change and tire rotation. If you compare the list to what Toyota recommends, it goes way beyond the recommendation. Their pitch here is you paid so much for the vehicle, you should do all these services to protect you investment. At the major points(15k intervals, I think), I pick some of things off their list and skip the rest.   Good luck to you. Replies to this message: digs5446 (Jan 22, 2009 9:00 am)
#699 of 768 Re: Dealership or tire specialty store for tire care? [gilvkona] by digs5446 Jan 22, 2009 (9:00 am)
Replying to: gilvkona (Jan 22, 2009 7:20 am) I am familiar with Costco - I actually got a coupon in the mail for $70 off a set of 4 Michelins. Unfortunately though, I am not a member and in order to use the lifetime services that come w/ the tires you have to remain a member. Perhaps if we had a couple kids it might be worthwhile, but for now I've done fine with bulk grocery shopping at Target. Plus, when I did an online search at Costco's site to see what tires they had that would be compatible with my Rav, I came up w/ a goose egg.

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