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36 messages, Last post on Aug 30, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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Replying to: garnermike (Aug 08, 2008 11:24 am) |
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Our '07 EX is so quiet it's sometimes annoying! Honestly, we and others riding in it always remark about the silence, especially for a vehicle in this price range. Now, I gots ta ask: Do those of you with wind noise issues have your crossbars mounted on your racks? I do not. Any of you with whisper-quiet ones using the crossbars? The reason I ask is I have had two vehicles that made just obnoxious noises when the crossbars were mounted. With our '05 Sedona, there was a certain spacing or position of the bars that was very quiet, and some made it noisier then a small jet. Took some playing around. There will be no "recall" on noise issues like this because recalls are for SAFETY issues! They issue recalls when parts fail or fall off or systems act out in ways that cause accidents, or could. Otherwise you have a quality issue, and that may or may not fall under warranty. My bet is it will not since there is no claim made about noise levels. Yes, I know, there are claims made about fuel economy and we all know there are vehicles that don't meet these claims. BUT - the manufacturer boldly advertises and boldly claims that some drivers may NOT get this economy and some vehicles under some conditions may not as well. |
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Replying to: vanner (Sep 05, 2008 12:40 pm) We took a vacation two wks ago and rented a 2008 Town and Country with crossbars (but did not actually use the rack). Now that was a vehicle whose crossbars made an annoying noise!
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Replying to: vanner (Sep 05, 2008 12:40 pm) Thank you for the tip. I will let you know how it turns out.
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Replying to: eric51 (Sep 05, 2008 4:57 pm) Have you been able to eliminate the noise? Did you remove the crossbars? |
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Replying to: bgw (Sep 05, 2008 1:37 pm) This just might be a design flaw. In recent weeks, I rented a Sedona and that one's window noise was also bad. Our neighbor tells us their Spectrum (or whatever the little car is called) "leaks" on the highway too. I think part of the thing here depends what kind of car you currently drive---we have a Toyota that is really quiet and our Rondo is annoying by comparison. So, if you are used to a truck, then the Rondo is fine. OR...it could be that only some Rondos have this problem. The car is whisper quiet at lower speeds. I suggest any prospective buyer should really test it out thoroughly on the highway before deciding on this car.
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Replying to: newkiaguy1 (Oct 29, 2008 9:21 am) My 91 Civic Si was maddenly loud on the highway, the Mitsu was fairly quiet, the Legacy (a wagon) was fairly quiet, but the Rondo is really quiet. I guess, like you say, it is a matter of "some Rondos have this problem". The 07 Caravan I test drove was quite loud at speed, and the 07 Mazda 5 was a bit noisy too. But a friend's M5 is almost as quiet as the Rondo, and I have ridden in fairly quiet Caravans. Maybe it is a difference between a 4 cyl/4 speed Rondo versus a 6 cyl/5 speed Rondo? Mine is the V6 with 5 speed. |
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I see lots on Rondo performance and mpg but nothing on how effective the heater is in such a large vehicle. Since I live in Oklahoma where air conditioning is a must how good is the air conditioner in this large interior? Having had an old 80 model Subaru wagon with one of the most pitiful airconditioners ever made I would like some of you folks to dwell on effectiveness of both the heater and the airconditioner because, like the Subaru, there is a lot of space to heat or cool and down here we have extremes of both. Also ease of operation of both as well as all accessories. What I am looking at is the every day operating stuff not just mpg. Switchgear quality and all that. Thanks for the practical operational stuff.
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Replying to: rmacarthur (Jun 24, 2009 9:47 am) ..takes too long to warmup/cooldown, and doesn't really get cold on v hot days or toasty warm on v cold days. i have a 04 sienna minivan (with a much larger interior) that is much better than my rondo wrt warmup/cooldown. mark |
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| Am in NC where 90-100 degree days are common May - Sept. Rondo A/C does just fine. Our winters are likely not as cold as OKLA's, but heater seems to be more than adequate. | |
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