So I went to bc for a week..
Started off by renting a ford explorer Eco boost 4wd. And the only complaint I had was its sissy motor.. Could barely tell it was a turbo, it was weak literally.
So the day came I had to get another SUV to drive to kamloops which is 350 Kms through the mountains literally.
So I rented the best SUV I could from thrifty. I used them cause it worked wi my visa points blah blah to save some cash. I got the optional snow tires as well. They got me a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee limited edition with the new 8 speed transmission.
My first thoughts were all good. Nice interior, quiet, heated steering wheel, v8, satellite radio... I was loving it.
Then I hit the howdy and the wheel just wobbled like a mad man... I have had shaking before but this was biblical. Not only were the fronts out of alignment the rears were worse. My ass was literally vibrating. My luggage was rattling, the passenger seat wwas making noises from shaking when there was no passenger in it!
So I had to drive there and back, 800 ms total in absolute disappointment.
Other complaints with the actual car itself.....
1- the seat moves every time u get in and out of the car.. So at motor won't last long. The nav/climate control screen is not pointed at all to the driver and there is often a huge glare off it and thus u cannot see shit, the climate control automatically throws on the heated seats and steering wheel when u begin driving even if the car is toasty hot... Very stupid design.
The headlights don't turn off automatically like they do in our CL
The rear door is automatic supposedly and it fights with the user if u don't wait for it to do its thing.... Whatever that thing is... So confusing, the trunk was literally stuck at half way for a few mins.
The worst thing tho above all is the transmission. Why the hell there is 8 gears is a joke. The car does not know when to shift, when to stay I gear and when to downshift. The shifts are smooth yes but if u move ur foot at all when its changing gears and it always is in this thing, it can do all sorts of things from jolting, to a pointless downshift for a second. Literally it's like driving a clueless transmission.
All in all, my opinion of this SUV went downhill ever since I found it had xm radio which was 40 km into the drive.
If anyone is thinking of buy this car or any car with its transmission,u will be pissed.
I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to getting my 13 year old dented CL back from the dlr. And I am going to love it even more when I come home after driving brand new pieces of crap.
Cherrish you car my fellow ziners...
And I think I am going to rent whatever car it is I wanna buy for a week befor buying it. Cause this just proves how all the bling sells yet the real test of a car comes through its useage.
I have a much more profound respect for the attention to the drivability of the CL and this experience has just made be appreciate my old baby even more.
The CL was literally a 2005 car made in 2000. One of the most up to date cars ever made I would argue in its era.
And I will drive it till there's nothing left to drive.. Love your CL
Started off by renting a ford explorer Eco boost 4wd. And the only complaint I had was its sissy motor.. Could barely tell it was a turbo, it was weak literally.
So the day came I had to get another SUV to drive to kamloops which is 350 Kms through the mountains literally.
So I rented the best SUV I could from thrifty. I used them cause it worked wi my visa points blah blah to save some cash. I got the optional snow tires as well. They got me a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee limited edition with the new 8 speed transmission.
My first thoughts were all good. Nice interior, quiet, heated steering wheel, v8, satellite radio... I was loving it.
Then I hit the howdy and the wheel just wobbled like a mad man... I have had shaking before but this was biblical. Not only were the fronts out of alignment the rears were worse. My ass was literally vibrating. My luggage was rattling, the passenger seat wwas making noises from shaking when there was no passenger in it!
So I had to drive there and back, 800 ms total in absolute disappointment.
Other complaints with the actual car itself.....
1- the seat moves every time u get in and out of the car.. So at motor won't last long. The nav/climate control screen is not pointed at all to the driver and there is often a huge glare off it and thus u cannot see shit, the climate control automatically throws on the heated seats and steering wheel when u begin driving even if the car is toasty hot... Very stupid design.
The headlights don't turn off automatically like they do in our CL
The rear door is automatic supposedly and it fights with the user if u don't wait for it to do its thing.... Whatever that thing is... So confusing, the trunk was literally stuck at half way for a few mins.
The worst thing tho above all is the transmission. Why the hell there is 8 gears is a joke. The car does not know when to shift, when to stay I gear and when to downshift. The shifts are smooth yes but if u move ur foot at all when its changing gears and it always is in this thing, it can do all sorts of things from jolting, to a pointless downshift for a second. Literally it's like driving a clueless transmission.
All in all, my opinion of this SUV went downhill ever since I found it had xm radio which was 40 km into the drive.
If anyone is thinking of buy this car or any car with its transmission,u will be pissed.
I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to getting my 13 year old dented CL back from the dlr. And I am going to love it even more when I come home after driving brand new pieces of crap.
Cherrish you car my fellow ziners...
And I think I am going to rent whatever car it is I wanna buy for a week befor buying it. Cause this just proves how all the bling sells yet the real test of a car comes through its useage.
I have a much more profound respect for the attention to the drivability of the CL and this experience has just made be appreciate my old baby even more.
The CL was literally a 2005 car made in 2000. One of the most up to date cars ever made I would argue in its era.
And I will drive it till there's nothing left to drive.. Love your CL