Well, shit...

[Hashfag45]

Looks like you may have a problem there.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Looks like you may have a problem there.

She ran over her kids bicycle and broke the fluid line.

 

[thør]

I drove the Rogue today and liked it. Husband is iffy on it because it has this CVT transmission. Calls it a rubber band engine. Real smooth to drive though.

Going to test the rest tomorrow.

I have a little Subaru Cross Trek with the CVT. I was quite skeptical of the tranny when I got it and thought I should have gotten a manual. But, it turns out to be just fine. It's a little different feel than a standard auto, more like snowmobile. The Sube's are much more stable then the RAVs and CRVs on the ice. Just saying.

 

[Lancecastor]

The ex wife had a CRV which I ended up with. It was a fantastic little ride.

Yeah....but how was the CRV?

 

[Comshaw]

My car is hemorrhaging goo.

They tell me this is transmission fluid.

Apparently, transmissions don't like running over big rocks.

Goodbye, trusty minivan. You served well...

Eh. Smaller SUV. I want a hatchback.

Nissan Rogue, Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV...

No! No! No! Stick with a minivan, but get an appropriate one:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2296/3481/30739240203_large.jpg





Comshaw

 

[Aphro]

I have a little Subaru Cross Trek with the CVT. I was quite skeptical of the tranny when I got it and thought I should have gotten a manual. But, it turns out to be just fine. It's a little different feel than a standard auto, more like snowmobile. The Sube's are much more stable then the RAVs and CRVs on the ice. Just saying.

I'm in Southern Ontario, so I don't have to deal with too much ice/snow issues, though they are calling for a cold, snowy winter.

Some of the dealerships are throwing in a set of snows on rims as part of the incentives now, plus off-season storage.

Yeah, that Rogue was a bit different, but it was niiiiice and smooth. I liked it. Mind you, they gave me the top end model that was all tricked out with so many bells and whistles it's crazy. It even had a little blinking light to tell you when a car was coming up beside you, you know, in case your mirrors and/or your neck doesn't work.

Drove a Ford Escape too, but I wasn't keen on that at all.

 

[Aphro]

No! No! No! Stick with a minivan, but get an appropriate one:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2296/3481/30739240203_large.jpg





Comshaw

Well, at least if I hit a big rock in that, it won't do any damage. Also, I can just plow over all the other cars when the highway is jammed up with traffic.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Nothing worse then when your tranny starts leaking goo

 

[XsNrg]

Drive the exact one you will own before you decide which you will buy. Loaded models often also have different feel to them because of various motors/tires/sway bars/etc......

 

[Lancecastor]

I'm in Southern Ontario, so I don't have to deal with too much ice/snow issues, though they are calling for a cold, snowy winter.

Some of the dealerships are throwing in a set of snows on rims as part of the incentives now, plus off-season storage.

Yeah, that Rogue was a bit different, but it was niiiiice and smooth. I liked it. Mind you, they gave me the top end model that was all tricked out with so many bells and whistles it's crazy. It even had a little blinking light to tell you when a car was coming up beside you, you know, in case your mirrors and/or your neck doesn't work.

Drove a Ford Escape too, but I wasn't keen on that at all.

The Ford Escape is never a good choice, and the Rogue's not much better, unless you enjoy masturbating in Service Department Lounges.

The RAV4 and CRV are the segment leaders, with good reason.

I would suggest you go look at a Hyundai Tucson or Santa Fe...."near Toyota" quality for le$$, with lots of factory/dealer incentives right now.

 

[Aphro]

The Ford Escape is never a good choice, and the Rogue's not much better, unless you enjoy masturbating in Service Department Lounges.

The RAV4 and CRV are the segment leaders, with good reason.

I would suggest you go look at a Hyundai Tucson or Santa Fe...."near Toyota" quality for le$$, with lots of factory/dealer incentives right now.

*Thinking seriously about this as a viable option*

 

[chillywilly2]

No. It's toast. I hit a big rock at highway speed. Rock fell off a dump truck and it went right under my car. The transmission is going to need replacing. I drove for a couple of kilometers after, hoping to make it to my destination. That was the death toll.

Car already had this serious undercarriage rust issue, which was patch fixed but not going to last.

Got me a fun ride in a tow truck listening to the police scanners. You get to hear some crazy shit!

Talk to your insurance agent. That sounds like a comprehensive claim to me. Same as a rock through the windshield.

 

[chillywilly2]

*Thinking seriously about this as a viable option*

you would

 

[doowdniw]

Lots of rust underneath.

Is that the result of road salt, or just the manufacturer using crappy rust protection during the original build?

 

[Aphro]

Is that the result of road salt, or just the manufacturer using crappy rust protection during the original build?

It was a problem with the manufacture. Had it fixed twice under warranty, but it just got worse and worse. I guess it's a fairly well known problem with that particular make for these early models.

 

[Emerson40]

Well, at least if I hit a big rock in that, it won't do any damage. Also, I can just plow over all the other cars when the highway is jammed up with traffic.

thør would also need to lend you his new ladder, so you could in and out of that thing.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Bull shit story. The bitch ran over her kids bicycle, and the handlebar broke the line.

I cant think of any other way for the transmission to lose all its fluid in one spot.

She had her head up her ass and pulled over the bike.

 

[Emerson40]

Incredible.

You have the same competence with vehicle diagnostics as you do with most everything you post about.

 

[Aphro]

Bull shit story. The bitch ran over her kids bicycle, and the handlebar broke the line.

I cant think of any other way for the transmission to lose all its fluid in one spot.

She had her head up her ass and pulled over the bike.

Aaaaand, you think that was the only spot there was fluid? That just happens to be the point I stopped the car and it gave up the ghost.

Plus, you will see that is a dirt road. I don't live in bumfuck nowhere Florida in a trailer, so my driveway is paved. Hence, your bike theory blows big chunks.

But fuck you very much for the diagnostics.

 

[Killswitch1]

Stop Transmission Leaks

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[NOIRTRASH]

Aaaaand, you think that was the only spot there was fluid? That just happens to be the point I stopped the car and it gave up the ghost.

Plus, you will see that is a dirt road. I don't live in bumfuck nowhere Florida in a trailer, so my driveway is paved. Hence, your bike theory blows big chunks.

But fuck you very much for the diagnostics.

You ran over something (your car is on asphalt), drove home, couldn't pull the bike from under the car, and broke the line pulling on the bike.

Stop lying! Just come out!

Say it loud, say it proud, I'm an asshead.

 

[Wrmfd]

Isn't the internet grand? Five minutes ago I was on a forum site reading a mother in Darfur describe losing her entire immediate family to rebel executions right in front of her very eyes, and now I'm reading some white Canadian soccer mom go on and on and on about her minivan transmission travails.

Five grands sounds pretty high for a transmission replacement on a decade old vehicle. Sounds more like mama just wants a new set of wheels. Yes, I'm saying sabotage is at play here.

 

[Aphro]

You ran over something (your car is on asphalt), drove home, couldn't pull the bike from under the car, and broke the line pulling on the bike.

Stop lying! Just come out!

Say it loud, say it proud, I'm an asshead.

I wouldn't dream of giving you that level of satisfaction, James.

 

[chillywilly2]

Maybe it was a stray bullet from one of them crazy cops down there

and an F150 would have cleared the rock easy

 

[Aphro]

Isn't the internet grand? Five minutes ago I was on a forum site reading a mother in Darfur describe losing her entire immediate family to rebel executions right in front of her very eyes, and now I'm reading some white Canadian soccer mom go on and on and on about her minivan transmission travails.

Five grands sounds pretty high for a transmission replacement on a decade old vehicle. Sounds more like mama just wants a new set of wheels. Yes, I'm saying sabotage is at play here.

Yours and my definition of "going on and on and on" about something must differ.

Have you met our friend Hashtag45 yet?