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for an entire week i though i was getting a 3.4l. . . went to the dealership today with the parents, they went in to do the financing stuff, i stayed outside to scope out the car. . .
it's an 01, power everyhting, 6-way drivers seat, remote keyless entry w/ trunk release, 65k miles, tires are only 5k miles old...
so i got done scoping out what i could short of driving and went in to see what was up wiht the money end of the thing, got myself a few chevy keychains, my dad got a few hats, got us 4 new ice-scrapers and 5 can coolies, and we all went out to check out the car since the deal was done. . .
mom and dad were impressed but my little sister says "... it looks like a girl's car" to wich i reply "ok. . . then you dont want me to pick you up from school in it" (she shut up really quick) and my dad and sister got in the back while my mom was putting the temp tag in the window and i decided to pop the hood becasue i hadnt thought to before and about 1/2 way up i saw the "twin cam" cover thats ont eh 2.4l models and had one of those massive buzzkill moments when i realised it wasnt a 3.4l...
hehe...
fortunately, this has to be one of the most peppy 4cyl cars ive ever been in so the buzz came back in a matter of about 3 minutes as i got on the highway...
i stuck around at my aunt's house for a few hours with my dad and my brother came by and me and him went for a spin. . . car's pretty stable in the corners at about 85 but thats as high as ive gotten it... brakes are excellent and power isnt in short supply as highway speeds...
so my opinions after driving the car about 375 miles back to tennessee. . .
good power especially because i made the entire trip in a single tank of gas
cruise control deffinitely works!
the 6-way seat is a big plus on the long ride, but lumar would be nice too
heat works really well with the 185 or 195 degree thermostat (cant remember wich it is [ yeah, ive been reading up a little hehe])
brakes are really good and feel like theyve been changed recently... no slop in the pedal at all
everything feels nice and tight and theres no slack or squishiness anywhere in any pedals, switches, or the steering
the stereo leaves something to be desired but onyl because i had a full pineer unit in my last car w/ a kicker sub and pretty good speakers, but it's pretty damn good for a stock system
my complaints:
i cant seem to center myself on the highway for some reason... this car is about 9 inches narrower than my last car and having room on either side of the car is something ill have to get used to...
the windsheild wipers/lights... uhh... deffinitely a bit different. . . gonna take some getting used to
i gotta push down REALLY far on the brake to shift from park, but everyhting else is smooth and solid without being clunky
the problems:
something's up with the suspension on the right front. . . we thought it might be an alignment issue or something... basically, it pulls to the right just a tad and there's a pretty loud humming sound when there's pressure on the right side... the noise gets louder when i veer left and it disappears and the car is whisper quiet when i veer right and take the pressure off the right side driveline... what could be the matter? we'll get reimbursed by the dealership for anything we have to get done, so what do yall think it could be causing this very loud low-pitched humming? it sucks because it's not just a hum but also a vibration. it doesnt become noticeable until around 45 or 50 mph... any ideas?
one final note: if i'm gonna hang out here for very long, some people are gonna ahve to get over the fact that i type fact and use very little punctuation... consequently, my first language is "typo" and while i can read regular correct english just fine, i cant seem to type it very fast at all. i type fast anyway, so bbe prepared to deal with about 12 dialects of my first language if you read any of my posts...
thanks alot and sorry for the long read...
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