THANK YOU....very much. This was the weirdest one I had dealt with. I just
bought this for her about a month ago. Nice vehicle for a teenager, but
between this and the stupid windows not rolling up/down, I was beginning to
have reservations about it.
> >Makes a buzzing
> >noise when you hit the left blinker, but right is fine and the emergency
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> Good luck...
> BuddyWh
BuddyWh - 29 May 2004 16:27 GMT
>between this and the stupid windows not rolling up/down, I was beginning to
>have reservations about it.
Well... it is 11 years old, remember! That's kind of old for any
vehicle, IME.
I have come to consider my Rodeo as very rugged... but not the most
reliable (as a Toyota or Honda, for instance). It has had it's
problems. With 120K on it -- a lot of that rough off-roading -- I
still find it extremely dependable and it performs in all regards just
as well as brand new. That says a lot.
But I would not necessarily agree it's a great vehicle for a teenager,
especialy if 4x4. I recall reading of several instances where teens
have taken their vehicles out to the woods and tried to drive them
exactly like they see in the commercials... completely unaware that
safe off-road driving takes training and a lot of experience and
frequently results in damage to body panels and suspension parts even
when done right. A Rodeo is one of... if not the... best prep'd
4x4's "off the floor" but the driver still has to be ready for the
task.
I suspect this is one reason my insurance quote jumped so much higher
once I told the agent it was 4x4... 'OHH' he said, 'that's different.'
F.H. - 29 May 2004 17:42 GMT
> THANK YOU....very much. This was the weirdest one I had dealt with. I just
> bought this for her about a month ago. Nice vehicle for a teenager, but
> between this and the stupid windows not rolling up/down, I was beginning to
> have reservations about it.
If you're talking electric windows, I think it's been kicked around here
a few times. Just recently regarding the "regulators."
Frank
mrbetelman - 29 May 2004 22:40 GMT
Thanks again. Actually, I read about the window situation before we bought
it, so I was slightly prepared. As far as a vehicle for a teenager, this
partucular one is only about 4' 9" at 17 years old and her idea of "off
road' is not driving in a parking lot........She likes it because she "sits
up above the world" and "doesn't have to slow down for speed
bumps".............<sigh>
> > THANK YOU....very much. This was the weirdest one I had dealt with. I just
> > bought this for her about a month ago. Nice vehicle for a teenager, but
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> Frank