Trip computer info

[Taka Mizutani]

On 9/13/06, Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net> wrote:
>
>
> On Sep 13, 2006, at 8:54 AM, Taka Mizutani wrote:


I don't disagree that Bluetooth and iPod integration should have been done a
long
time ago- it's just that Scion is one of the few companies that embraced
this immediately.
The luxury brands are way behind- Audi did Bluetooth in 2006, BMW in 2006,
Lexus in 2006,
for example. Acura had Bluetooth in 2004. C6 A6s and A8s did have Bluetooth
in 2005, though.

iPod integration was done in BMWs one year before Audi. Lexus just did this
in MY2006 as well.


Yes, I understand that;  I was making fun of the constant changes
> Audi makes to the model years, which are a cross between
> micromanagement and obsessive-compulsive.  You also overestimate the
> brand knowledge of sales staff, in my experience.  About half the
> ones I've met didn't have basic package or pricing knowledge.


I don't think it's bad that they change- Porsche does this a lot, but
they're almost
always improvements in the car. The sales staff usually know very little,
but the
info is right there for them if they took the time to learn it and access
it.

> Bouncy ride? That's weird- did your dealer forget to prep the car
> > properly?
>
> Quite possibly, given that they chipped the paint and tried to pass
> it off as ready for delivery, and then botched the repair.
>
> > Did they not remove the shipping blocks in the springs?
>
> No idea.  How visible/obvious are they?  And why do they even need
> shipping blocks?  Do they raise the ride-height to avoid damage
> during offloading?


The blocks are probably obvious if you pull a wheel to look. Yes, they do
raise
ride height- they basically immobilize the suspension to a degree during
shipping.
They're only removed at the dealer during PDI.


No- the car is very minimally equipped.  No technology package, no
> air suspension.  It does have heated seats and bluetooth phone
> connections (one irritating note: none of us have been able to figure
> out how to DISABLE bluetooth link up.  Say, if you want to have a
> private conversation with the calling party.)


Unfortunately, that is something that you cannot do- once you pair the phone
with
the car, you can't do it w/o unpairing the phone. That's an issue with all
of the cars
and Bluetooth, I think.

> IME, the cars are not bouncy at all- they are so soft that the 18"
> > wheel option really improves the overall drive quality due to the
> > stiffer sidewall and wider footprint.
>
> This was not 'harsh', but it would have been impossible to even read
> something, the car was jostling me around so much, at least in the
> back seat.  Their old 960 wagon rides smooth as glass in comparison,
> and I always thought it had a 'utilitarian' ride.


It really does sound like you should have the suspension checked to make
sure
that the car was prepped properly prior to delivery. Also, check tire
pressures-
they're pumped to something like 45psi during shipment to help prevent
flatspots.

> IIRC, the trip computer is now optional- if your car is the base
> > model, it won't have it (does your car have wood trim?).
>
> Very light wood trim, yes.  It is a 2006 model; they wanted an '06
> specifically because there were deals to be had.
>

If it has leather and wood trim, then it is not the really "base" model-
they did have
one with this black plastic trim and cloth interior, I don't think you can
get that level
of car unless you special order the car.

Taka