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I had a 2005 Avalon Ltd that I bought new and traded in on a 2011 Avalon Ltd. The 2011 is superior in all respects than my 2005. Better milage, better ride, much quieter.
so did you travel with friends or family? kids? I like the idea of going without planning. However, with 2 boys now, we can't do it like that. I hope one day, before I get too old, I will have an opportunity to go cross country without worrying about kids, jobs, family.... just like a moive :)
My girlfriend and I have just moved to Seattle and are after a car for moutain biking and getting to the mountains and think the Santa Fe fits the bill. We've found a 2003 2.4l 4 cylinder Santa Fe with 137k on the clock that is listed for $7000 (I think we can haggle down to about $5700). The car seems in pretty good nick. But I have a couple of concerns that I was hoping you guys could help me with (please excuse my general car ignorance): 1) The coolant level was quite low (are leaks quite common? as long as we keep it topped up is that ok? or is this indicative of something else?) 2) There was a small leak of a red transparent oil coming from approximately the middle of the engine and running along a seam (is this the crank case??). Is this just a bit of engine oil or is transmission oil? I've looked at the reviews on this site and most people love the Santa Fe, but the ones who don't have had problems with the transmission. Is this indicative of a major problem, or is small leak ok and perhaps expected in an older car? I had a look at the engine oil on the dipstick and this seemed to be a similar red colour. Cheers.
My girlfriend and I have just moved to Seattle and are after a car for moutain biking and getting to the mountains and think the Santa Fe fits the bill. We've found a 2003 2.4l 4 cylinder Santa Fe with 137k on the clock that is listed for $7000 (I think we can haggle down to about $5700). The car seems in pretty good nick. But I have a couple of concerns that I was hoping you guys could help me with (please excuse my general car ignorance): 1) The coolant level was quite low (are leaks quite common? as long as we keep it topped up is that ok? or is this indicative of something else?) 2) There was a small leak of a red transparent oil coming from approximately the middle of the engine and running along a seam (is this the crank case??). Is this just a bit of engine oil or is transmission oil? I've looked at the reviews on this site and most people love the Santa Fe, but the ones who don't have had problems with the transmission. Is this indicative of a major problem, or is small leak ok and perhaps expected in an older car? I had a look at the engine oil on the dipstick and this seemed to be a similar red colour. Cheers.
Bosch Evolution wipers, expensive but worth every penny here around Seattle. Your rotors (not drums) are slightly warped and you only feel that at low speeds with relatively light final braking efforts. Since you only feel it at low braking speeds its probably not worth worrying over. Make doubtly sure no one in your family uses left foot braking or continually rests a foot lightly on the brake pedal, both, either, will result in warped rotors fairly quickly.
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