On Sunday, we drove over to Kennewick (about 4 hours away) to pick up our little red Camry at a kia dealership in new jersey where I feel in love with this car. After a couple of weeks of driving a rental Corolla (also bright red), I decided that I really wanted a vehicle that was a little larger, more like our Honda Accord. So Kathy and I agreed on a Camry, and I found a used red one in perfect conditions at Route 32 Auctions. One of the most significant innovations that Chrysler has introduced into the automotive industry and somehow made them popular was the use of the Pentastar V-6 engine in some of its car models such as the Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep Wrangler, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Unfortunately, an error that was committed during the production of these Pentastar V-6 engines is expected to create delays on Chrysler’s operations. This is because the error committed requires immediate correction and this requires the company’s personnel to repair thousands of Pentastar V-6 engines. Based on the information provided by Chrysler, the existing problem was basically caused by an issue involving the engine’s cylinder head and this is expected to affect about 7,500 units of Pentastar V-6 engines that were produced for the last two years. Since the error on the cylinder head might cause the engine to stall or experience different types of problems, Chrysler was forced to perform the needed repairs on the engines affected by replacing the old cylinder head with a new and more robust version. Chrysler has also stressed out that they are only repairing the affected engines and the company did not and is not planning to issue a recall order. Click here to read the details about Winnie Dodge Dealership.
Although Chrysler does not consider the engine problem as a major issue, this situation has actually caused a lot of inconveniences and headaches to owners of Pentastar V-6-powered vehicles. This is because the supply of the new cylinder heads is quite limited and this prevents the dealerships to complete the needed repairs on the affected engine on time. Due to this, a lot of vehicle owners were forced to leave their cars on the dealerships and wait for the repairs to be completed. The situation literary mentioned earlier has literally left a lot of vehicle owners “car-less” for a few weeks.
Not the actual driver of this car.
Having been influenced by Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace course, there wasn’t much chance that we would buy a new car — hard to justify the immediate depreciation as soon as you drive it off the lot. But after a week of poring over used car postings, I began to question the wisdom of buying a car from a private individual. Drivers in the Lone Star State tend to have a lot of options for car dealerships, but here at Bayshore Chrysler Jeep Dodge, we think we do things a little differently than those other dealerships, and this isn’t just us tooting our own horn; just check out what makes Bayshore Chrysler Jeep Dodge different from the other guys. Bayshore Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram invites you to find the vehicle of your dreams at our Jeep Dealership Near Pasadena, TX. People really seem to grossly overvalue their used vehicles, and it makes me very nervous to think about buying someone else’s troubles. So when I found what seemed to be a pretty good deal on a Camry that was still under the manufacturer’s warranty, I decided to take the plunge. Our senior auto transport coordinators, or Transport Geniuses as we call them, are always on hand to help you and answer any questions you may have aboutcar shipping.
I think we’ll be encouraging Daniel to buy his own car.
So, we have a car payment again — sad to be back in that situation, after so many years of not having to worry about such things. But I must admit, it is lovely to have a car that is in such pristine condition.
Our last new vehicle was a Dodge Caravan, bought in ’96 or so. It was one of the first years that they put in a sliding door on the driver’s side, which was wonderful, when we had three in car seats. I think it was unblemished for about four months, until Kathy scraped the side of the van on a gas station pylon.
Sarah and David think this car would be much better for a road trip than Rachel and Joshua’s little Kia, no offense to Rachel.
We try hard to hold material possessions loosely, and we work at being generous with even the best of what we own, but it is always hard when a new vehicle acquires its first damage. Time will tell — will the first ‘ding’ be on my watch, or Kathy’s? Either way, we’ll be thankful to God for His provision for our family.
Project 365, Day 40
Tim
