As lame as it is, I seriously doubt any perspective buyer would open the door and think "id totally buy this car if only the leg bolsters were stitched and not plastic". Lol
He would have chastised you if you had replied to an old thread anyway. I normaly like Greg, but he seems to be on one today. Maybe we need to buy him a beer. 🍻
You can easily download the manual to you phone or computer. Not to mention it's in the cars infotainment system too. All of those options have a keyword search feature that makes finding what you want vastly faster than searching a paper book, or going to a car forum and posting a simple...
Exactly. My wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee had ASS. During the summer when the engine would stop at a light, the AC would stop blowing cold and strong. Not cool when it's 110⁰ out.
And that's my point. I'm not saying it destroys your engine or causes significantly more wear. But you can't possibly argue the engine isn't better off without it. And the average 1 mpg trade off simply isn't worth it. I didnt buy a Mustang for gas mileage. Not to mention it's just annoying as...
As mentioned by @GrabThatBlue - just because the car is built to tolerate it, doesn't mean it's good for it. Especially for a lousy 1 mpg. Start-up causes the most wear on an engine.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2025/07/28/ford-motor-takes-line-of-credit-amid-economic-uncertainty/85413747007/
Why would you interpret it to be about EVs? Lol