It occurred to me the other day that the lengthy startup procedure for this truck might have left me in a few pickles, in the past. The notable delays going between park, reverse, and drive wouldn't have been fun, either.
Umm, what? Nothing has been upgraded, from what? The last gen? Sounds like the brakes are inadequate on the 2.7?! A solid driveshaft would have helped with what, vibration?
Mechanically it seems fine, and the interior is fine for the price, with only a few creaky areas on the door panel, which all American cars seem to have. There are some engineering mistakes, but only one is offensive; and that's the exposed, flimsy sensors on the trailing arms. That's just plain lazy.
Overall build quality seems fine, as well.
From an electronic perspective, however, it's nowhere near where it needs to be. That's a problem, because it's a heavily computerized vehicle. It's closer to the Starship Enterprise than a conventional automobile.
From the show, the Enterprise is supposed to be 90% automated, with crew engineers only able to directly access about 10% of the ship's systems. Sound familiar?
If the ownership experience was smooth sailing, it would be a no-brainer purchase. It's already the best value on the market, given how loaded it is. The only thing it's missing is cooled seats.
, because they come no matter how much you pay.
