RedeyeJedi

Good deal, glad it worked out.

well i got 60k out of my 17 inch , kept them rotated every 10k and we do alot of hwy. driving not much intown. guess thats the diff.

Maybe, I dunno. Compounds make a big difference. Not sure if they're the same between 17" and 19". Got just over 50k outa my Avenger 17" stock tires. I upped the profile 1 size on the replacements, and 35k later they barely show any wear. Thought I would need to replace before winter but I doubt it. I'll have em checked out either way, might do the fronts for peace of mind.

He lives in Surrey B.C. now- he moved there from Chatham.

That makes sense, I was pretty sure Chatham was in Ontario.

BC is awesome, expensive, but awesome.

I just bought the crossroad, these are the tires that are on it

KUMHO 225/55/R19

Ditto. Probably get something different when the time comes. I dunno if you can up the profile to 60 or have to go to a 235 to get more options. Everything that ive read and heard, the Kumho's get 36k miles or less. Not a big deal, im sure that better replacements can be had in the $800/set range +/-

I just bought the crossroad fwd and really like it

I'm from Chatham wich is just Down the road from Windsor/Detroit

Yeah we head over there a lot. Have some family in Tecumseh and friends in Belle River.

Congratulations on your new Journey. How long have you been in B.C.?

Chatham is still Ontario as far as I know B)

I love my Journey so far. I'd rather pay $31k for every feature available (minus the sunroof) than $42k for a base model, where you are basically just paying for a name.

Only things I don't like is this terrible audio system, and the gas mileage so far isn't too impressive. But besides that, I'm happy. The interior layout is my favorite by far, it is just an expensive looking vehicle inside.

For some reason, gas mileage gets better with time. First few tanks sucked for me, now we're averaging 21'ish and that's mostly around town.

I was debating between a 2014 Mercedes GLK and the 2014 DJ ( I know, big difference ). The GLK was stickered at just over 42k for basically a base model with minor upgrades. That being said, it was standard with "pleather", tiny in dash screen that was basically a radio display, no available 3rd row seats ( no room for it ) but did have standard AWD (4-matic). You wanna talk about let downs, that vehicle was unimpressive for the price. EVERYTHING is an upgrade, and a big money one at that. You want real leather? Shell out another $1850. Want an actual radio? How about a sunroof, auto dimming mirrors and a built in garage door opener ( standard on crossroads ) That'll be another $3650 with Benz. Rear view camera with a whopping 7" screen, voice control, and navigation? Another $3000....

So it was really a no brainer. The features included on a DJ were just better. There was no "wow" factor with the MB, and for the money they're asking, there should be. The ride quality wasn't even that good. For over 50k my butt should feel like its floating on a pillow. The DJ actually had a nicer ride quality, more features and roughly half the price. Theres a couple things im not a fan of, but not gonna lose any sleep over it.

If I have to pay over $1000 more for a premium audio feature that doesn't sound as good as the base audio system, then yes, that is something that would make me not want a vehicle.

I hear ya, I "upgraded" my charger to the MyGig BS system, that plays DVD's (in park only) and Navigation that works in (park only). Worst money spent ever. So this time I didn't get suckered into a bunch of useless crap. No backup camera, I have 3 working mirrors, and I know how to use them. Didn't get the "full leather", two tone is fine. No upgraded sound, factory upgraded sound is still sub par to almost any aftermarket system (even a cheap one). No navigation, not dealing with that crap again, or having to talk to a voice recognition system....I have google maps on my phone, it works great.

So wait...you base your vehicle purchase on sound quality??

** Im happy if my radio can drown out the kids **

Cant we all just get along?!?!???!!

We are We're not arguing, we're discussing.....big difference

It's a cheap great sounding mod, who cares if it only makes a few horsepower. The 5.7 doesn't make much power off a exhaust either. Biggest boost for a full exhaust is for turbo'd cars. And saying you'd buy a srt8 makes me ask why did you buy a journey then? Srt8's are like another $50k!

Just sayin instead of sinking big money into a DJ, the cost to benefit just isn't there. By the time you'd spent enough, you may as well have bought and SRT8. That was my point. Its just an opinion, that's all.

Agreed, the 3.6 does sound like a sexy little bitch...

After coming from a 5.7 to a 3.6...its just not the same. Doesn't seem like any point except for noise, or to give the illusion of "toughness" Kinda like putting makeup on Rosanne Arnold....it doesn't do much. To each their own I suppose. Im all for changing things up and customizing, but on this vehicle i'd leave it at appearance only. Any HP gains are going to be marginal at best unless you sink some big coin in the motor, in which case I'd just buy an SRT8 Cherokee.

Don't....mess...with...the exhaust. It does NOTHING except make cabin noise. Nothing, Zip, Zilch, Nada....Could put tips and leave the mufflers alone and get the same look without the drone.

You'll need brakes, tires, plugs and more before coolant. I usually sell all my vehicles before 100k anyways.

Right, but without a proper tune, its useless...basically.

Thanks for the compliments. She's an SXT AWD.

No other plans. Not sure If I will do the exhaust, but I do want to look into lowering her a bit.

I would like to do intake and exhaust, but I don't see much in the way of intake options out there.

I don't get it, what is an intake going to do for this vehicle? That's probably why theres none out there. An exhaust wont do much except add more noise and drone while you drive.

They don't spin....

Yes

they're annoying (!) and likely to dazzle

so they're even dangerous for upcoming drivers on the other side

Well then all the drunk drivers out there will see me better

Looks like it's so poor it's almost a safety issue!

Because scattering headlights are the most dangerous thing on the road.......

They have different styles, you can get them with LED's on the top/front only with a projector lens over the top (sorta) Then they have the style with LED's around the bulb, I think mine has 16. The light output is more than a standard halogen BUT its divided amongst 16 diodes. Projectors would be best, don't think they're suited for our reflectors. Ill dig up some stock photos when I get a chance.

What does Jif Peanut Butter go for nowadays?

Roughly .15/oz. Can get spendy depending on your spread rate and/or mix rate to jelly. I tried making mine at home with my wifes "magic bullet" that she never uses.....it was crappy.

Wow, the cost of 100k coolant is only .0004/mile. Its a deal breaker... Where as fuel costs roughly .15/mile

Synthetic oil runs ( from the shop I go to ) .013/mile and standard oil is .013/mile

Aliexpress, China. $30 for the set of bulbs and $6 for the error eliminators, all with free shipping. They make several different styles of bulbs, I tried to find ones that had LED's completely around the fixture. Figured that was the best option given the design of the reflectors in the vehicle. Projectors would be best actually, they focus the light better. The bulbs also don't get nearly as hot as HID's or Halogens, but they do get warm. I figured they were cheap enough to take a gamble, and guinea pig them for my bike. Although my bike has completely different reflectors, scatter would actually be better on my motorcycle. We have deer all over around here, and the way the beam is currently, you basically see whats directly in front of you. Not good if theres an animal on the shoulder waiting to ruin your day. Hoping the LED's will spill off to the sides a bit more.

I saw that too, but since we don't know his addy, didn't wanna under quote it. "Major markets" is vague at best.