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Re: Would you buy this car? [frank77]

by johnnyc4 on Sat Nov 08 16:12:57 PST 2008

I have my SX4 Crossover for a year now and so far I have no encounter any problem. I check the new reviews in CR and all were excellent (circle with full red dot) especially its reliability! Before it was not recomended by CR now it's a YES.

Re: 2009 Civic LX-S [latke]

by joconnor on Wed Sep 03 18:21:21 PDT 2008

Let me guess Yonkers Honda or Potamkin Honda....

Foodbob

by joannabob on Mon Sep 01 05:04:01 PDT 2008

Westchester Toyota's Parts Department (Yonkers, NY) gave me a price of $1,000 for a new GPS disk for my '05 Prius. I laughed. Long and loud.

gr8poobah

by gr8poobah on Sat Aug 23 18:12:46 PDT 2008

fitisgo: You might find this useful. July 2006 CAR WAXES FROM BLACK MAGIC, TURTLE WAX ARE RATED BEST OVERALL IN CONSUMER REPORTS TESTS Inexpensive products outperform some more costly brands in CR’s tests July 2006 Issue YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports tested more than two dozen liquid, paste, and spray car waxes for the July issue and found two products, from Black Magic and Turtle Wax, that outperformed all the others. Black Magic Wet Shine Liquid Wax and Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax T-6 tied with “Excellent” overall scores. Both products, which sell nationally for around $7 apiece, were also named as CR Best Buys because of their combination of performance and comparatively low cost. A total of 28 different brands of car wax were tested, including 16 liquid waxes, five pastes, and seven spray-on, wipe-off products. The waxes ranged in price from about $5 to $32. Full tests and ratings of the car waxes appear in the July issue of Consumer Reports, which goes on sale June 6. The complete report is also available to subscribers of www.ConsumerReports.org . Consumer Reports found that the liquid waxes generally provide the best combination of cleaning and protection. But contrary to conventional wisdom, they required more effort than paste waxes to apply and remove. As a group, liquids were the hardest to apply evenly, and they took the most time to buff out. In addition, some left a powdery residue that had to be wiped off. Even the top-rated Black Magic Liquid Wet Shine Liquid Wax (BM48016) required an extra bit of buffing to eliminate any streaking. And CR’s other best all-around choice, the Turtle Wax Carnauba Car Wax T-6, can cause slight scratching or hazing on newer dark-colored finishes. Consumer Reports’ tests found that pricier waxes favored by auto enthusiasts do not necessarily work better than some less-expensive brands. The two top performers cost just $7, while a product selling for $32, P21S Concours-Look Carnauba Wax, ranked no better than mid-pack. Among the four paste waxes tested, the Nu Finish NFP-80 ($8) outscored its competitors with a “Very Good” score. Eagle One Wax-As-You-Dry ($6) and Turtle Wax 1 Step Wax & Dry T-9 ($6), tied as the best spray products with “Good” scores. Turtle Wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss T-413R came in just behind the two top-rated sprays. How to Select the Right Car Wax In its tests, Consumer Reports found that: Liquid waxes are good for cleaning, gloss, and durability. But they can be more difficult to apply evenly and buff out. Most dry to a haze within about a minute, but this varies with wind, sunlight, and thickness of application. Paste waxes are good for ease of application. But overall performance is not as good as with liquids, and it can be difficult to remove wax from the container as you near the bottom. Paste waxes usually dry to a haze within 30 seconds. Spray waxes are good for new cars with excellent finishes since new paint is still shiny and shouldn’t be oxidized. They are also good for consumers looking for convenience, plastic compatibility, and spot waxing. They are quick to apply and many can be wiped off without drying. But they are not as good for cleaning and are the worst for durability. How CR tested car waxes Overall scores for the waxes are based primarily on gloss; durability; ease of use; cleaning; resistance to scratching, swirls and hazing; and plastic compatibility. Consumer Reports tested using sample panels uniformly finished with white or black automotive paint, both with and without clear coat. Some were left to weather for 12 months on the roof of CR’s National Test Center in Yonkers, NY and others were put into a device that simulates extreme weather conditions. The panels were brought into a lab weekly, where technicians washed and dried them, and applied drops of water to measure beading effect. How well a wax causes water to bead, or repel water, is one way to determine whether wax still provides protection from acid rain and contaminants. To test for ease of use and how well products worked to clean and improve gloss on fading paint, CR used real vehicles, some of which had rarely or never been waxed. To assess gloss, CR did side-by-side visual comparisons. For durability, CR tracked how water beaded to show how quickly the wax wore away. Cleaning and scratching/hazing tests also relied on side-by-side visual comparisons. For ease of use, CR used cars owned by staffers.

it's worth overdoing

by steve_ on Tue Aug 19 20:04:02 PDT 2008

I never regretted moving from the South, but I've always enjoyed moving to new spots. I wouldn't even mind Yonkers for a year or two. Or even Sweden. :shades: But a few of us are, as usual, straying from the UAW connection. For those who believe in the new reality, Skill-building eases transitions as automakers shrink workforce. "Through their UAW contracts, American Axle, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC reimburse workers for courses, usually toward a degree. Some companies also will reimburse retirees for tuition and active workers who take job-related classes."

fezo

by marsha7 on Tue Aug 19 19:50:54 PDT 2008

Born in Yonkers, NY and raised in the suburbs of Westchester County... Whoever said this: "Ford has spent the last thirty years moving its factories out of the US , claiming they can't make money paying American wages. Toyota has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants inside the U.S."...if this statement is factually true, then you are looking at the business difference between union and nonunion labor...while folks can rah-rah the union, the real life reality is that the business of the future, or at least the auto business, will avoid unions like the plague as they have, as the union entitlement mentality is simply fatal to the quality workplace... When the imports come here, they give lip service to looking up north, but they know they will move south because the people want to work instead of the unionized north, where they simply expect a check for showing up, double overtime if they actually make a car...the Big 3-UAW company model has failed, and it will die slowly but maybe with some noise...the Big 3 will file Chapter 11, simply to reorganize and dump the union contracts...forget the union "concessions" as they really have not changed the work rules, and the same lousy business model continues...the automakers need to destroy this model as archaic from the past and move onto to where people WANT to work, and that is the South...almost all of the import plants are here as Michigan is rusting out and virtually gone...if they didn't already own the land, the GM building and Ford Glass House would be moved to the South, for they have no reason to stay there, and even less reason to be there in the future... The auto business has realized that unionized workers are simply something to avoid, and they are doing a great job of pruning them away as fast as possible...they are a cancer that destroys the business from within, and it solely rests with a worker attitude of entitlement, where they actually believe that they are OWED a paycheck for breathing...this attitude continues today, even as the union wilts daily, simply because the welfare entitlement attitude is in their genes and DNA...they simply cannot envision doing the job right yet they expect to be paid, as tho GM prints money out of thin air... So the irony is that the Big 3, stuck with the union, sent their plants out of the country, while imports simply built their plants where there was no union, and where people had an attitude of gratitude to have a job...the fact that they can be fired on the spot for poor performance will keep the South on an even keel, whereas the 2 year union appeal process that keeps the worthless worker on the line sabotaging the product will soon come to an end for good... Numerous posters here have written about witnessing sabotage, poor workmanship and lousy work habits of their respective unions, yet the union rah-rahs just don't get it...Honda, Toy and others know the union for what it is, and they know it ain't worth a grain of salt for a quality product... Enjoy your unions while you can, because within 10 years, maybe 5, the automobile industry will be union free, and all the better for it...