Used 2017 Buick Envision SUV Consumer Reviews
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Sold vehicle after 3 months - Issues
As another reviewer noted, the vehicle has a shake when accelerating from a stop. It is usually not experienced in a slow/mild acceleration. But, when turning or straight acceleration on an incline, there is a noticeable shake/shudder while in 1st gear. The harder the acceleration, the more severe the shake. I've even paid to have my local tire store check the tires and balance. This should not be in a vehicle of this class and price point. I hope Buick identifies the source of this issue and gets a fix in dealers hands, and proactively notifies owners, before more reviews make note of this apparent defect. Once you are moving, the Envision's ride and handling is exceptional, quiet and smooth. For such a soft ride, it is very responsive and does not have cornering body roll. I love the interior design and materials, but would prefer slightly softer seats. The safety features are nice. I personally do not like the Lane Departure feature and have turned it off. You find yourself constantly fighting the steering wheel. The stop/start feature is ok. But, it should have a couple second delay. When making parking maneuvers, the engine cuts off on you ... this should have been thought out a bit better. Overall, it is a nice vehicle at a reasonable price point, but has a few quirks that you should think about. UPDATE: I sold the vehicle after 3 months. I just couldn't stand the engine stop/start feature. Also, the shaking that I, and others, have mentioned was unresolved by two dealers. They both said that it is common for the Envision.
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Almost Great
Electronics, nav, etc controlled mostly with touch screen. I'd like to have more functions controlled on the steering wheel. Rear cargo area will not fit golf clubs transversely. Integration with phones, IOS and Android is excellent, but everything must be controlled via the touchscreen, and this requires taking ones eyes off the road, not too much different than texting. The control pad on the right side of the steering wheel controls information screens on the center of the dash, such as gas mileage, next oil change etc. All of these could be controlled by another means, and the control pad on the steering wheel used to control functions on the touchscreen. I believe this is a serious flaw in design, and is as dangerous as texting while driving. 18,000 mile update: Zero service or maintenance issues. Excellent performance from the 4 cyl engine, excellent gas mileage - 23 mpg mixed. Love the heated rear seats and rear seat heat/AC vent. Only negative issues I have identified are inadequate storage in front, and issue described above with inability to control all infotainment functions without using the touch screen. I have also noted that the touch screen is more push or tap sensitive than touch. Mostly light touch will not actuate the function, often needs a firm push or tap.
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Buick Envision Sporty Midsize SUV!
Fell in love with this vehicle after renting the standard model for a week on a business trip. Drive almost any other midsize suv after driving the Envision, and you will really notice the difference. One of the only vehicles, where the engine is not directly mounted to the frame. Very little vibration, quiet, smooth ride for a midsize suv. Handling and braking is great! We leased the Premium 1 with the Turbo. Very lineal torque curve, not a lot of down shifting on the highway. Smooth 6 speed, and no engine noise except when you accelerate. Interior fit and finish is excellent. Highway mileage was 26 mpg on our first highway trip. If the start stop feature bothers you, just shift it into "L" and click it to 6. It will cancel out the stop start feature. Very happy with this selection.
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First time Buick Owner
I have been a Honda owner since 2001, & just happened to look at this Buick Envision. Wow! I love everything about it! What is vey important to me is the visual views from inside a car. One must be able to see all around you. It has the blind spot indicators as well as the back up camera. The one thing this car could improve would be, to be the premier package, WHICH HAS EVEN MORE SAFERY SENSORS! I love driving this Buick.
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Shake&Bake
We have had the car for four months. Car shakes badly when taking off and even worse if you are turning left or right from a stop. The back up monitor is the worst I have every seen, can not see anything at all at dusk or dawn, exhaust has a bad rattle and the heater motor sounds terrible. All this is normal according to the dealer Thompson of Springfield Mo. nothing fixed
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Last Buick EVER!
Traded an 2015 Encore for the slightly larger 2017 Envision. Loved the Encore's quietness, shifting and general driveability. The Envision has more engine noise, transmission shifts like a 60's powerglide and the autostop is a horrible addition to any car. The little vibration it makes when it starts up is really annoying. Making a left turn from the middle of a busy intersection is very scary when the engine cuts off and you have to hope it restarts. I doubt this car will make it two years in my garage and I seriously doubt that another Buick will ever be in my garage and by the way, I've had at least 3 or 4 previously. Still HATE the auto stop but found that if you shift to L and then use the manual shift button to shift up to 6 then the transmission upshifts and downshifts like any other transmission and the auto stop feature does not work. Worst Buick ever for road noise. Still hate the auto stop/start. Working around that. GM admitted it was a mistake by putting a button in the 2019 cars that disable that feature. The radio comes on every time you start the car. Dealer says that is normal. Very annoying! Transmission still shifts poorly and the road and engine noise is still the same. Looking at 2019 cars like the Forester, and Rav4. Not considering a GM of any kind! Well, I have had the car 4 years and have not had the first problem. The new car colors are awful, and the choice of interior color is poor. What's up with the cars that have black brake dust colored wheels? The fact that these new cars are selling tells me that I have been left out of the car market.
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Great Car with one BIG bug
UPDATE. Now I'm getting a bad smell from the AC ever time I start the car. Went to the dealer and they said to spray AC fresh in to intake duct. What a crop or crap. We only have 8000 miles on the car....This is my last buick....... I would give the car 5 stars on everything if it didn't come with one GREAT BIG BUG. Every time you come to a stop the engine stalls and dies. Now there is nothing wrong with the engine because someone at buick though it would be a good idea to shut the engine down every time you come to a stop. They need to kick that guy to the curb. If you test drive the car when it's very hot the AC will keep the engine running when you stop but when the heat lets up the car thinks you only need AC when your moving the darn thing stops running every time you stop. On some GM cars they put a button in so you could deactivate this annoying feature. I realy do think the owner should have the option to take the car in and have the dealer reprogram the computer to deactivate the ENGINE AUTO STOP. If I had knew about this when I test drove the car I would have never bought it. It reminds of my younger days when I had to drive junkers and every time I pulled up to the red light the car would die. Hated it then and realy hate in even more now with a $46000.00 car. BEWARE
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Nothing BUT Problems
We acquired the vehicle in late November of 2016. Looked great. Since then, it's been in and out of the dealership for everything from a noise that is blatantly obvious that comes from somewhere near the gas tank that comes in at certain speeds and has been in for 3 times to try to cure, to a failed operating system. By the way--apparently it takes 7-10 days to get a part for the automobile. If I had to do over, I wouldn't buy that car. For the same money, go buy a Mercedes.
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extremly satisfied with this buick
first off let me state , that if I knew where the final assembly country was, I wouldn't have purchased this SUV , and that would have been a mistake. I was on my 4th GMC terrain and was not sure about the ride quality compared to the Buick. My dealer has both lines so I test drove the Envision. within 10 minutes of driving it my wife and I were sold. We were retiring and planed to travel some. we have hade this envision about 16 months now. We have put 33,000 miles on it in that time period, our only costs so far have been oil changes and gas, We drove to the East coast and Back through the mountains and running 70-75 with the a/c on and averaged 33.2 MPG..I will replace it next year with another Envision, I want to upgrade to the driver assist features, if you are looking for a great riding mid size SUV I recommend you take a test drive before you buy,
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Auto stop
The auto stop , when engaged and taking the foot off the accelerator while sitting on a incline it will freely road back before engaging accelerator. We have almost rolled back on cars behind us when stopped. Also, when engaged, the air stops blowing
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Best Bang for Your Buck$$$
I have owned other mid-size and smaller SUV's and this one is as good or better than those that cost almost twice as much. I made riding in my Rav4 or CRV seem like I was in a tractor. Typical smooth Buick ride with all the techno upgrades. We have 3 smaller grandchildren and we all love it!!!
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Great Value for the features included
I recently purchased the Envision with the Preferred Package. I was looking for a mid-size SUV to go along with the small SUV I purchased a few months ago. The dealership I went to had over $12, 300 in incentives. With my trade in, I was able to upgrade from a 2014 Lincoln MKZ to the Envision. The technology available is the best I've ever had with a vehicle. The ride is classic Buick, smooth and comfortable. I would recommend to anyone considering a mid-size SUV.
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Apple CarPlay A REAL Plus
I traded-in my Lexus NX ... loved the performance ... but CarPlay was not available with aftermarket radios or in a new Lexus (but hear it is ‘coming soon’ to at least some models). Having CarPlay in the Buick has already (in just the first 2 days) saved on highway toll charges and got me quickly to my destination in a new development 30 miles from home. I would have eventually gotten to the same location but it would have been a LOT harder to find with the built-in navigation. The Buick handling, ride and performance -- comparable to the NX ... has been terrific. Drove it from VA to FL for a 45 day vacation. Performance was excellent and gas mileage on the long stretches was amazing. Coming back I was getting 540 mile range after a fill-up vas normally 410-430 city driving.
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We wouldn't buy another one.
We bought the 2017 Buick Envision new for around $45,000. I have only 11,000 miles on it and my tires need replaced for winter! I was told at the dealership when we had it inspected that Buick puts a lower grade tires on them! My friend owns the Encore and she has the same issue with her tires. Plus the AC in the back quit working after a few months. The biggest issue is that the Dealerships can't get parts for these cars! We had a accident with it and it took a little over 3 months to get parts because the parts come from China! The latest thing is that my dashboard lights are going out while I'm driving it! I also don't care for the engine shutting down every time I stop. I loved my Buick at first but I would never ever buy another one.
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Hot Buick SUV
This SUV with Turbo and All Wheel Drive is almost as much fun to drive as my 2015 Regal GS. Handles superb for a 3000 pound plus SUV. This is very nicely appointed vehicle. I like the hands free tailgate operation for when your arms are full of packages or what ever. This vehicle is very quiet at highway speeds. The Bose stereo system is outstanding.
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Vaarrrooommm
Was upgrading from a GMC Terrain SLT 2, Narrowed my choices to Mercedes GLA and Buick Envision Premium II Turbo. Bought the Envision because overall a better choice. All the Bells and Whistles, this CUV is amazing. A lot of people complain about the shaking while stopped or starting, this is normal. You have to change your driving habits to get used to the auto-stop feature, it's easy once you adapt to it. Will give another review 6 months after the winter is over.
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AC IN BUICKS and FULL of Electrical Problems
Full dash lights coming on during the rain; buzzing from under the dash in the rain, car stops on auto stop - then WOULD NOT START IN TRAFFIC... NONE of these items have been fixed because the dealers "could not duplicate the problem". NOW the rear A/C blew hot - had car for 3 weeks (kept saying it would be done in 2 days)... Front doors, entire dash (steering wheel, console/shift stick... ) had to be removed to replace some evap part... I am refusing to accept car back because I feel it's unsafe. If Auto Stop cause car NOT to restart in heavy traffic, I'm a sitting duck. Went to Buick Corporate (I'm not 'eligible for a buy-back??) but car is unsafe to drive - dealership was not only awful, they have been rude to a fault. WILL NEVER EVER OWN ANOTHER BUICK and am seeking legal advice from an attorney. $41,000 vehicle - not 35,000 miles and I feel it's junk... WARNING: THIS CAR WAS MADE IN CHINA - MANUFACTURED THERE (I now find out)... so much for "American Made!!!"
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2017 Envision Auto Stop.
2017 Buick Envision. Would not buy this car again. #1 Auto Stop is the worst feature ever put in a car. Terrible. Would pay big bucks to have it disabled. #2 100% made in China. Update this review by stating again how bad the auto stop feature is. It's my wife's car and I won't drive it unless absolutely necessary. Would trade the car in tomorrow but my wife likes it.
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Great Vehicle
Extremely easy to get in and out of if your age and joints are hindering your motion!
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auto start/stop
This and this alone is causing me to get out of this otherwise fine vehicle. Worse feature ever on a vehicle. Good by buick!!! You are very dumb for not making this an option.
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Great SUV
Great SUV, quiet comfortable ride, smooth acceleration, 26mpg combined gas mileage, great technology, enjoy heated seats and steering wheel, good looking inside and out.
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auto stop really stinks
if I had to do it again I would not buy this car. first after we purchased it, we found it was made in China. shame on me for assuming it was an American car. second, the auto stop feature drives me crazy. I have asked the dealer to disable this feature, but was unwilling to do so. Other than these two items, it is a nice, smooth, quiet car. to date we have had no problems, seems to be a good vehicle
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Great little SUV
Only problem was rear a/c. Dealer promptly fixed. *update* Still love this vehicle, great gas mileage even with all my stop and go traffic. Back seat occupants feel safe and comfortable!!
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Love my Buick envision
I traded in a 2016 Buick enclave, altho it was a good car, I found a dozen things I liked better about the envision. Like handle over the drivers side to help exiting., Bigger back window. better gas mileage , turn signals visible from inside,.And several other things I thought made it more user friendlier.I love it it rides like a Buick
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The Essence!
I really like this little SUV / Crossover. The dealer has let us use this vehicle while our car has been in the shop for the last 1.5 weeks and I'll be a bit sad to let it go. I looks great on the outside and inside and I can fit my 6ft 3in 215lbs 50 year old frame into the very comfortable, heated, leather, drivers seat just fine with plenty of head room. It's easy to get out of too and the roomy rear seat area is similar. Our vehicle comes with heated rear seats and rear HVAC controls. The interior is nicely equipped with faux wood highlights and panels, the dash knobs and buttons and the instrument cluster gauges seem to be well placed and the infotainment system works great other than sometimes it automatically connects to my iphone and other times it asks to connect. This might be because the SUV is in demonstration mode... at least this is what the SUV tells me whenever I start it up. I also like the auto open/close rear hatch. I can adjust it so it only opens 3/4 or fully. With it set at 3/4 I can open it in my garage. It drives very nicely and comfortably and I have good visibility other than the front window posts are a bit thick which looks nice but sometimes can hide an approaching car. The vehicle is punchy and takes off well when I hit the throttle hard but it obviously doesn't have the 300hp my sedan has. It brakes well and holds a line well while accelerating, cruising and braking. It also has the auto start feature. It's kind of weird coming to a stop at a stop light and feeling the engine stop. It starts right up quickly so really no complaints there, I just wish it would wait a bit longer before shutting down. Overall, I really really like this SUV. It's comfortable, handles nicely, has plenty of comfort features, quiet and seems well made. That being said, there's only 5k miles on it and I've only had it for a week and a half.
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Sorry Buick, never again
This vehicle has been a challenge from the start. Just 2 weeks into ownership, the On-star/infotainment systems crashed requiring a factory reset by the dealer. Shortly after, the rear seat air conditioning did not cool and the dealer had to replace the A/C evaporator case located under the front instrument panel. The vehicle sat for 3 weeks while we waited for parts but during that time I was in a rental so really no big deal. Until, the rear seat air failed again after just 3 months. This time I continued to drive the vehicle until the same parts were available. The navigation/infotainment/blue-tooth systems are still in conflict. The visibility of the instrument panel/navigation displays are significantly hampered by the strong sun in Florida. Had Buick not removed the windshield tint at the top of the windshield, or fabricated some type of instrument panel shield for the navigation screen, visibility would be greatly enhanced.
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Nice but not for $40000 plus
The night lighting is poor, sounds like engine kills at stop lights and jerky when leave stop position.
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Getting less enthused with this vehicle
We have now had our 2017 Envision Preferred for two years. We bought it, new, for mainly two reasons: My wife's aging parents could easily get in and out of the back seat and it was very quiet on the road. Old-fashioned Buick quiet. Now, going on year number three, I'm not too happy. First the good stuff: comfy seats, quiet ride (initially), pretty decent mileage (70% highway, 30% city, av. is 29.8 mpg), and good fit and finish. My biggest problem is with a service system that is abysmal and that includes the inaccuracy of the auto-reminders one gets from the dealers, even though they can query the vehicle any time they want. . Experience with two different dealers, one small "family owned since 1927" and the other part of a mega-group. The token oil change and tire rotation stuff they are just fine. But, actually have some sort of warranty problem that might require a little effort and they don't seem to have clue what to do. Three problems going on right now - 1) all four passenger doors retain water in a rainstorm or after a car washing. Lots of water. As much a 2/3 cup per door comes pouring out when the door is opened. It is a design flaw. The gasketing covers the drain holes when the door is shut. Both dealerships think I am being silly and picky and say they can "find no TSB's" Must they have a TSB? This has been a one and a half year debate. Summertime - musty smell; wintertime - if there is an above- freezing rainstorm during the day and then a below-freezing night then there's ice rattling in the doors in the morning until it melts. I'm not being picky. 2) The vehicle just turned over 20k miles. The tires (Michelin Premier ltx) have gotten really noisy. We bought this SUV partly for its quiet. Now it sounds like my old pickup. I brought this up to one of the dealerships last week. Diagnosis was that all four tires had "feathered" and were wearing unevenly. Fix per the returned invoice was (I kid you not): "Only fix is to replace tires. Since tread is still good on tires, advise driving till tires are more worn and then replace them". I have written the service advisor asking for some sort of prorated replacement. I am being ignored. 3) I have seen other reviews mention this. A rattle somewhere under the floorboard in front. The interesting part is that it shows up when I fill up the gas tank. If I only fill it up 3/4 full, no rattle. Don't have the guts to ask them what they might want to do about that yet. Oh, I get around the horrible stop/start by driving in manual mode all the time. Have had no problems with that. Transmission is sometimes harsh. I have to wonder if Buick is the next one out the door and GM has told them to keep costs at a minimum and the dealer staff just don't care. I've never been treated with such an attitude before. If you are going to consider an Envision, scrutinize the service department heavily first.
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Smooth riding, good mpg, nice comfortable ride and quiet.
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Love this car - Great value
I reviewed all types of cars and once I set my sights on this one, I had to have it. I have been driving it for only one month and I am not disappointed. Love it! I saved quite a bit by buying a previously owned Corporate Lease with only 12,000 miles. Had to have it brought up from Naples. Must have saved nearly $10K by buying slightly used.
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Sidetracked
Planning on buying a Lexus RX350 or Range Rover Evoque and got sidetracked by this vehicle. Saved thousands and have what I consider a premium SUV.
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China junk
Made in china our rear differential leaks oil and can't get parts now it's been about 7 month's
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Great value, great vehicle
My last vehicle was a Cadillac SRX and my wife and I loved it. When it was time for a new vehicle we were on the lot looking at the SRX again and my wife saw the Envision and we both decided to test drive it. Two hours later and thousands of dollars saved, we drove home in the Envision. One year later and we still like the vehicle a lot Comfortable and it has almost all the luxury features our Cadillac had! If I had to say anything negative, it would be that it is a just a bit underpowered with the 2.5L compared to the 3.5 in the Caddy. But that isn't to say it's not peppy or can't easily get from a entry ramp speed of 45 to 75mph in less than 4 seconds. This was my first Buick and likely not the last.
The perfect car for this old lady
I bought my Envision in December 2017. My husband and I always bought Oldsmobile's and when GM stopped making them, we switched to Buick. Had an Enclave, but had some problems with it and decided I wanted something slightly smaller anyway. I tried the Encore, but thought it was too small. Then the dealer said "What about the Envision?" I had never even heard of it, but as soon as I sat in it I was hooked. I ordered one black on black and as soon as I picked him up I decided to name him "Max". Of all the cars I have had over the years Max is the best by far. After five years he's never needed anything more than regular servicing, and the dealership I take him to always tells me that the Envision is one of the best cars for reliability they've ever had, He has all the bells and whistles (some ot which I must admit I still haven't figured out) and he's just a real joy to drive. Every once in a while when I'm driving him I think about just taking off and heading across the country - he's that great to drive. Of course, since I'm 80 years old I guess that's not practical. Still . . . I don't understand why GM doesn't advertise these wonderful cars. They're a perfect mid-size and Max still gets compliments on his good looks. Needless to say, I heartily recommend the Buick Envision.
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Poor head lights
Night time driving is poor with the dim / bright lights! Not even close to the old head lights !!
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No CD player
I purchased a Buick Envision a little over a year ago. I discovered shortly after completing my purchase that my new car did not have a CD player. While I love my Envision, the fact that I do not have a CD player has plagued me for the last year. I have downloaded to a flash drive and it is just not the same as having control over my what I want to listen to. I even went to Best Buy today to see if they had a cd/mp3player that would work in my car. They don’t. Bottom line. I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE HAD I KNOWN THAT I DID NOT HAVE A CD PLAYER. I Guess it’s back to BMW for me.
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Very quiet ride and enjoying the heads up display.
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satisfaction
it drives very well. and is good on gas, and is comfortable to take trips in.
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Lilly white dream car
This is the second car I've bought there , love my car.
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Awesome car
I love my new car! I saw an ad from Edmunds on facebook and found the exact car I was looking for! It was super easy!!!
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Nice ride quite ride, quality features
We love the size of the Envision so much easier to handle and to park. The features are as good as the Enclave.
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New Car in Years
I truly like the style of the vehicle inside and out. I am getting use to the no key start, but it's working for me. My Envision is the right size for me and working on getting the seat to not change when I get in the vehicle. It is very quiet while driving and I like the sound system. Only had mine for 6 days and loving it. The Panaramic view is the best.
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