It has nothing to do with hills, or being a terrible driver. It's for the convenience of not having to keep your foot pinned on the brake at a traffic light in an automatic because, you know, automatics creep forward on flat ground?
Thoughts and prayers for your inability to hold down the brake pedal
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It has nothing to do with hills, or being a terrible driver. It's for the convenience of not having to keep your foot pinned on the brake at a traffic light in an automatic because, you know, automatics creep forward on flat ground?
Hill-hold is usually a timed, temporary intervention. Otherwise, you're basically resting the car on torque converter slippage which is imparting more heat into the transmission fluid than just holding the vehicle with the handbrake / e-brake or just holding the brake pedal.
I don't know how often we come across hills so steep that you'd be stopped on in Calgary that an automatic would roll backwards if you let off the brake from a dead stop anyway. That sounds like more of a Bay Area problem to me.
It has nothing to do with hills, or being a terrible driver. It's for the convenience of not having to keep your foot pinned on the brake at a traffic light in an automatic because, you know, automatics creep forward on flat ground?
Does it work when on a down slope as well? Basically whenever the car is stopped, it will keep it stopped without driver intervention?
I basically never leave my foot on the brake on flat ground as soon as I confirm the next car behind me is stopped, so I understand this kind of laziness and embrace it.
Well I said it's not for hills, specifically... Honda doesn't call it hill-hold, and in my Audi it's hold assist. I do have traffic jam assist which is auto gas and brake in stop and go traffic anyway, aka adaptive cruise at walking speeds.
I was merely curious as to why Audi Canada/USA chose to exclude it when every other driver assistance feature is available in the top spec.
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Does it work when on a down slope as well? Basically whenever the car is stopped, it will keep it stopped without driver intervention?
In my 10th gen Civics, yes. I had 2 of them. Both 6MT.
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Pretty underwhelming. Despite the new hybrid only powertrains (yes, I get theres a 320 hp PHEV) it seems like more of a mid-cycle refresh. I think I prefer the last gen interior....
Which might be palatable if i) They avoid a major price increase and keep its relative pricing the same and ii) actually make it in sufficient numbers to satisfy demand.
Seeing as a good number of them are made in Ontario, I'd love to see them do both of these factors as part of a "Buy Canada" strategy.
Pretty underwhelming. Despite the new hybrid only powertrains (yes, I get theres a 320 hp PHEV) it seems like more of a mid-cycle refresh. I think I prefer the last gen interior....
Which might be palatable if i) They avoid a major price increase and keep its relative pricing the same and ii) actually make it in sufficient numbers to satisfy demand.
Seeing as a good number of them are made in Ontario, I'd love to see them do both of these factors as part of a "Buy Canada" strategy.
Regardless - they'll sell a zillion of these....
Never been a fan of Ravs, so fairly indifferent to this. The GR version has the potential to be pretty cool, though.
Hopefully they do something about the NVH. Those things are brutal.
Does the new one still have the buzz saw 2.5L engine that wouldn't even pass Lada QA? RAV4 is a license to print money. Doesn't how good it is or if it's any good at all, it's going to be one of the top 3 best selling vehicles in North America. Even at the end of it's model cycle, the current RAV4 was still the best selling vehicle in the USA and I thought that one was very mediocre.
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So he test drove it, we went to the bank he got the money order, went home, signed the agreement and I took off my plate and gave him the keys.
What did you do for the test drive? I've got an interested buyer who's given me a cell phone number and agreed to meet at CPS District 3 Office. However, his FB profile is bare with no picture. I've asked for a LinkedIn profile.
I've read online to ask to see license, which I plan to take a photo off. If he wants to go for test drive, I'll accompany him. But once I'm off the CPS lot, then I'm kind of on my own. Any suggestions on further protecting myself from scammers/those will ill intent?
What did you do for the test drive? I've got an interested buyer who's given me a cell phone number and agreed to meet at CPS District 3 Office. However, his FB profile is bare with no picture. I've asked for a LinkedIn profile.
I've read online to ask to see license, which I plan to take a photo off. If he wants to go for test drive, I'll accompany him. But once I'm off the CPS lot, then I'm kind of on my own. Any suggestions on further protecting myself from scammers/those will ill intent?
My FB profile is the same as his. I only use FB for Marketplace since Kijiji sucks now. I think the fact that he wants to meet at police parking lot is pretty safe. I wouldn't let you take a photo of my license, but I would let you see it. With the meeting being at the cop shop, I personally wouldn't worry anymore than that and - like you - I would accompany him on the test drive.
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What did you do for the test drive? I've got an interested buyer who's given me a cell phone number and agreed to meet at CPS District 3 Office. However, his FB profile is bare with no picture. I've asked for a LinkedIn profile.
In my case the buyer's profile looked well established and real so I was ok with him coming to my home and I rode with him for the test drive. I have in the past asked people to meet in a public place though.
I looked at his driver's license to copy the # onto the bill of sale but I didn't take a picture of it.
I supposed if he really wanted to steal it then I'd get the insurance money
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What did you do for the test drive? I've got an interested buyer who's given me a cell phone number and agreed to meet at CPS District 3 Office. However, his FB profile is bare with no picture. I've asked for a LinkedIn profile.
I've read online to ask to see license, which I plan to take a photo off. If he wants to go for test drive, I'll accompany him. But once I'm off the CPS lot, then I'm kind of on my own. Any suggestions on further protecting myself from scammers/those will ill intent?
You do what you can, but usually your instinct is pretty spot on. Nothing is fool proof though, but overall, most scenarios are mostly and obviously safe/unsafe. Sketchy people, control the scenario more and be willing to say no. If things seem OK, feel free to offer flexibility.
Always accompany for the test drive and keep the key on you (far easier now with push start). Going to CPS/public space is good and you hope they have outdoor cameras that can capture something if something does happen (rare). You never let them go off on their own with the key unless you're willing to take that risk.
Pic of drivers is good if they allow you to take a pic of it. Always look at it before agreeing to test drive to ensure they have a valid license to drive with (otherwise, nope. I'll drive for you. Not risking an non-valid license issue being applied towards me.). No worries if they don't let you take a pic. Noting the details of the vehicle they show up in is good too as someone else to be on the lookout for if something were to happen. I'd also ask for more than one contact method if possible. Having a buddy show up at the meet up place with you in a different vehicle can work as a slight deterrent/intimidation factor so they can't just attempt to strand you without being chased by another vehicle right away. "Buddy here is going to go with me for a pint afterwards." Don't top up the gas immediately before the drive/try to have the gas at less than 1/3 or 1/4 for the drive to increase odds they'd have to go to a gas station or something. Toss a GPS tracker in the car. Before air tags, I remember someone saying they'd randomly toss their phone into the trunk at an opportune time. Another said to keep a window breaker handy, so you could increase the odds of a stolen vehicle being pulled over and a few hundred dollar repair/clean up vs losing it for good.
Do as many of these things to satisfy your comfort/paranoia, but honestly speaking, odds are things will be fine. If they do steal, I guess it's a little easier to get money from insurance than the other guy...
The funny thing is that I think I've seen more instances of someone asking if they can bring someone along for the test drive because they were worried about being alone with me.
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I wouldn’t let anyone photo my drivers license. But certainly demand to look at it and verify that is matches the name on the registration and insurance of the vehicle they show up in. Also if there is any question, you drive and not them.
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You get 15 days I think where you can use your old plate registration.
Thanks for the reminder, I had forgotten.
This will be helpful this weekend.
I am going with my MIL to buy her a new car.
This will calm her fears, and IIRC the same thing applies to your Auto Policy, it covers a newly purchased vehicle for a small window.
Yip it does
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5. AUTOMOBILE DEFINED
In this Policy except where stated to the contrary the words “the automobile” mean:
Under Sections A - Third Party Liability, A.1 - Direct Compensation for Property Damage, B - Accident Benefits,
C - Loss of or Damage to Insured Automobile
(a) The Described Automobile – an automobile, trailer or semi-trailer specifically described in the Policy or in
the Certificate of Automobile Insurance;
(b) A Newly Acquired Automobile – an automobile, ownership of which is acquired by the insured and, within
fourteen days following the date of its delivery to the insured, notified to the Insurer in respect of which the
insured has no other valid insurance, if either it replaces an automobile described in the Policy or in the
Certificate of Automobile Insurance or the Insurer insures (in respect of the section or subsection of the
Insuring Agreements under which claim is made) all automobiles owned by the lnsured at such delivery date
and in respect of which the Insured pays any additional premium required; provided however, that insurance
hereunder shall not apply if the Insured is engaged in the business of selling automobiles;
