MOTOR-TALK

Author: 00c12f

  • Rust on the underbody – Is that normal?

    Hello, I have been driving my RAV4 (2.2 D4D) for 3 years now (2007 year of construction, 41,000km) and am very satisfied with the car as a whole. A few weeks ago, however, I looked under the car by chance and, given the condition, I was a little scared there. The exhaust line is already so rusty that you might think the car was already 10 years old. Even my 15 years driving Toyota Corolla had no such rust marks. I once had a p aar pictures attached to the article so that you can get an impression of the condition. I mentioned the problem during the last inspection in the workshop, but this said, I should contact Toyota directly. Since the warranty period ends at the end of June 2010, I did so as soon as possible by post. A few days later, however, the answer came from Toyota: the rust would be no shortage, completely normal and therefore no guarantee case. Now I wonder if this is really normal for a 3 year old car? Does Toyota really build such bad materials in his cars? What do you think? What does this look like with your RAV? Would I be pleased with your opinion. Greetings, dalito

  • Buying a Rav4 2.2 D4D 136 hp from 2006 – please ask for tips

    Hello dear RAV friends, short to me, I am currently driving an Audi A6, which is basically ok, but I would like to have a good and compact SUV, which is on the one hand good to drive, offers space and also quality. Basically I am not a Toyota fan or I actually have hardly any experience with the brand. However, a good friend bought a RAV4 from 2006 with the 2.2 D-4D machine a few months ago, it is the 136 hp version ohn DPF and D-Cat. He is totally z The car has already done it to me. Now we have one in the area with a Toyota dealer who looks really nice, has good equipment and also seems relatively interesting in price. I have the conversation with the salesman at the earliest next week, since he is not in the house at the moment, but I would like to prepare something for it professionally. What do I have to pay attention to with this car? He has 90,000 km on the clock, has an AHK (clothes only with 7-Pol), cruise control, air conditioning Omatics, E-FH, etc. I would be grateful if I could give you some helpful tips. What are the flaws in the car that should be taken into account when buying used cars? Although the dealer gives 3 years of used car warranty, you do not have to buy the cat in the bag. Thank you very much….

  • Weather-related slip over red and with tram accident

    Hello, had on 19.12.2010 accident with the tram, since I no longer came to stand at the intersection and also slipped over red and I was already slowly about 30-40km/h. Damage about 5000 on my new E-Class. Police meant it comes to me a criminal notice with possible driving ban. Now the question. Does it matter if it came due to weather caused the accident or for other reasons e.g. speed or Alc. ? and it always comes to the driving ban, since I professional I’m dependent on a driver’s license (truck driver) and I don’t have any points in Flensburg. ? Now it’s been 6 weeks since the accident, does anything come from police or prosecutor’s office, if yes, how long does that take? Thank you !!!

  • Ghost Driver – What have you experienced, how does it actually come about ?

    Moin, you have all noticed that today’s thread on the subject has been deleted. As Mod TAlFUN explained to me, this happened because of an unapproved survey. However, we can and should nevertheless take up the topic and, as far as possible, objectively discuss it (including me), because there seems to be a great need for it. Therefore here again my (fortunately) only encounter with a ghost driver: that was many years ago on the early New Year morning a uf the A 7 towards the north, about 3 km behind the Elbe tunnel. An almost unreal situation: Somehow the traffic suddenly quickly but disciplinedly arranged itself on the right side and one saw the 2 headlights coming up. Then the car rushed past on the fast lane (happily three lanes there). Just like that. My passenger and I were speechless, it took a little while to realize that. We were then immediately at a emergency call column (mobile phones were dama Is not yet) and have wanted to inform the police. “Yes, Prost New Year, and a nice night still,” it sounded to us when we made the report. I will not forget that. Fortunately, nothing happened, i.e. the driver probably left the highway before the tunnel.

  • TÜV badge issued retroactively – right?

    If you bring your vehicle to the TÜV only later than after two years, e.g. after 2.5 years the badge is “re-dated”. Actually I bring a vehicle to the TÜV so that the traffic safety is determined. The badge is granted if the 2 year rhythm is observed for another 2 years. However, if I cover the 2 years by 1/2 year, I get the new badge only for 1.5 years. Thus it has now happened to an acquaintance. The facts of the determination of the traffic safety However, it does not change and therefore the plaque should not be awarded for a shorter period of time. In my opinion, the plaque should also be issued for 2 years. Does anyone know on which legal basis this is based? Are there possibly any court rulings to which one can refer?

  • Why is the light hooves often equated with rascals on the highway?

    Hello, if I’m on the highway quickly and one of them is driving on the left lane, although I’m free on the right and I want to overtake it, I always take the light horn to signal my overtaking intention. I don’t drive up to “2cm” on the other one, nor do I make a wild flash or something like that and even if there is enough space on the right. I use the light horn with sufficient distance and let the lamps shine “permanent” even so only 2 seconds. then run to the right and let me overtake. but then there are the experts who think that the light horn is only used by racers / pushers. yes I want to drive quickly and this also includes overtaking, but I do not push. today was again such an expert, when I briefly let the lamps light up, turns on the warning lights, then I drove on the right track and let the car roll out more or less, he apparently also, since I am getting closer to him On, when I was right behind him (he was still left) on the right lane, the right one flashes and starts to pull over, then I honk and pull a little bit to the right on the stand strip to avoid the accident, because I am still faster than he, I just pass right to get away from it. what’s going on in these people?

  • IONITY: Discounted fast vein

    Has someone ever logged in via the mercedes me page, with his vehicle under services then extended IONITY: Discounted fast charging? With me this expires in 17 days. I tried to extend this last week, come to the shop, in the shopping cart the card (156 €) enter the credit card data and then comes so ca sry goes net…. Communication problem. But yesterday I ordered something else without any problems and since I was forwarded to Visa, got a SMS and everything worked out wonderfully… ? Support yes, but no feedback yet Has anyone ever extended this? Or do I have to try my friend … Thank you for your answers

  • EQ – future of Mercedes is electric only

    Mercedes says: “From 2025 all new architectures of Mercedes electric only will be, there will be no more burner variants!”https://www.handelsblatt.com/…/27444066.html?share=twitter “The next generation of C-Class and S-Class, which will be rolling to dealers from 2028, will drive exclusively purely electric.”

  • Disadvantage of disabled people in the event of discounts on electric models

    With a severely disabled card you get special conditions with most providers in the form of special discounts. So also with Mercedes, usually. However, „officially the EQ models are excluded from this regulation. Now my question: is such a thing legally permissible at all or does this exception for electric vehicles not constitute the event of unequal treatment or disadvantage of disabled people? Why does Mercedes exclude disabled people with discounts from r Electromobility and forces it to burn technology? That doesn’t make any sense in terms of social or environmental policy?

  • Prepare “E-Zap Column”…

    Hi with each other, I did not find a better forum and if there is an e-car, it will probably be a Benz, so I hope you can help me. I bought a new apartment (to be built just now) in the ground floor and my parking lot practically adjacent directly to the terrace. Currently I can still influence and I would like to have the infrastructure for a charging station (so cable, etc…) installed already, since it is hardly any effort now. I have no idea, however, w What else is important? I hope the one or here has tips for an absolute layman. Best regards Sause