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Old 03-20-2015, 09:44 AM   #26
MightyMeeple
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Originally Posted by Zeuseidon View Post
Good Morning everyone! Today is delivery day, are there anything specific I should look for? Read a couple common issues, but think they're on older models, ie. Plugs, alarm activation, small stuff like that...
Congratulations! Despite the color debate, you are getting an incredible car for an incredible deal. As for issues:
-Plugs - not sure about this one?
-Alarm activation - check the manual, but on my 2013 it was defaulted to off, so be sure to activate it to sound if you prefer that.
-Some early cars had window issues where they wouldn't close or open all the way on the first try; I think more of an issue in cooler temps. I've not had this issue here in NC.
-Some early cars had the tail light condensation issue crop up. Not sure if that was cold weather related or not as well, but I have luckily not had the issue. There is a service bulletins on it and dealerships will replace if that happens.

My advice: I strongly suggest getting clear bra for at least the front end of the car. These cars don't have great paint, and they are very low to the ground and take a beating from debris. The front of my car looks like I sprayed it with gravel. In hind sight, I really wish I had done this within the first week of ownership.

My two cents: drive it stock for 4-6 months. Then upgrade at least tires to more grip (consider lighter wheels as well); do a drop-in filter; consider openflashtablet or some other tune solution. For me, the drop-in plus openflash transform the car and give greatest bang for buck.

Post up some pics!
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