Recent content by schen72

I personally think the Gemini wheel covers look fine. I also have no curb rash after 2 years of owning the car.

I've also tinted every car I've owned. On SUVs (and the MY) I only tint the front windows with 20% ceramic to match the rear. I like the uniform look.

My 2022 Model Y has 16k miles on it and the wipers work perfectly. The car is garaged out of the sun, which I think makes the primary difference in rubber longevity.

I'm using the Tesla integration. I find the volume to be way too loud.

For the life of me I cannot figure this out. I don't get text messages very often in the car that I "need" to respond to while driving. However, I occasionally do, and the text-to-speech volume of the text message is quite loud. How do I lower this volume? When I use the left scroll wheel to...

I went back to USS instead of Vision. I decided while Vision is cool, I'd rather have the accuracy of USS. Now, if they could just merge the two together, that would be perfect!

Does your car have USS?

Good Lord, those tail lights are hideous. Just way too busy and tacky.

There is nothing unique about the steering, tires, or alignment. Just go to any tire shop.

I also keep my map on satellite. Sometimes certain areas are darker but that's the image that got downloaded.

I'm in NorCal. Been driving without a front plate for almost 30 years. I also been driving with illegal front side window tint for 30 years. In CA, you're not supposed to put any aftermarket tint on the front windows. I just don't make it overly dark. I'm not worried about being pulled over.

My Model Y loses maybe at most 1% after a week of sitting in the garage. Note I'm in SF bay area where it's not that cold. At home in the garage, sentry is off and doors are unlocked. Just walking by the car with my phone does NOT wake up the car. The only way the car wakes is if you open the...

I have no idea about CarFax. Personally I don't care about the resale value of my cars because I drive them until they are worth next to nothing. The only exception was when I bought the MY and back in then 2022, the used car market was crazy so I sold a 2016 Acura ILX to CarMax for $23k. It...

There's nothing to sue for. It was accidental property damage and insurance will handle it. I do agree with past comments about going through your own insurance. That's why you pay them! To go to bat for you when this stuff arises. I suppose if the at-fault party hit OP's car on purpose then it...

In a past car, I've made an insurance claim for a scratch that a "normal" person could barely see. But I want my cars looking perfect. Make the claim against the other guy's insurance. Repainting a bumper is not a big deal. It's expensive but it's not your dollar. They should also cover a rental...