Dealership drove my car into a pond. FMYLIFE....Dealer Response
03-27-2010, 09:28 AM
#93
03-27-2010, 10:30 AM
#99
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 1,747
When I first start my car it always revs up to about 2000 rpms, and the drops down. When it is first started in the morning, it tends to hand onto most of those revs until for 15-30 seconds depending on how cold it is. If I start my car rolling and then let off the gas, it has no problem continuing to roll on just the idle of the car. So, a cold car that will hold its revs around 1500-2000 seems like enough for the car to drive without stalling out.
Maybe I will go test this theory out. Oh wait, I can't, because I have enough sense to not by pass my neutral safety. Guess I will never know.
Maybe I will go test this theory out. Oh wait, I can't, because I have enough sense to not by pass my neutral safety. Guess I will never know.
03-27-2010, 11:18 AM
#100
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: utah
Posts: 305
having a remote start on the key fob like this doesn't make much sense, what if the keys are in your pocket and you bump the button while they are in your pocket, it could start the car without you knowing it. the other thing is when I park my car I leave it in first gear with the ebrake on, thats because I have small kids around, if I didn't have small kids around I would likely just pull in the garage and leave it in first gear.
besides it doesn't get cold enough in florida to need a remote start.
you have to know those guys at the dealership are laughing their asses off so hard they can't stand it. I am sure this will be a story they will laugh about for years. the guy that went out to get the car, is probably being teased constantly for don't let the car get away etc.
it does sound like in order to show the dealership as liable you would have to prove they were negligent, which is failing to take a reasonable persons care. they did so no negligence on their part.
besides it doesn't get cold enough in florida to need a remote start.
you have to know those guys at the dealership are laughing their asses off so hard they can't stand it. I am sure this will be a story they will laugh about for years. the guy that went out to get the car, is probably being teased constantly for don't let the car get away etc.
it does sound like in order to show the dealership as liable you would have to prove they were negligent, which is failing to take a reasonable persons care. they did so no negligence on their part.
Last edited by cummins cowboy; 03-27-2010 at 11:21 AM.