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Hello everyone, great to be a part of this community!
I have a some confessions to make here, foolishness on my part that made me laugh; hope they will produce a wry smile in you.
New owner here, just one week, and so far enjoying the car. But I have made some silly mistakes just because I am not yet used to some of the features after saying good-bye to our beloved old car, our recently departed 15-yr-old Sorento. :crying:
The brightness of the headlamps is wonderful, but the running lights are as bright as the old Sorentoâs headlights so I keep forgetting to turn on the actual lamps! When I do, I am astonished at the visibility.
The engine is so quiet I once stood outside the car wondering why it wouldnât lock, only to discover I hadnât turned it off.
Once I thought Iâd made a dreadful mistake in buying this car when we believed we were stuck in a snowbank, only to realize we simply hadnât disengaged the parking brake, which is on the floor instead of near the gear shift as in the Sorento. My cursing ended abruptly. Such mortification!
There is a lot of information to absorb between the navigation screen and the driverâs panel, but as I get used to where the important stuff is, I am more confident about casually checking various features on the central panel. You have to make a concerted effort not to be distracted while driving though, which is worrisome.
Mostly though, appreciating the safety features, the drive, the mileage. It is definitely not an SUV, but going down a size was right for us at this point in our lives. I assume it wonât be long before this car really feels like ours. We look forward to another long companionship, as we had with the Sorento.
I hope some of you will contribute your own confessions!
I have a some confessions to make here, foolishness on my part that made me laugh; hope they will produce a wry smile in you.
New owner here, just one week, and so far enjoying the car. But I have made some silly mistakes just because I am not yet used to some of the features after saying good-bye to our beloved old car, our recently departed 15-yr-old Sorento. :crying:
The brightness of the headlamps is wonderful, but the running lights are as bright as the old Sorentoâs headlights so I keep forgetting to turn on the actual lamps! When I do, I am astonished at the visibility.
The engine is so quiet I once stood outside the car wondering why it wouldnât lock, only to discover I hadnât turned it off.
Once I thought Iâd made a dreadful mistake in buying this car when we believed we were stuck in a snowbank, only to realize we simply hadnât disengaged the parking brake, which is on the floor instead of near the gear shift as in the Sorento. My cursing ended abruptly. Such mortification!
There is a lot of information to absorb between the navigation screen and the driverâs panel, but as I get used to where the important stuff is, I am more confident about casually checking various features on the central panel. You have to make a concerted effort not to be distracted while driving though, which is worrisome.
Mostly though, appreciating the safety features, the drive, the mileage. It is definitely not an SUV, but going down a size was right for us at this point in our lives. I assume it wonât be long before this car really feels like ours. We look forward to another long companionship, as we had with the Sorento.
I hope some of you will contribute your own confessions!
