2018 s5 - Totaled
02-12-2018, 02:41 PM
#21
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Same goes for public transportation. No single state in the US has a public transportation infrastructure comparable to Germany. If only there was one state that did, then we could say at least things are going in the right direction. But the infrastructure is third-world level throughout the USA.
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02-12-2018, 03:18 PM
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Yea, I was surprised that I wasn't lectured on the car coming with clearly summer performance tires sold in a place where lots of snow is expected. Seems like something I would expect car dealerships would be doing just to be nice.
I recall my first experience with this was with the first generation TT. I was totally unaware of the tire choice it came with and on the first snowy day I recall driving in traffic. I was going super slow, and ABS would be going off but I wasn't slowing down at all. I felt like I could have gotten out of the car, run around to the front and just stopped it manually!
Lesson learned. Just wish someone took the time to school me on it before.
I recall my first experience with this was with the first generation TT. I was totally unaware of the tire choice it came with and on the first snowy day I recall driving in traffic. I was going super slow, and ABS would be going off but I wasn't slowing down at all. I felt like I could have gotten out of the car, run around to the front and just stopped it manually!
Lesson learned. Just wish someone took the time to school me on it before.
02-12-2018, 03:44 PM
#23
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I keep hearing this excuse, which is complete BS, IMHO. The whole EU has 507 million citizens whereas the USA only has 319 million and is comparable in land mass. Each country in the EU does its part to make sure Europe has well educated drivers. Some countries do a better job than others, but I'm just saying you can't compare the USA to a single country in the EU. Each country in the EU is essentially comparable to a US state, so each state in the USA should make sure its drivers are well educated and trained.
Same goes for public transportation. No single state in the US has a public transportation infrastructure comparable to Germany. If only there was one state that did, then we could say at least things are going in the right direction. But the infrastructure is third-world level throughout the USA.
Same goes for public transportation. No single state in the US has a public transportation infrastructure comparable to Germany. If only there was one state that did, then we could say at least things are going in the right direction. But the infrastructure is third-world level throughout the USA.
The biggest difference isn't infrastructure nor land mass; it's the entitlement mentality of my fellow citizens. We have a lot of freedom, but none of the responsibility that should go with it unfortunately.
As Americans , nothing is really ever our fault, everything is about "me" and my wants (cuz I am special and deserve it), and f**k everyone else. I encounter this all the time when someone is driving slowly in the fast lane on the freeway just because they feel like it's their right to do so.
In Europe, you are professionally trained to drive. In the US, for the most part, you learn from your parents - bad habits and all.
02-12-2018, 06:11 PM
#24
The biggest difference isn't infrastructure nor land mass; it's the entitlement mentality of my fellow citizens. We have a lot of freedom, but none of the responsibility that should go with it unfortunately.
As Americans , nothing is really ever our fault, everything is about "me" and my wants (cuz I am special and deserve it), and f**k everyone else. I encounter this all the time when someone is driving slowly in the fast lane on the freeway just because they feel like it's their right to do so.
In Europe, you are professionally trained to drive. In the US, for the most part, you learn from your parents - bad habits and all.
As Americans , nothing is really ever our fault, everything is about "me" and my wants (cuz I am special and deserve it), and f**k everyone else. I encounter this all the time when someone is driving slowly in the fast lane on the freeway just because they feel like it's their right to do so.
In Europe, you are professionally trained to drive. In the US, for the most part, you learn from your parents - bad habits and all.
02-12-2018, 06:18 PM
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02-12-2018, 06:20 PM
#26
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Ridiculous, and wrong on the facts. OP bought the car in April. But even if they'd just sold it to him yesterday, it would have had the same tires on it, and it still would not have been the dealer's fault. As someone else said, it would have been thoughtful for the dealer to make sure he was clear on the limitations of that rubber, but the manual does so. Zero percent fault on the dealer.
02-12-2018, 07:17 PM
#27
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Because that is how the factory equips them. Dealers sell winter wheels and tires, but it is up to the consumer to buy them.
02-12-2018, 07:20 PM
#28
I agree I was negligent and should have read about the different types of tires. I grew up in the North East my whole life and didn't realize the difference between all-year tires and sports tires. Again this is my first sports car and but there is no excuse, I should have known or at-least read about the dangers of what I was doing. I do work from home most days that it snows so unfortunately I did not self educate myself before my first accident ever.
Regarding the insurance claim, they still have to send me the paperwork for exactly what they are writing up for the "total" but the adjuster kept referring to the aluminum block needing to be replaced. They would need to take out the whole engine to do this repair which is why the costs started to skyrocket.
Regarding the insurance claim, they still have to send me the paperwork for exactly what they are writing up for the "total" but the adjuster kept referring to the aluminum block needing to be replaced. They would need to take out the whole engine to do this repair which is why the costs started to skyrocket.
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02-12-2018, 08:31 PM
#29
You have got to be kidding me...
Last edited by freesole; 02-12-2018 at 08:33 PM. Reason: Unnecessary comment by me but come on!
02-12-2018, 10:11 PM
#30
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My dealer made me sign a waiver or something of that sort stating summer tires are not to be used in the winter. I actually tought this was strange as I've bought many cars with summer tires and never had to do this.