Just wanted to write great praise for my new 2002 LC which took me and the family from Austin, Texas to Key West, Florida over the last 3 weeks.
I bought her about 3 months ago and after just an oil change to Mobile 1 and some lube points, we added a Sears (Thule-made) extreme roof top carrier for beach stuff and we headed out early on a Friday morning. Our journey took us through New Orleans, Mobile, Mississippi, Tallahassee through Universal, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom and ultimately to Key West.
The round trip totaled 3200 miles during which this truck ran through repeated torrential rains without missing a beat or a single incidence of hydroplane-steering or fogged windshield.
With a hefty payload of luggage and car top cargo, the truck never downshifted to maintain speed under cruise control. That may not seem like I'm saying much but every car I've ever owned has had to grab for second to maintain speed. This car had power to spare to pass anything on the road.
The only trouble I had was that my new low beam headlight burned out with just 2 months of use. I'm thinking that it's due for a new lighting setup but even with the low beam burnout, we ran 500 miles a day during daylight hours without affecting the trip. I did notice that when behind an 18 wheeler that the steering seemed to feel a little loose in the slipstream. The steering is not loose otherwise so I suspect just disturbed air.
Regardless, it was the most trouble-free driving experience with the exception of not being able to find a good place for my right foot to stretch it.
Mileage averaged 17-18 at 72mph, 14-15@75
Temperature range was 193-198 with 198 being in traffic on I-10 in Houston for 45 minutes.
Total spent on gas TBD but worth every drop.
I bought her about 3 months ago and after just an oil change to Mobile 1 and some lube points, we added a Sears (Thule-made) extreme roof top carrier for beach stuff and we headed out early on a Friday morning. Our journey took us through New Orleans, Mobile, Mississippi, Tallahassee through Universal, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom and ultimately to Key West.
The round trip totaled 3200 miles during which this truck ran through repeated torrential rains without missing a beat or a single incidence of hydroplane-steering or fogged windshield.
With a hefty payload of luggage and car top cargo, the truck never downshifted to maintain speed under cruise control. That may not seem like I'm saying much but every car I've ever owned has had to grab for second to maintain speed. This car had power to spare to pass anything on the road.
The only trouble I had was that my new low beam headlight burned out with just 2 months of use. I'm thinking that it's due for a new lighting setup but even with the low beam burnout, we ran 500 miles a day during daylight hours without affecting the trip. I did notice that when behind an 18 wheeler that the steering seemed to feel a little loose in the slipstream. The steering is not loose otherwise so I suspect just disturbed air.
Regardless, it was the most trouble-free driving experience with the exception of not being able to find a good place for my right foot to stretch it.
Mileage averaged 17-18 at 72mph, 14-15@75
Temperature range was 193-198 with 198 being in traffic on I-10 in Houston for 45 minutes.
Total spent on gas TBD but worth every drop.
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