Recent content by DonD

Impressed at the positive comments about Blackwings in snow. Doesn't protect you from boneheads driving too fast. We lived in the east mountains of Albuquerque for 10 yrs. Driving to work, guess what kind of car was frequently found in the ditches on the interstate? 4WD cars. 4X near zero...

Impressive to even move in that much snow. Having said that, TX drivers are awful in the best of weather. Fortunately I've only seen one day with significant snow in 12 yrs. 4 inches a couple years ago.

Couldn't disagree with you more. I also have a twin turbo Kia Stinger that ran me $46K. Zero issues, good ride and handling and outstanding torque from off the tine to redline.

Edited to add that my 2023 CTV-4 Blackwing left the dealer's lot w/o any issues and it' stlll that way. No rattles/squeaks, everything works as it should and it gets excellent mileage, beats all EPA number w/o babying it.

No biggie but I'd prefer I could control the car lighting up it's headlights the moment I step into the garage. If I want that in a mall or whatever that should be my decision, not Cadillacs. I hate Nanny issues on cars.

I bought it on the Stinger forum. I can't find it now. Amazon does carry a pad that appears to be completely comparable. Don

They're fairly easy to come by in the Kia Stinger forum. I have one in my Stinger, haven't gotten around to getting one for my CTV-4 yet.

Absolutely! If tires became dangerous to drive in at temps below 40, massive numbers of citizens could never drive in the winter and would have to replace their tires before driving next spring.

That's not what Michelin says. They appear to say don't even store the stock Pilot Sports at 40 or below.

3K is OK, 5K is too long in my opinion unless you drive very long distances frequently.

Purchased off the lot, 14 miles. Edited, wrote the above line before looking at all the previous posts. Higher mileage than others, ick. Shouldn't whine I guess, the car runs beautifully at just under 11K miles, zero oil consumption

Funny

My CTV-4 BW has been very quiet with one major exception, an obnoxious squeaking from the carbon fiber seat back. Took it to the local dealer, their fix completely eliminated the squeak. Makes me SMILE!

I THINK it's no big deal once you remove all the surrounding trunk material but may well be wrong. Don

Those hourly wages are insane, WAY above what the San Antonio Caddy dealership charges. You sure it's all about the new building? Don