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  1. TigerHeli

    Fog Lights

    Miromoto (the Retrofit Source) sells a replacement LED projector housing for $175 - http://www.theretrofitsource.com/led-lighting/morimoto-xb-led-fog-lights-type-t.html#.U9eNxFawXQg Nokya sells replacement bulbs - http://mtqinc.com/nokyausa/led_access/ledbulb/ledbulb.php -...
  2. TigerHeli

    Toyota Extra Care Platinum Warranty

    A couple of things we probably already mentioned. The warranty is nationwide. It doesn't matter where you buy it and you don't have to meet the finance guy in person. I am in Georgia and I bought my Ford warranties from a dealer in Minnesota. Never had a local dealer come close to matching...
  3. TigerHeli

    How to Remove Four Wheels At Once?

    It isn't just hydraulic jacks either - I've had cars roll forward off of OEM scissor jacks as well - the floor contact patch of the jack isn't wide enough always. Fortunately I wasn't under the car and I hadn't removed wheel yet, so it didn't really damage anything, but it could have.
  4. TigerHeli

    I Need Your Help - Dealer Runaround Two Service Calls So Far

    I have an Ultraguage - it works well. 12.6 to 12.3 is battery voltage, meaning the alternator is not outputting any charge to the system. If they are saying it is supposed to be like that, the only thing I can think of is that maybe the system turns off the alternator in drive and turns it...
  5. TigerHeli

    How to Remove Four Wheels At Once?

    You could do it with two stands and a floor jack or a pair of OEM tire jacks. You are risking the car falling off the jacks. I would NEVER want to work UNDER the car supported (at the rear) only by the jack and not by stands, but if you don't mind risking the car falling and several thousand...
  6. TigerHeli

    Stereo Upgrade

    Any updates on this ? Thanks!
  7. TigerHeli

    Trying to Upgrade Front Speakers

    It is slightly more difficult than other cars - only because the speakers are probably riveted in and the wiring goes to the tweeters first and there aren't adapter wires for the speakers. There have been other threads showing how to pull the door panels and replace the speakers.
  8. TigerHeli

    Toyota Extra Care Platinum Warranty

    I think Scott's point was that often on forums the OP never comments back - so you have the other members arguing back and forth about something they don't directly care about. As mentioned - electronics can be expensive, but they are not that likely to fail (and less likely that they would...
  9. TigerHeli

    Damaged Paint?

    The entire car? (More guts than I have, plus I don't really see the point ...)
  10. TigerHeli

    Damaged Paint?

    Yep - the paint and ding warranty that most companies offer only covers paintless dent repair, so wouldn't help you in this case. If you have low-deductible comprehensive insurance, it might cover this - it can't hurt to ask, and it shouldn't affect your rates. Basic options - Suck up the...
  11. TigerHeli

    Wanted to Share My Tint

    Wow - we have too many lawyers in the USA who would be all over that. Just how dark can it be before it "substantially obscures the interior". http://www.iwfa.com/Portals/0/PDFDocs/Law_Charts/US%20State%20Window%20Tinting%20Law%20Chart.pdf In the USA, we have a mixture of state laws, but...
  12. TigerHeli

    Damaged Paint?

    Sadly, if you are down to the bumper material, not anything easy that I know. Well ... A body shop could re-spray and blend the bumper - probably around $200 at a shop like Maaco (some of them are decent) $450-$700 at a more reputable shop. The dealer probably has a $5-10 bottle of brush-on...
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    Toyota Extra Care Platinum Warranty

    At fishycomics - it doesn't cover maintenance - although there is a different plan for that. Nobody said they were and I wouldn't be concerned about major repairs, although that is a valid reason for the warranty. However, while some cars will do so, there are going to be VERY few cars of...
  14. TigerHeli

    Excited New Corolla Owner!!!!

    Comprehensive insurance if it was a deer or something in the road or other item that wasn't your fault. Collision if you run into someone else's car.
  15. TigerHeli

    Toyota Extra Care Platinum Warranty

    I've broken even on most of mine, but I get the longest term warranty and keep my cars.
  16. TigerHeli

    Paint Protection Film

    How recently did you have it installed. I think that might be true of the older films and not the newer ones - similar to how window tint used to turn purple after a year or two, but new tint won't do that.
  17. TigerHeli

    Upgrades

    Car is too new to have a lot of upgrades around (and maybe isn't what I would consider a tuner car either). What sort of upgrades are you looking for? I'd start with tinted windows. Audio is easy to upgrade in the car. Springs from the 10th Gen will fit, I'm pretty sure ...
  18. TigerHeli

    Toyota Extra Care Platinum Warranty

    Depends how you look at it. Again, I said to get the zero-deductible warranty. Otherwise, the $50 per visit deductible figures into the cost of ownership. Most people don't buy the zero-deductible warranty, and the dealers USUALLY make money on it - if they didn't you wouldn't see high...
  19. TigerHeli

    Toyota Extra Care Platinum Warranty

    Again - it's largely piece of mind - with the extended warranty, I don't have to worry about ANY expense (other than maintenance/appearance) in the first 8-years/125K miles. If it breaks, it goes to the dealer, they put me in a rental car and call me when it is ready at no cost to me. Without...
  20. TigerHeli

    Paint Protection Film

    I've usually seen it priced around $700 for the lower portion of the hood and fenders. It's actually only $395 sticker and $218 invoice from the dealer according to TrueCar. Yes, it's expensive, but either one is less than repainting a panel from a stone chip (but more than a $5 bottle of...
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