No car is perfect, so here are a list of the little things that need to be fixed with the car...
- power rear shade - It works the odd time, but the plastic guide inside has snapped. This means it will go down easily but only up if things perfectly line up inside. I have yet to fix it which requires me pulling the back seat and parcel shelf out!! The shade is currently up and has been since last spring, so I think I'll leave it that way.
- rear passenger window switch - It works just fine, but doesn't light up anymore, small issue
- rough starting - often when the car starts, it runs rough for about three seconds, the revs increase to 1200 or so, it smoothes out and then is fine. Injectors, fuel pump, fuel filter?
- interior squeaks - the plastic, especially in the door panels squeaks like crazy. With mere acceleration and braking you can hear the panels creak.
- noisy fan - it's not a big deal, but on the high setting the fan makes a bit more noise than it should. Once it slows down its much quieter.
- head gasket - At this stage its more of an annoyance. A small leak at the back of the engine means I drip a small amount of oil from time to time. It requires a top up of oil every 5 months or so. The more annoying issue has to due with the smell. When stopped, the smell of burning oil makes its way into the interior. A replacement of the head gasket is approximately $2200 and several mechanics have advised me that it's not worth it to stop a little bit of oil leaking out.
