Exploring the new RL
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7th Gear
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Exploring the new RL
After a LOT of research and looking, we finally leased a 2006 RL from a leasing service we got our last car from...great price (39K was the basis for the lease) and great service. The RL arrived at 9:30pm from Georgia to Illinois on a flat bed trailer -- right to our door practically. It's an Opulent Blue Pearl with Taupe and we are really loving it so far. It drives like a dream IMO.
Setting up everything is a real challenge but doable. I think I've got everything nailed down now. The last thing to discover was where the button for the rear sunshade was hiding.
Went up to our local dealer to buy a cargo net and was very dismayed to find the incredibly difficult instructions for installing what should be a pretty simple item. My clever husband figured out how to install the clip to the upper tether without taking the whole trunk apart. Seems that you can clip it to the tether if you fold up the tether first. There is a slot created when you fold up the tether...Sounds weird but, hey it works and we didn't have to take anything apart!
I also want to say that all of you who have posted about your experiences with the RL helped us a lot in deciding whether to purchase the car and also to understand all the technical nuances. Many thanks to all of you.
If anyone is interested in the online dealer we used I would be happy to share that information.
Best,
Normcat
Setting up everything is a real challenge but doable. I think I've got everything nailed down now. The last thing to discover was where the button for the rear sunshade was hiding.
Went up to our local dealer to buy a cargo net and was very dismayed to find the incredibly difficult instructions for installing what should be a pretty simple item. My clever husband figured out how to install the clip to the upper tether without taking the whole trunk apart. Seems that you can clip it to the tether if you fold up the tether first. There is a slot created when you fold up the tether...Sounds weird but, hey it works and we didn't have to take anything apart!
I also want to say that all of you who have posted about your experiences with the RL helped us a lot in deciding whether to purchase the car and also to understand all the technical nuances. Many thanks to all of you.
If anyone is interested in the online dealer we used I would be happy to share that information.
Best,
Normcat
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Welcome to the site and congratulations on the new RL! I'm still setting mine up and will finally finish the job this weekend. It's more complicated than any other car I've owned, but most settings are "set it and forget it".
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Hey, congrats. My dealer spent 2 hours with me going over the car and offers to do so (the salesperson) as needed. Best thing yet....the people at my dealer.
Best.
JB
(I found most of it...eventually, as he predicted, I turned off the messages....they were adding up and I always had the envelope icon on the map...)
Best.
JB
(I found most of it...eventually, as he predicted, I turned off the messages....they were adding up and I always had the envelope icon on the map...)
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Originally Posted by jcb-memphis
Hey, congrats. My dealer spent 2 hours with me going over the car and offers to do so (the salesperson) as needed. Best thing yet....the people at my dealer.
Best.
JB
(I found most of it...eventually, as he predicted, I turned off the messages....they were adding up and I always had the envelope icon on the map...)
Best.
JB
(I found most of it...eventually, as he predicted, I turned off the messages....they were adding up and I always had the envelope icon on the map...)
Good to know you can turn off messages!
Normcat
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Originally Posted by Normcat
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]After a LOT of research and looking, we finally leased a 2006 RL from a leasing service we got our last car from...great price (39K was the basis for the lease) and great service. The RL arrived at 9:30pm from Georgia to Illinois on a flat bed trailer -- right to our door practically. It's an Opulent Blue Pearl with Taupe and we are really loving it so far. It drives like a dream IMO.
Setting up everything is a real challenge but doable. I think I've got everything nailed down now. The last thing to discover was where the button for the rear sunshade was hiding.
Went up to our local dealer to buy a cargo net and was very dismayed to find the incredibly difficult instructions for installing what should be a pretty simple item. My clever husband figured out how to install the clip to the upper tether without taking the whole trunk apart. Seems that you can clip it to the tether if you fold up the tether first. There is a slot created when you fold up the tether...Sounds weird but, hey it works and we didn't have to take anything apart!
I also want to say that all of you who have posted about your experiences with the RL helped us a lot in deciding whether to purchase the car and also to understand all the technical nuances. Many thanks to all of you.
If anyone is interested in the online dealer we used I would be happy to share that information.
Best,
Normcat
Setting up everything is a real challenge but doable. I think I've got everything nailed down now. The last thing to discover was where the button for the rear sunshade was hiding.
Went up to our local dealer to buy a cargo net and was very dismayed to find the incredibly difficult instructions for installing what should be a pretty simple item. My clever husband figured out how to install the clip to the upper tether without taking the whole trunk apart. Seems that you can clip it to the tether if you fold up the tether first. There is a slot created when you fold up the tether...Sounds weird but, hey it works and we didn't have to take anything apart!
I also want to say that all of you who have posted about your experiences with the RL helped us a lot in deciding whether to purchase the car and also to understand all the technical nuances. Many thanks to all of you.
If anyone is interested in the online dealer we used I would be happy to share that information.
Best,
Normcat
Yes it does drive like a dream. There is not much better out there. I have test driven everything in it class and them some, and I like the RL better. Its a car the just does everything well, not just one thing. Have fun with you new RL!
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