Bought a vehicross this weekend, dropping off at the dealer today...suggestions?

[Solitude]

Hi and welcome.. If you have an original cd changer in the VX dont put cd's in it you want to keep.. My player just went T.U. (o)(o). and I only have 38,000 miles on it.. but it is 8 years old.. burn cd-r's instead.. just my 2 cents

welcome

[kodiak]

Hi and welcome.. If you have an original cd changer in the VX dont put cd's in it you want to keep.. My player just went T.U. (o)(o). and I only have 38,000 miles on it.. but it is 8 years old.. burn cd-r's instead.. just my 2 cents

welcome

I replaced mine with a in dash DVD player with and adapter for the head unit. It looks OEM. and plays mp3.

[etlsport]

congrats! definitely use the search function, itll help you lots! probably what you heard fall was one of the plastic clips on the bottom of the window.. if thats the case they will have to replace the entire window.. if they try to charge you an arm and a leg... or tell you its on back order, order the metal upgrades from SBC http://www.streetboutiquecustoms.com/vx.htm

[KaNGiX]

Im a professional mechanic cant you tell? I knew i should have used the color and described it. :

[kodiak]

He is probably still at the dealers throwing up in his own mouth about the cost of the new window.

Silicon spray is your friend!

[taylorRichie]

Thanks for all the responses...

Very much appreciated!

I will make it out to Moab I'm sure.. Just got back from there a couple weeks ago (camping) but I'll go again.

Won't be wheeling though, have no skills, and not sure I have the stomach for it... but I'd love to do a couple ride alongs if possible.

As for the window... OUCH! Won't hear back for a couple hours (before noon today MST)

I sure hope that's not the case, if it is, I won't have them do anything, I'll do it myself, and order that upgrade kit. I'm mechanically inclined, I just figured being a new vehicle (to me) that I'd have them give it a good once over.

I have a couple receipts from the previous owner on window fixes and he only paid $100 each time it was fixed, but that was through a private mechanic not dealer. He told me that if he keeps it lubed it doesn't have an issue... I only made it around the corner of his house before mine went off track

Here's to hoping for the best.

Thanks for the welcome.

[taylorRichie]

Regarding the Street Boutique kit...

Is this a permanent fix? Will this make it so I will never have to deal with Window track issues again? If so I'll just order the kit wether the dealer can fix it or not (without window replacement)

Thanks

[Ldub]

Regarding the Street Boutique kit...

Is this a permanent fix? Will this make it so I will never have to deal with Window track issues again? If so I'll just order the kit wether the dealer can fix it or not (without window replacement)

Thanks

Well...never is an awfully long time, but...
With this kit properly installed & regular lube & cleaning of the channels, you should be problem free for a good long time.

[etlsport]

one thing about lubing the window tracks is if you use something like WD-40 it makes the windows even worse.. make sure you are using silicon lubricant or graphite lubricant, and the cleaner your tracks are the better the lubrication is going to work (just get a putty knife wrapped in a soft towel and scrub the insides of the tracks, ive been window problem free with all the stock components in there for over a year

[kodiak]

When I first purchased my VX I didn’t touch my windows tell I got it home and silicon spread the tracks. That was a big thing on this sight at the time, luckily I haven’t had any problems. The previous owner was a lawyer and was pretty anal about warranty fixes, lucky me. I actually had a hard time getting the title from the dealer, it seams the lawyer was having second thoughts about his trade in and wanted his VX back. I guess its hard to be special and then not.

[Solitude]

I replaced mine with a in dash DVD player with and adapter for the head unit. It looks OEM. and plays mp3.

Looks good... I am looking more into just building a new stereo and doing away with all the old components..

I bought the "window fix from SBC and had SBC install them (since it was only a 50 mile drive to his business).. they work awesome.. yes lubricating is still a good idea.. but I promise you .. the window tabs will not break ever again.. its a good fix.

Jeff