I hate having to re-adjust the seat and mirrors after state inspection...

Sonic Screwdriver · 09-13-2011, 06:07 PM

Not really the dealer's fault, because the valet or tech who is driving the car to the inspection area in the garage might have to adjust the mirrors in order to see, but it still bugs me anyways.

I get my car back, get in the driver's seat, and find it pushed all the way back. The side mirrors are all showing me the pavement or something other than what is to the side of my car.

I did take a proactive step this time... I put a sticker on the outside of the seatbelt connector (the part with the orange/red button), and put a corresponding sticker on the side of the center console. To move my seat back to the correct position, all I have to do is line up the stickers again. No more "counting clicks" on the rail, which doesn't always work well for me.

Thankfully, seatback angle and steering wheel don't seem to have been adjusted.

P.C. Jona · 09-13-2011, 10:44 PM

.......k

***Strate L O S S*** · 09-13-2011, 10:49 PM

Things must be reall well for you seeing as how your complaints circle around seat postion and all. Must be nice

CraigW · 09-14-2011, 07:31 AM

Good idea on the stickers to mark location. I always move my seat all the way back to take out the mats and vacuum, have a hard time getting it back correctly.

kpoverdorf · 09-14-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strate L O S S

Things must be reall well for you seeing as how your complaints circle around seat postion and all. Must be nice

RitcheyRch · 09-14-2011, 09:16 AM

What is this state inspection you speak of?

***OBX4life*** · 09-14-2011, 10:32 AM

Cliffs: Get over it.....?

***Strate L O S S*** · 09-14-2011, 10:40 AM

too damn funny

wanga · 09-14-2011, 11:03 AM

You took your car in, someone else drove it and the seat moved.. wow, I am just baffled as to how such a tragedy could happen.

HotShot · 09-14-2011, 11:18 AM

Man OP you set yourself up for all the ridicule....

fryrice · 09-14-2011, 11:28 AM

get a new car with memory seats...problem solved lol

P.C. Jona · 09-14-2011, 06:12 PM

OBX4life won

thread can be closed now

Sonic Screwdriver · 09-14-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotShot

Man OP you set yourself up for all the ridicule....

None of which bothers me. I'm too old & tired to care, and I'm actually surprised nobody posted the

emoticon.

Glad a few people think the sticker trick is useful though. I wish I'd thought of it years ago.

09-13-2011, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sonic Screwdriver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 504	I hate having to re-adjust the seat and mirrors after state inspection... Not really the dealer's fault, because the valet or tech who is driving the car to the inspection area in the garage might have to adjust the mirrors in order to see, but it still bugs me anyways. I get my car back, get in the driver's seat, and find it pushed all the way back. The side mirrors are all showing me the pavement or something other than what is to the side of my car. I did take a proactive step this time... I put a sticker on the outside of the seatbelt connector (the part with the orange/red button), and put a corresponding sticker on the side of the center console. To move my seat back to the correct position, all I have to do is line up the stickers again. No more "counting clicks" on the rail, which doesn't always work well for me. Thankfully, seatback angle and steering wheel don't seem to have been adjusted.
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P.C. Jona Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Port Chester NY Age: 21 Posts: 495 Jonathan	.......k

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*Strate L O S S* VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36,934	Things must be reall well for you seeing as how your complaints circle around seat postion and all. Must be nice

09-14-2011, 07:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
CraigW Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: OH Posts: 1,101	Good idea on the stickers to mark location. I always move my seat all the way back to take out the mats and vacuum, have a hard time getting it back correctly.

09-14-2011, 09:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
RitcheyRch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 1,780 Rich	What is this state inspection you speak of?

09-14-2011, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
*Strate L O S S* VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36,934	too damn funny

09-14-2011, 11:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
wanga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kearny NJ Age: 24 Posts: 4,334 Gene	You took your car in, someone else drove it and the seat moved.. wow, I am just baffled as to how such a tragedy could happen.

09-14-2011, 11:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
HotShot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Visalia,CA Posts: 360 Jimmy	Man OP you set yourself up for all the ridicule....

09-14-2011, 11:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
fryrice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raynham, MA and South Shore Age: 26 Posts: 1,819 Ken	get a new car with memory seats...problem solved lol

09-14-2011, 06:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
P.C. Jona Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Port Chester NY Age: 21 Posts: 495 Jonathan	OBX4life won thread can be closed now

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