I just purchased a 2014 Sonic LS sedan two weeks ago with only 35,000 miles on it. I got it for a great price because it literally has no options.
1). It's an LS with the 1.8L engine.
2). Plain stereo with no CD player, No USB port.
3). Manual transmission.
4). Manual windows with the old school crank handles.
5). No cruise control.
But at $5,900 the car was a steal with those low miles. Driving home yesterday, I get the infamous tire pressure sensor warning light. I have had three cars with this option in the past and every one of them had the TPS go bad and show a warning light even thought the tires were always properly inflated.
I pulled into a gas station and checked my tire pressure. All four tires were at 35 PSI. Google search says they should be 35-38 PSI so all were fine. I put them all up to 38 PSI anyway, but the light stays on.
Seriously? The one option I would have absolutely not wanted on a car is the only one this car actually has? That's just my luck. Now I got to figure out how to disable the TPMS or resort to putting black tape over the yellow symbol so I don't see it anymore. It's not like anything is actually wrong other than the stupid light coming on when it shouldn't.
1). It's an LS with the 1.8L engine.
2). Plain stereo with no CD player, No USB port.
3). Manual transmission.
4). Manual windows with the old school crank handles.
5). No cruise control.
But at $5,900 the car was a steal with those low miles. Driving home yesterday, I get the infamous tire pressure sensor warning light. I have had three cars with this option in the past and every one of them had the TPS go bad and show a warning light even thought the tires were always properly inflated.
I pulled into a gas station and checked my tire pressure. All four tires were at 35 PSI. Google search says they should be 35-38 PSI so all were fine. I put them all up to 38 PSI anyway, but the light stays on.
Seriously? The one option I would have absolutely not wanted on a car is the only one this car actually has? That's just my luck. Now I got to figure out how to disable the TPMS or resort to putting black tape over the yellow symbol so I don't see it anymore. It's not like anything is actually wrong other than the stupid light coming on when it shouldn't.
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