You show in your example pics a tight fit at the bottom of the tire, making a nice symmetrical look. I can’t get mine to look tight, it has a loose look unlike the pic?
Personally, I’d buy a Toyota.
You are absolutely correct in that you should never be required at 10,000 miles to confirm your vehicle still has blood in it.
It doesn’t look structural, have it fixed and drive it. After 3-4yrs depreciation will even out and it won’t matter. It only matters, DV, if you are trying to sell it just after buying it.
I lost $4-4,500 DV on an $8,000 repair no fault accident. Other driver who hit me didn’t have insurance, State Farm told me to pound sand, lawyer won’t touch it as it wasn’t lucrative enough for him. Sorry it happened to you.
It’s an American car, until warmed up the engine/transmission is a lot unrefined noises, squeaks and unruly behavior compared to the five 4Runners and FJ that I have owned. Not sure how this equates to longevity, but it’s a GDI engine so no way it will last as long as the 4Runners or FJ.
They need to make these tops out of aluminum. Unbelievable they are still having issues with MIC top, who are we dealing with? This is East Germany Soviet kinda QC.