TallJeff

Phew, two weeks before I had a chance to come back and post again - is raising two teenage girls supposed to be this much work?? Thanks for all of the welcoming words! Those two weeks gave my one problem a chance to become three. I posted them in RockwallRick's thread if you'd like to check them out. When I went car shopping, I had two firm requirements: 40 or more inches of headroom, and 40 or more combined city and highway miles per gallon. The C-Max is the only vehicle that truly met those two requirements. Others came close, but the C-Max hits both requirements hands-down. I have noticed one odd thing about all that headroom, though. If I adjust the seat to where I want it (including the height), I can't see the top row of the center display, which is where the clock is. The "overhang" that keeps the sun off of it also keeps it out of my line of sight. That was easily fixed by lowering the seat a little bit, though.

I purchased my SEL on 8/31/14. I took my neighbor for a ride the next day and he pointed out that the black, plastic cover that runs down the windshield from the mirror was dangling loose. On Wednesday 9/3, the second time I tried a voice command on the way to work, the "speak" button (paddle?) turned down the radio instead of activating Sync. It now turns down the radio 90% of the time, turns up the radio 5% of the time, and activates Sync 5% of the time. I had the windows tinted and paint protection film applied on Friday 9/5. On Sunday 9/7, the car developed loud squeaks in the center stack. I've been trying to figure out a way that could be related to the window tinting, but haven't so far. I have 600+ miles so far, and I'm getting a little worried that I have a "Friday" car :sad: I'll take it up to the dealership the first chance I get, but I'm still not sure when that will be. When I find out more, I'll return here to post.

I purchased a black 2014 C-MAX on Sunday, to replace my 8 year-old, 117,000 mile Toyota Camry Hybrid, which my daughter will now be driving. I was looking for a place to find tips and tricks related to the C-MAX, and this appears to be it! I spent the last 8 years promising myself that my next car would be one I can actually fit in. At 6'4" I've always had to recline the seat until my hair just brushed the headliner, then pretend I was comfortable. There are no such problems with the C-MAX! I've already had my first problem with the C-MAX, but I'll post that in the appropriate forum :) Nice to meet you all!