u/GilaMonsterAZ

For anyone considering buying a car at EchoPark, be prepared to be very firm in opting out of the $700 PermaPlate plan. I had two different salesmen tell me that this is included in every car they sell, that it’s already included in the sale price, and that the manager declined my request to opt out. None of this was true. It was only after their out the door price didn’t match the value I calculated and I got the salesman help me figure out the discrepancy that I found PermaPlate marked optional in the state sales filing form and i was able to get it removed.

Otherwise, I found EchoPark in Birmingham, Alabama to be reasonably priced, low pressure, and quick to close the deal.

I’ve got a 2006 Montero Limited with 99k miles. In the last couple of weeks it’s developed a slow coolant leak. There’s a bit of coolant dropping from around the accessory belt drive pulley, and a few signs of coolant higher up. The water pump is working fine. In trying to find the leak, I discovered that I’ve put in at least a half a gallon of the blue European coolant (with silicates) instead of the blue Asian coolant. I’m a moron. I immediately flushed the system and replaced with green Asian coolant.

I think the leak is coming from the “valley” pipe, and if i get a new pipe and seals I’ll probably be okay.

Thoughts?