Frickin' van?
So this past week our new(ish) van developed a problem -- the Check Engine light came on. Shortly thereafter the speedometer started to malfunction, so I brought it in to the dealership for service. Which was done (the speed sensor was replaced). I also had them swap out the wiper motor, as the wipers didn't return to their stationary position when they were turned off. They'd just sit in the middle of the windowsill.
Both problems were fixed efficiently, and it's then that I found out that the dealership is closing, permanently. We'll have to go off Cape (to Kingston or New Bedford) to get warranty service for the van in the future, at least until another Kia dealer rolls into town. I figure it's an inevitability -- with Kia dealerships 45 minutes away in either direction, it's an opportunity for someone. And there is another Hyundai dealership further down Cape, and Hyundai owns Kia.
Anyway, the parts I had asked the salesman to order for us when we first bought the van arrived, too -- a new clip for one of the headrests, a cover for the fuse panel under the dash, and a set of floor mats.
As it turns out, the floor mats were the most difficult thing to install. They came in four parts, two of them extraordinarily large and unwieldy. To install the floor mat for the center row I actually had to remove the center bench seat all together. And to properly install the driver's side mat, I should really unbolt the seat from the floor to install a retaining clip so the driver's mat won't slip around. But that's a project that will require a ratchet and more effort than I really care to make at this time.