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That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it.

This is the view that I have with a camera mounted on my pickup truck's license plate. Just one of those low cost options from Amazon.com. Because when I look over my shoulder in my truck, I can't even see this little Honda. Over the years, with tight parking spots in The City, and me driving a lifted pickup, I've backed into a lot of Hondas. From that view, there is still approximately 20" from bumper to bumper.

The passenger side will show you the cop making a wide arc around your vehicle as he approaches to cover the officer making contact with you.

I was always taught to set my mirrors just off to the side of the vehicle. Until you can't see the side of the car anymore. Because if you can see your car, you're seeing less of the road. You can see from the driver side mirror where those two Dodge trucks are, and how the blindspot mirror reflects more beyond that point.

Get a code reader, and "google" the codes. These days, you can get a OBD II device with Bluetooth or WiFi, and use your phone with a free app. I bought one from Amazon for somewhere around $6 or $8.

You have no idea what you're missing out on. Disco balls, mood rings, and lava lamps rule.

If you have all the space in the world, and don't worry about oncoming traffic that will not yield, then pulling straight into a space and backing out is fine. Here in The City, we just don't have the luxury of big parking lots. Turns are tight. Space is limited. And nobody cares that you're backing out. They keep coming, and if you back into them, it's your fault. And in today's world where you're parked between a couple of SUV, trucks, or vans.....well, you can't see anything trying to look over both shoulders at the same time. Even if you have a backup camera, the view angle is only so wide.

I'm at about the same amount of miles in my van. I don't like the throttle response. This van really does not have any power. Kind of weird also to be going downhill, foot off the accelerator, and the RPMs are at 3500. But I knew that going in. I experienced all of those conditions on my test drive. I took the dealership vehicle up & down hills, onto the freeway, and into downtown traffic. The salesman and I both got a good laugh as I tried entering freeway traffic flow from an onramp, accelerating to match 70 MPH, then passing a tractor trailer.......pedal to the metal, wide open throttle, tach surging 4000-5000 RPMS, engine whining.......and some girl in a Smart For Two went around me because the van was so slow. But I'm happy. I'm getting my money's worth out of it. It is still the most economical 7 passenger vehicle. Much nicer cars are out there.....at double the price. And this vehicle is really easy to back into parking spaces. Yes, I'm one of those annoying people who insist on reversing into spaces, so that I can pull out head first. Just use to it from backing trucks into loading docks. Besides, when I'm backing into the space, there is no live traffic in the space. If you pull into a parking space head first, you have to back out blind into live traffic; which is a lot more dangerous. Here in The City, civic engineers are reconfiguring parking spaces so that you are suppose to back in, then pull straight out when you leave. Now all that they have to worry about is people backing into parking meters, trees, and street signs.

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Your van doesn't have the little blindspot mirror built into the regular mirror? These work great on trucks. Just bolt it onto your door or front fender.

Trust but verify. Use the blindspot mirror. Trust your mirrors. Verify by looking over your shoulder. Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear.

Those are stunning photographs. Truly breathtaking. It reminds us, all of us, that we own these little cars that are capable of giving us access to such beauty.

All of the things that are legislated into the build is for saving lives. ABS saves lives. TPMS saves lives. Tobacco and alcohol are taxed, in theory to save lives. The Grocery Tax is suppose to save lives. I'm just not a fan of big government and nanny states. I'm just one of those people that believe that we should be able to make a choice, as opposed to the government telling us how to live.

Another issue that President Trump could tackle.......right after he builds that wall along the Canadian border. Or is he planning on invading and annexing Canada? This all started with the seat belt and helmet laws. I remember as a kid, we could ride in the bed of a pickup truck, there was no such thing as a child safety seat, cars did not come with seat belts and air bags, trucks did not come with rear bumpers, the passenger side mirror was an "add on" feature, and we could ride our motorcycles without helmets. Today, I'm paying a per ounce tax on soda.

I guess "commercial vehicle" could mean different things in different states. I got "commercial" license plates in The State of California so that I could park in "yellow zone" spaces and drive on streets that only commercial vehicles are allowed to drive on. My "commercial vehicle" is registered to my name, not a "business entity". According to the girl at my insurance broker, it does not effect my rates. Although, the yearly registration is a little bit higher. in CA, any vehicle used to carry passengers has something called a "livery plate", which is another type of license plate, and they are also suppose to have something called a "TCP number". All of our trucks and vans at work have to have what is called a "CA number" visible on the vehicle. It's all just about as confusing as which trucks have to stop at the weigh stations.

Over the years, I've broken more than my fair shair of plastic clips on different cars. For me, I expect things like that to break.

One of my friends pointed out that I did a good thing by not getting the vehicle with the Sync system. He has heard nothing but negative feedback from people who do have it. But then again, buying the base model XL gives me a lot less to be disappointed with. Road noise at freeway speeds......I'm used to that with driving trucks. But your door rattling. That may be something that needs to be escalated higher up the food chain. I am afraid to say it, but you may need legal representation, and an attorney familiar with Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act and The Lemon Law. Believe it or not, one of my girlfriends got a full refund from Chevrolet, 9 years after she bought the car. I doubt if it's the actual door, or something inside the door. It could be the mounting system or sliding tracks. The most extreme trouble shooting scenario is to swap doors with another van, see if your van rattles with the new door, and see if your door rattles with the other van. Good luck with that. ".

I grabbed mine, pulled it towards myself,and gently wiggled it out. Be careful. Those little clips are easy to break.

I pulled up in the commercial parking spot right behind this guy. Took these photos of his van. Tried waiving at him. He looked at me like I was.........attracted to him.........in that way! I should get some of those stickers, like the one that says "911". Then maybe I won't have to pay the parking meter.

All that we have are the mirrors n the doors. From those, we have to learn to use reference points, lane striping, shadows, and the old fashion "back up gently into the dock".

Finally, there’s the Transit Connect’s appearance. Subjective, we know, but it looks fairly dorky.

Did any of us buy this car for the way it looks?

The proportions also make the Transit Connect Wagon look like something dredged up from the bottom of the sea—a boxfish that grew wheels.

In the Econoline vans at work, looking over my shoulder, or even in the rearview mirror, just gives me a view of what I have in the van.

Nice. Sure wish I didn't have to have front plates here.