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duquephart

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A local Chevy dealer I'm looking at charges an "anti freeze adjustment fee to take all the vehicles to -35 degrees below zero" as part of the title fees. Anyone ever heard of that? Aren't these vehicles delivered with a 50-50 coolant mix?

Boardmember Senior Enthusiast

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Man, that would mean I could drive my truck all the way to hell! I'm in Mississippi and running errands, came home and am changing into shorts. Its 81*F with 70% RH today. Yuck.

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Never heard of any charges like that before, but then again I'm down south and guessing your up north somewhere. Others will chime in, but guessing it's legit?

Tom G Enthusiast

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What is the name of the dealer and what state are they in? Maybe they are trying to build an addition and a think tank made a bad move.

Donstar Senior Enthusiast

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I understand the charge but when I negotiate a price with a salesman, I don't pay a dollar more. In the past I accepted the extra charges and fees added on at the end but now I just give my final offer as an "out the door" price. I am not fooling myself thinking I am a clever negotiator, it is just that I dislike those add-ons! The upgraded anti-freeze is a necessity in colder regions. I once discovered this the hard way driving the Alaska Highway. Wind-chill will make your anti-freeze requirements even stronger than the lowest outside temperature!

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I once discovered this the hard way driving the Alaska Highway. Wind-chill will make your anti-freeze requirements even stronger than the lowest outside temperature!

 

Not true!!!

 

The wind chill factor we all hear of is the rate of heat loss on bare skin at that temperature with no wind............period!!!!

 

If the outside ambient air temperature is say -5*F and they say the wind chill factor is at -20*F. Your truck can never get colder than the outside ambient air temperature.

Donstar Senior Enthusiast

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Not true!!!

 

The wind chill factor we all hear of is the rate of heat loss on bare skin at that temperature with no wind............period!!!!

 

If the outside ambient air temperature is say -5*F and they say the wind chill factor is at -20*F. Your truck can never get colder than the outside ambient air temperature.

Wow! I wish you were around when my radiator froze up. The explanation and the solution I received was undoubtedly from a person less knowledgeable than you - or a liar!

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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The only effect wind chill has on inanimate objects, such as car radiators and water pipes, is to shorten the amount of time for the object to cool. The inanimate object will not cool below the actual air temperature. For example, if the temperature outside is -5°F and the wind chill temperature is -31°F, then your car's radiator will not drop lower than -5°F.


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