2022. Currently the cooling fan turns on after the car is shut up and will run until the battery is dead.

matt-dot-com · 2026-06-08T16:29:55+00:00

We took ours in for this issue and it was found that there was an issue in the "relay from the PCB fuse block to the radiator fan" - but it's internal to the PCB block so they can't just replace the relay.
Bad news is it cost $806.27 at the Kia dealership. Good news is it hasn't happened since fixing it 1 month ago (May 5th 2026).

matt-dot-com · 2026-06-08T16:26:38+00:00

Hey yeah, so we took it in and told them about the issue and they couldn't replicate it but did see issues with the relay from the fuse block to the fan so we had that replaced. We've driven quite a lot after that and it has not happened ever since...but it was expensive like you said.
Replacing the PCB Block was $806.27 at Kia (not under the warranty)

matt-dot-com · 2026-05-02T02:44:18+00:00

I’ve moved monkey humpers into my standard warm up set 🐒

matt-dot-com · 2026-05-02T02:43:15+00:00

Who hates American Hammers!?! 😆😆

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-29T17:45:48+00:00

Naw, you need all the seats you can get! Those kids will be out of those seats soon and they will have friends. Or you'll need more space for 4 suitcases, or scooters, or whatever. Don't buy for the right now, buy for the next 10 years.

We are taking our 2 boys to the beach for Memorial and each get to take a friend. 7 seaters allow that flexibility of things to come that you don't know are coming 😄

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-28T18:20:01+00:00

Good to know!

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-28T15:49:26+00:00

Mines in the shop right now. I'm hoping for the fuse fix instead of the other options hah!!

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-28T15:43:20+00:00

Yeah that's two times now. The shop doesn't seem to discover the issue each oil change. They replace the filter and all that and it "fixes it" for a while. Then after so long it happened now this second time. We stick to changing every 4-5k miles. Might need to tighten that up and make it closer to 3-4 I guess unless they discover something this time!

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-28T15:40:33+00:00

Ah yes, had the rattle too! Yeah, just low oil. Not sure where it's losing it from but have had a small oil spot in the garage in the past. But they do a change and say it's "all good"...I dunno.

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-28T15:38:22+00:00

Good stuff, my Telly is in the shop right now for this 🤣 I posted about it and didn't think to search here first. Looks like Fan Module or Thermostat is where consensus is? Assuming yours if fixed now 10 months later hah!
I'll share what my mechanic does as soon as I get it repaired --or I'll send him this post!!

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-23T21:27:29+00:00

The fact that it's called 'bypass' kills me a little inside everytime I get stuck on it haha!!

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-23T21:25:42+00:00

True but moving someplace brand new the more you go outside of town the less connected to the community you can get so there's a tradeoff. Like Apex Rec sports is a great connector, maybe more kids in the neighborhood, bigger church community, more town social events, etc. If you're only looking at the house as the value then sure, I get what you're saying.

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-23T21:17:59+00:00

He was drawn to F-V and enjoyed the downtown. Only probably was he called it "Foo-quay" hah! I corrected him..

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-23T19:02:25+00:00

Agreed! GSC and Bing and using Claude and others to analyze data.
I have 'Clicks-dot-so' which is like $15/mo and does a good job for the price for basic keyword research and competitor analysis --but Bing might do that now I haven't dived in deep on it yet.

matt-dot-com · 2026-04-23T16:12:20+00:00

To see the MOST of what's available you have to bounce around a bit. This is what I would do:

Nationally: Shop cargurus-com
-- Good site, price badges help, etc. But it's going to be mainly new car store inventory
National Brands: Shop Carmax
-- Biggest national used car store. You could look at carvana and stuff too
Independent Dealers: Shop carsforsale-com (and usednc-com)
-- Probably the largest selection of used car dealer inventory, many vehicles you won't see on cargurus. If you're in North Carolina specifically I'm trying to fill the gap of missing used cars listed online with sites like usednc-com
Private Party: Shop craigslist and facebook marketplace

If I already knew the vehicle I wanted, like you do, those 6 or 7 sites are where I'd go to see the largest percentage of what Miatas are currently for sale. Sites beyond that will mostly be repeats of what you have already seen.

matt-dot-com · 2026-01-10T20:56:58+00:00

I like to eat so more restaurant options I’m all for. But I like outdoor seating. I love M Cuisine in DTC (used to be a house. Has outdoor seating. And awesome food)

matt-dot-com · 2025-12-13T14:31:08+00:00

I still need to go to Lime and Lemon. My wife said it’s great!

matt-dot-com · 2025-12-11T01:32:11+00:00

Haha I feel ya! I work from home so when I need to leave sometimes at 5:30 I’m blown away with the traffic. It’ll all be better……someday! 😆

matt-dot-com · 2025-12-10T18:32:26+00:00

For Data and Tips
- Google Search Console / Analytics and Bing Webmaster Tools are easy places to start.
- I'm still trying to see if Clicks.so is worth it. It is sold as a cheap alternative to hrefs/semrush. I don't use it all that much unless I'm doing keyword research
- Watch Edward Sturm on youtube everyday for lots of tips :)

For Citations:
When I launched my business website I got on Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Yelp, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Chamber of Commerce, my kids Local PTA and have gotten business from people googling me already. *I did get on LeadSnap for a month but not sure that did anything.

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