Nine years after purchasing my "04" Buick I learned something

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January 29, 2025, 05:10 PM

bendable

Nine years after purchasing my "04" Buick I learned something

A. The back seat has a fold down center arm rest.

B. When folded down, you can see into the trunk.

That will be great for transporting long handle tools or what ever.

And here I was, pretty sure that I knew everything.

Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.

Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first

January 29, 2025, 05:11 PM

OttoSig

Be careful when moving bodies in the trunk…they can untie themselves and cause ruckus up front.

All too common, my friend, all to common!

January 29, 2025, 05:17 PM

Expert308

I was almost 2 years into my `22 Ram truck when I discovered that if you fold up the front center console, the center seat under it will also fold up revealing another storage compartment. I'm thinking that might be a good place to attach my pistol lockbox.

January 29, 2025, 05:19 PM

BigSwede

Those are both spots for ditching guns and drugs

January 29, 2025, 06:32 PM

flesheatingvirus

That's to feed the kids in the trunk. When you want quiet time, the arm rest goes up.

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January 29, 2025, 08:45 PM

Ironworker

quote:
Originally posted by bendable:
A. The back seat has a fold down center arm rest.

B. When folded down, you can see into the trunk.

That will be great for transporting long handle tools or what ever.

And here I was, pretty sure that I knew everything.

I have never thought that I knew everything. I also am finding out that the older I get, the less I know.

January 29, 2025, 09:09 PM

bendable

One of my two favorite sayings as of turning 67 is
The more I learn, the less I understand.

Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.

Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first

January 29, 2025, 09:20 PM

mkueffer

I thought that door was for the trunk monkey?

January 29, 2025, 09:29 PM

1s1k

Most cars with bucket style back seats have this. I used to have a Pontiac Grand Prix that had it and it was perfect for throwing my hockey bag in the trunk and threading my hockey sticks through the opening. Works great.

January 29, 2025, 10:00 PM

Mark in Michigan

We had a Buick Lacrosse where the seat backs of the rear seat could be folded forward allowing even more access to the trunk.

January 30, 2025, 07:57 AM

Gibb

I recall seeing ads up here for this feature, it showed a family of 4 sitting in the car with their skis passing through the armrest hole.

Kind of hard to fit the same family if the seats only folded.

I shall respect you until you open your mouth, from that point on, you must earn it yourself.

January 30, 2025, 10:56 AM

xd45man

quote:
Originally posted by mkueffer:
I thought that door was for the trunk monkey?

Trunk Monkey should be standard on all cars!

January 30, 2025, 11:12 AM

PASig

I had a Honda Civic that had that feature, came in handy when trying to move something long like wood or fishing rods

January 31, 2025, 12:05 PM

maxwayne

Some of the Chevy Impalas had a screen in the dash that moved up and down. There was a shelf behind it where you could stash a gun. Some Ford Edges have a compartment in the dash.