CampKohler
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Sacramento
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2012 4:55:07 PM
This suggestion has been added to the Suggestion Tracking List as a new subject.
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kwzh
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San Jose
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2012 4:08:33 AM
My personal preference has always been to keep such info on my own computer; updating the non-input fields is only a one-liner, and any time I decide that the system doesn't do something that I want, I can fix it myself. Yes, I know that this doesn't work for everyone....
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bugc
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Boston
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2012 12:06:23 AM
Yes, I agree that user selection is best, but it would require coding a new user interface and adding a field to the database.
The other two are simpler, since they could be implemented using existing data.
I am still carrying data for a vehicle I traded 4 years ago and that is my default.
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Gas_Buddy
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Maryland
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 10:11:41 PM
Defaulting to the most recent model year isn't, to me, any better an option than the current default, because so many people have multiple cars and the primary vehicle may not be the newest model year. Defaulting to the vehicle with the most recent purchase entry, if you drive multiple vehicles, is not much better a choice than the current default, because you're still likely to need to change the vehicle for posting.
I favor the obvious choice of "user selection".
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bugc
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Boston
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 1:18:22 PM
This is one of my pet peeves. I have posted it many time in the past, but it has aged off the forum.
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