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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ricklack" data-source="post: 22661" data-attributes="member: 2162">1) I agree, I had the 3.6 in my 2013 so it was a bigger change, but I adapted a lot easier than expected. Of course, your 2023 has 5 more ponies than my 22 lol2) I have the Bose system, so don't have this issue, it kicks ass. Better than the 2013 premium audio, which was Pioneer. I find the upgrade worth the cost. 3) I also get some wind noise from the doors, high quality silicone rubber lube does help. Always a good idea to use this, especially in colder climates. For sure before winter hits and at least once more during the year- you can't overdo using this. GM sells it, I don't have the part number as I buy it from local parts store. I forget which brand I currently have. The simple act of keeping the seals around the doors clean helps, when I wash the car I am sure to cleans the seals. Keep in mind that there are seals on both the doors themselves, and on the door frames as well.4) I have an unpopular opinion on this, but I use premium top tier gas religiously, and am convinced I have more pep and better mileage. I started doing this about 5,000km as I found ice at the top of my filler tube and was afraid maybe some moisture had gotten down the tube into the gas. When i saw my mpg go up, and the engine seemed to have more power, I stuck with it. This was also around the time the manual says it should be done learning driving patterns etc, so I could be all wet on this.I just made a trip through NY and PA mountains and got @ 33 mpg overall. I am of the belief that the extra additives in both top tier, and then premium has even more on top of that, help keep the internals and injectors cleaner. In DI engines I think this is important. If you have a Costco nearby, they are top tier and their price for premium is an even bigger savings than regular, they don't upcharge as much from reg to prem. Basically I pay for premium only a few cents more than regular at other place. Works for me, I can afford it and see no reason to switch back. On trips I look for Shell V-power or Sunoco 94.5)  I like the infotainment and prefer to use Android Auto over the built in Nav, as AA has real time traffic updates.6) Built in Nav would have real time updates as well, if you pay for Onstar. I canceled it after 3 month trial as I didn't see the usefulness. If I ever get in an accident and need help, I will push that button. If they fail to send help and I survive, I will suit the crap out of em!I had concerns about the seats as they seemed much firmer than my 2013, but everyone loves them, including me. My brother in law has arthritis etc and is rarely comfortable. We went on a 4 hour trip, he got out and was amazed at how good he felt after the trip and raved abut how comfortable the ride was. I would suspect the seat frames would be the same for cloth as my leather seats, I could be wrong. Maybe mine could have other improvements beside the leather?As far as best practices go, change oil 3-5k miles - if the oil looks dirty, you need to increase oil change interval. The better you treat your car, the better it will treat you - usually lol</blockquote>

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