Poll, how old were you when you got a vehicle with power windows?

[TPL]

My family got a Taurus with power windows when I was a teenager. Then after I moved away to college they really splurged and got a Windstar! That was useful with all the moving back and forth.

I'm trying to remember if our 2001 Prizm had power windows. Googling tells me it was an option but I honestly don't remember what trim we had. My MIL still drives that car. If it did, then I think every car I've ever personally owned has had power windows. C'mon Slate, survive to break the power window dystopia!

 

[GaRailroader]

First car with power windows was also the first car I bought new at 23 and it was a 1992 Saturn SL2.(It was actually for my wife) A few months later I bought a new Ford F-150 for me with manual windows. The trim level of the F-150 was Custom which slotted below the XL. The XL had chrome bumpers, the Custom had gray painted bumpers.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

First car with power windows was also the first car I bought new at 23 and it was a 1992 Saturn SL2.(It was actually for my wife) A few months later I bought a new Ford F-150 for me with manual windows. The trim level of the F-150 was Custom which slotted below the XL. The XL had chrome bumpers, the Custom had gray painted bumpers.

I understand the Slate is no F-150, but what are your thoughts on the power windows on your F-150? My thoughts are it's a reach to roll down the passenger side window and that is one example where power windows would help.

I prefer power windows, but only speaking for myself here.

 

[GaRailroader]

I understand the Slate is no F-150, but what are your thoughts on the power windows on your F-150? My thoughts are it's a reach to roll down the passenger side window and that is one example where power windows would help.

I prefer power windows, but only speaking for myself here.

My F-150 was manual windows and it was a pain due to the long reach. More recently I had a 2006 Ranger with manual windows and that was more doable. My dislike of power windows came from ownership of a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee which I put no less than 3 power window regulators in. At that point I decided the convenience of power windows was not worth the aggravation of making that repair. Fortunately, I don’t think I’ve replaced a power window regulator since getting rid of that Jeep in 2011. Surprisingly, even though Tesla operates the power window every time you use the door, I haven’t had a regulator go bad yet.(knocking on wood)

I am looking forward to the manual windows on the Slate though. It does have AC, something my Ranger didn’t have.

 

[Luxrage]

I got my license in '07 and with that the first car registered to my name, the 1994 Thunderbird, had power windows. In order of me buying them:

1. '94 Thunderbird - Power
2. '87 LTD Crown Victoria S - Crank
3. '89 LTD Country Squire - Power
4. '93 Geo Tracker - Crank
5. '89 Nissan Maxima - Power
6. '11 Honda Fit - Power
7. '07 Honda Element - Power

The only* one to have any issues was the '87 who had the tailgate window motor fail. Made the mistake of outsourcing it to a local shop as I lived in an apartment at the time and they shattered the back window. They replaced it for free... but I now have a spare back window in my garage just in case.

*Two cars in my possession but weren't mine, a '99 VW Passat and '03 Buick Century both had bad regulators and the Buick had a bad motor. But they weren't ever actually owned by me. The Passat regulator was insane.

 

[fuzzyweis]

Actually I remember I had a Subaru Brat that I never got roadworthy so technically I had 6 cars before getting power windows:
86 Chevrolet Celebrity - Crank
84 Isuzu P'up - Crank
91 Pontiac Sunbird - Crank
96 Dodge Neon - Crank
85 Subaru Brat - Crank
1994 Ford Ranger - Crank

And then all power except my Ranger:
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser - power
2004 Ford F150
2010 Jeep Compass
2006 PT Cruiser
2010 GMC Terrain
2010 Dodge Charger
2008 Ford Sport Trac
2013 Chevrolet Volt
2014 Subaru Forester
2000 Ford Ranger - crank converted to power.
2017 Chevrolet Bolt
2024 Honda Prologue(Lease)
2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

And my wife had about 4 or 5 cars before we were together, all crank:
Late 70s Cutlass
80s Chevette
Late 80s Escort
2000 Cavalier

So a decent balance of power/crank I think, nevermind as a kid the cars we had, I think only cars I rode in with power window back then were my grandparents lol.