Heres Why Car Companies are Putting Me Out of Business
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Date: 2020-01-29
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Kim
Twenty six grand for a 2015 Impala? I bought a 2015 Impala LT with 41000 miles on it in mid 2017 for 17, 500 (including taxes. Two different mechanics have had a look (one after I bought the car) and neither found a single thing wrong as well. For 17, 500 with 41, 000 miles, it was a good buy. Camrys were going for about 22k+ in similar condition at the time. The car is now at 55, 000 miles and hasnt had a single problem. Sure, it probably wont last as long as a Camry, but its bigger, more powerful, and I got a decent discount. If it starts crapping out at 140, 000 miles. meh; thats 18c per mile. Used GM vehicles are OK to buy at the right price. I think I might have lucked out because its an ex-rental car (Hertz) that ended up at a Toyota dealership and they just couldnt get rid of it (because no-one buys a used Chevy from a Toyota dealership.
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Twenty six grand for a 2015 Impala? I bought a 2015 Impala LT with 41000 miles on it in mid 2017 for 17, 500 (including taxes. Two different mechanics have had a look (one after I bought the car) and neither found a single thing wrong as well. For 17, 500 with 41, 000 miles, it was a good buy. Camrys were going for about 22k+ in similar condition at the time. The car is now at 55, 000 miles and hasnt had a single problem. Sure, it probably wont last as long as a Camry, but its bigger, more powerful, and I got a decent discount. If it starts crapping out at 140, 000 miles. meh; thats 18c per mile. Used GM vehicles are OK to buy at the right price. I think I might have lucked out because its an ex-rental car (Hertz) that ended up at a Toyota dealership and they just couldnt get rid of it (because no-one buys a used Chevy from a Toyota dealership.
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Warren
The most important safety device is between your ears. So if you can find a way to limit that device and make a profit, the profit wins out. As far as active electronic devices (transistors) all have a failure curve measured in years, not in decades. Silicone circuits based all have a known failure probability date. I know someone a former die maker for Ford that has a Ranger as a daily driver. A 1958 Ranger. Pretty much any thing that fails on it can be made by him. He also a 1959 Corsair convertible but that is his show car. Yes they are Edsels The problem with any 20XX vehicle is you can't make your own LSI circuits.
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The most important safety device is between your ears. So if you can find a way to limit that device and make a profit, the profit wins out. As far as active electronic devices (transistors) all have a failure curve measured in years, not in decades. Silicone circuits based all have a known failure probability date. I know someone a former die maker for Ford that has a Ranger as a daily driver. A 1958 Ranger. Pretty much any thing that fails on it can be made by him. He also a 1959 Corsair convertible but that is his show car. Yes they are Edsels The problem with any 20XX vehicle is you can't make your own LSI circuits.
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Bitter
I once read about a technique to change the timing belt without the tool. You cut the belt lengthwise in half, so that you effectively split the belt so that you only remove one half of the split belt. the remaining half keeps the timing of the cams and sprockets in place. you slide the new belt on halfway, once the new belt is taking up the timing of the cams and other parts, you can now remove the remain half to the original belt. Needless to say, having the tool makes the job easier and quicker.
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I once read about a technique to change the timing belt without the tool. You cut the belt lengthwise in half, so that you effectively split the belt so that you only remove one half of the split belt. the remaining half keeps the timing of the cams and sprockets in place. you slide the new belt on halfway, once the new belt is taking up the timing of the cams and other parts, you can now remove the remain half to the original belt. Needless to say, having the tool makes the job easier and quicker.
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Jeffrey
Hi Scotty, I have a 2019 Hyundai Sonata with the 2. 4L GDI 4 Cylinder engine with almost 1, 600 miles on it. I am experiencing an intermittent yet frequently occurring problem dealing with strange noises coming from the engine area. It sounds like a whistling tea kettle and crickets. I don't believe it is a bad window or door seal because the noise continues on at red lights and while stopped. Any thoughts on this? ThanksJeff from Detroit
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Hi Scotty, I have a 2019 Hyundai Sonata with the 2. 4L GDI 4 Cylinder engine with almost 1, 600 miles on it. I am experiencing an intermittent yet frequently occurring problem dealing with strange noises coming from the engine area. It sounds like a whistling tea kettle and crickets. I don't believe it is a bad window or door seal because the noise continues on at red lights and while stopped. Any thoughts on this? ThanksJeff from Detroit
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bcgrittner
More justification for me being nostalgic over Dad's '57 Chev Wagon. He bought it the day before New Car Day 1956 (he had to wait until after midnight before the dealer would release the car. We sold it in May 1969. That car was Dad's trademark. It's the car that I learned about doing tune-ups on, etc. People are still amazed that I own a dwell meter and timing light, etc. The only computer Dad's '57 had was the one between his ears.
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More justification for me being nostalgic over Dad's '57 Chev Wagon. He bought it the day before New Car Day 1956 (he had to wait until after midnight before the dealer would release the car. We sold it in May 1969. That car was Dad's trademark. It's the car that I learned about doing tune-ups on, etc. People are still amazed that I own a dwell meter and timing light, etc. The only computer Dad's '57 had was the one between his ears.
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bruno
Inherited a '15 Subaru Forester that had the eyesight system and ten million other computer systems all over the retarded thing, finally sold it last fall when I'd had enough of the auto braking system giving me a heart attack on the highway when it overreacts. Went back to an early 90s honda crx and my insurance dropped to 1/3 what I was paying and no more terminators in my car trying to kill me on the highway.
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Inherited a '15 Subaru Forester that had the eyesight system and ten million other computer systems all over the retarded thing, finally sold it last fall when I'd had enough of the auto braking system giving me a heart attack on the highway when it overreacts. Went back to an early 90s honda crx and my insurance dropped to 1/3 what I was paying and no more terminators in my car trying to kill me on the highway.
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Yumpin
Well Honey The reason the insurance companies don't give you a break is because they spend more on lobbies than all the other slimy corporation combined. I. E. In NYS - If you drop your collision coverage and get in an accident, you are found 20% at fault regardless and you insurance company can't and won't help you. WHY NYS law. Guess who got that law passed. I'll give you 3 and the last 2 don't count
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Well Honey The reason the insurance companies don't give you a break is because they spend more on lobbies than all the other slimy corporation combined. I. E. In NYS - If you drop your collision coverage and get in an accident, you are found 20% at fault regardless and you insurance company can't and won't help you. WHY NYS law. Guess who got that law passed. I'll give you 3 and the last 2 don't count
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bunning63
Have to disagree, can do Honda J V6 series without the tool. You're going to check it by rotating it a few times and if it's out, you will know how much to rotate the cam wheel to adjust for the tensioner. Once you've done it a few times, and how to keep the tension on as you run the belt, you'll be sweet, or just count teeth and mark, or buy the tool if you like. Keep up the great work Scotty
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Have to disagree, can do Honda J V6 series without the tool. You're going to check it by rotating it a few times and if it's out, you will know how much to rotate the cam wheel to adjust for the tensioner. Once you've done it a few times, and how to keep the tension on as you run the belt, you'll be sweet, or just count teeth and mark, or buy the tool if you like. Keep up the great work Scotty
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Alain
Hummm, don't jumpstart with 2 cars/alternator running - I never heard of that thanks. Honda TB tool to prevent cam from moving. that must have been the issue with buddy mech who couldn't install it on my Acura MDX - he had to do it 5 times (last with a helper) as TB was slightly off otherwise and would trigger computer error while driving. Bet he didn't have that cam lock tool.
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Hummm, don't jumpstart with 2 cars/alternator running - I never heard of that thanks. Honda TB tool to prevent cam from moving. that must have been the issue with buddy mech who couldn't install it on my Acura MDX - he had to do it 5 times (last with a helper) as TB was slightly off otherwise and would trigger computer error while driving. Bet he didn't have that cam lock tool.
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