It got really bad after the early 2000s. You don't own a car anymore, the car owns you. On the flip side... The problem with owning older cars is the quality of the replacement parts is getting terrible. It's almost like it's on purpose to sabotage older cars and try to force you into the newer cars.
95% of people I know buy the cheapest parts possible for their 20+ year old cars so the market unfortunately doesn't exist with the exception some enthusiasts cars
I prefer mid 2010s and older vehicles when it comes to ICE vehicles. I prefer a rock solid 3 and a half litter NA V6 powering a 4000 lb crossover over a 2 liter turbo 4 banger anyday.
@@Callsign_Sturmsure but unfortunately most people with older cars don’t have them for durability but to save money. So they think why invest in parts for a car that may not last much longer
@nathanielmorey2800 Yeah and sellers know this so it's hard to find non OE quality parts. Most cars will last an extremely long time with basic maintenance and derusting measures. Shocks and suspension parts are consumables. Exhaust and cat is a consumable. O2 sensors and mufflers are consumable. Engines and transmissions can be rebuild cheaply and correctly with RU-vid and some manuals. Have a cheap backup car, keep it reliable and rust free and then work on your primary when it goes down.
My 2015 Toyota Camry has so many ways to go before it needs a lot of money in repairs even when it’s starting to appreciate in value due to being a classic.
Yep forced to buy another, get into debt and the cycle continues. Not my case but I witnessed many fall into that cycle. Happy owner of a ‘94 f250 no debt.
You get a car so that you can go to a job that mandates you have a car just so you can earn an income. So if businesses can write off expenses, why can't the average american worker write off travel expenses for revenue? Makes no sense.
Exactly, by default, signing off on driving privalege agreements, you are complying with registering your vehicle as for commercial use. It's one of many predatory practices by government
The only thing missing from this rant was all the buttons becoming menus in the screens, making us look away from the road to change settings. Thanks to the RU-vid algorithm for this 400 view gem!
I’d rather have a little 7 inch screen, climate and audio control buttons and knobs, steering wheel controls that include climate control. It’s crazy to think that a high end American luxury car that is built like a tank was affordable by almost anyone with a bachelors degree in the 1980s and even 1990s and even those are simpler to work on than the newest base pickup truck despite has all these powered adjustments.
Engine mounts 1994 s10 4.3l. The engine mounts were the first thing put in that truck and everything else was built around it. If you try to unbolt them the nuts just spin in the frame because they weren't welded in. Take off suspension, brakes, front differential, engine braces, fan, fan shroud, all for a piece of rubber that collapses
The real issue with new cars is the total loss of privacy. If you have a newer car, you are being monitored. Period. Most people are clueless about it. Naomi Brockwell covers it pretty well on her youtube channel. It's one of the reasons I'll never buy a new or newer car (that plus all the useless safety features and the prices).
Safety features aren’t entirely useless. I have a 53 year old sports car. No crumple zones. There’s no way in hell I’ll drive it with my children inside. As for prices, they haven’t changed. I look at my sports car as an example. Costed my father 2 years wages for the low end of the income spectrum when new, 3.3k at the time. If I look at a modern mustang what do you know roughly 2 years wages for the low end of income earners, at least in my state. It’s generally the same deal with other vehicles. They didn’t get more expensive, your money just became ever more worthless over time.
@@Bonanzaking I won't quibble about prices, you're probably right about that. But regarding safety the only useful "modern" features are crumple zones, air bags, rear cameras, and antilock brakes. Three of those have been around for a pretty long time now, with rear cameras being more recent. And rear cameras are really only necessary in vehicles with poor rearward visibility like pickups and large SUVs. In a sedan, a rear camera can actually be less safe because of the limited field of view. People will depend on the camera instead of looking all around while backing up. I have a rear camera in my car but I don't even use it when backing up. I don't need sensors all over the car to make up for poor driving. Before changing lanes I check the blind spot. When backing up I check all around and then go slow, and I continue looking rearward as I back up, turning my head both ways to make sure things are clear. I don't need emergency braking because I pay attention. Most of the newest safety features are to protect against unsafe drivers, but I'm not an unsafe driver. They add cost and complexity that I simply do not need or want. But far and away the absolutely worst part of new cars is the loss of privacy. People seem all to willing to trade privacy for convenience, but I place a much higher value on privacy. A value so high that I will not buy the product.
Just got myself a 93 Ranger. Amazing vehicle. Great mpg all gas easy to fix, non-interference 4cyl engine. One of the toughest engines of all time. Manual 2WD.
@@Bawkr nice. I had a manual 92 ford ranger as well. I had the 3.0 though. Those trucks are awesome. I wish they would bring back those bare bones trucks.
Happy owner of a 1998 Toyota Corolla. No car payments. No payments of any kind. Car in excellent condition will keep for as ever as it goes. Thank God many people start to realize that freedom is having no economical burden of any kind. The others, are just happy owners of luxury cars with no money for fuel or new tyres.
No tyres hit HARD. My friend asked me to cosign him for a 2022 Acura MDX Tech Package, and I said no because im not a credit lender. Long story short, he ended up getting a cosign, and dude BARELY have money for the insurance - because he didn’t expect it to be $447 per month. New tyres? He would have to put those on payment plans with Klarna or Afterpay to get those. But his car looks good though! It’s just not worth the financial headache - In my opinion
I've got an '02 camry, and a '99 corolla, and I'm keeping them both. Easy to maintain on my own, wide parts availability, cheap to own, they still achieve really good mileage, They both still drive like new, and everything still works! Not one bit of rust, either! They've saved me so much money since I bought them 4 yrs. ago. New cars are so much more fragile, and complicated. I have a coworker who owns a '19 TSX, and it's already giving her all sorts of problems. BUT she never allows it to build up enough oil pressure before taking off like a speeding missile, and she never maintained it properly either. So the blame falls mostly on her.
Agree and previous Toyotas are the way to go. I've got a Rav4 2005 and feels almost new. Barely ever needs a repair besides regular oil, filters, break pads etc. Even the paint looks great and suspension remains perfectly smooth and tight and original. Heck, it worries me and I keep a close watch, even the accessories belt is original.
Here's what I will say working as an engineer at a tier 1 supplier, but my only mechanic experience is from building karts. There are issues with modern cars, but id say a lot of it is consumer driven. Here are the most common mistakes I see people make: 1. Don't get upsold on stuff you don't need such as, sport trims ,AWD, air shocks, etc. These add complexity and inefficiency that most people just don't need. For example, the V6 has 50% more ignition coils and spark plugs vs inline four version. All these sports and luxury packages are not designed with repeatability and simplify in mind because its assumed the buyer is rich or foolish enough to not care. 2. More efficient cars are out there, you just have to consciously look for them. Engines have gotten a little bit more efficient, its just people "spend" that efficiency on more power, a lager car, etc so the end up getting the same. The 2018 Honda Fit gets 33mpgs city and 40mpg highway - no hybrids needs. 3. If you want to know what is cheap to own, repair, etc, look at what companies buy for fleet cars.
Also gotta watch out for forced-induction; a tiny four-cylinder with a turbo or two will work and wear out harder and faster than a naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder, V6, and even V8
Yup. 4cyl 2WD MT 93-97 Ranger is an amazing vehicle. Go get yourself one. It's a Toyota Tacoma in a less popular brand with better mileage and identical specs.
i wrote a reply but i guess i used a word that youtube didn't like. here is what i will say. people are gullible and like nice shiny things. manufactures are catering to these people because it is guaranteed money. it's like having a hot chick with nice TEETAS but acts like a bi***. great to look at and play with but sucks to have to own when something goes wrong. so yeah i pretty much agree with what you said
@@MrOiram46 Yeap, 150hp/liter used used to be super car territory, with super car maintenance intervals. Now 150hp/liter engines are in neglected suburban grocery getters, and what I find hilarious, those same cars are usually quicker and handle better than almost all of the muscle cars we lusted after in my high school years in the mid 80s.🤣
To be intellectually honest it wasn’t until the early 90’s when the manufacturers built cars to last over 100k miles. Prior to then getting that many miles out of a car without a full engine rebuild was considered extremely rare. Basically there’s a 25 year sweet spot for long term car reliability.
any redblock powered volvo from the 60's can last millions of miles if properly taken care of, it was in fact a redblock volvo that got the record for the highest mileage, outlasting the owner... peak reliability is found in understressed, overbuilt engines, like the land cruiser 100 series 4.5L diesel twin turbo V8 which didn't even make 300hp.
Yeah my brother dailies a 60s land whale with an inline tractor engine. Built it in his garage. Learn, do it right and they'll take 6000+ RPM regularly for not a lot of money.
100% agree with you...cars are made to be disposable. Thats why everyone is leasing and getting a car every 4 yrs...its ridiculous to be paying every month for life. New cars are smartphones on wheels
I think you misunderstand. They are not becoming utensils, the public has stopped being considered consumers. They are users. They are following the software model.
I just want something simple that gets me from A to B.I DONT need a "infotainment system".I can literally just put my phone on the dash if I want to use GPS and link it via Bluetooth to the speakers for music and podcasts. I DONT need a backup cam either, I passed the driving exam without one.
@@mfdoom4358 It does help, but it also masks the problem of a lot of modern cars having lack of rear visibility due to everything being designed to look like extended coupes.The roof line and rear window of my early 2000's Hyundai is big enough for me to clearly see everything behind me. Then again, a person can purchase a rear camera install kit pretty cheap online.I'd prefer to get my own instead of having the car manufacturer upsell the price of the car due to it being "standard tech".
Feels like Im watching a young SavageGeese good video good points. The problem is the average person doesn’t care, more technology and wow factor is what they care. It’s a culture thing.
i don't know who that is but thank you. but i feel like the average person does care but they don't exactly know what they are looking at and don't understand how it works. probably because of that wow factor you are talking about. they think it's nice and pretty and then when shit starts to break then all of a sudden the wow factor starts to go away.
My favorites I've tried: 1. Mazda B3000 - It's a light truck, easy to work on other than the heater core and electrical systems. It's a Ford ranger with curves! 2. Ford Crown Vic! Same for the Marquis and the rest of the platform. S-tier ease of fixing, they were in so many fleets that you can find parts perhaps for... Like 20 years from now! Very solid. 3. Acura Integra: Although my new-to-me car was very cool aside from coming with a glorious fart can. It was lowered and such when I got it and totally blacked out. Only broke when I did shenanigans I shouldn't have; it was a very reliable car on all unmodified parts; it's a civic with a svelte look!
2019 Golf R Wolfsburg edition. Tightest, fastest vehicle I've personally ever driven. Gotta do an oil change on it soon. Myself. Oil plugs are stupid on these. Plastic plugs and plastic oil pan. Use a new plug every change. I don't like that about it.
I hope you get lots of views and fully agree with the awfulness of touch screens vs buttons. These screens will look super outdated when they are 10 years old and once they die you will have to scrap the while car because good luck tuning the radio or setting the temp. I have cars from 1990 - 2002 that can easily be fixed even though they are close to 200k miles. A $18 bluetooth dongle that projects sound through the radio and actually connects ever time (vs EVERY car i have ever tried with carplay) basically brings the car to current standards.
yes you are absolutely right. It's almost like reinventing the wheel 1 million times but the reality is that it's completely unnecessary and doesn't make anything better in any way.
The Ford Crown Vic was one of the greatest cars of all time. Almost everything you need to fix is right there in the engine bay. Reliable as heck too. No wonder the cops loved em.
I bought my first brand new car in December 2020 and it will probably be the last, one way or the other. Either they simply become too expensive for the average person to afford (taxes, maintenance and insurance are going insane), or, given all the anticonsumer practices, internet connection required, subscription-focused, literally spying on you vehicles, I'm not gonna get one even being able to afford it.
Man, You ain't lying.. I picked up a 2023 Mazda Miata,MX-5 6speed manual.. Pure Junk! The Transmission is going out at 8000 miles.. And Mazda is doing There Best to avoid there Guarantee!!! Pice of SHIT these new Everything Is!!! Good luck All. Stay on Path ...
ill admit the car industry had me fooled....i wasted/spent my 20s focusing on the proper whip but now i dont give a shit im making my 07 honda crv last till retirement.....just do your maintenance
ICE hit The peak of fuel efficiency in the early 90's with modern efi. you literally cant burn any leaner without shortening the life of an engine. Hence everything is being made lighter with more plastics and ever thinner and thinner metal components. Long live my 90's toyotas.
Also my 2004 Lexus RX330 gets 25 mpg with lead footed driving. Literally mashing down on a the gas a lot. It also sounds better than any turbocharged 4 cylinder engine.
Great video, bought a 2003 civic 5 speed manual a couple years ago, been driving it every single day. All I’ve done to it is fluid changes and an alignment
I recently bought a 95 toyota tercel with 61,000 original miles,garage kept. Literally owned by a little old lady. Paid $5200. Best purchase I've ever made.
Yea, getting that car paid off is such a good feeling. And then after a month or two without that several hundred dollar a month payment you suddenly realize just how much that one payment really bites into the discretionary income. Following a divorce I had to go into bankruptcy and the trustee only left me with about $125 in discretionary income a month. At that point I just grew an immense appreciation for simplifying my finances and learned firsthand how all those loans and credit cards just slowly bleed you dry. Once you get rid of all that stuff you can do this extraordinary thing called, "Saving Money!". And when you get to the point of saving enough money to have about 3-6 months of living expenses on hand it's like a great weight of stress lifted off your shoulders. Now if something like, "Needing to buy a $1400 catalytic convertor for my truck...", comes up I know I have that savings I can lean on rather than digging myself further in the hole with a credit card.
1234yf is expensive. secure gateway is becoming more common. cars are using thinner and thinner oil. more and more electronics. expensive screens are replacing simple dashes that were never a major issue (And less physical buttons, more on touch screen). everything is more expensive, and getting less likely for the average joe to fix
1234YF also is highly corrosive and flammable in comparison to 134A and oems had a rough go at finding suitable compressor seal/o ring materials. What a nightmare.
Same with appliances and home good. Expensive refrigerators and washing machines and vacuums or television just get thrown away when they can possibly be repaired.
This is why my cars are older than me. 1986 isuzu trooper and a 1992 thunderbird. Basic tools and a shop manual go a LONG way in keeping them rolling. And my wallets appreciates it.
yeah newer cars just can't compete with older cars, especially considering you can replace the head unit in older cars for under $500 and get apple carplay or android auto.
I buy used and repair it myself. Otherwise I have to work 3 months of the year to pay off a vehicle. I apply the same philosophy to everything I possibly can. Yes my income is low relative to the average income, I work part time as a programmer. But I don't NEED to work more. People laugh at me and think I am unsuccessful but then those same people are paying off car mortgages just to get from point a to b.
I'm old enough to remember when you could all but rebuild the engine of a car in the parking lot of an auto parts store with basic hand tools. Which means I'm also old enough to remember smog, and no safety systems. 100% agreement on there being too much tech shoved into modern cars.
🙂 thanks I was wondering the samething that this whole industry is a big scam, its not fair to the consumer, not consumer friendly, not friendly for consumers that are mechanics as well, its total bs
Ive built an 2kw 48v electric bike where i can replace anything myself, incl troubleshoot the battery cells...when my 2007 diesel dies its over, no cars ever again til the end days.
@@GMazzenga all good happens to me all the time. On a serious note tho, I’m avoiding new cars due to prices relative to the “capabilities” I’m buying. A lot like not getting a new phone until it does something new a usable, also don’t forget about the federally mandated kill switches for all US market cars made after April 2026.
@@00mrvip00 wow i didn't even know that for 2026. sounds about right. the government is just trying to take our control because they know what's best according to them.
Okay, BMW Tech from Germany here, I’ve owned an E36 and two E46s. None of the BMWs I owned have ever forced me to get rid of them because of some kind of a mechanical fault I couldn’t fix. My 328i had 340,000 Kms on it when I got rid of it. Why did I have to get rid of these cars? Rust. All of them. I toyed with the idea of getting a E9x 3 Series - but even I as a BMW Technician do not have the nerve to be replacing timing chains, VANOS Solenoids, Injectors, and other extracts from the litany of items that go on those. I won’t even start about some of the shit I see on a daily basis - and BMWs contrary to belief are actually easier to wrench on and diagnose than some other Euro stuff. But let’s just say that I spent 2 hours of my life putting in a motor mount because it has two AC lines routed over it for some reason. A motor mount! Those things are DESIGNED to go out eventually. In the end I got myself a ‘13 Yaris with the 1.33 vvti. Why? That car just works. Yeah some of them apparently burn oil, but it seems to be isolated to cars that were run with too thin oil or too much city driving. I put 30,000kms on mine a year and every 10k it gets fresh 5W-30. Hasn’t skipped a beat ONCE. No electrical gremlins, no mechanical issues, just put gas in, oil change every 10k, a yearly inspection for other stuff, and that’s it. For comparison, on my Toyota swapping a motor mount is a case of supporting the engine from the bottom and undoing a couple of bolts and replacing the damn thing. At the end of the day, it’s primarily piss poor design that makes modern cars a pain in the neck to do anything on
Manufacturers want to keep customers chained to the dealership service department for guaranteed future profits. New cars have very low profit margins compared to service and repairs.
As long as you buy a Japanese brand you should still be good in terms of longevity and reliability but I prefer to buy slightly used because it shaves off so much of the initial price.
Totally agree. I could not even swap a battery for my BMW when it died. I could do basic part swaps and maintenance (filters, oils etc) to my old Volkswagen very easily on my garage. It wasn't the most reliable vehicle either but at least you COULD fix it. Now you have to prepare three-four digit sum for every minor repair.
I believe part of the problem is consumers. Most people don’t buy cars anymore they lease them drive them for a few years then trade it out for another shiny new car. These companies have no incentive to build a reliable car. It’s a vicious cycle. As much crap a Jeep gets; for what it’s worth I’m glad I got the base model with manual doors and locks with analogue displays. The only electric crap is the federally mandated screen for backing up. Fortunately I only drive it to the train station down the street and take that to work. I’ve got no interest in getting a new car after this is payed off anytime after that. Payments and dealers suck. My whole family has only bought new cars when the old ones finally died and my old 01 f-150 died earlier in the year; I’m going to do the same for this car.
I had an 05 dodge stratus sxt with the 2.7l v6 flex fuel engine in it that had the cats burn out in it…the cost for the cats alone was $4000! Because it was the flex fuel model….i drove the car for another 8 years before the water pump went out…it’s still parked and has 155,000 miles on it…ran perfectly except the bad water pump…pisses me off
Amen. I fix mostly new cars and they're so disposable now.. My car that I drive every day is a 23 year old Lexus.. it's reliable, I fix it maybe a couple times a year along with maintenance so about $400-$500 total per year. Not having a car payment changes your life... Find a grandma owned, low milage 15 year old car, pay cash, and fix it when it needs to be fixed..
This was why I purchased a 2011 Mercedes E 350 vs a newer one. Not only am I not taking the depreciating hit...I can actually work on it. It's a beautiful smooth running NA V6 vs the turbo 4-cylinder crap engines they put on the newer ones to make the EPA happy but with a more complicated less reliable engine. Look at the Volkswagen Bug from the '60s and '70s...it was an air-cooled engine that could go for 100's thousands of miles. You could probably take apart that entire engine with basic household tools!
With people still selling 2002 Corollas for 7k I wonder what the outlook of "new" cars will be in a few years. I have been seeing 2000s corollas selling for ~7k for almost a decade now.
The last great era of cars was actually the 1990s, yes there are still some great cars that came out past 2000, but not many that stick out. But I agree, that older cars are way better all around than new cars.
its also how dumb and lazy people have gotten, and how school doesn't help people think and be independent. No-one wants to work on their own cars, and learning how to work on cars can free your budget up a lot when you want to splurge on older performance cars vs getting a new 1.0l turbo.
Working on ur own vehicle is very messy and dirty and difficult and tedious…I wouldn’t push for people to work on their own cars cuz 90% of them wouldn’t be able to remember how they took something apart and then make it 100x worse for the person they ask to fix it after them lol
Fr they only last until you finish paying it off . I know a few people including myself that when we finally finished paying off our car they started breaking down and getting check engine lights and leaks . And maintenance if you don’t know how to do it yourself is insane . 150 maybe 200 for oil change and tire rotation . This why I stick with 90s cars or early 2000s . My 90 miata only had normal issues but they so easy to fix . And older jdm 4 cylinder is so easy to work on compared to new cars
I'm glad others are calling this out. Cars are like everything else made now, it's all designed to be disposable. I'm seriously thinking about finding a cool car with a blown engine and swapping a carbureted 350 with a manual transmission. I've cranked and driven cars that have been sitting for 30 years or more, try that with one of these modern cars with all of their electronics and plastic.
I'm an uber driver with a 2012 Ford Escape hybrid with 300K miles on it. I'm afraid to buy a newer car when I need one because I doubt it'll be nearly as reliable as my Escape. I'm almost thinking of buying another car for just for ubering so that when I'm done driving for uber I can keep my Escape as my main vehicle 😅
Just another reason that motorcycles and mini bikes are better. Even in the modern era, they haven't changed very much, and they're still easy to repair... I've only dropped around 300 on mine, and a good number of parts have gone out, including drivetrain and engine components....
13:48 bro you hit the nail on the head with this one😂. I have a 2004 Toyota Camry v6 xle. I did exactly that had a EVAP code didn’t know what it was cleared the code drove it 100 miles and it passed state inspection with no issues then the check engine light came back on😂
look into the 1992 Nissan Stanza with manual transmission. spacious, comfortable. just needs a head unit and speaker upgrade.there's currently one in Raleigh, NC with 70K and an automatic transmission for $5,000.
I live in a country where public transportation isn't reliable where I live so I'm forced to get a car. Whatever people say, I'll keep my 2012 Nissan Micra and 2009 Suzuki Wagon till I fully make use of it. Been with me since my mid 20s and now in my 30s, still runs as is, it has sentimental value as it were my work bonus money and it has been with me for long. Just the usual maintenance and fixes and I am so okay with that. Maintenance and fixes generally cost way less than car monthly payments.
Good rant ... truth bombs , my van is off the road, can change the injectors my self , but need a specialist computer to finish the job , so I'm back in a 1990s volvo , until I have the money to get a garage to do the job... standard now .
I just said my car at the official dealer for 7 weeks while they were trying to figure out a fault light on the dash. The car function perfectly but due to the laws of New Zealand it wasn't legal to drive due to this fault being related to the headlights. They poked around for 7 weeks not knowing what to do and eventually I told him just disable the system. So wasn't technically even fixed but it's still took that long and costed many thousands. These cars are getting so complicated even the official technicians can't figure out how to fix them
I’m glad I still have mechanical experience to fix my own stuff , i bought my first vehicle in 2018 from the auction not once have I ever thought about buying a brand new vehicle or used from a dealership just for it to depreciate while paying all these extra fees
Some of this may push people towards electric cars. Even if you don't like or want an electric car, if the ICE cars become unmaintainable, some people may flee to an electric. Presumably they have no check engine light or emissions inspection requirement.
every day i regret selling my first car, an 05 kia optima. sure it was probably gonna be a money pit but we had it since it was new and it had been taken care of, and stupid me 2 years ago sold it for $400 because it needed $1200 in maintenance. then i bought a 2015 corolla. sure its fuel efficient but it doesnt really do anything the old one didnt, and its costing me $350 a month for basically no reason. havent even finished college yet.
Have a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria P71 as a daily since 2017, 155k still kicking. I also have my 1987 Iroc-Z since 1996 and a 1978 Chevy Caprice Classic with 28k original miles 👍
I drive a 2010 Avenger with 230k miles on it. Drive it all around the country for work. I kept it maintained myself, runs great. But now it’s finally falling apart around the edges and nickel and dime’ing me to death. I’m going tomorrow to test drive a Mazda CX-50, the naturally aspirated version. It has a proven transmission and good engine, and it has a an actual knob instead of touchscreen for the display. I’m trying to avoid as much unnecessary tech garbage as possible.
You are going to make a perfect old man. People have been complaining about cars and technology and how hard they are to repair back in the 80’s. I watched people complain about. Cars were NEVER consumer friendly. They were worst in the past and have gotten better with specific manufacturers. The bad part of modern cars is the information they are gathering without your knowledge and selling to companies. That’s a whole other conversation. In America we are built for cars. They are a necessity or you are locked to terrible transit and city designs.
i already am an old man. the 80s is when the epa really started cracking down on saving the earth or something like that. it all started in the late 60s when nixon made it mandatory for the epa to do something about how cars need to help the environment. they where more consumer friendly back in the day. i should take a picture of the toyota tundra in my shop right now all blown apart and you would see what i mean. and no cars are and arent a necessity. alot of life stuff comes into play. cars to me are toys and not just looked at as a means of transportation to me.
In Colo you can get a Y for like 24g and finance it at 1.99% brand new. If you drive it in chill and charge at home it could go 400k+ miles. Seems like a pretty consumer friendly situation considering lack of maintenance costs and relatively cheap electricity.
What you're saying is kind of starting to happen, Everyone was buying electric cars! Now prices plummet and they aren't selling. Cars he came super expensive! Now people are starting to stop selling their cars. This stuff that you speak of is beginning to happen.
The Aveos are great as well. There's a stigma on em but a manual one is great. Opel GM engine design. Getrag trans. I've never snapped a timing belt on one they recommend doing it on time or early and don't drive it like a maniac. Speed limits and don't reef on the accelerator all the time.
Low oil pressue shouldn't effect the emissions on your car unless its directly affecting your cam actuators . Correct me if I'm wrong.. I believe your low oil level light or low oil pressure light would come on not your check engine light . One is red (oil) One is (yellow) emissions
Most solutions to engineering problems in the 21st century are proposed under the guise of some engineer/VP wanting to take credit for something different so they can get a promotion. It was never about solving problems or doing business. ‘We can put 5 screens in the car because they are cheaper than servomotors/steppers for gauges’ ‘We can create this EFI system instead of improving the distributor because using chips with a constant failure rate is cheaper than a better cap’ ‘We have a new turbo 4 to replace our reliable V6 with some boost, but we have to make it an open deck design to save $3 in aluminum per block, not caring that it will cost us millions of dollars in lost reputation once head gaskets start failing’ The people who propose those decisions will get promoted and paid handsomely every time.
Dodge Caliber needs to remove half of the front and cost 360€ to change light, while Chrysler Crossfire you can do it yourself with left hand in 30 seconds.
I have a 2015 Toyota Prius with 440K miles on the clock. Just took a 1500 miles trip and I averaged 40 MPG. I will never sell or replace this car, I just put a brand new engine in it so I am good for another 300K miles
