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Our talks about "Modern" crap products...Yesterday, I chatted quite a while with our Mechanic.

May 04, 2024 02:43PM
While my Wife and I waited for a new battery to be delivered to the Shop. I flat out asked him.....What is THE best Vehicle out there. He just nodded his head in disgust and said........Mazda is one make he rarely sees but he does not know if it's because they are good or if there are just more other brands on the road. He said the days of calling Honda and Toyota the "Go to's" are gone. He said just about ALL cars are over priced / Technical junk. He told me a lot about how Dealers work......Any Corvette Owners on here?? Watch out! Parts are required to be on hand by Dealers for only 5 years for Vettes. He said EPA rules keep getting tighter and the Technology to make em work is getting more cheesy but VERY expensive.

What I heard yesterday was not very encouraging when I do buy another car. They have simply become RIP OFFS!
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  Our talks about "Modern" crap products...Yesterday, I chatted quite a while with our Mechanic.

Ramgator98May 04, 2024 02:43PM

  Almost none of this is accurate

LesBaker34May 05, 2024 03:02PM

  I disagree.

Ramgator32May 05, 2024 03:32PM

  This is you complaining about things that aren't real

LesBaker22May 06, 2024 01:30PM

  My rant is backed up by THREE Mechanics at a highly respected Automotive.

Ramgator18May 08, 2024 03:39PM

  Just 12-13 years ago, Honda Elements were EVERYWHERE.

Ramgator13May 08, 2024 03:44PM

  Dude its fairly common knowledge dealerships are a rip off on parts and service

LesBaker18May 09, 2024 03:33AM

  Talked to a Nissan Service Manager about that about 7 years ago.

Ramgator15May 09, 2024 09:22AM

  I would argue that....

JamesJM38May 05, 2024 03:36PM

  Yes! I have very minimal Mechanical skills but even so....

Ramgator21May 05, 2024 03:40PM

  Your right Les

ScRAM20May 08, 2024 04:47PM

  Call yourself lucky. You can call ME wrong all you want . Mine is just opinion.

Ramgator16May 09, 2024 02:23AM

  That's insane I do believe Hondas and Tototas are bullet proof

ferragamo7915May 09, 2024 02:47PM

  My 1993 Civic went for 212,000. I REALLY should have kept it.

Ramgator13May 09, 2024 04:02PM

  We had a few Chevy pickups....

JamesJM14May 09, 2024 04:52PM

  Re: Our talks about "Modern" crap products...Yesterday, I chatted quite a while with our Mechanic.

SeattleRam33May 05, 2024 06:36PM

  We have decided Toyota will be next. USED to be Hondas for my Wife.

Ramgator22May 06, 2024 03:37AM

  I have owned one Toyota...

JamesJM23May 06, 2024 01:11PM

  I REALLY want a Tacoma truck but will probably get a Carolla. Thing is....

Ramgator11May 06, 2024 04:09PM

  These days....

JamesJM19May 06, 2024 04:37PM

  Try looking at a Nissan Frontier

RAMbler17May 08, 2024 04:13PM

  I have a Nissan Frontier

sstrams15May 08, 2024 04:26PM

  I'll be told I'm wrong by Board experts but cars have little value at all as soon as you drive off the lot.

Ramgator20May 09, 2024 02:34AM

  REally I had 2004 and 2009 CRV

ferragamo7925May 06, 2024 06:17PM

  Ex and I bought one in 2007. Yes they were but....

Ramgator23May 07, 2024 01:44PM

  Re: Our talks about "Modern" crap products...Yesterday, I chatted quite a while with our Mechanic.

MamaRAMa27May 06, 2024 07:02AM

  Re: Our talks about "Modern" crap products...Yesterday, I chatted quite a while with our Mechanic.

SeattleRam13May 06, 2024 12:00PM

  YT car channels

SeattleRam13May 06, 2024 12:10PM

  How many of you with push button start vehicles

IowaRam25May 09, 2024 05:08AM

  I did something much worse....

JamesJM14May 09, 2024 06:08AM

  Re: How many of you with push button start vehicles

21Dog17May 09, 2024 06:09AM

  Same here.....

JamesJM20May 09, 2024 06:41AM

  Did you.....

ScRAM22May 09, 2024 08:49AM

  NO...

JamesJM15May 09, 2024 10:44AM

  Anyone have a car that shuts down every time you stop??

Ramgator20May 09, 2024 09:17AM

  Both our Jeeps do that

IowaRam22May 09, 2024 12:55PM

  That CANNOT be good for an engine.

Ramgator14May 09, 2024 03:53PM

  The only thing that might save the engine..

sstrams15May 09, 2024 03:57PM