The Car Thread

Jason P

This is in the EU, but this will be the future for everyone if successful ...

VW charging subscription fee to unlock full horsepower

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/vw-subscription-fee-horsepower/

In other news, Jason P has crossed Volkswagen off list of cars to buy (checks notes .... oh yeah, the clean diesel engine liars are at it again).  Ze Germans ...

Indifference71

Used car prices are outrageous!  Just had to unexpectedly get a car since my wife got into an accident and insurance totaled it.  She was fine, car not so much.  Aaaaand we just paid it off 2 months ago.  Brutal timing.

darwinstheory

Indifference71 said:

Used car prices are outrageous!  Just had to unexpectedly get a car since my wife got into an accident and insurance totaled it.  She was fine, car not so much.  Aaaaand we just paid it off 2 months ago.  Brutal timing.

That sucks! 

dudeman

Indifference71 said:

Used car prices are outrageous!  Just had to unexpectedly get a car since my wife got into an accident and insurance totaled it.  She was fine, car not so much.  Aaaaand we just paid it off 2 months ago.  Brutal timing.

We are in the same place. My wife's car was totaled on Friday. Currently shopping for a replacement for her.

I'm sorry you're having to deal with this too! Glad she's OK!

tempo_n_groove

I have 252,000 miles on my tundra.  Runs like a top.  I have been looking for a car for 6 years now.  When prices jumped up I held back and still holding off.  

I paid 36K for my truck in 08.  That same truck would cost me double today and only have a 6 cylinder.  The reason we loved the Tundra was for it's simplicity.  Car & Driver and Motortrend hated that.

They sold 160k of them last year.  I honestly don't understand how...

Wobbie

tempo_n_groove said:

I have 252,000 miles on my tundra.  Runs like a top.  I have been looking for a car for 6 years now.  When prices jumped up I held back and still holding off.  

I paid 36K for my truck in 08.  That same truck would cost me double today and only have a 6 cylinder.  The reason we loved the Tundra was for it's simplicity.  Car & Driver and Motortrend hated that.

They sold 160k of them last year.  I honestly don't understand how...

Tundras were much better looking in 08. I’m not a fan of what Toyota has done to the Tundra and Tacoma. I also didn’t like what Nissan did to the Titan, before they phased it out.

We All Believe

New tires on my Grand Cherokee, $1300. Mavis. Even Jeep tells me to go to Mavis because it's cheaper lol.

40K mile service, Jeep quoted me $1600. We'll see. Now they're telling me I might not need all that. I printed every coupon they had lol.

We All Believe

They're telling me I NEED new front and back brakes, $2K, and two new batteries (stop/start batteries and main battery), $1K.

I don't hear a thing when I stop, and I didn't budget for another $3K lol, so all that's out for now. Maybe when I bring it back for another oil change in the spring.

Wobbie

We All Believe said:

New tires on my Grand Cherokee, $1300. Mavis. Even Jeep tells me to go to Mavis because it's cheaper lol.

40K mile service, Jeep quoted me $1600. We'll see. Now they're telling me I might not need all that. I printed every coupon they had lol.

I have never paid for one of those “scheduled maintenance” things in my life. Change your oil regularly and everything will be fine.

and go buy your own batteries at Costco.

Get_Right

We All Believe said:

New tires on my Grand Cherokee, $1300. Mavis. Even Jeep tells me to go to Mavis because it's cheaper lol.

40K mile service, Jeep quoted me $1600. We'll see. Now they're telling me I might not need all that. I printed every coupon they had lol.

New tires on my 2020 accord were $1200 at Mavis. Not the cheapest but not the most expensive. 70k miles and the only thing I have had to replace are the tires and the battery. Breaks are 80% worn and need to be replaced by the end of the year. My local mechanic quoted my $600 per axle, so $1200 to replace fronts and backs. With OEM parts.

Wobbie

Get_Right said:

We All Believe said:

New tires on my Grand Cherokee, $1300. Mavis. Even Jeep tells me to go to Mavis because it's cheaper lol.

40K mile service, Jeep quoted me $1600. We'll see. Now they're telling me I might not need all that. I printed every coupon they had lol.

New tires on my 2020 accord were $1200 at Mavis. Not the cheapest but not the most expensive. 70k miles and the only thing I have had to replace are the tires and the battery. Breaks are 80% worn and need to be replaced by the end of the year. My local mechanic quoted my $600 per axle, so $1200 to replace fronts and backs. With OEM parts.

Seems like a lot. I drive a 20 year old truck and my trusted mechanic told me my brakes are fine. Why? Because I coast to yellow/red lights, etc.

tempo_n_groove

We All Believe said:

They're telling me I NEED new front and back brakes, $2K, and two new batteries (stop/start batteries and main battery), $1K.

I don't hear a thing when I stop, and I didn't budget for another $3K lol, so all that's out for now. Maybe when I bring it back for another oil change in the spring.

How many miles do you have on that jeep that you need new front and back breaks already?

Do you drive like a fighter pilot?

How long have you had the car that you need new batteries already?

All this is leading me to say this:

1-find a new dealership to go to

or

2-Sell that jeep

Or 

3-find a reputable mechanic to do your maintenance.

Wobbie

I’m thinking he drives like a fighter pilot….or like my wife.

We All Believe

I do indeed drive like a fighter pilot lol.

It's 4 years old. 40K miles on it, largely highway from my commutes to work.

They said they "ran tests" on the brakes and the battery, and both were bad. Meanwhile I hear and feel nothing when I stop. Then they said the brakes will be fine until my next oil change.

I don't have a local guy, but a buddy that I trust works on his cars all the time. I'll get his opinion at some point.

dudeman

We All Believe said:

They're telling me I NEED new front and back brakes, $2K, and two new batteries (stop/start batteries and main battery), $1K.

I don't hear a thing when I stop, and I didn't budget for another $3K lol, so all that's out for now. Maybe when I bring it back for another oil change in the spring.

Dealership quoted me $700.00 to replace the battery in our Dodge Durango. Since it is under the passenger seat, they said it would take 2.5 hours and the seat would have to be removed.

Bought the battery at local automotive supply shop for $200.00 and changed it myself in about 10 minutes using basic tools. I just had to raise the seat and move it forward using the power seat controls.

The dealership probably would have done it exactly the same way and charged me the full labor rate for the job.

We All Believe

Yeah they went from "we ran a diagnostic on your brakes, and they're bad", to "you'll be fine until your next oil change". Lol. Meanwhile I know what I hear and what I feel, and I hear and feel nothing.

I might do the batteries myself, or ask my buddy for help. He works on his cars all the time. I trust him, definitely with the batteries, but I'll probably go elsewhere for the brakes.

dudeman

Good call. As long as they are relatively accessible, batteries are really straightforward. 

I have a Chrysler 300c and that battery is under the trunk liner with the spare tire. Five minute job to swap it out.

We All Believe

dudeman said:

Good call. As long as they are relatively accessible, batteries are really straightforward. 

I have a Chrysler 300c and that battery is under the trunk liner with the spare tire. Five minute job to swap it out.

Yeah, I looked at my service bill and $1000 of the $1700 was for labor. Crazy.