Well, I guess if there's one forum where statistics are explained away by anecdote, this would be it. BTW your JD Power ranking uses repair cost, Consumer Reports does also measure that but I did not reference it.
Because of my proximity to Hyundai dealership and me being lazy I went through three Hyundai cars in last ten years for my family - one new and two used. In each and every case reliability has not been even the slightest concern. Waiting for them to bring turbo diesel to Canada in 2021 and it will be my next car.
Oops, actually - four!
Oops, actually - four!
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Knew a guy with a Mk 2 Cortina and the gear lever was detachable.
From memory, plastic threads had stripped on the ball joint housing.
He used it as a security feature when parking up - try stealing a car without a gear lever!
From memory, plastic threads had stripped on the ball joint housing.
He used it as a security feature when parking up - try stealing a car without a gear lever!
4 cars in 10 years? Super reliable?
I can't relate to that. I buy a car used and drive it into the ground. I'm 54 and have only owned 6 cars, and 3 of them are sitting outside right now.
I can't relate to that. I buy a car used and drive it into the ground. I'm 54 and have only owned 6 cars, and 3 of them are sitting outside right now.
You're not the type of guy who has rusting wrecks stood on bricks in front of the house annoying the neighbours? 😀
Well, they might be peed off because I keep the covered Corvette and utility trailer year round on my driveway and this is an "estates" street, but no they are all driven, registered, and insured.
Two are still running and one was retired because of winter salt damage becoming unbearable and one was used as a trade-in to upgrade. Correct, no reliability problem whatsoever - the retired one was still very much driveable.
It also helps to know cars and do your own repairs when at all possible. BMW is expensive if you service it at the dealer 🙂
BMW wants almost 2000$ parts and labour to do the rotors and pads on all corners.
I got Canadian slotted cross drilled rotors and carbon pads for 340$ and installed them in my dad's driveway.
As far as "reliable" though? I once had a misfire relating to someone before me installing cheap Delphi ignition coils instead of the Bosch. I replaced them, and the spark plugs, cleared the code, and that was that. It now has 240k on it. It's a 2011. Someone drove this thing a lot. I also got it for 6k when lower km models were fetching 12k.
I don't count things like a brake sensor wire that broke because someone installed it improperly before I had the car, or the MAP sensor I replaced based solely on the codes (The dealers mechanic just forgot to plug the MAP sensor in). I've never broken down in it and it always starts when I hit the button. Just my experience with this one anyway. I know a tonne of people have had issues.
I really wish I could drive my old 77 Impala again to compare the two (My first car was older than I am).
RE: Salt damage : Rust proofing is a good thing. I will be doing it to my car in the spring before it starts rotting 🙂
BMW wants almost 2000$ parts and labour to do the rotors and pads on all corners.
I got Canadian slotted cross drilled rotors and carbon pads for 340$ and installed them in my dad's driveway.
As far as "reliable" though? I once had a misfire relating to someone before me installing cheap Delphi ignition coils instead of the Bosch. I replaced them, and the spark plugs, cleared the code, and that was that. It now has 240k on it. It's a 2011. Someone drove this thing a lot. I also got it for 6k when lower km models were fetching 12k.
I don't count things like a brake sensor wire that broke because someone installed it improperly before I had the car, or the MAP sensor I replaced based solely on the codes (The dealers mechanic just forgot to plug the MAP sensor in). I've never broken down in it and it always starts when I hit the button. Just my experience with this one anyway. I know a tonne of people have had issues.
I really wish I could drive my old 77 Impala again to compare the two (My first car was older than I am).
RE: Salt damage : Rust proofing is a good thing. I will be doing it to my car in the spring before it starts rotting 🙂
I don’t put a lot of faith in the consumer reports car ratings with the first year of a new model. One of the worst VWs I had the displeasure of dealing with was the ‘92 Passat, was rated as great at first, well big surprise, the dealer squawks hadn’t rolled in yet as it was the first year.
The next year it was rated as horrible. Ours had transmission issues after a couple years of very mild use, so it got traded in for a ‘94 Toyota Hilux, that thing lasted through 13 years of abuse serving a nursery business.
As for German cars in general, I’ve come to know them as maintenance nightmares, used to be a fan in the 80s, but those days are gone, long gone. I’ve worked as a BMW/Mercedes mechanic, also a stint at a Porsche specialist as well.
In the last 20 years I’d much rather get a decent low mileage Toyota and do some tuning instead of attempting to re-engineer a car that wasn’t reliable.
That’s funny about the Cortina shifter, had a ‘68 GT, was a neat car but too hard to find parts for so I sold it.
Today I bought a length of 10 awg wire to make another choke for the car that has an alternator whine.
The next year it was rated as horrible. Ours had transmission issues after a couple years of very mild use, so it got traded in for a ‘94 Toyota Hilux, that thing lasted through 13 years of abuse serving a nursery business.
As for German cars in general, I’ve come to know them as maintenance nightmares, used to be a fan in the 80s, but those days are gone, long gone. I’ve worked as a BMW/Mercedes mechanic, also a stint at a Porsche specialist as well.
In the last 20 years I’d much rather get a decent low mileage Toyota and do some tuning instead of attempting to re-engineer a car that wasn’t reliable.
That’s funny about the Cortina shifter, had a ‘68 GT, was a neat car but too hard to find parts for so I sold it.
Today I bought a length of 10 awg wire to make another choke for the car that has an alternator whine.
The 6F35 is the bad one, from 2010-2012. I call the 2010-12 2nd gen, with good reason, but this this article calls 2013+ 2nd gen: These Ford Fusion Years Have The Most Transmission Problems It's just a clickbait article, but if you Google it you will come across car forum discussions.
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The Hilux is famous for being the most indestructible vehicle ever.
Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC - YouTube
Killing a Toyota Part 2 | Top Gear | BBC - YouTube
Killing a Toyota Part 3 | Top Gear | BBC - YouTube
That's more or less my job description. 😀
People point me in some random direction and tell me to fix stuff.
I keep asking before leaving, to get whatever parts needed: "What is it?"
Reply is frequently "Don't know", either that or they tell me it's something completely different than what I find.
One of my frequent gripes is: I have little to no clue what I'm doing, just desperately trying to figure it out to get that random something running again.
Today I bought crypto, no clue about that either.
Ordered 2 March. Confirmed instantly.
9 March still "preparing".
11 March found on my porch. Tracking still "Preparing".
TODAY, 19 March, I get the "is on its way" email.
Uh, no: tracks as "Delivered Thursday, March 11, 2021"
Considering the state of the world this year, 2.5 weeks is not so bad; except the shipping was expedient, the paperwork stalled.
I've had equally slack shipping on Amazon, actually Amazon Marketplace. There are several, perhaps MANY, vendors with false locations. I thought I was ordering from Pennsylvania but his two other addresses are east Europe. Essentially he drop-shipped from Chicago to me.
A Craftsman 113 table saw, circa 1952. This 70 year old saw will replace my 20 year old Ryobi saw.
She's no beauty queen, but runs great with a 2HP motor. The cast iron table needed sanding to remove the typical surface rust. Wow! Sanding cast iron is a long and tedious job. 😱 I rewired the motor and switch using a new 25 foot extension cord so it can go anywhere in the shop. Also added a foot switch and some cable management. Varnish, paint, wax, polish.
Tomorrow a new motor pulley and drive belt should arrive, which will make for smoother operation. Then ready to make more speakers!
She's no beauty queen, but runs great with a 2HP motor. The cast iron table needed sanding to remove the typical surface rust. Wow! Sanding cast iron is a long and tedious job. 😱 I rewired the motor and switch using a new 25 foot extension cord so it can go anywhere in the shop. Also added a foot switch and some cable management. Varnish, paint, wax, polish.
Tomorrow a new motor pulley and drive belt should arrive, which will make for smoother operation. Then ready to make more speakers!
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My Father's is a 2017, and I still think changing the fluid regularly is good idea on the new electronic trans. as the electronic solenoids are always vibrating from what I read causing wear particles. Maybe not all do this, but who knows!
The only issue I have with Toyota is rusting frames/subframes and I think any manufacturer using CVT's instead of a proper rebuildable AT trans is shooting themselves in the foot.
My Father's is a 2017, and I still think changing the fluid regularly is good idea on the new electronic trans. as the electronic solenoids are always vibrating from what I read causing wear particles. Maybe not all do this, but who knows!
The only issue I have with Toyota is rusting frames/subframes and I think any manufacturer using CVT's instead of a proper rebuildable AT trans is shooting themselves in the foot.
Oh, 2017 sounds nice, I drove a 3rd gen rental once, quite nice. 2nd gen has 2 issues, the trans and the small stock battery, but changing ATF fluid regularly plus I crammed in a 1st gen battery tray and larger battery and it's doing well.
Nice table saw, great find!
And to think that most were sent to the dump when the switches went bad etc...
My newer plastic “Bosch” saw has held up so far, but I’m always skeptical.
Funny Top Gear videos; it’s almost unfair to compare one to a VW really.
And to think that most were sent to the dump when the switches went bad etc...
My newer plastic “Bosch” saw has held up so far, but I’m always skeptical.
Funny Top Gear videos; it’s almost unfair to compare one to a VW really.
The bottom of the line Altec Lansing Bluetooth over-ear headphones, despite bad reviews. Normally I would never buy something like that, but I wanted something quick and my head was reeling from all the choices out there. I already own a lifetime supply of headphones but none are wireless.
I know what you mean - there's like a million headphones out there.
Awhile back I bought a Bluetooth transmitter for the receiver at the shop, along with a cheap set of Sony over-ears. The headphones were kind of a bust; they don't seem to want to stay on my big old noggin very well.
Rather than go 15 rounds with various wireless phones, today I took a different tack and got an earstudio ES100 MK2, which is a wireless Bluetooth receiver/ headphone amp (that can also be a USB DAC). It's tiny, great specs, plus a fancy but noninvasive phone app that lets you do all sorts of esoteric stuff.
I'm hoping this little pillbox will work well with all the wired phones I've already collected. Right now it's got me thinking of going into work on Sunday just to mess around with it. I'm a sick man. 😱/
Awhile back I bought a Bluetooth transmitter for the receiver at the shop, along with a cheap set of Sony over-ears. The headphones were kind of a bust; they don't seem to want to stay on my big old noggin very well.
Rather than go 15 rounds with various wireless phones, today I took a different tack and got an earstudio ES100 MK2, which is a wireless Bluetooth receiver/ headphone amp (that can also be a USB DAC). It's tiny, great specs, plus a fancy but noninvasive phone app that lets you do all sorts of esoteric stuff.
I'm hoping this little pillbox will work well with all the wired phones I've already collected. Right now it's got me thinking of going into work on Sunday just to mess around with it. I'm a sick man. 😱/