THE AVERAGE PRICE OF NEW CAR IN USA HAS HIT $50,000.
THEN-—YOU FIND OUT THE “BATTERY” IS UNDER A SEAT (OR IN FRONT OF THE FRONT TIRE)-—CANNOT ACCESS FOR A JUMP START FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO-—HOW DO YOU CHECK THE BATTERY FLUIDS????
THE HEADLIGHT BULB—THE SIZE OF YOUR INDEX FINGER-—AND COSTING $50 & MORE IS PLACED SUCH THAT THE CAR HAS TO GO TO THE DEALER: WHY???
BECAUSE TO CHANGE THAT BULB-—YOU MUST REMOVE & REPLACE THE FENDER : AT LABOR PRICES HOVERING AROUND $150 +++ AN HOUR.
I AM NOT KIDDING—KIA & HYUNDAI....
YOUR TIRES HAVE ‘PRESSURE SENSORS” IN THEM——AND OTHER SUCH ITEMS THAT CAN HALT THE CAR ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME & LEAVE YOU STRANDED.
THANK YOU-—BUT NO THANKS:
I CAN SEE VISUALLY IF I HAVE A TIRE ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A PRESSURE GAUGE—PROBABLY COST AROUND $20—A READABLE CIRCULAR GAUGE TYPE-—NOT A “STICK TYPE”-—WORKS FINE.
I CAN CHECK & REFILL MY BATTERY AS NEEDED
I CAN CHECK OTHER FLUIDS JUST AS EASILY
I DO NOT NEED HEATED SEATS OR STEERING WHEEL
I DO NOT NEED BACK UP CAMERAS—AND I CAN BACK UP TO HITCH UP MY 4 HORSE TRAILER JUST FINE., THANK YOU.
MOST OF ALL, I DO NOT NEED TO SPEND $50,000 OR MORE FOR A CAR THAT SEEMS TO REQUIRE THE SKILLS OF A JET FIGHTER PILOT TO OPERATE.
HAVE OWNED MY OWN CARS SINCE AGE 18-—AND INCLUDING ALL THOSE CARS PLUS A 2 HORSE TRAILER & A 4 HORSE TRAILER-—I DO NOT THINK I HAVE SPENT A TOTAL OF $50,000....4 HORSE TRAILER WAS CUSTOM BUILT & BRAND NEW & WAS ABOUT $10,000. MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE WAS USED 1 TON TRUCK FOR $4000. NEXT== BRAND NEW 1965 PONTIAC WAGON WAS $3434 OUT THE DOOR AT SCOTT ROBINSON PONTIAC IN TORRANCE, CALIF. STILL DRIVING 1979 BUICK I BOUGHT USED IN 1981 FOR $3500.
DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON REGISTRATION COSTS & INSURANCE-—ESPECIALLY WITH SO MANY UNINSURED DRIVER’S EVERYWHERE WHO CANNOT READ OR SPEAK ENGLISH WHO ARE DRIVING.
NO WONDER CAR LOANS ARE FALLING BEHIND...
MY LAST CAR PAYMENT WAS AUGUST 1984...AND I DO NOT MISS THEM.
ASK YOURSELF WHY AN OIL CHANGE IN A TOYOTA TRUCK IS SO EXPENSIVE——AND OTHER VEHICLES-—THE FILTER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO.
CAN CHANGE MY OWN OIL IN MY “OLD IRON” & THE TOTAL COST OF FILTER & 6 QUARTS OF OIL==ABOUT $45.
NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
“HAVE OWNED MY OWN CARS SINCE AGE 18”
Late bloomer, eh?
(teasing)
There’s a reason that every time we take in our 2012 Honda Accord for regular checkups, all the men in the shop beg to buy it. I think there are 33K miles on it, and it looks brand new.
It’s our second car, and we’re keeping it.
Where did you get your ASR-33? I can’t find one.
My daily is a ‘01 Camry.