The '90's and oughts were peak car, in my opinion. When OBD II came out, with a computer controlling the engine, and fuel injection, I thought cars would be too complicated to work on. Turns out, it simplified maintenance over the spaghetti monster, carburetor engines had become. The car actually told you what was wrong with it!
Fast forward, and of course car makers went too far. I have a 2010 BMW that started showing signs of brain damage. The little drop the windows make when you close the door started cycling over and over. The lights would randomly flash high beams, whatever setting the switch was on.
Cost $1700 at the dealer to replace a secondary computer. They had a hell of a time linking it to the car, because it was 15 years old at the time, and the software was out of date.
Oh, also you have to go to the dealer to replace the battery, because it also has to be linked to the car, unless you train yourself and buy some expensive equipment. No thanks!
NEW KIA:
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB:
TAKE TO DEALERSHIP==THEY REMOVE FENDER===THEY REPLACE THUMB SIZED BULB (About $70)===THEY REPLACE FENDER===
ALL AT ABOUT $150 AN HOUR LABOR PLUS BULB.
I HAVE 1976 TRUCK & 1979 WAGON.
I CAN CHANGE BULBS BY MYSELF-—MAYBE 30 MINUTES-—BULBS COST ABOUT $8.
AM 86 & FEMALE
“The ‘90’s and oughts were peak car, “
Ever try to replace a headlight on a 90’s BMW?
Took a senior tech to show a junior tech how to do it!
I had the same experiences with a couple of Audis. Non-stop warning codes for everything under the sun. Too aggravating and needlessly expensive. I said bye bye to all of that.