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1 posted on 08/24/2026 2:23:15 PM PDT by DFG
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EV.....the two letter acronym four letter word


2 posted on 08/24/2026 2:26:44 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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Only a fool would buy a new GM car.

Or a Fiatsler. And stay away from Fords too.

Then reject out of hand European and Korean cars.And be careful about many Japanese cars.

I used to be a big advocate for buying a new car based on the warranty and the fact you could get at least 5 years of trouble free driving.

Not any more.


4 posted on 08/24/2026 2:30:43 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (TDS: Trump Deification Syndrome)
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Nothing was better than hydraulic brakes with a vacuum booster. Same with Hydraulic steering. Tried and proven.


6 posted on 08/24/2026 2:47:26 PM PDT by Revel
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All brands are being squeezed by EPA and other nanny state regulations. Vehicles would be cheaper and more reliable without the BS low ROI regulations imposed.


9 posted on 08/24/2026 3:54:13 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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Need to get away from fly by wire. Too many interconnected circuits which can effect other parts of the system. Great performance when working. Chaos when it falls apart.

My cars electric powered radiator fan won’t turn on unless the air conditioner is turned on. I am sure it can be fixed but it is easier to turn on A/C. How did that happen? Gonna’ take a lot of sleuthing. Is it worth it for a car with 341 thousand miles? Try and reprogram(flash) the electronic tire pressure sensors when switching wheels around. Despite factory instructions, no professional could do it.


11 posted on 08/24/2026 4:21:55 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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Had a problem with a 2011 Harley Street Glide. When the ABS failed you had no brakes. They should fail safe to standard if ABS fails. There’s an ABS for the front and rear. Harley said it was me...I sent a letter to NHTSB and BBB. Harley called and said they’d do the repairs free. Shortly after they did a tech service bulletin recall to correct their ABS problem.


14 posted on 08/25/2026 4:21:07 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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Neither power steering nor power brakes will work if the ignition switch has a failure. Easy to have a wreck when one or both should fail.


15 posted on 08/25/2026 5:05:33 AM PDT by Does so (Book:"The Party of Death"...Dem☭¢rats ™ ® © ≣ ½⅓⅔¼¾ ⅛⅜⅝⅞ ⅓ ⅕ ⅖ ⅗ ⅘ ⅙ ⅚)
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BRAKING NEWS!.....................


16 posted on 08/25/2026 5:41:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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