Posted on 02/21/2019 10:41:46 AM PST by Red Badger
All those ‘J’s’ that sound like ‘H’s’ would get confusing!..................
Four vehicles in the last 20 years, still have two of them, one is twenty years old.
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Sort of the same thing here. I love cars, but I choose carefully and they tend to last a long time.
Also, surprised about the Subaru thing. To my knowledge the reliable models in their lineup are the Outback and the Forester. Everything else was less than tops in reliability a year ago.
Well, I do own an Audi and have seen the new car, but other than that, not really. No skin in the game and I won’t buy either.
I’ll buy combustion engine until AOC takes it away from me.
Yep, very true. Which is why I’ll stay with combustion and continue to lease every 3 years.
You may certainly be right. I know when your Global Legal Counsel quits on the spot after 2 months on the job, it’s probably not a good sign.
Audi used to be very problematic. I think their quality has improved greatly in the last ten to fifteen years. Although I would never own one based on what my mechanic said about some of their engineering issues.
Leasing every three years means you take the big hit on depreciation.
Yes, but it also means I don’t have to worry about costly repairs. I’ve been in that boat before.
I change the oil and MAYBE have to worry about tires. Then I get a brand new car every 36 months full of the latest tech. When I retire, I’ll buy a truck.
Lol. I keep my cars about eight years and the only costly repair in the 35 years I had was an $65 wiper motor on my Jeep about about 25 years ago.
Audi has made dramatic improvements in reliability. I have a 2017 A4 with nearly 50k miles. It is the best car I have ever owned. It is full of technology. I have had zero problems. What's even more impressive is that 2017 was the first year of a total rebuild of the A4. (I am knocking on wood right now.)
You’re lucky. My one Jeep was a POS. Had the wrong size engine block installed. My Explorer? Hatch fell off because the hinge was the wrong size. really? How long since Henry Ford and we can’t build a friggin hinge?
I’ve been off US cars for a long time. No regrets. The only down side is the German cars - like their tanks - are expensive to maintain when they break. Hence...leasing.
My VW Passat was great for 8 years and 130,000 miles. Then every other month, it was a $500 bill. No reliability.
With the mileage I put on, plus working remotely, I can lease.
Yet again, another taxpayer subsidized POS brought to America by Barack Hussein Obama and the corrupt Federal Government. FUBAR!!!!!!! Kick their ass, President Trump!
I've been a loyal Jeep owner for 20+ years and have had little to no issues with vehicles I've driven hard. They've been a lot kinder to me than I've been to them.
Consumer Reports always rates Jeeps poorly based on rough rides, road and wind noise, etc. In other words, they slam Jeeps simply for being Jeeps.
I dropped CR in the early 90es when they endorsed Hitlery-care.
“This is the first that I’ve ever heard of a ‘Genesis’ car.”
Same here. Had to look it up. “Genesis Motor is the luxury vehicle division of the South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai” (from wikipedia).
Huge difference between value brands like Fiat and prestige brands like Audi. For prestige brands, long-term reliability and repair costs are minor concerns for their purchasers. Buyers of prestige brand new cars almost all own other vehicles. Buyers of Fiats and low-end Jeeps can’t really justify spending for low reliability.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is scheduled to launch three satellites this evening. One of them, a private Israeli spacecraft, will land on the Moon.
On average, SpaceX has brought down the cost of a government launch by about $75 million.
What have you done lately to qualify as Musk’s judge?
I’ve seen several Genesis autos here in Orange County. In appearance and build quality they look very much like Jaguars and Maseratis, and unless you see the badge you might not know the difference. Hyundai is making a serious play for the luxury car market with this line.
Oh, gee. Can’t imagine why... /s
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