With me it’s somewhat based on the manufacturer’s software. My wife’s Fit posts a message at startup when the oil life gets down to 15%, which is when I take action if she remembers to tell me about it. It continues to alert with a 10% message. It’s never gone below that because she has always eventually…

...they’re parts that will likely be replaced before too long.

Nah, I’ve already got one car company run by an anti-semitic megalomaniac, why do I need another?

The only people I know feeling compelled to buy a Buick are mid management types looking to not drive a Chevy trax, that end up in an encore instead.

My parents drove cars like that – Olds 98 and Cadillac sedans. I always hated the boatlike, wallowing ride and the enormous expanse of sheet metal.

...when battery tech will advance enough to fully charge a vehicle in 10 minutes on standard 120V home outlets...Biden’s overall scientific illiteracy combined with his aggressively-advancing dementia makes him putty in the hands of his hardcore socialist cabinet.

...you’re talking to a person that daily drives an old school bus...

At this point in my life, no way. Any high mileage vehicle will have so many parts already either worn out or wearing out, besides all those which have already been replaced. It’s a legitimate buy for people who are willing to put up with higher repair costs compared to buying new or lightly used. Ironically,…

My most dicey engine experience was way back in 1979. I’d already swapped a low mileage, stock 1974 Pontiac 400 into my ‘69 Firebird and was ready to step it up. The large-chamber, low compression heads had to go. I had a pair of high compression, big valve heads from a friend’s ‘69 428 Grand Prix, fresh back…

Devout Christian here...Christianity, in its actual practice, is simply modeling your life to the best of your ability after the teachings of the historical Jesus, who was a real person...

Have a $10 lottery for chances to be in the squad.

“Horizontal Christians.” Praying sideways instead of upwards.

There’s nothing in the bible about having to gather in large groups!!!

Congress intervened on Oct. 6, 1941. To make everyone happy, it formally solidified Thanksgiving as occurring on the fourth Thursday of November, even in years when five Thursdays fall within the month. The decision was made right after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

My wife is a fan of the local professional American League baseball team whereas I don’t give a rat’s ass about any sports. We’ve got two 12 oz.-ish insulated mugs she got for free when going with someone else to baseball games. It’s the kind with inner and outer plastic shells separated by air. These keep water…

...it took a different level of maintenance, but not one so different than what US cars had recommended. It was more a lack of trained service and parts availability in non-coastal areas...

Well shit, if he didn’t have all of those ugly tattoos he would be more employable.

...the French have about as much chance as the Italians did when Fiat came back. Nobody considered that Fiat was a successful company, sold well and in volume throughout Europe, and had a similar or better quality as any other brand being sold. Nope. Everybody focused on Fix It Again Tony tropes, and spouted how…

Americans have no idea what’s behind the badge.

I’ve purchased a total of eight vehicles, four new and four used, from dealerships between 1998 and 2016. These were mostly either GM or Honda dealers, although we bought our Odyssey from a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep dealership, my first experience with “Internet pricing”. We still own four of these. I’ve never had a…