Multiple class action lawsuits are running against Hyundai now for engine problems from the 2009 to 2022 model years and include the Theta, Theta II, Lambda, Gamma, Nu and Kappa engine families. Pretty much everything they sold in that time span.

Oil consumption, engine bearings, GDI problems, sludging, bore scoring,…

This is my surprised face.

My elderly parents (in their early 80s at the time) really liked their then-new 2013 Sonic turbo hatchback. It was the first automatic either of them had owned since 1953 or so. Before that was a 2007 Mazda 3 hatch, manual, also bought new. Prior to that was a 2000 GTI VR6 manual, bought new.

Remember, dealerships are not legally required to offer you the lowest APR that you qualify for, and it is 100% legal in most states for dealers to add several points - or even more - to your loan that they arranged and pocket the difference. It’s even legal in California, up to an additional 2.5%. And many states…

Yes, exactly. As I said, again, presumably that would involve safely shifting into drive and not reverse by mistake, multiple times a day, on multiple vehicles. Again, do you understand?

It is the regulatory purview of the agencies run by the DOT to investigate vehicle safety and defects and establish safety standards for vehicles. Chao specifically crested a task force with a responsibility to examine operational safety issues with model X teslas involving their use in Hyperloops. Presumably,…

As trolling posts go, that’s not bad. Solid “B”.

You asked a question, you got a legitimate answer.

Yes. 9.2 second 0-60 is dog slow for a new car. Even Consumer Reports calls it “weak” and “barely gets the job done”. And where people really notice it is trying to pass someone on a 2 lane road, or going up a long grade, or accelerating with several passengers aboard, going uphill at altitude, and so forth. It’s a…

One example:
If Chao can (and she did) order the DOT to smooth the regulatory path for Musk’s shady Hyperloop - including the safety aspects of operating it using Tesla Model Xs - “operational safety issues”- she could order a comprehensive investigation of accidents involving non traditional shifter designs on those…

Yup. One of the reasons I bought my diesel dodge new in 2005 was that it had common rail injection with the better injector pump and a catalyst, but it did not have EGR, DPF, SCR, DEF etc. Also only a decently well sorted 4 speed automatic and not the 6 speed auto, which was coming back then.

This kind of thing is far from new. I was on a plane several decades ago that hit a no-warning wind shear and dropped like this. The drinks cart hit the cabin ceiling, so did unbelted passengers, many of whom were sleeping. It was a shock. After that, I always wore my seat belt when seated.

From what I’ve read, a considerable number of people delete their trucks to avoid expensive emissions system repairs and to get better mileage. Replacing DPF filters and clogged EGR coolers isn’t cheap.
(for the record, my old diesel truck is stock and has all the emissions equipent intact... and this is not to defend…

EVs aren’t as much for saving the earth as they are for saving the auto industry. They do pay off for local air quality, being much more energy efficient, not lining the pockets of Big Oil and promoting the energy security and independence of the USA and those are significant upsides. Not to mention, no need for gas…

exactly.

One of the worst example of terrible, boring, nearly invisible “colors”, this makes your new $60,000 car look like it was left in primer by accident at the plant.

It’s best to just assume from the start that everything Elmo says is a lie.

That sheet should include manufacturer holdbacks and incentives as well, but some of that information is not readily available to the buying public. Another big thing is that it’s totally legal in most states for the dealership to tack on a few percentage points to your loan rate when arranging your loan, not tell you…

As someone who has worked at five dealerships in my career (service, not sales) I also think dealerships are lying to most customers about pricing. Of everything, not just new cars.

Just the shit various dealerships have attempted to pull on *me* is crazy. On my own cars, trucks and motorcycles as well as my clients’…

Finally, 99.9% pure cringe in a long format ad!