My Focus was new, 67mi, 2yrs old (call it the Manual Tax), on the dealer lot. I took it home at $11,700 (actually half that since I put money down). There is not a new car on the market in a comparable price range. In my case, I was already a 1/3rd below average. Your point isn’t applicable in my situation.

Ha. Focus in comparison, see my other post. The rental was to replace my Focus.

The Accent certainly fills a purpose for someone. I was just baffled as to how it felt to experience. This was a substitute for a Focus SE, also a cheap appliance. But the Ford is luxury compared to the Accent.

It was also White. Ugh. I had to drive it to work. Felt like I was in a washing machine, but not the cool side loaders or anything that would actually clean well. Something like an appliance the distant “Cat Lady” Aunt would give, where it wets and tosses the garments but doesn’t actually clean them until the third…

Just received my car back from the dealership yesterday after dropping it off Tuesday for a manual transmission recall. When I called, they hadn’t heard of the recall number, “we’ve not done any of these yet...” Mind you, this dealership probably the largest volume dealer in the Indianapolis area. I replied, “Yeah,…

None.  They actually now have more work lol

it was a ‘38 Cadillac Model 75.

I think it was a 1936 Cadillac rented for a wedding party. They drove away for the “off into the sunset” photos and returned 30min later. As the story goes, every time the Caddy made a right turn, the fuel would somehow cut out. So it coasted to a stop where the hired driver, a small guy unfamiliar with the vehicle…

I don’t see where I indicated he was driving.  But my opinion is my own.  

Oh dang...

You might be referring to an Automatic transmission based cooler.  My 122 has always been manual, first with the M40 and then when previous owner swapped to the M41.  I’m not aware of any differences in production of the automatic vs manual that would have one get a trans cooler and not the other.  In my case, I can…

Maybe you have a sense of humor or maybe there is a 1967 Volvo I’m not aware of with a radiator mounted cooler. If there was one in the vehicle the transmission originally came from there isn’t one in the Amazon to which it was swapped.

In the tech world I live in, the entry level kids are coming in with HALF the salary and the tenured staff is being replaced by technology.

Introducing metal shavings into a transmission that utilizes high pressure oil to activate an overdrive unit is not a top priority.

I’ve got a 1967 Volvo fitted with an M41 J-type overdrive. The drain plug on the main transmission housing, a square head type plug rather than a hex, was rounded off when I bought the car, unbeknownst to me. In an attempt to break free to service the unit, the square end completely sheared off leaving the plug in the…

it worked tho.  both of us clicked.  damnit

Going through the replies I strayed a lot from my initial comment comparing a $40,000 Bolt to a $46,000 Bullitt Mustang and the COTD in which the writer expressed their frustration in owning an exciting modern car. Which would hold more value as an investment, the Bolt or Bullitt?

I added 7000 to the article’s basic bolt starting at 37,495. I acknowledged this error of rebate application in another post. Still, as article states, pricing in the $40's easily achieved in options.

1 owner 2012 Volts? Because if not the ROI would be even shorter. In the example, ArrestMeRed drives 35,000mi/yr. 5yrs would put him at 175,000 miles. I see other posts indicating examples existing with 300,000 miles - likely not the norm in average 6.5yrs of vehicle ownership. While the life of the vehicle may last…

Good point on the regenerative braking. With my manual, I can downshift. Electric steering in my case mute point since my vehicle has it too.