My local Dodge dealer tried to pull the “we don’t have any loaners” when my van went in for warranty work.

Also anecdotally, the other day I saw three ID4s in as many minutes. Teslas, not so much.

That’s not “sipping!” That’s not sipping at all! That’s downing a Super Big Gulp in one swallow!

1st gear:. Sandy Munro says part of the problem why some companies are being hit worse than others is because some are using stuff that is old. And in the chip world, old also means physically bigger for the amount of capability or more chips needed for the same capability. And he said that Tesla isn’t as affected…

4th gear: the future will be the intersection of subscriptions and fees with self-driving technology.

It might be helped if you think of it as being synonymous with “overbuilt”.

5th:

4th: Not many did.

I dyno test engines every day for an auto-supplier. What generally fails engines, from an internal mechanical perspective anyway, is internal wear. Wear is caused by and proportional to pressure (breaking through the supporting and lubricating oil film). Pressure in an engine is all derived ultimately from the power…

Warranty repairs get loaner vehicles, that’s how it works. The dealer needs to supply you with a vehicle while yours is being fixed.

I agree with the “de-rated” take.

I would argue “underpowered” is the wrong term, because an underpowered car would most likely be over-stressed (it would constantly need to run at high work loads to move itself around). Instead, it’s more like “de-rated”. The engine itself is capable of more power, but it’s not being asked to create more than…

I’m an old-BMW-motorcycle enthusiast, and the longevity of those things is legendary. Everything is just heavier and stronger and better-made than it needed to be, and the engine could probably handle twice the power it’s ability to breathe could ever be cajoled into making. And the stuff (mostly fluids) that needs…

I’ll let a powertrain engineer hop in here, though my understanding is that BMEP, which literally corresponds to the vertical forces pushing the pistons down, is one thing that can have an effect on engine longevity.

(Also, I hold no grudges; feel free to hate on Jeeps!)

Contrary to what many jalop commenters will claim, there is still a bit of luck in buying a cheap used car. Sometimes you get lucky and sometimes you get unlucky.  

I’m kinda in the spot right now. My engine blew up, OEM warranty is covering the repair. However it could take months to get the long or short block for it. I’m using a company car right now, but I know that they wont let me do it for months. I checked the least expensive monthly rental in my area and it’s around $1500

Yep. ANY sub 5K car is gonna need work, the trick is, how much work and can it wait a few weeks and is it common easy fix for that model.

She’s been renting at a price of $3,000 per month (gulp again!)

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