My car is from 2012 and I just love it. There’s no rust, it’s really fun to drive, has the right amount of tech, it’s paid for. New cars are expensive and they’re the same as 12 years ago but with a giant screen.

@okinawabongrip

10 күн бұрын

Exactly, I have a 2012 Mazda3 Skyactiv with over 200k and it’s still running great, never had any issues with it. I don’t want a bunch of screens in my car.

@alexanderkennedy2969

10 күн бұрын

i hate those screens in the new cars. i use a car to drive, not to look at a screen

Because they overpriced them... since when was the best truck 125,000? They used to be 59,000 not many years ago.. the double price is not inflation, it is corporate greed...

@dertythegrower

24 күн бұрын

and i made parts for tesla, dodge, corvettes even.. and they do not pay most the staff enough to get a loan on a new corvette... never..

@jashanvirsingh2166

24 күн бұрын

Only solution is chinese evs , for affordable

@jimhaines8370

24 күн бұрын

The cost of any new vehicle is a big problem and people do not get up to buy a new car as they did in the past over a new model mostly but when they do the cost still gets in the way

@sohodon

24 күн бұрын

@@jashanvirsingh2166 nope I need you to study Chinese EVs carefully..and seriously search

@rogerlafrance6355

24 күн бұрын

You can replace a lot of remanufactured engines, trannies and rearends for less than TEN grand a problem! If RUST FREE, 40 or more years is not uncommon.

I love my 2002 Accord, i will keep driving it as long as it still works.

@spiceyfrenchtoast9421

23 күн бұрын

Same!!!! Mines gold !

@TexasRiverRat31254

22 күн бұрын

2006 ACURA TSX, fantastic!

@alexanderkennedy2969

10 күн бұрын

itll keep working as long as you fix stuff when it comes up

My independent mechanic could tell you stories of how much people are willing to spend to to repair their older vehicles because they dont like new vehicle offerings and/or are awaiting a technology shakeout.

@_PatrickO

24 күн бұрын

Quality on new cars has dropped. I wouldn't want to buy one. Buying a new car today requires the manufacturer to survive or you won't be able to get repair parts. I also want a refreshed model y when it comes out, but with elon musk laying of tons of people just to pad the earnings report, I cannot buy one. I'll keep what I got until tesla is musk free. Maybe the SEC will finally do their job and give musk the boot for defrauding investors with the pay package that a judge in delaware cancelled. They almost did it over that meaningless tweet. But they are completely ignoring the court case where the board was determined to be yes men for elon musk no matter how crooked the things he asks for is.

@revhappyrs2k

23 күн бұрын

​@@_PatrickOMusk defrauded investors? The value of Tesla is tied to Musk. Love him or hate him, you can't argue with the results. Every car manufacturer is now chasing Tesla and that's because of Musk

@Callsign_Sturm

13 күн бұрын

Same with insurance. They don't understand how much value is in old vehicles. 🤙

I love older cars so I view something 15 years old as almost new. Mine currently are 26 to 45 years old.

@user-vo5mm1cx4p

19 күн бұрын

I have a 2013 car but I'd rather drive my 1975 Camaro even tho it likes gas.

my daily driver is 25 year old 99 Mercury Grand Maquis.

@user-vo5mm1cx4p

19 күн бұрын

Those things are built like a tank! great cars.

@charlesmoore2485

12 күн бұрын

You can enjoy the ride and keep your money in your wallet 😎, I do the same with a 84 MB 300D turbo diesel. Debit cards for keys, apps on your phone to start the car, yeah, changing the oil every 15000 , nobody looks underneath, don’t know if it’s painted, rusted, undercoated, but hey 400 bi weekly and it connects to my phone! Yeah no thanks 😂

@angelgjr1999

11 күн бұрын

Them 4.6 modular engines are tanks. I still daily my 2003 Mustang GT with that engine

@andrewmunczenski3632

11 күн бұрын

@@angelgjr1999 burns a quart between oil changes but other than that solid. I change oil allot.

@angelgjr1999

11 күн бұрын

@@andrewmunczenski3632 same here haha. A quart of oil is burnt between oil changes

I still have my 2009 Nissan Altima. That's a total of 15 years and still running like new. I also have my 2001 Toyota Corolla. No rust, and the engine is so quiet and silky smooth.

@taniabanes4707

24 күн бұрын

Got sushi for breakfast too?

@emiliorescigno

11 күн бұрын

How much oil does that 2001 Corolla burn?

@JoeE.

11 күн бұрын

@@emiliorescigno Burn? It doesn't burn oil. It's not a turbo. I just do the every 6 months oil change.

Hey Autoline? It comes down to America's can't afford new vehicles... At least 85% of the nation is struggling... It's not that hard to figure out!

@alexanderkennedy2969

10 күн бұрын

exactly. cars are double the price they were just 5 years ago

Still driving my 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which got a warranty replacement battery pack back in 2020 . . . yeah, a 12 year old electric car with a fairly fresh battery. I'm hanging onto it until the industry-at-large who sells in the US decides to offer a similarly-sized EV with an LFP battery and some sort of V2X capability. The less complex and "connected," the better.

@rp9674

24 күн бұрын

What were the warranty terms? How did you qualify?

@ultrastoat3298

24 күн бұрын

That’s not a car. That’s a toy.

@JD-yx7be

23 күн бұрын

@@ultrastoat3298 It is one of the earliest EVs using lithium other than the original tesla roadster. I think it is also air cooled battery with a very low cycle life compared to newer evs.

@benjaminnead8557

23 күн бұрын

@@rp9674 If you're the 1st or 2nd owner and you're within the 10 year / 100k mile parameter, your battery is covered. The car was 8 years old when this happened to me. If the new pack lasts as long as the original one, the car should be running in 2028.

@benjaminnead8557

23 күн бұрын

@@ultrastoat3298 Actually, it's as safe and functional as any similarly-sized Japanese subcompact from this period, such as the Honda FIT. Batteries were very expensive when these cars were new. So, ahead of it's time. If this same car showed up today with a Chinese nameplate and a slightly larger pack, people would be all over it.

No surprise with those ridiculous prices and dealers outrageous markups.

How did they know I was driving a 12.6 year old Lexus?

Now, if Ford could remove the recall features on all of their trucks and SUVs 😂

@crankychris2

11 күн бұрын

How else can you develop a relationship with your dealer and service manager?

Still driving my 06 Acura TL. I love it, it’s aged well and still runs great. Best of all, it’s paid off!

My 24 year old GMC Sierra still going strong.

On the auto insurance issue, of the average car is actually getting older and 2/3s of the cars in the US are older, then the insurance companies claim that new cars and the technology are causing the higher cost doesn't pan out. I think it simply greed and that they can get away with it unfortunately.

@jamesvandamme7786

23 күн бұрын

I never have collision insurance and so far I'm way, way ahead.

old Lexus without cvt and turbo .. they're the best

39k for a truck. I rather have a sedan with a trailer

@matthewhuszarik4173

24 күн бұрын

That is become a much more practical solution I have pretty much come to that conclusion. I don’t need to tow or haul significant weight so the ability to tow 3500# would be plenty

@wt9653

24 күн бұрын

Typo, 89,000 and not 39k for trucks😂 39k for high end compact sedan or common midsized sedan.

@jamesvandamme7786

23 күн бұрын

I haul all I need to with my Harbor Freight trailer and Focus.

@user-vo5mm1cx4p

19 күн бұрын

Hyundia has a cool little truck/car looking thing.

@Ozzypup1

12 күн бұрын

Thats why I have a hyundai elantra touring model and a toyota matrix as well. Fold the back seats down and I can fit a ton of stuff in them. Even had a new 70" flat screen in one of them still in the box. The hyundai has a hitch if I do need it.

Another factor to older cars is that owners maybe holding off on buying a new car until an EV with the features and price they want is available. That's what I'm doing.

@jamesvandamme7786

23 күн бұрын

Costs going down, designs improving, more selection coming, NACS plugs. Meanwhile, ICE prices creep up.

@davewhite113

23 күн бұрын

I'm not seeing that as a factor.Low cost reliable Ev's aren't coming.

@JD-yx7be

23 күн бұрын

@@davewhite113 what do you mean? the next gen bolt is coming out as well as the next gen leaf in less than a year

@beanapprentice1687

14 күн бұрын

@@davewhite113 they already exist in many places in the world, it’s just that the US auto industry sucks and lobbies the government to keep better automakers out of the country so that they don’t need to play catch-up.

Car tech hasnt greatly improved over the last year. So the insurance industry needs a more legitimate excuse for the 22% increase in premiums since last year.

@robertide5182

24 күн бұрын

Repairs actually are getting more expensive. It isn’t just tech. The parts and labor cost more. Also there are more accidents.

@wollinger

23 күн бұрын

Blame Miami drivers for that.

@theevermind

23 күн бұрын

Why would anyone expect tech to drive insurance cost? It's parts & labor, which are driven by supply & demand.

@davewhite113

23 күн бұрын

More shark lawyers out there trying to get big settlements on fender benders.... Another factor is these EV's, if you hit one a fender bender can cause the insurance company to total it instead of trying to replace the battery.

@JD-yx7be

23 күн бұрын

potatoes haven't greatly improved either but inflation hit them also

Tesla Insurance in Nevada is $88.70 per car per month for full coverage and $500.00 deductible. Thanks, Elon!

@_PatrickO

24 күн бұрын

Don't you have to do silly things like accelerate slow, braking hard, and tailgate cars? The metrics people talk about that can affect what you pay seem to be nonsense. I saw people complaining that they had to drive like an old blind grandma or use fsd to get a good rate. Any metric that makes you drive different than all other cars on the road is dangerous. It will cause accidents from other people hitting you.

@gordongekko4752

24 күн бұрын

@@_PatrickO No.

@_PatrickO

24 күн бұрын

@@gordongekko4752 Nice reply, but these things are still true unless tesla stopped requiring these bad driving behaviors. I haven't seen anything say they relaxed these weird restrictions. I still see people complaining about them. People in california are exempt from this kind of metric based billing, but it exists in other states.

@gordongekko4752

24 күн бұрын

@@_PatrickO I drive normally and or use FSD(S). All one has to do is drive safely/normally. That's it!

@_PatrickO

24 күн бұрын

@@gordongekko4752 Untrue. Dinging someone for not following closer to the car in front of them is ridiculous. You have said nothing to refute this. Normal people do not tailgate and it is crazy that an insurance company wants you to. Normal people only care that you are not too close, there is no such thing as too far behind someone. The only possible explanation is they are setting rules so people will generate data they want the AI to learn on. Too far back doesn't help them teach the AI what they want to teach it.

My car is 63 ,1961 Comet ,200 six , 1994 Tremec t5 manual , dual exhaust , headers , one barrel carb , The Comet gets 26 hwy , at 65 MPG .

The other city that uses double decker buses is Hong Kong. BYD already sells cars there.

@gmv0553

23 күн бұрын

There are double deck buses in NYC but I think they are not owned by the city.

Family has a 12 year old Toyota Prius costs just pennies to operate and still running flawlessly without issues at 260K miles.

Shouldn't all the costly sensors cut the insurer's cost? Cars with sensors should have fewer and less lethal accidents thereby shrinking the insurer's spend, no? I think they're just being glutenous and greedy. If the sensors don't dramatically cut accidents then the cost-benefit trade-off isn't there and we're being ripped off.

@Deadguy2322forreal

23 күн бұрын

*Gluttonous, unless you are suggesting they are full of gluten.

@jamesvandamme7786

23 күн бұрын

@@Deadguy2322forreal Gluten makes them slimy

@eray9934

23 күн бұрын

I don't think all the fancy technology really makes cars that much safer, but they sure as hell cost a lot more, and there's a lot more that can fail.

@Ozzypup1

12 күн бұрын

It cost a lot more money to fix all the high tech garbage if you are in an accident. Thats why your insurance is higher. For example I replaced a messed up rear bumper for somebody with a non damaged one from a salvage place for like $75 or something. But if they wouldve wanted the rear sensors that got messed up replaced as well it wouldve been around $1000.

Try building new 2015's model cars. I bet they would sell fine

We now know how serious Ford is with EVs, and why Tesla and the Chinese BEV automakers will rule in the auto world in the near future.

@taniabanes4707

24 күн бұрын

Keep dreaming… or move to China if you wish

@davidmccarthy6061

23 күн бұрын

Tesla can no longer sell its sedan/hatchbacks having reached the saturation point until they come out with a CUV/SUV that most Americans want. Tesla is likely to remain a small niche maker like Lotus or Aston Martin.

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

Not buying Chinese in the US. We don't want Chinese caneras and computers in our cars, and we don't want tofu dreg on our streets. Those things are little surveillance machines that could be remotely detonated in wartime. Why do you think we sell Teslas in China? We are spying on the Chinese with our cars.

@CSHarvey

23 күн бұрын

​@@davidmccarthy6061Meanwhile Tesla MY is the bestselling car. Not EV, Car.

@bobbybishop5662

22 күн бұрын

Toyota laughing all the way to the bank . Tesla crying in their cereal. Hybrid sales will crush PEV in 24.

BYD is a master of traction battery tech.

I have a 2000 Accord EX and I intend to keep it until battery chemistry for EVs gets truly sorted, and I want a vehicle that will last 25 years as well!

@ultrastoat3298

24 күн бұрын

😂

@JD-yx7be

23 күн бұрын

Need to use a LFP chemistry battery EV to get that. The next gen bolt is expected to have it

@beanapprentice1687

14 күн бұрын

@@JD-yx7be sadly it’s also expected to be an SUV only, so they can jack up the prices further. So long, affordable Bolt.

As an EE I had no idea capacitors are "old-skool".

@BillLaBrie

24 күн бұрын

Guess they don’t talk much about the history of electronics there in ee school.

Still have my 2014 sports coupe car. Car was paid off since 2017. I refuse to get in debt again especially with newer cars of the same power and features cost $50k+. Also expensive car insurance and extremely high interest rates for folks with excellent credit. Since then I have been using the “car payment” money in the stock market and have been happy since then. I’m going to keep my car until the wheels fall off.

Nothing is compelling and priced well enough for me to take a plunge. 11 Accord and 12 CT200h are still very reliable and fuel costs / maintenance are next to nothing compared to having car payments. Will be interested in BEVs once solid state batteries offer 20 years lifespan.

In the rural US, the average car is over 20 years old. It is cheaper now to fix your old car than to buy new

@crankychris2

11 күн бұрын

It's always cheaper to fix your old car unless s a rusted out clunker.

Thing about "average car" is this: Between 1956 Mustang and 2024 Mercedes, the average care age is 44.

I plan on driving my 2010 4WD 4.0 liter V6 6 speed manual TRD Offroad Tacoma till the end of time !

We’ll probably move into a subscription model soon.

I think it would interesting to know about repairing EVs after accidents. I understand insurance companies total EVs often because there are very few repair shops that can deal with them. This drives up insurance rates for EVs.

@juliahello6673

24 күн бұрын

Any dealer repair shop would repair their own vehicle. The only problem might be very small EV companies.

@ltkwok

24 күн бұрын

@@juliahello6673 Tesla, Rivian & all the new EV makers have no dealers who can also service but some of have “authorized” service shops but far too few & very (months to get parts) slow. There was a story of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 which ran over something on the highway resulting in little bump under the car/battery. The Hyundai dealer refused to work on it so it had to be totaled. This hit the press after which Hyundai corporate retracted. We don’t know how it was resolved. We need more shops that can service EVs so the insurance can come down.

@juliahello6673

24 күн бұрын

@@ltkwok Any Tesla store has a repair shop. There are 264 in the United States. Rivian certainly has authorized service shops and I have toured one that is near where I live. Rivian has 29 service centers and a mobile service tech will come to your home if you live too far away (same as Tesla). Perhaps you are thinking that Tesla and Rivian don't have service centers because they don't techically have dealerships - they have stores instead? Stories like the Ioniq one mean nothing. If it hit the press then it was a one-off that the press was trying to pass off as typical. If all Ioniqs were being refused service we would know about it. Whenever you "hear a story" from the press (about anything, not just EVs), ask yourself whether it's a one off and then try to find information to see if it is or not. The press are not scientists or logicians - they are fine with anecdotes passing as generalities. If people fall for it and they get lots of clicks then they have done their job (according to them).

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

The issue is battery fires. One tiny fissure in any of the cells, one small crack, short, or failure can start the chain reaction. We've all seen the results of EV fires for the last few years--parking garages, that airport in the UK, bus and trolley fires in London and Australia, etc. It's not worth the risk to try and fix em when you can't see the internal danger.

@ltkwok

23 күн бұрын

@@MrProy33 There are far fewer EV fires compared to ICE fires per million vehicles. But EV fires are hard to put out. The EV makers & fire fighters need to work together to figure out how to put out the fires quickly.

I live outside of Buffalo New York. Every one here are driving New cars . When I travel I see New cars every where . I don't know how they are getting those numbers

My new insurance rate is $178/month for 2024 Camry and 2002 pickup. We had a 2013 Buick about 2 months ago we bought new.

Still truckin on with my 2011 Acura. I guess that is the norm.

Legacy auto can't cut it in the EV space so clearly we need to make sure no one else can sell EV's affordably in the US with terriffs.. .. ;)

@taylorc2542

24 күн бұрын

They've had a 50% tax (joint ventures) on us; why not give them a taste of their own medicine.

@scoty_does

24 күн бұрын

@@taylorc2542 UAW is a social program. i just think maybe we should be honest and install the socialism in the government instead of defending selling high priced vehicles to US consumers.

@Deadguy2322forreal

23 күн бұрын

The misspelling of TARRIF is the least idiotic part of your post. Good work!

@scoty_does

23 күн бұрын

@@Deadguy2322forreal Nothing is quiet as intellectually bankrupt as a personal attack. Rejecting people outside of your confirmation bubble is so easy. Self examination and empathy is HARD.

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

EVs can't cut the mustard in rural environments, in high country, or in back country, and can't even tow a cattle trailer, so let's throw EVs in the gutter until someone makes one that can actually do hard work without shutting down in winter or getting only 80 miles range when towing. If it doesn't have a runaway battery fire due to a tiny fender bender, that is.

Just put bus mirrors up front to see upfront

I drive a 2009 Dodge Journey SXT AWD with over 215,000 miles to work, my wife drives a 2015 Escalade esv that we’re going to do rust repair to, and I have a 2003 GMC 2500HD WT for truck stuff.

@user-vo5mm1cx4p

19 күн бұрын

I didn't think a Journey could make it to 200,000

@alexanderkennedy2969

10 күн бұрын

​@@user-vo5mm1cx4pyou thought wrong, they can go 500K

@alexanderkennedy2969

10 күн бұрын

my 06 caravan has 242K on it and going strong

I appreciate the shift over to interviews with Caresoft. I feel bad for the actual engineers at Munro.

Big deal. The average car in Cuba is from ca. 1958- THAT'S old.

Welcome to new episode of Tariff Wars.

Auto insurance is going way up in part because of the average car age. Replacement parts are hard to come by because many people are not buying new but are doing everything they can to extend the life of their older car. Insurance companies are having to pay top dollar to repair shops in order to get them. Consequently this will also make insurance companies more likely to "total" a car rather than repair it... even if relatively new. Cheaper in the long run for them.

Truck are kept longer simpler because even old and beaten up they still serve their function. Luxury cars after the new model comes out lose their prestige and value drops like a rock.

@ultrastoat3298

24 күн бұрын

Congratulations, you just compared an old truck’s ability to move……. with a luxury car’s ability to hold its value 😂. Complete nonsense.

@matthewhuszarik4173

23 күн бұрын

@@ultrastoat3298 Suffering from Dunning-Kruger I see. Just because it went completely your head doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense.

I have a 2011 Nissan Sentra (129K miles) and a 2013 Nissan Sentra (145K miles). Both are near showroom condition.

My 4th gen trans am is 24

Can pickups load and carry weight like the old pickups

@JD-yx7be

24 күн бұрын

much better than old pickups. A f150 today is nearly on par with my 96 f250

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

Not if they are EVs. Not one EV can haul more than 6k lbs, except the new Silverado, and if fully loaded, they need to be recharged every 60-90 miles, depending on slope, speed, and accessory usage (heater, AC). They are useless for anything other than small toy hauling, and frankly, the fear of a battery fire is too great for people who need large trucks in areas without paving. I can also say that the sales pitches are dumb. No work truck owner ever cared about 0-60 time. EV trucks are designed by city engineers, instead of rural truck drivers who know what we need.

My wife’s 2014 Highlander Limited has the same options as a 2024 Highlander she owns it. Why would I want to trade up to something that is the same and who knows if the reliability is going to be better?

Most of the insurance rates are up is because of the EV issues and costs. Another reason for pickup trucks lasting longer is because they are second or even third vehicles for many people. I have a 27 year old truck, but I only drive it a few thousand miles a year.

We already sell several cars made in China in the US, including ones from Volvo and Polestar, so I think the solution may lie in China partnering with US automakers to sell their cars under a US brand. One thing is for sure, the easiest way to get EVs down to a price that will get more Americans on board with electrification is with Chinese made EVs. Even with a slightly higher price than in China (so that the US companies can make money too) it would very likely be much cheaper than what US companies are offering currently. This might also light a fire under US automakers to motivate them even further to push ahead.

@ethanwelner1230

24 күн бұрын

The problem isn't where it's from, it's who is making them. A BYD factory worker makes 5k a YEAR. If quality imports are allowed the European and American auto industries will vanish. Just like every single other unprotected industry vanished. This isn't about technology, it's about Chinese labor laws being extremely unfriendly to workers and china suppressing its currency value to artificially cheapen its products.

@JustWasted3HoursHere

23 күн бұрын

@@ethanwelner1230 To be fair, the cost of living in China is a fraction of what it is here, so, yeah, $5000/year is low by our standards but not nearly as low by their own standards. If the Chinese-made cars were of poor quality then they wouldn't do well here anyway, but by most accounts the quality is actually quite good which would potentially spell doom for domestic automakers. Plus, it's pretty clear that the Chinese government ha been heavily subsidizing EV manufacturers for a while, further complicating things.

@zeitgeistx5239

14 күн бұрын

We’re racist here in America so that would never be allowed. I immigrated to the U.S. 30 years ago from China and got here after Rodney King and you white people told us that we needed guns to protect ourselves from blacks.

Is that the NEW F150, or just a refresh? Looks EXACTLY like the current model?

@taniabanes4707

24 күн бұрын

Why change much? Unlike the Cybertruck it works as it is

@jamesvandamme7786

23 күн бұрын

Taillights are different! New and improved!!

If I was one of the big 3 I would start offering auto insurance as part of the car purchase but undercut the big insurance giants by considerable amounts...if the auto Industry wants us to purchase their cars they will need to offer cheap affordable insurance and lower their prices...

Average age of vehicle 12 years, not surprising the air pollution is life threatening in US cities. Bonkers.

That increase in average age seems to correlate with the introduction of Tesla's automobiles to the market.

Love all the folks that have never bought a new car talkin' on here like the new car market is aimed at them.

How about reporting on lingering manufacturer profit margin expansion as a source of large vehicle price inflation.

Everyone is switching to Tesla’s plug. Why keep investing in the old plugs? I think a lot of buyers are also holding off until everything comes with the same plug.

I’m not selling my 08 Jeep Liberty any time soon. Only had 95k miles on it why get something new? Even if the engines goes out it’ll be cheaper to spend 4k putting a new one in than it would be risking buying one of these used cars or new cars

my 04 Camry 223,000 looks new runs like it was new .

London transport runs 8,000 buses so an order for 100 isn't much.

@CSHarvey

23 күн бұрын

Every avalanche starts with a few flakes.

Data data data... Data can be deceiving or untrue. I want a new car, but my old one is just as good/bad. Why should I spend a chunk of money to buy the same thing?

Here's something to report, because you asked: I call it change anxiety. I saw this in the desktop computer market in its early days. A company announced a new product, so existing sales stopped. The company lost its revenue stream and had to stop doing business. The same type of thing may be happening with vehicle markets. Many near-term changes may arouse caution in would-be buyers. So, they are waiting for technologies, production, economies of scale and the overall market to stabilize. No one wants to buy a rapidly obsolescing vehicle, especially when they already have one of those.

@jamesvandamme7786

23 күн бұрын

Osbourne Effect is what it's called.

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

In this case, it's different in teo ways: 1. The vast majority, around 90% of Anericans, didn't ask for this. We have good looking cars that run well. We have trucks that do real work. We have resale value and a thriving used car market. It was a perfect system. Now, it's ruined. That makes it an issue of productivity and a massive governmental failure to protect an industry it was supposed to regulate. 2. Americans hate mandates. We love freedom of choice. We hate being told what to do or what to purchase. Ask the British. They still remember. There was no public conversation. There were just top-down mandates from emissions boards, but we never got to vote on it. That makes it an issue of principle. Now, many of us are anti-EV because of the language used by EV apologists, the green lies used to try and propagandize, and the forced nature of this unnecessary and unsolicited transition.

@CSHarvey

23 күн бұрын

​​@@MrProy33It's always funny when people who want a smaller government that stays out of their business and cry about how government is interfering with the market, are angry with the govt for not stepping in and protecting their favorite industry.

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

I agree. Those people are silly. Government is supposed to regulate industry, keep it flowing smoothly and not letting companies get too much monopolizing or political power. When that happens, government and industry do well, and labor is better seeved by both institutions. But when small companies with a niche agenda get political movement without public conversation or vote, everyone loses. When entire industries are being offset by top down mandates that do not have popular support, well, the people are supposed to voice up and rebuke both the agencies and the private companies who would usurp public trust.

@karlaibsen6986

19 күн бұрын

@@jamesvandamme7786 Yes. I know and you know, but I suspected few others would know.

I can give a few reasons for this trend. Over intrusive safety tech on the latest models. Besides the obvious performance advantage of an EV the infrastructure needed for your place of residence to really get the most out of an EV is expensive. Also the long term battery packs from cars like the first Nissan leafs are showing people the pitfalls of the EV experience. The latest tech needs to be put in the right places such as better longer life batteries and thirty minutes charge times from 10 to 100% the RAV 4 is an example of what people really want with a extremely good balance of features with a reasonable price for a replacement battery pack if ever needed. 😎🇦🇺

Modern cars cost a fortune to repair. A woman driving a pickup truck hit the right rear of my five year old luxury car breaking the rear suspension. Her insurance spent a fortune. A new plastic rear bumper cover with sensors cost $1,200. The components of the rear suspension cost $4,000. With body work, painting and labor the total came to $12,000. They also paid for the rental of an equivalent level car at $110 a day for three and a half weeks. They couldn’t write the car off because it was still worth $28,000 after five years so they had eat the repair costs.

Legacy auto made a blunder having the dealers certify EV without a charging standard established.

It not just Autoline, but why is it ok to pay for YT premium and then still have ads in the vids? I get that it’s the channel’s sponsor, but it’s not ok. These ads should only show on non premium accounts.

Ford knows it's trucks 😊😊

New car cost or paid off car repair bills. food. bills. vacation. piece of mind. Boomers are driving less

40K for a BASE model F150?

Who's going to pay the tax tariff for the imported car? The people who need them the most as price will tack on to the consumer. Another government greed and wanton use.

too much technology is being pushed onto new cars making them cost alot more and easier to break and cost more to repair. Plus if you wreck the car even minor fender bender and have slightly more miles on the car. Insurance companies are opting to consider a total loss instead of paying for repairs. that's why owners are keeping the older more simpler cars that are easy to repair even DIY project.

New cars especially EVs are too expensive 😊

I hate modern sedan-trucks. People should be required to have a CDL to drive them.

Truth is, look it up.... Insurance companies own more then 25% of all blue chip companies in America /// Insurance companies have massive reserves of cash and investments... the rates do not reflect actual company financials.

Soon we will have to experience a London / England staple made in China?

People hate going to legacy auto dealers. You always walk out feeling cheated. Buying new, used or going in for repairs it just feels creepy.

2001 Miata runs like a Singer. 76K. No need for anything else.

@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck

22 күн бұрын

Perhaps the best car of all time ❤

Because auto price is too high and quality is declining.

BYD London busses would be awesome.

@davidmenasco5743

24 күн бұрын

I'm pretty sure they've had all-electric double decker busses in London for a few years now.

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

Said no westerner, ever. The little red propaganda machine showed up in force today.

the thing is new cars have nothing new, i have a 2017 Audi a6 and a 2021 Audi a6 corporate vehicle, the tech is the only difference, and it’s the one thing many people don’t need, and you have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to get the useless crap, why? It just make no sense, and it’s always down sizing the engine and making it more unreliable, and adding even more things you don’t need also worse looking. Unless they give 10k off msrp like pre covid, a 2k even 1k financial incentive it’s not enough reason for me to switch vehicle

The expression "Use the right tool for the job". - Sad that people drive pickups and can't afford to drive their small human body to the store in an efficient car.

@MrProy33

23 күн бұрын

We don't bring our 3500 into town. No need. It's too big and it's just for work. We got a Mazda CX-5 for city trips and vacations, and we are loving it. No need for EVs when Mazda makes such an enjoyable city driver.

@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck

22 күн бұрын

The typical American human body is nowhere near “small” 😂😂😂

When manufacturers turn to downsized over boosted turbochargers instead of v-6 or v-8 then Jack up the prices people are NOT GOING TO BUY GIVEN A CHOICE TO SIMPLY TAKE CARE OF WHAT THEY HAVE! Who wants over priced junk?😢

@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck

22 күн бұрын

Have you talked to folks who buy Land Rovers?

Median age? Half older, half younger than 12.6?

@juliahello6673

24 күн бұрын

Yeah, I hear this figure all over the place but it seems hard to fathom. Half of cars on the road are older than 12.6 years? I don’t see many cars that old on the road.

Iconic British Double Decker buses and Black London Cabs are Made in China? Is anything made by the Brits nowadays?

@davidmenasco5743

24 күн бұрын

Insurance and loans. Oh, and propaganda.

@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck

22 күн бұрын

Incompetence. And tax avoidance.

Auto repair will need Certified Electronic Techs and Electricians to deal with all this. Move over UAW, IBEW is on the way?

@oldrrocr

24 күн бұрын

yeah, pull out the old board (or servo) ... stick in a new one.

MY CAR IS A 2007 LEXUS IS250 AWD IM NOT BUYING A “NEW” CAR UNLESS IS A MADE IN JAPAN LEXUS.😂😂😂

Stop helping me , I want a Chinese ev

ev is not the problem, my bank account is!

Why do all automakers call their new model year vehicles ‘All New’ instead of just ‘New’. Everyone does it and it doesn’t make sense. Of course it’s all new. Would they be using used parts on a new car? It just sounds dumb. Ok, bye.

Why buy a new ICE that has no value in 5 years? FSD is coming.

@ethanwelner1230

24 күн бұрын

Sure it is.

@davidbeppler3032

24 күн бұрын

@@ethanwelner1230 Still using a land line phone? You know those cell phones cause brain cancer.

@atlantasailor1

23 күн бұрын

Plenty of ICE will have value: Bugatti Pagani Ferrari Miata!!!

@rotaryenginepete

23 күн бұрын

because EV's lose value even faster

@rotaryenginepete

23 күн бұрын

​@@atlantasailor1 so true. EV depreciate 10x faster than ICE

Tesla changing the 4680 cells to get improvement in manufacturing in a couple of years shows how far advanced they are in technology compared to legacy auto.

Welp make the cars cheaper then I’ll consider on buying a new one. They broke so they can fix it.

Good show But Why do you lie about BEV demand?? Updated data show BEVs are up 14% yoy Demand for ICE and badly executed BEVs is crashing..

2008 Big 3 needed a bailout trying to move from fleet sales to global sales as far behind globe. 2024 if USA drops behind with EV’s repeat of 2008. EV’s selling well in China and Europe. The USA in trouble printing too much money out of thin air, inflation(QE fancier term) causing debt, high interest rates causing both gas and EV sales to slow. Inflation caused supply chain issue. You can blame Putin, greedy corporations but the actual blame is our government taking the easy way out not worrying about long term consequences. Now car lots full of $75-$100,000 trucks/suv’s no one can afford, LOT ROT!! Consumers and government with historic debt, deficit spending, and continued overspending/buying more debt to pay past debt. Ouch

@Starship007

23 күн бұрын

The government feels it easier to continue with the hidden tax, inflation vs actually increasing taxes and control spending. If the economy was resilient there would be less debt and more savings

Go back to 2004. Who cares about perfected interiors. Just plastic together and done.

good, so American's lifestyle wont destroy the earth.

Tariffs on EVs is ridiculous. What happened to Biden’s “climate initiative??”.