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2018 430i Gran Coupe
Part of the reason people are reacting the way they are is that they always freak out after what happened in 2003. Hurricane Juan hit here with very little advance notice from the weather folks/media and caused major damage. Some people were without power for 10 days. I remember watching large tree limbs blowing down my street like tumbleweeds at the height of the storm. I was lucky, only lost one rain gutter that needed replacing anyway. It was pretty bad for a lot of folks, made worse by the lack of notice, so ever since, the weather service and media have gone totally in the opposite direction, which is bad in its own way as you never know when one actually is going to be bad (most are not). They have cried wolf so often some people are suggesting this will be another miss. Others on social media are doing what they always seem to do and predicting The End Of The World As We Know It. I hate it all.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
My friend who has to be very careful of his spending bought a 2017 Camry. He chose it because he doesn't want a CVT.
I guess they get better mileage, and maybe are simpler to make, but, does anyone actually prefer them?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Maybe I imagined it.
The only thing I could find about Hyundai was this:
When it was still the transmission manufacturing division of Nissan, it partnered with Mazda, and thus Jatco, had long been supplying Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, Suzuki, BMW, Volkswagen, MG Rover Group and Land Rover. However, once it was independent, Jatco quickly began supplying other automakers:
December 1999 — Hyundai Motor Company
January 2001 — Jaguar Cars
December 2001 — London Taxis International
January 2002 — Ford Europe
April 2002 — Renault Samsung Motors
April 2002 — Ford Lio Ho
April 2004 — Changan Ford
December 2005 — DaimlerChrysler U.S.A.
October 2006 - Renault
Other info indicated it was only the Korean market Elantra that used a CVT prior to 2020.
I guess I’m not completely crazy.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I am in the camp of pure hatred for a CVT and will not own one. I have driven enough rentals with them to know it's not for me.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
We had a big windstorm in late 2006 that until right before the event, was forecast as not too serious, we have numerous windstorms every year. It became something much stronger, where many people were without power for a week or more. I was fortunate, only in the dark for 12 hours. My general area was restored just as fast, and I remember lines backed up for blocks at nearby gas stations, people from outlying areas who needed fuel but had no power locally.
In late 2008 we had a surprise snow event that took everyone by surprise, and buried some areas - the most snow we've had in my time here. Nobody really predicted it, and the area came to a standstill. At the time most cities had far less snow removal infrastructure, and they couldn't keep up. Seattle mismanaged it hilariously, and it ended up being a key force limiting the mayor to one term.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2018 430i Gran Coupe
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
jmonroe
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
This guy either needs 16 hours of health aides or he need adult assisted supervised living in a facility. They should not leave a handicapped man alone evenings and mornings.
2021 Genesis G90
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
https://youtu.be/HSZ5-ifYQho
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2021 Genesis G90
2021 Genesis G90
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
https://www.hotrod.com/articles/kevin-hart-cuda-crash-really-happened
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
The E450 AMG PKG sedan I available for $2000 under invoice. Also very tempting.
MB is coming out with a new inline 6 cylinder twin turbo developing over 390 hp. It will replace their V-6’s in all models.
2021 Genesis G90
2021 Genesis G90
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2021 Genesis G90
jmonroe
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Happy Belated 6th Birthday to the Accord on 9/5. Its Birthday present today was a new alternator, tensioner and serpentine belt. On recent drives I noticed a distinct whine that varied with engine speed and progressively got louder. My suspicions were confirmed at the Honda service today, alas. If this was a GM car...just kidding.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Funny, I haven't replaced an alternator in a car since my 1980 Omni.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Do the tensioners wear out? How many miles on the previous serpentine belt? Do they wear out fast on the Hondas? My Cobalt recommends checking and suggests replacement at 150K mi. for the serpentine belt.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2021 Genesis G90
jmonroe
OR Something that produces electricity that shocks you when you get the bill to replace it on some cars.
In serious discussion, @sda, why did they replace the tensioner. Is that a "while we're in there we have a yacht payment due on our fishing boat, so let's add on to the bill" kind of repair? At 6 years I can see the serpentine belt although my Cobalt is to go 150 K mi and then check it. My Cobalt is 11 years old. It's a GM.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
The whole tensioner is about $52 ACDelco. A Gates (quality) brand tensioner is $25.
However, on my leSabre the pulley with the bearing makes the noise and that's replaceable for $10 or $25 if I want AC Delco. The tensioner on my leSabre was fine at about 150K miles. The pulley bearing did go out with a buzzing/humming sound that sounded like a bad transmission pump.
However, I checked the local box store Autozone for an AC Delco alternator and it was listed at $491.
Remanufactured was $250.
I really like rockauto.com for price checking. Note, shipping is added to prices, but is usually reasonable. Various car forums have a 5% discount code to use which reduces the price at rockauto and often covers part of the shipping.
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I’m sure that’s what they cost now but I’d still cry at that bill. I took the old convertible to my secondary go-to guy for exhaust repair and alignment because my primary go-to doesn’t do that work.
The alignment was the previously mentioned $70 bucks which I thought was good but the real pleaser was the exhaust repair. I was figuring a few pipes, maybe a resonator or more. A potential big bill if the guy was greedy. He called me up and said it was just a broken weld which he could fix for $50.
Happy dance.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible