daryleason
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@stever : Thanks, bud.
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Improvements to the long-term program? Great. Some suggestions...bring back the Model Generations. I loved those articles. When y'all killed "Inside Line", they fled into the Edmunds' website, then just disappeared altogether. Buy back that Yugo. Or get one like it. Get that 'Vette out of the static display and drive it.…
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Apparently, this was the post that made the Edmunds' website die. Since it was posted, there's been no other reviews and very few comments.
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So does this mean we're going to get to read about the Edmunds' DWI Checkpoint review next?
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This is ALMOST the test I've been asking for. I'm still advocating for an Edmunds' 24 Hours Endurance test. Y'all need to come up with a "test track" that includes a normal gas station, Supercharger Station, and a Hydrogen Fuel station, get a diesel, gas, all-electric, hybrid, and the hydrogen cell vehicles that are…
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Ford has that as well on their keys. With my 2013 F-150, it says in the owners manual that you can't program more than a maximum of five keys. HOWEVER, there's a caveat to that. If the DEALER hooks up their "Oh my god, we charge a lot for this" computer to it, they can wipe the keys from the ECU (or whatever $50 dollar…
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I don't think any state's "Lemon Laws" apply to disorganization and incompetent dealer support. It's not a problem with the vehicle, per se, but with the service they've been receiving. Although it IS an FCA product and I'd expect the trim to start falling off at any moment. The problem is, there's no money in this for the…
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Based on the reasoning that the car periodically thinks the door is open, I'd lean towards whatever switch is used for the "door ajar" warning. I'm guessing it's like every other car in the world and has one of those physical contact buttons. If so, I'd say try cleaning it. If they've gone all "high tech" and tried to use…
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@misterfusion : I agree with the part about it going to an enthusiast as opposed to becoming a static display. I just feel that there were so many squandered avenues with the Yugo. It's initial purpose was as a "penalty box." But in truth, it morphed into something more. Maybe they bought it as a joke to begin with, but it…
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The Edmunds Community will never forgive you for selling this car. This is the second strike against Edmunds. The first was taking a C2 Corvette and parking it in your headquarters, which is a horrible fate for a car, turning it into an indoor display...but now? Y'all sold the Yugo. A pox on your progeny.
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It's funny how we get hung up on the "Generations" of vehicle. I don't know enough about the Volt to compare, but I've wondered whether you can really consider it the same car when everything is new besides the name. Since I'm not knowledgeable enough about the Volt, let me use the Mustang as an example. The 1965-66…
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I don't have too much sympathy for the "flatbedded home" line. Let's look at it another way. The Superchargers are the equivalent of a gas station. A free one, at that, for most EV Owners. So parking an ICE vehicle at a Supercharger would be a [non-permissible content removed] thing to do. But a "courtesy charger" station?…
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Reserved Parking is such a hot-topic to mess around with. Everything is a balance. You have to walk that fine line between "treating everyone fairly" to "Making reasonable accommodations." Depending on my mood affects the viewpoint I have on the topic. I am a Veteran, but I'm not a big believer in "Veteran Only" parking…
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Can y'all imagine what people would be saying if this was in reference to a Gasoline or Diesel powered (I.C.E.) car? "Well, we don't have very many gas stations in this area, but if you're willing to wait around for someone to put some in a gas can with a Tablespoon, you can go here and get gas. Just make sure you bring…
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I'm not sold on this truck either. But then again, most of the new trucks to me seem over-priced. Right now, if I were looking to get another truck, I'd probably lean towards a Ford F-150 or one of the GM Twins. While I like the Colorado/Canyon, I'm NOT a fan of the size or the price. Ford's supposedly coming out with a…
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In this case, I don't see why they didn't just program new keys that were in the Service Department. My Ford F-150 had one key when I bought it used. The Ford Dealership stocks the factory keyfob with power buttons for about a 100 bucks. Surely Chrysler is the same way. The Dealership just reset the computer in my Ford and…
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"What did y'all leave on the table?" I almost decided to make a snarky joke at the Renegades expense. But then I got to thinking about it. It seems more like FCA left a lot on the table when they came out with this little Cute-Ute. I know it's gone over it's miles, but it seems like there were a lot of issues (both…
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@stever : Yeah, I noticed that they never did anything about the "track day" Miata wrap-up. I know they'd started doing one, it got wrecked, they bought another, and then...pffft. Nothing. Which was sad, because I was curious how it was going to turn out. I was waiting to see if they were going to drop a 302 Windsor in it,…
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@Mark Takahashi & all other Edmunds personnel : WHAT DID Y'ALL DO? So I was checking the website. And I notice that the Yugo GL is NO LONGER WITH EDMUNDS! Y'all didn't even give the little car a final wrap-up? No resale information? No notice that y'all were going to list it? That little car was like the underdog of not…
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"Now, may I borrow a Raptor please?" - Why? Cause 'Merica. Enjoy your visit.
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I'm just surprised that you already need new blades. Y'all haven't had the Tacoma all that long. Think they degraded from sun exposure?
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If imitation is the sincerest form of flatterly, then Ford, Ram (nee Dodge), and GM must all three be blushing. To me, the Titan looks like Nissan took a plastic model of an F-Series Ford and microwaved for about 3 minutes, then scaled it up and built it. The use of the Cummings is a blatant "Let's see if we can steal some…
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I'm still advocating for an Edmunds 24-Hour Endurance Test of a "typical" gas four door sedan, the Hydrogen Cell sedan, All-Electric Sedan, diesel sedan, and hybrid sedan. Get a route figured out, one that includes filling stations for all types, and just run them for 24 hours, then let us know total distance traveled,…
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So did Edmunds find a buyer for the SRT Charger? Is it still sitting in your garage, waiting on someone to buy it?
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@ryster: Only 70k in 5 years? God, I wish I could keep mileage that low on a vehicle. My daily round trip is 78 miles, and that's just to and from work. By the time you add in all the other trips, I'll typically burn through the standard warranty in the first year. I've put 63,000 miles on my F-150 in almost two years.…
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@Stever : I can understand what you mean about the AC keeping up with the heat. Granted, my part of Texas doesn't get too hot (the worse is about 105 in the Summer), we do have times where the ACs struggle. Remember when most vehicles didn't have AC? How did we survive? As for the Volvos...its funny. The older Volvos are…
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The Fit is GO!
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@Desmolicious: Most hatchbacks don't have sliding side doors, so he has a hard time getting the mobility scooter out of the back. But at least he's making progress.
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@stever: All cars look alike to you because you only have eyes for minivans. Bashing on a particular marque of vehicle is sort of the automotive equivalent of Chris Rock's opinion of Racism. Some people will say "Oh, I'd never buy a ______, well except for _______, I'd totally drive a ________, if the price is right." Even…
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Kia has come a long way. It's like it's sister brand, Hyundai. Everyone remembers the Excel from the 80s. But the truth is that both companies, for the most part, offer the most bang for your buck. I had a 2000 Kia Sephia. Interestingly, its running gear was built by Kia under license from Mazda. The 1.6 (or 1.8, I can't…
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@desmolicious : For the most part, Jeeps, particularly Wranglers, are not the norm for a Dodge/Chysler/FCA product
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Lets be honest, is anyone really surprised that a Mopar Product (whether FCA or whatever name) gets a low-ball purchase/trade in offer?
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I hit Jalopnik.com about as often as I do edmunds.com's long term updates. Which is way more than I should. Doug's articles are hilarious.
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I'm not going to gig the Toyota too harshly on this. The truth is, that with Technology, the more features you have, the more things that can go wrong. I'd bet it comes down to a scanning feature of the software. There must be a "test sum" setting on how often it reads the key's presence that's out of whack. I personally…
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I know that Tesla WANTS the car to stay continuously powered, in order for all the GPS and Data gizmos to keep working, but I wonder if there is a way to do a "hard shutdown" on the Teslas. I know there has to be a way to isolate the battery packs for their service techs to work on it, but its essentially a giant rolling…
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The range anxiety on the "distance till discharged" is about like the "distance to empty" on my F-150's 5.0 Coyote. I'll admit, I know from experience how much further I can really go on an "empty" tank in my 2013. Right now, I know I can get 16 more miles out of her, because I've done so in the past. @yellowbal : You sort…
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If you've read the news lately...it's not just to the rear that apparently has some visibility issues. Tesla is already making sure to reiterate that the Driver is ultimately responsible for being in control of their vehicles. Plus, the driver that died had previously posted a video of his Model S "saving" him from being…
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Frankly, I'm leaning towards this post's viewpoint. The Miata has always used the "pedestrian" version of Mazda's bread and butter four cylinder engine. Only the "special" Miatas had something much different from the average four cylinder that Mazda was squeezing into their other cars. It was how Mazda made their profit…
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Sometimes, even something that seems like a good idea, and isn't normally intrusive, can cause huge problems. On the PT Cruiser that I had (which we all know of my love for Chrysler products), there was a grip handle on the Driver's Side on the A-Pillar. I never really understood why it was there, but there it was. Most…
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I'm glad to see that they were smart enough not to have the seatback at a 90 degree angle. So many extended cab and crew cab pickups make the second row seats a perpendicular affair (or close to it) that they're uncomfortable to ride in at all. I like sitting upright in a seat, but most seatbacks in the back are miserable.…