This detailed tear down of a Subaru CVT is interesting. You can see why these transmissions cost so much. At 11 minutes and 30 seconds he compares the much smaller CVT belt from a Corolla with the la… (View Post)

The following are some tires that supposedly might last as long as 80,000 miles....But for you maybe 60k? Michelin Defender 2 Bridgestone Turanza Everdrive Pirelli Persist P4 AS Goodyear Assurance Ma… (View Post)

This tire guy says that although Michelins are often more expensive to buy than most other tires, the cost per mile is usually equal or lower because they last so long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?… (View Post)

From my pov GM deserves some credit for building in their Korean factory the Chevy Trax (starting at $24k) and Buick Envista (starting at $26k). Seems like a lot of car for the money these days. But … (View Post)

I love my Michelin CrossClimate2 tires for my Acura TLX. 40,000 miles on them so far and they are great in dry weather, rain, and even heavy snow. My best guess is that they have another 20,000 miles… (View Post)