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OUCH, a very solid assessment of Tesla imho. 'He's Alienated The Wrong People' — Scott Galloway Blames Musk's Politics For Tesla's Fall From 8th To 95th In U.S. Brand Rankings

This isn't new. I can't make a decision on buying a car, since I haven't made the even bigger decision to precede when and WHERE to buy a car. I've got a lot of points from my GM Card. Never would I have thought the market would change so drastically after I last used its accumulation and would start accumulating again. So, if I were to buy a tide over used car to keep for a few years, then what? All low mileage ... the last Buick Verano 2.4 L the last Chevy Impala 2.5 L the 2015 Malibu with Camaro rear lights 2.5 L the last Mercury Milan 4 cyl. the last Charger base 3.5 V6 Something else Low mileage "older" cars cost a bundle, IF it's a dealer that's selling them.

Been 1 year since I installed my home Level 2 charger and have to say, I have had zero problems with it. No issues from ChargePoint and still going strong. Total cost of home charging for the year to cover roughly 19,000 miles has been $ 757.00 based on the tracking that the ChargePoint app on my cell phone does.

Much appreciated, thank you. That is crazy and sad that GM, Toyota, Nissan in this day and age have allowed sloppy manufacturing to happen. Demming and Drucker were right about needing to keep a close eye always on quality for long term success. I do not blame your friend and hope GM does right by him and all the others. I think a 10yr / 100,000 mile powertrain warranty is proper here.

One of my best friends bought a 2024 Silverado Trail Boss with the 6.2 and he's not too stoked about it. He hasn't' had any issues thus far, but he's very skeptical about long-term ownership. He said there's a rumor that they'll extend the warranty to 10yr/100,000 and he'd be satisfied with that, but if they don't he certainly wouldn't want to own it past his OEM warranty. I don't blame him, either. It sucks because he said he planned to keep the truck for 10 years as it's kind of a do-all for his family and him. He doesn't want to have to trade it in after 5 years because he has a good chance of needing to replace the engine. GM needs to do right by all these owners. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64611938/chevy-silverado-tahoe-cadillac-escalade-defective-v8-recall/ "General Motors is recalling 721K full-size trucks and SUVs with the 6.2-liter V-8, as the engine might be defective; a stop-sale has also been ordered. The recall list includes popular models such as the Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Silverado 1500, and GMC Yukon—all of which are 2021–2024 models. The problem stems from internal manufacturing defects, and vehicles must pass inspection or possibly require an engine replacement. "

I hate to say this, but so many people from India who run hotels are very cheap and combative. I was in a place belonging to a chain I've NEVER had problems with and like where I'm staying now for a week. This guy was just rude. We had an argument about something critical he misrepresented via phone some 2 days before I checked in. I also asked him for a bottle of water on the 3rd day of departure, which they give routinely at all their other properties, especially for people who are members of their loyalty club. It was boiling hot outside. He said he didn't have any. On the other hand, in the preceding 2 evenings, the friendly Americanized Hispanic guy gave me a cold bottle of water. I told him that most people here are not prejudiced to foreigners and my parents were from another country. However, they should expect to be called out when they run a business here and their style is not compatible with how business is done and customers are used to being treated here. As for the bottle of water, which might have had a cost of 15 cents, I told him to hang on to those 15 cents and that he was so cheap that "he'd squeeze a nickel until the buffalo shits." This was on my last day. I'm sorry. This isn't about political correctness. It's all about an ugly reality that plays over and over again like a broken record. You can also have some horrible one-off experiences in Italy, typically about utilities and climatization, because they, too, can be cheap.

Nope have not missed those, the V8 mess at GM is another reason I choose to not go back to the General, too much poor-quality control and sloppy sales at the dealership has made me choose the direction I have gone with the EV9. Sadly while the news of people unhappy with the GM V8s has made the rounds, GM seems to be avoiding a true recall. Not sure how this will affect them in the long haul as I have to think customers will remember and avoid the Hybrid / EVs of GM due to the problems with their V8s. Please post the press release on the recall from GM as I have not seen any, nor any media saying GM is doing a recall, just stories about unhappy folks and their V8s. Thank you, Happy 4th to you and your family, may the kids enjoy it.

Correct, those were EV9 recalls, but lest you think I would just give Kia a blanket pass, their ICE have had large issues with the engines and I would not tend to recommend them for the most part. That was the point I was making on an expanded response. Just as Toyota is replacing lots of engines, Nissan announced today they have a huge engine replacement now due to poor manufacturing as I posted in the random channel.

They're joining Toyota and General Motors. I'm not sure how the well-known issues of the 6.2 have passed over you.

Nissan is joining Toyota in engine recalls, engines failing due to poor quality internal bearings and other parts, engine replacements Nissan said in its announcement that 443,899 vehicles have been recalled, including: 2021-2024 Nissan Rogue – 348,554 vehicles 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50 – 84,536 vehicles 2019-2020 Nissan Altima – 5,685 vehicles 2022 Infiniti QX55 – 5,124 vehicles Nissan recalls over 440,000 vehicles. See the impacted models. Seems Tesla sales dropped 14% for the quarter, greater than the estimated 11% drop. Tesla Second Quarter 2025 Production, Deliveries & Deployments | Tesla

Its scary how bad the ICE quality control is with Kia. New Santa Fe is not bad looking but I would rather shoot myself in the nut sack with a rusty bullet than buy one for sixty months on a note. Most of us here lack much of a grasp on reality, its what makes this place fun. Were we all to have a grasp on reality, we would be the beige Camry owners club. Its passed the F150 as the best selling car for a reason. Everyone I know that owns one loves them. Most of the Kia and Hyundai owners I know finished cashing the check from pick and pull after the transmission went out after the warranty ended. And if anyone thinks I consider myself more sane than anyone else here, Soy lunático tambien!

Those that know me know I haven't wanted to live in the USA for a long, long time, way before trump. Would like to avoid buying another car, and just move out of the US when I turn 65-67 and retire. I turn 60 in September, don't know if going 6 more years without buying another car is legit. I could really see buying something like a police package crown vic just to patch me through until I sell my house and leave the country. I do like the Kia EV's, especially the smaller ones. Watching the EV nine in our fleet and appreciate David's updates. At this point s3!thouse rat levels of insane describes both parties. Spending the 4th hiking in the woods. Loving my Ranger, hitting 115,000 this weekend on it. Its gotten me to a ton of out of the way hiking places, and hauled a ton of lumber. Actually several tons of lumber. That was a good looking out debating me and suggesting that truck for me. The Maverick looks to be a badass choice if I actually buy a new car. Especially now with 4WD and Hybrid being combined. That with an XLT package would make a sweet little truck. We have talked smack here since the beginning, you all are like brothers to me, brothers fight each other. Thankfully in real life, I only have 3 sisters, no brothers. OCNBLU has a favorite truck 54 Chevy. Hard to talk about warranty and 'Blu when the warranty on his ride of choice went away when IKE was in the White House.

Well it looks like most auto's will see a 2K to 3K price increase for those that are mostly made with parts in America, but others will see a 4K to 15K price increase. Most auto companies are rushing out 2026 models early as they put the price increase there rather than anger Idiot47 by calling the tariff what it is, a taxation on Americans. Trumps 25% Tariff Impact on the Auto Industry

See @ccap41 post about the number of EV9 recalls. Last I checked, they are not ICE. And data from the last ten years would suggest your opinion about Honda vs Toyota to be off as well. Doesn’t matter though. You made the post for one reason. To troll Toyota.

Having recalls does not equate to reliable or unreliable. Those things are not mutually exclusive. A vehicle can be reliable with a ton of recalls or completely unreliable with zero recalls. A post isn't complete without a political statement by David.

@trinacriabob Seeing her here singing the song, this is so proper for our current situation.

So proper for our messed up Democracy today! Awesome unique voice, I also thought it was a guy the first time I heard this song.

Lucky me, the American EV9s that have been built does not affect me. Fasteners on the second and third row chairs was not an issue, I had them torqued just fine. Instrument cluster issue never affected me, but I got the software update and still no issue. I do not use the smart parking assist feature nor does my wife, we got the software update fix on our last service visit. My interior ceiling panel was not one of the affected recalled units. Seat Belt retractor issue was also not an issue as it did not affect my EV9 as part of that recall. Driveline differential unit was inspected and found torqued to the right spec. Not an issue. I suspect that the reason my EV9 has not been affected by the recalls is it was part of the initial launch units which Kia spent I believe more time on making sure everything was right before shipping from Korea. I know that a Gen 1 unit can have it's issues, but so far, been one of the most reliable autos I have owned, especially being a Gen 1 unit. The whole point in posting about Toyota is that if @A Horse With No Name wants a Rav4 Hybrid or older ICE version, that is fine with me and his choice. I just want to point out the recalls and make sure he does his due diligence to ensure that any issues are addressed before one buy new or used. That goes for you @ccap41 or @surreal1272 or anyone here, even @ocnblu as I would not want anyone to get a lemon or buy and have to deal with expensive repairs. No one deserves to have to deal with that. Happy 4th to everyone as I hope you can find solitude in the destruction of our democracy.

Yes Kia has plenty of Recalls and I would NOT recommend any ICE product from them. Honda has also had plenty of recalls, but I would actually say more reliable than Toyota in the last Decade. The Honda Prologue I made them aware of the issue when they bought this last weekend. Overall, they are very happy with it and understand that software updates are a thing that will happen as Honda has committed to have quarterly updates. We will see how it goes. Overall, still loving my EV9 and how solid it has been. Yes, a few weird glitches in the software, but the latest update from Kia seems to have fixed it.

Shooooot, his own EV9 has recalls. But you'd never know it from him. bEtTeR wAtCh OuT fOr Ev9's

Shall I provide a list of competing Kia recalls (including ones from MY OWN Kia Sorento) @G. David Felt? How about we start this instead? Hope you informed your friends about this on their Honda Prologue with the same "vigor" that you put out those recalls on the RVA 4. https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-corporate/releases/release-410d07897fdd63d8043cb72750086bf1-2024-honda-prologue-control-link-recall

"Most" of the competition, not "more" Autocorrect lol.

Yet, still more reliable (overall) than more of the competition, which is easily verifiable btw but you have to get in your "once a month" Toyota dig I guess.

"Don't you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run ... run" I think she says "run" 10 times in each refrain. For years, I though the singer was a man with a high voice. One of a kind.

Just be careful, the quality like many has issues if you buy used especially. I have a friend who whole family has been Toyota for generations and their extended family in Mongolia has been Toyota and lately they have had issues with their Rav4's. Just traded it in on a Honda Prologue. They were tired of the repairs. Currently, there are recalls affecting certain 2024 Toyota RAV4 vehicles due to issues with brake caliper bolts that may not be properly tightened, posing a risk of brake failure. Details of Current Recalls 2024 Toyota RAV4 Recall: Issue: Some vehicles may have bolts that secure the front brake caliper and wheel hub bearing improperly tightened. This can lead to potential detachment of the brake caliper or front wheels, increasing the risk of a crash due to reduced braking performance or loss of vehicle control. 2 Action: Toyota dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts free of charge. If any components are damaged, they will be replaced at no cost to the owner. Notifications to owners began in early February 2025. 2 2 Sources Additional Recalls: 2013-2018 RAV4: A recall was issued for certain models due to battery issues that could lead to a short circuit and potential fire risk. This recall involved over 1.8 million vehicles and required replacement of the battery hold-down clamp and related components. 1 2020-2021 RAV4 Hybrid: There was also a recall related to airbag deployment issues, which required inspection and potential replacement of the Occupant Classification System sensor. 1