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Yep. We're already not in a great place because of the tariffs, but companies are absolutely taking advantage of that and charging so much more than the tariff itself and then claiming it's raised because of tariffs. It's as if they don't think people understand how to do math. Then again, in all fairness, most people don't know how to do simple math. So, there is that.

This term is freakin hilarious to me. I love it. 🤣🤣

That price increase is WAAAAY higher than the 15% tariff that's on that item from New Zealand.

Kirkland-brand butter? Which kind?

The Z06 starts in the 6 figure range. It starts at $112k. Add the "performance package" for another 9k (which should be standard on a Z06, right?) and it's a 120k car before changing paint, wheels or interior colors.

Yeah, i just don't know why that was the segment you decided to attached to the tariffs. Why not, I don't know, the entire rest of the Japanese automotive segment that sells millions of new automobiles every year that also require Japanese-made parts?

So, kind of like I said. It's an insignificant amount.

As auto enthusiasts, we feel this way. I see a whole hell of a lot of them for the market to feel this way though. It is INSANE to me, that they never did this. It seemed like a slam dunk decision. Our market NEEDED more plug0in hybrids 5-10 years ago. If they had become more of a normal vehicle, there would be so much less resistance to full EVs. People are scared of EVs because of "range", but had they been conditioned to realizing how far 50 miles would get you regularly, they'd realize 250-350 in a full EV would be way more than enough.

Yeah, that was kind of my point. Those aren't the people I'm worried about having to spend extra money on. It's the average Joe who needs a new water pump for his 2010 Camry and now the price is $X higher. For the "ton" you see, the rest of the country sees nearly zero. Again, it's likely there is 1% of 1% of 1% of vehicles on the road that are imported like that from Japan.

Yes, I know you point out everything the president does. Oh wow, I'm really worried about people importing vehicles that aren't even getting daily driven. I'm more worried about people like you and myself, if we had Japanese vehicles, who would be paying the additional costs. I couldn't care less about the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of vehicles on the road having to pay higher prices for exotic parts for their toy vehicles. If anything those are the people who should be paying more for parts.

I was simply pointing out that it was outdated already.

It's already outdated because Japan has been updated and changed to 15%, if I remember correctly.

Thanks, I definitely did not remember reading that. I, too, would have been upset about that announcement. That certainly would have been a way to keep me out of future Ford products.

Ford never said they were axing AA/CP, unless I missed something. Have a link to that? 100%. I won't even consider buying w/o it.

I love Matt's videos. I watch everything they put out. They seem like genuinely good people.

I understand the age and whatnot. I just think the "fix" itself is total BS. I don't think anybody should lose a feature they paid for over a recall. The recall is admitting they screwed up somewhere whether it's design or manufacturing. I'll attempt to make a bigger stink with Lincoln over this. I can't even take this serious if they can't use the correct "your" in the title's image.

You and I both, brother. I just love that class of vehicle. They're sporty, fun, practical, and not (typically) all that expensive to own/operate. They're just all around great vehicles. I'd like to say that one day I'll own a Focus RS, too. But, I know damn well I likely won't buy one. By the time I'm in a position to buy an extra car or I no longer need the extra space for a family of 4, I'd be getting something with 2 doors and a V8 anyway.

Unfortunately, no. I don't even really know who to reach out to anymore. I've reached out to Lincoln and the NHTSA. The NHTSA just says "This is what Lincoln and the NHTSA have agreed upon as a fix". Lincoln just makes a note and claims to have filed a report with the NHTSA over this issue. @Drew Dowdell, by chance, do you have a Lincoln rep I could reach out to over this matter?

Yeah, that seems like a very small amount, which does make sense. There really are not a lot of vehicle fires. The big elephant in the room is there are SOOOO many more EVs since 2017 though. These numbers are pretty irrelevant, IMO.

Have a link? Is there not a distinction between gasoline, diesel, and/or any other fuel source?? I also feel like the battery composition should be listed because not all batteries are the same either. Are these impact-related fires or "spontaneous" combustion?

Almost my entire friend group(5/8 closest male friends) has had a GTI at some point. From Mk3 to Mk7's. They've all loved them. One recently bought and still owns his mk7 and the other swapped it out got a Jetta GLI. They aren't bulletproof though. I believe they all had some issues at some point. I believe two had DSG transmission issues that were quiet expensive to repair, though not catastrophic. This was, ironically, after VW's recommended trans service interval.

Green dot is me, blue dot is where the closest dealer was.

This reminds me, the closest Cadillac dealership to me has closed. It was a standalone Caddy dealer. It was a part of an automotive group and now the lot is just a buy-used-cars-and-put-them-at-dealerships lot. The closest Caddy dealer is now over an hour away.

It would take A LOT of gasoline to equal the price of an EV motors/batteries swap though.

Um, what? Price is likely 90% determining factor when buying a vehicle. If everybody had the funds to easily afford a Tahoe/Suburban/Silverado (and their corresponding GMC, Ford and Jeep/Ram counterparts) most people would buy them, because people just like big and tall vehicles. Yes, I know not EVERYBODY would do this, but I would wager good money that this size vehicle would have well over 50% market share. He will go to pretty absurd lengths to compare an EV to ICE vehicles. I'm just surprised it wasn't compared to a Hyundai/Kia.