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In Reply to: 30% seems a bit on the high side... posted by dark_dave56 on June 7, 2021 at 14:04:29:
if enough people start refusing to pay $35k for a Buick Encore, or $30K for a Ford Escape.
Or $40K for a Toyota RAV4.
Or $35K for a Nissan Rogue with FWD. That's how much the mid-level trimmed Rogue costs without AWD.
You get the picture. As long as the rubes keep ponying up more money over longer repayment periods, that tech is only going to get more expensive.
First year Venues, base model had a 6-speed manual. Too bad Hyundai no longer offers it. Their CVT is better than Nissan's, but it's still a CVT.
I could accept the loss of fun, it's the lack of longevity and the expense of repair that scares me off.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
Edits: 06/07/21
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Follow Ups
- Got a feeling the tech would get cheaper... - ghost of olddude55 14:26:14 06/07/21 (21)
- RE: Got a feeling the tech would get cheaper... - E-Stat 14:58:00 06/07/21 (20)
- A former neighbor bought a '62 Rambler... - ghost of olddude55 15:19:00 06/07/21 (19)
- RE: A former neighbor bought a '62 Rambler... - E-Stat 15:55:45 06/07/21 (18)
- Because their choice takes away my choice. - ghost of olddude55 16:17:30 06/07/21 (17)
- Ok - E-Stat 16:32:49 06/07/21 (16)
- I wouldn't care one way or the other what people bought. - ghost of olddude55 05:16:36 06/08/21 (15)
- But... - E-Stat 05:34:29 06/08/21 (14)
- Same engine and drivetrain, same suspension. - ghost of olddude55 05:44:24 06/08/21 (13)
- And again... - dark_dave56 06:23:46 06/08/21 (8)
- That's too much money just to fulfill a want. - ghost of olddude55 07:14:14 06/08/21 (7)
- We view it differently (apparently)... - dark_dave56 07:53:17 06/08/21 (6)
- "I haven't had a car payment since 1990-91" - ghost of olddude55 08:07:14 06/08/21 (5)
- OTOH... - dark_dave56 09:08:18 06/08/21 (1)
- A lot of my co-workers leased. - ghost of olddude55 09:17:56 06/08/21 (0)
- RE: "I haven't had a car payment since 1990-91" - Inmate51 08:55:34 06/08/21 (2)
- You're the one that posted about "ergonomics" a while back... - dark_dave56 09:27:20 06/08/21 (1)
- One thing about my POS Chevy... - ghost of olddude55 09:51:31 06/08/21 (0)
- But decidedly different body! - E-Stat 05:49:11 06/08/21 (3)
- True, but still badge-engineered. - ghost of olddude55 06:02:30 06/08/21 (2)
- And? - E-Stat 06:22:14 06/08/21 (1)
- Been grumpier than usual. - ghost of olddude55 07:01:57 06/08/21 (0)