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FishOnOne wrote: Cummins12V98 wrote: FishOnOne wrote: Cummins12V98 wrote: I look at it this way. I have grown to respect your way of buying the next NEW truck hardly after the first oil change is required. Now to think of you possibly buying a USED truck is just shattering my respect for your style!!! :B Last week we purchased a "used" 2023 Ram 2500 Hemi with ~9k miles so some more shattered respect. We really didn't need it, but the price was good. My wife (she wrote the check) and I picked it up and drove it to the farm. Rides pretty smooth. What is this RV Community coming to??? Next thing ya know I will be buying Sailun's. China tires? I'll pass... Michelin, Goodyear, Yokohama, Continental and Pirelli all have manufacturing plants in China as well, so look closely at what you might buy.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at used 2023 Chevy HD 2500, Duramax
Huntindog wrote: joshuajim wrote: That sure sound like a Trolling question Not at all. He thru down a challange. I called him on it. Call it a 'challenge' or just call it a logical response to a stupid question . . . the answer's the same. An honest salesman will tell you what he knows, and nothing more. Certainly only a fool would expect a salesman to know the entire backstory of everything on his lot. If you were buying a house, would you take the word of the seller that everything's perfect, or would common sense dictate that you get an inspection? It's called due diligence. Same thing -- just use a little common sense, which, unfortunately, is not so common any more.1.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at used 2023 Chevy HD 2500, Duramax
Huntindog wrote: RetiredRealtorRick wrote: First, I hate like he!! to hear someone slam ALL salesmen as liars. Really? I was in the automobile business for 30 years, and I employed scores of honest, hard-working, straightforward salespeople that I'd entrust with my life. Get off the insults. I'm sure "your" profession (or former profession) was made up of nothing but choir boys, right? ;) Now, on to the truck. Is it a CPO unit? (certified pre-owned). If not, there's a reason, and I'd walk away from it. The year & mileage qualify it to be one, and in being so it would have a CPO warranty, which in many cases, is far superior to the original factory warranty. I'd check out that fact and make my decision accordingly. One question: Would you walk on to any car lot at random and ask the salesman for the "back story on a vehicle,,,,,and trust the answer to be true? Why would I do that when I've got enough common sense (and even my own computer!) to research it myself?? :h944Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at used 2023 Chevy HD 2500, Duramax
First, I hate like he!! to hear someone slam ALL salesmen as liars. Really? I was in the automobile business for 30 years, and I employed scores of honest, hard-working, straightforward salespeople that I'd entrust with my life. Get off the insults. I'm sure "your" profession (or former profession) was made up of nothing but choir boys, right? ;) Now, on to the truck. Is it a CPO unit? (certified pre-owned). If not, there's a reason, and I'd walk away from it. The year & mileage qualify it to be one, and in being so it would have a CPO warranty, which in many cases, is far superior to the original factory warranty. I'd check out that fact and make my decision accordingly.942Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
Groover wrote: RetiredRealtorRick wrote: Lantley wrote: I think believing EV's are not viable it because of the lack of charging stations is silly. At some point there were cars and no gas stations. The wright bros. didn't give up on the airplane because there were no airports. The infrastructure will come in time. To think there should be a charging station on every corner at this juncture is foolish. "The infrastructure will come in time" . . . Exactly. And until you can tell us precisely when that will happen, the go-to solution, as I see it, is a hybrid. Best of both worlds without the anxiety. Can you tell us precisely when the infrastructure for gasoline became adequate? I sincerely doubt it. However there is a prediction available: "By late 2024, Tesla would open 3,500 new and existing Superchargers along highway corridors to non-Tesla customers, the Biden administration said. It would also offer 4,000 slower chargers at locations like hotels and restaurants." Supercharger stations average about 10 chargers each. So about 350 next stations by the end of next year. Personally, I expect that Tesla will surpass that. They had better since vast majority of new EVs will be using the Tesla plug by 2015. Will that be adequate? For many people, yes. Could be improved in following years? Absolutely. Will it be adequate for you? That depends on your definition of adequate and where you drive. "Can you tell us precisely when the infrastructure for gasoline became adequate? I sincerely doubt it." Is this a history test or a discussion on EV's and our inadequate infrastructure?1.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
Lantley wrote: I think believing EV's are not viable it because of the lack of charging stations is silly. At some point there were cars and no gas stations. The wright bros. didn't give up on the airplane because there were no airports. The infrastructure will come in time. To think there should be a charging station on every corner at this juncture is foolish. "The infrastructure will come in time" . . . Exactly. And until you can tell us precisely when that will happen, the go-to solution, as I see it, is a hybrid. Best of both worlds without the anxiety.705Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
Reisender wrote: RetiredRealtorRick wrote: Yes, it is a shame that the Bolt is being discontinued, but IMO it sends a huge message. If Americans won't embrace what is probably the lowest priced, very affordable EV, it looks like the mainstream buyer is not ready for EV's. Bring on the economical ICE's and hybrids. I think they're here to stay for quite a while. The bolt is being discontinued because they lose too much money on them. The price has to be as low as it is to compete with Teslas 38000 dollar model 3 which is a superior car in every way. Essentially they just got priced out of the market. The base price of a Bolt is $26,500 -- a far cry from Tesla's $38,000 buy-in.564Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many EVs is GM actually selling?
Yes, it is a shame that the Bolt is being discontinued, but IMO it sends a huge message. If Americans won't embrace what is probably the lowest priced, very affordable EV, it looks like the mainstream buyer is not ready for EV's. Bring on the economical ICE's and hybrids. I think they're here to stay for quite a while.481Views0likes0Comments
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