|
ethanol posted:That sounds right. I wonder how many surviving XJ still have their D35? Maybe a fair amount of people never upsized their tires? Anyways, if you are going to buy a jeep of that era for wheeling, I would take careful attention to what axles are under it, you can find pictures of the diff housing on google so you can check under vehicles. Or figure out if you're comfortable paying upwards of 3k depending on your thriftiness and mechanical experience to replace that piece of poo poo d35 if/when it breaks. I'd wager a lot of them, given how many XJs are in the hands of "kid who wanted the cheapest Jeep they could find". Even if they blow up the D35, still cheaper to go get another stock XJ axle out of the junkyard than it is to swap to anything else. Also at least XJs have a few cheap-ish options for axle upgrades - a Ford Explorer 8.8 is a pretty easy swap since getting new leaf perches welded on is inexpensive even if you have to pay someone to do it. Getting an 8.8 set up for a TJ (admittedly, with gears and a locker and a truss too) cost me almost exactly what I paid for the TJ it went in. Jeeps: Not Even Once
|
#
?
May 1, 2021 17:41
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 20, 2024 00:43 |
|
|
Think I paid $1200 for the two rubicon axle assemblies. Maybe more. They showed up in rough shape and I was very unhappy. The seals ended up being bad so that cost another $600 or so. The suspension was rusted to poo poo so I ended up buying more and more hardware as it went on. Yeah let’s just say the just empty every pocket was exactly right for my jeep. When the clutch and ac went I got rid of it. Also the hvac would endlessly burn up switches. I blew up that 35 at a stoplight on pavement btw. Took it to a diff shop and they threw their hands up at it
|
|
#
?
May 1, 2021 17:55
|
|
|
Wranglers should have come with the same warning sticker that demons came with - it's technically street legal but it's only meant to get you to the trail and back.
|
|
#
?
May 1, 2021 18:47
|
|
|
KillHour posted:Wranglers should have come with the same warning sticker that demons came with - it's technically street legal but it's only meant to get you to the trail and back. They legit have warning labels about how the doors and roof are only there to try and keep weather off of you.
|
|
#
?
May 1, 2021 21:13
|
|
|
IOwnCalculus posted:They legit have warning labels about how the doors and roof are only there to try and keep weather off of you. When a friend bought a hardtop Willy's a few years ago, I saw those labels and thought they were a joke. Nope. loving thing leaked from day 1. "It's a Jeep thing" alright.
|
|
#
?
May 2, 2021 05:22
|
|
|
I had two XJs at one time, one auto (99) and one manual (97). They both did very well and I beat the poo poo out of them off road. The manual was better on road, and the auto was better off road, altho with the manual I could put it in second and kind of "creep" along without hardly touching the clutch. That was back in the 2000's tho when they were a lot easier to find, good luck finding a nice one these days.
|
|
#
?
May 2, 2021 21:31
|
|
|
I bought my 98 XJ with 153k miles in 2009 for $3500 and it was amazing for the money and I loved it. Now I think you’d pay more for one that’s worse and I’m not sure there’s a newer equivalent. Seems like a lot of folks are going GX470, but they tend to be a bit more pricey even with a lot of miles (and are getting popular enough that they’re also becoming scarce.)
|
|
#
?
May 3, 2021 00:13
|
|
|
So I managed to get to the ripe old age of 34 without owning a car, but I recently moved away from a city with a functioning public transportation system and now I need one! I'm 99% sure I'm looking to get a used Toyota Prius or Honda Insight, all I care about is reliability and gas mileage to keep costs low. The only thing I'm a little worried about with buying a used hybrid is the battery life, I've heard that (like all batteries) they gradually lose their ability to hold a charge. Is this something I should be concerned about? Is there an age limit on hybrids, say I shouldn't be looking for one older than 10 years or so?
|
|
#
?
May 4, 2021 21:07
|
|
|
A prius will run with a bad battery pack, and there is a robust aftermarket in both replacements and repairs. Remember, these are taxi fleet cars so you get that economy of scale.
|
|
#
?
May 4, 2021 21:32
|
|
|
Hirsute posted:So I managed to get to the ripe old age of 34 without owning a car, but I recently moved away from a city with a functioning public transportation system and now I need one! I'm 99% sure I'm looking to get a used Toyota Prius or Honda Insight, all I care about is reliability and gas mileage to keep costs low. The only thing I'm a little worried about with buying a used hybrid is the battery life, I've heard that (like all batteries) they gradually lose their ability to hold a charge. Is this something I should be concerned about? Is there an age limit on hybrids, say I shouldn't be looking for one older than 10 years or so? Do get a PPI, particularly on anything really old, avoid rentals or salvage titles. Some generations of honda hybrids, esp the manual ones, actually had real legit battery issues and should be avoided, but I'm not sure which.
|
|
#
?
May 4, 2021 22:02
|
|
|
You didn't say your budget, but you should also consider that newer generations of car (:cough: prius :cough:) are going to have MUCH better safety features. The stuff that has come out in the last 10 years as far as safety assists has made it such that I'd have a hard time considering something older unless I truly couldn't afford it - especially if you're someone with less experience behind the wheel.
|
|
#
?
May 4, 2021 22:58
|
|
|
Besides budget, expected driving habits are important to make sure you don't fall into your 1% doubt range. That's going to be hard to do as a late comer to driving but it's worth thinking about because a hybrid MPG comes with a premium price bump and a lot of people are shocked when their total cost of ownership breaks even after 10 years because they just go to work and get groceries around the corner and don't have a hell commute that breaks even in a year. Hybrids are a home run for a huge swathe of the american driving lifestyle but there's exceptions.
|
|
#
?
May 4, 2021 23:27
|
|
|
zedprime posted:That's going to be hard to do as a late comer to driving but it's worth thinking about because a hybrid MPG comes with a premium price bump If you're comparing a new Prius to a new anything else, sure. But if your requirements are "cheap to buy, cheap to run, cheap to maintain", it's hard to beat any of those with anything that isn't a Prius, and you can get a Prius at any price point from $new to $2000 beater with 300k taxi miles on it already.
|
|
#
?
May 4, 2021 23:33
|
|
|
Thanks for the advice! I actually have a good amount of driving experience, just never owned my own car, mainly because I've always preferred biking and buses/subways. I live in a fairly bikeable area now and will probably continue to try biking as much as possible, I mainly just need it for getting to my parents' place (about 45 minutes away) and getting to classes starting in the fall (about 30 minutes away). A hybrid appeals to me just on a visceral level mainly I guess, with my planned moderate usage I suppose something else would work too. Whatever I get, I'm trying to keep it under $10,000.
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 00:18
|
|
|
Given the amount you plan on driving gas mileage is pretty much the last thing you should worry about. Focus on getting the most modern car you can with the best safety features for the money. A Prius might still be a good option for the reliability but I'm not sure I'd take an older Prius over a newer Corolla for the same money in your situation. A Leaf/Volt might actually be a good option if you have a place to charge it.
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 00:27
|
|
|
Hello thread. I have some car questions as we start looking. Currently we just have one car: a 2012 Kia Forte that my wife bought and paid off fully a few years ago. We lived in D.C. proper for a while and I walked to work while she either took the bus or drove. We recently moved to a house in the burbs, but with WFH, the one car has continued to be fine. But work from home is likely to end or at least change in the fall and we are planning to have our first kid in the next year. (And maybe a second?) So we need not just a second car for commuting, but a kid-friendly second car with room for strollers and whatnot. We're looking for something new with a good amount of cargo space but not so much of a tank that we couldn't easily park it in the city — I assume this is a CUV these days but I'd consider a wagon too if it has space. Reliability and safety are important and I'd obviously prefer something with good gas mileage. My office is only about 10 miles away and most groceries and retail is within 4 miles of us, so I don't anticipate putting a ton of miles on a vehicle. We are not car people at all and I don't really care about names or the perceived "luxury" of a vehicle, though like a stereotypical millennial I want a decent modern infotainment system that can connect to my phone. We have good credit, have cash for a down payment and can probably technically afford something north of $40,000, but as I say, we're not car people so I don't really want to spend to the budget if I don't have to. After doing some uneducated comparison shopping the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid and Honda CR-V Hybrid seem to stand out to me. Is there a thread preference? Does it ever make sense to pay a premium for a plug-in EV over a hybrid given our relatively light mileage? The Rav4 Prime looks fancy but I'm having trouble seeing the advantage. Also parents should feel free to weigh in: am I an idiot for not looking at a Honda Odyssey or a full-sized SUV?
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 19:17
|
|
|
Toyota RAV-4, Honda CRV, Mazda CX-5, or Subaru Forester all come highly recommended in the thread including the hybrid versions of the RAV-4 or CRV if their gas mileage makes sense for you. I picked up a CX-5 from the threads recommendation after shopping around a little more on strength of it's gadgets vs price compared to the RAV-4 or CRV but I also didn't need a hybrid. Where standard hybrids are meant for long stop and go commutes, plug ins are great for short trips if you local infrastructure supports a lot of leach charging. If you can plug in at work or at Wholefoods and get off hours pricing for charging overnight at home you can get away with sipping nearly no gas and paying real cheap electrical rates for half your time in EV mode. If you aren't into hybrids on idealogical grounds there's a bunch of accounting you can do to figure out gas vs hybrid vs plug in. I'd imagine a family of four can fit into a full size/wagon very easily if you aren't into the extra cargo and size that comes with a CUV. You might be surprised at how strollers and car seats can pack away these days. Being the minivan or third row SUV family comes with downsides in that your whole social circle thinks you're the kid hauler now. Some people are into that though.
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 19:54
|
|
|
good news: everything in your segment is going to get perfectly fine fuel economy, and buying a PHEV or a hybrid is probably worse for the environment based on the amount you're driving it. So get a regular gas CUV of choice, be fruitful, and multiply. Get a CX-5 though because Mazda is a nice company that needs money.
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 22:12
|
|
|
I figured a plug-in wasn't going to be worth it, but is there some sort of calculator or summat that shows where a hybrid actually has gains relative to a regular car? Does it matter if my 10 mile commute still takes 30-40 minutes because of Beltway hell traffic? I'm trying not to do the dumb lib thing of measuring my personal virtue in terms of carbon emissions, but it's kind of hard not to. FWIW I looked at the CX-5 too after reading previous pages ITT and the trim and features do seem pretty nice relative to the cost. I'll throw it in Costco Auto and see what kind of deal I can get there too. One dealer had the RAV4 Hybrid XLE Premium for $31,000 which isn't half bad.
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 22:47
|
|
|
I'm the minivan suggester. Sure you could fit two car seats in a CUV but a van will be way easier and have far more storage. Kids do not travel light and you'll fill up a CRV or RAV4 in a hurry. There are some decent hybrid options on vans as well, the Pacifica even offers a plug-in hybrid with something like 30 miles of electric range.
|
|
#
?
May 5, 2021 22:51
|
|
|
Chad Sexington posted:I figured a plug-in wasn't going to be worth it, but is there some sort of calculator or summat that shows where a hybrid actually has gains relative to a regular car? Does it matter if my 10 mile commute still takes 30-40 minutes because of Beltway hell traffic? I'm trying not to do the dumb lib thing of measuring my personal virtue in terms of carbon emissions, but it's kind of hard not to. hello it is me im your personal Hybrid Gainz calculator. You plan to drive roughly 7,500 miles a year (1.5x your daily commute mileage). Let's pretend, for the sake of argument, that it's entirely city driving. It's not, but this is the maximum savings and positive ecological impact between buying a hybrid and a gas engine vehicle. If you buy [X], you will consume [Y[ gallons of gas, costing [Z] dollars and outputting [N] pounds of direct CO2 emissions per year Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: 183, $550, 3600 lbs Toyota RAV4 AWD: 277, $833, 5492 lbs Mazda CX-5 AWD: 313, $937, 6135 lbs. For approximate lifetime figures you can multiply by 20. So, lifetime cost savings for the RAV4 hybrid in an absolutely optimal situation vs its non-hybrid brother or what I think is the best in class vehicle are about $5-6,000. The purchase premium around $2200 right now so it will pay off in just under ten years if you ignore time value of money, and of course assuming relatively constant gas prices, and constant behavior and life situation. The best possible ecological choice is not to drive. The second best is to buy a used car. If you really care about your personal carbon footprint or impact, don't buy a new car. edit: some environmental analysis was wrong because I used the RAV4 prime battery pack (I did think it was awfully big). KYOON GRIFFEY JR fucked around with this message at 02:17 on May 6, 2021 |
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 02:13
|
|
|
Chad Sexington posted:Hello thread. I have some car questions as we start looking. If you're concerned about parking, you're gonna hate driving an Odyssey, because an Odyssey is as big as Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Meanwhile a CR-V is as big as a Civic, and Honda's interior packaging means that you should be able to fit rear-facing child seats and a stroller without seriously compromising legroom for you and your wife.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 03:31
|
|
|
Chad Sexington posted:FWIW I looked at the CX-5 too after reading previous pages ITT and the trim and features do seem pretty nice relative to the cost. I'll throw it in Costco Auto and see what kind of deal I can get there too. One dealer had the RAV4 Hybrid XLE Premium for $31,000 which isn't half bad. Since you have multiple good options and at least a bit of flexibility on price, I personally would first go sit in some cars and do a few test drives before getting bogged down with comparing specific deals. You may end up not liking one of them for some reason you couldn’t tell on paper, so it’s nice to know that before getting too far. Like personally when I sat in a CRV I immediately knew I wasn’t feeling it for whatever reason. When I sat in and drove a CX-5 I was like “hell yeah.” But I was looking a lot at interior quality/style and not super focused on MPG savings. Also helped that I’m a major fan of using the wheel instead of a touchscreen for infotainment.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 03:48
|
|
|
waffy posted:Since you have multiple good options and at least a bit of flexibility on price, I personally would first go sit in some cars and do a few test drives before getting bogged down with comparing specific deals. You may end up not liking one of them for some reason you couldn’t tell on paper, so it’s nice to know that before getting too far. Wheel for life! gently caress touchscreens. My wife's CX-5 has nary a fingerprint on the screen, we're 100% clickwheel users. It doesn't have as much room as the CR-V, but it drives much better IMO, and uses a regular automatic instead of a CVT. It also looks miles better, both inside and out.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 03:58
|
|
|
The RAV4 Hybrid is an excellent choice, and I'd personally get one over a CRV. For some reason the CRV just does nothing for me at all, just blah. I just cross shopped the segment and ultimately came down to the RAV4 Hybrid vs CX-5 Turbo. Perhaps a funny face-off, but they are the two most powerful options in the class. In person, the CX-5 won in all categories except fuel efficiency and maximum cargo capacity. Since I was shopping fully loaded trims, a RAV4 Limited also costs a lot more than a CX-5 Signature, and a RAV4 Prime even more, and is lacking in features and feels more dated despite being new. The CX-5 feels more premium inside and out, like a lot more thought was put into its design and ergonomics. The infotainment feels a decade newer and is not a touch screen thank god. The driving feel is more connected and less bouncy, just feels good. But your priorities and tastes may be different, especially around fuel efficiency, so go check things out in person. You'll know within 5 minutes if you like it or not. Guinness fucked around with this message at 04:26 on May 6, 2021 |
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 04:21
|
|
|
I’m loosely in the car shopping stage. There’s a 2008 Toyota Avalon with 137k miles for 8 grand at a lot. I like the look, and know these are basically nicer inside camrys. Is that priced too high for the mileage? Any big pain points I should know about? I’d take it to a mechanic before I’d buy, just curious on threads thoughts.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 08:29
|
|
|
Chad Sexington posted:Hello thread. I have some car questions as we start looking. We were in the same boat with one kid. We have a RAV4 now and we’re happy with it. My wife didn’t like the way the CVT drove in the CR-V, so that was out. The Cx5 is nice on the inside and had the most power/fun to drive factor but the cargo space in the back seriously sucks. If you’ve been gifted a stroller for a baby shower or anything-I’d recommend bringing it with you on a test drive just to see how much room it really takes up. The RAV4 had better cargo space, the interior is decent, and it has a couple driving modes (eco/sport) and my wife does most the driving and she doesn’t mind it. It has enough get up and go to get on the freeway. I notice that it is sluggish, especially if I’m trying to get around someone. We also like the reliability factor and it gets good gas mileage. We opted for the XLE I think and it has decent options like heated seats/steering wheel/etc. it’s also super easy to park and parallel park if you go into DC at all. That being said, we’ve got baby 2 on the way and I’m a little concerned about space in it. We can fit the 2 car seats in fine, but for a long road trip/etc I think it’s going to be very tight with a suitcase or two plus everything that comes along with kids. We will probably be fine, but having some extra space wouldn’t be a bad thing.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 10:15
|
|
|
LionArcher posted:I’m loosely in the car shopping stage. There’s a 2008 Toyota Avalon with 137k miles for 8 grand at a lot. I like the look, and know these are basically nicer inside camrys. Is that priced too high for the mileage? Any big pain points I should know about? I’d take it to a mechanic before I’d buy, just curious on threads thoughts. The Avalon will probably make 200k without too much difficulty but seems overpriced by about $1,000. nwin posted:and it has a couple driving modes (eco/sport) I'm pretty sure all cars in the segment have driving modes and they're all equally pointless.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 12:44
|
|
|
KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:The Avalon will probably make 200k without too much difficulty but seems overpriced by about $1,000. I seem to notice a bit of difference when I use the sport mode accelerating. What’s it actually doing-Just changing shift points maybe?
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 13:02
|
|
|
nwin posted:I seem to notice a bit of difference when I use the sport mode accelerating. What’s it actually doing-Just changing shift points maybe? Shift points and/or throttle pedal mapping at the most for things in that segment.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 13:06
|
|
|
Thank you thread for all the advice! This has been super helpful. I still have a pretty good amount of time on both the commuting to work and baby-conceiving fronts, so I'll definitely be doing test drives before I commit to anything. The chip shortages are what made me want to start researching, but at least so far there doesn't seem to be much of a problem with inventory, at least where I'm looking.nwin posted:That being said, we’ve got baby 2 on the way and I’m a little concerned about space in it. We can fit the 2 car seats in fine, but for a long road trip/etc I think it’s going to be very tight with a suitcase or two plus everything that comes along with kids. We will probably be fine, but having some extra space wouldn’t be a bad thing. Maksimus54 posted:I'm the minivan suggester. Sure you could fit two car seats in a CUV but a van will be way easier and have far more storage. Kids do not travel light and you'll fill up a CRV or RAV4 in a hurry. There are some decent hybrid options on vans as well, the Pacifica even offers a plug-in hybrid with something like 30 miles of electric range. I am very conscious of the fact that you are both probably right in the long term, but we're only just going through IVF stuff now and buying a minivan or an SUV with three rows seems waaaaay premature. If we make it as far as two kids maybe we'd punt the Kia for a minivan, but that's down the road for now.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 13:40
|
|
|
Chad Sexington posted:I still have a pretty good amount of time on both the commuting to work and baby-conceiving fronts, Your username implies that your offspring should be the majority population of a small country by now, a la Gengis Khan. Hop to it, bud 
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 14:33
|
|
|
Chad Sexington posted:Thank you thread for all the advice! This has been super helpful. I still have a pretty good amount of time on both the commuting to work and baby-conceiving fronts, so I'll definitely be doing test drives before I commit to anything. The chip shortages are what made me want to start researching, but at least so far there doesn't seem to be much of a problem with inventory, at least where I'm looking. Chip shortages are unlikely to have a major effect on customer-perceived inventory, but they will definitely have an effect on pricing. Now is a pretty bad time to buy a new car, but hey, at least it's unlikely to get any better for like six months to a year.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 14:40
|
|
|
Can new msrp change within a model year? I could swear the msrp on Tacomas went up again since 3 months ago
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 16:18
|
|
|
Yeah, it's rare but it happens. I've seen identically equipped cars right next to each other on a car lot with ~$500 different prices because something changed in their pricing mid year.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 16:57
|
|
|
Guinness posted:The RAV4 Hybrid is an excellent choice, and I'd personally get one over a CRV. For some reason the CRV just does nothing for me at all, just blah. One thing that seems to have been missed around the RAV4 Hybrid is that it is way more agile feeling at low speeds because it uses the electric motor up to 40 kph (most of the time, depending on a bunch of factors). For me this really tipped it over the edge compared to at least the CX-30 which felt slower and you had this 4 cylinder engine screaming at you. Not to mention where I am they are almost $10k cheaper.
|
|
#
?
May 6, 2021 22:20
|
|
|
Okay, I found a local corolla I want. 2009, (white color ) third owner, 108K, clean title for 7.5K. We talked on the phone, and he agreed to my term of driving it to a local auto shop I trust to do a safety inspection (which I'll pay for). He's leaving town for ten days tomorrow, and I said that's fine, and he'll call when he returns to set up the day to do this. That all sounds good, but he was then a little vague ramble about title of car, since he bought it recently from a friend, and something about the dmv taking " sixteen weeks for more paperwork"and he's only selling because his job went remote so he doesn't have to drive between the two towns he was planning too. I'm not an idiot, and (i'll have my father who's a former mechanic with me at the actual sale) but just wanting to know what I need to make sure he has so I don't get screwed over scammed if/when he calls back and agree to before we meet.
|
|
#
?
May 7, 2021 01:27
|
|
|
Lol don't go near it until he has the title IN HAND in HIS NAME Also that price is pretty steep
|
|
#
?
May 7, 2021 01:45
|
|
|
LionArcher posted:Okay, I found a local corolla I want. 2009, (white color ) third owner, 108K, clean title for 7.5K. We talked on the phone, and he agreed to my term of driving it to a local auto shop I trust to do a safety inspection (which I'll pay for). He's leaving town for ten days tomorrow, and I said that's fine, and he'll call when he returns to set up the day to do this. That all sounds good, but he was then a little vague ramble about title of car, since he bought it recently from a friend, and something about the dmv taking " sixteen weeks for more paperwork"and he's only selling because his job went remote so he doesn't have to drive between the two towns he was planning too. Just walk away, too many red flags.
|
|
#
?
May 7, 2021 01:52
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 20, 2024 00:43 |
|
|
Applebees Appetizer posted:Lol don't go near it until he has the title IN HAND in HIS NAME mariooncrack posted:Just walk away, too many red flags. Agree. DMVs are legit backed up (took me around 3 months to get title for my TT), but that's not your problem and definitely not worth running the risk
|
|
#
?
May 7, 2021 02:40
|
|
