AD #2904 – Chevy Teases New Bolt EUV; U.S. Car Sales Slowly Rebounding; Hyundai Creates Soapbox Car
August 26th, 2020 at 11:50am
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0:07 U.S. Car Sales Slowly Rebounding
0:50 GM Wants Back in Russia
1:15 GM Angers Holden Dealers in Australia
2:47 Mahindra Partners with REE Automotive on Commercial EVs
4:12 Chevy Teases New Bolt EUV
6:12 Hyundai Creates Soapbox Car
6:42 Vitesco Signs Deal with Dongfeng
7:29 Blackberry OS Powers Xpeng’s Level 3 AV System
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U.S. CAR SALES SLOWLY REBOUNDING
The COVID pandemic sure knocked the wind out of the automotive industry, but it looks like it’s getting its breath back. Wards Intelligence says that the SAAR, the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate, will go over 15 million vehicles for the first time since February. But that’s 2 million units lower than it was a year ago. The problem is with fleet sales, which fell off a cliff, especially with cars sold to the daily rental companies. Retail sales are actually close to where they were last year. Wards sees one big problem. Inventory levels are extremely low and despite the industry racing to make as many vehicles as it can, those levels are still falling.
GM WANTS BACK IN RUSSIA
GM dropped out of the Russian market five years ago because it was losing money there. But now it wants to get back in. But instead of making mass market cars there, this time it wants to import specialty vehicles, and that includes the upcoming Hummer EV. Russia has a goal of selling 200,000 EVs by 2025 and GM wants to get in on the action.
GM ANGERS HOLDEN DEALERS IN AUSTRALIA
Meanwhile, at the other end of the planet, GM has run into a bit of a sticky wicket in Australia. After nearly 90 years of using the Holden brand in Australia, GM stopped manufacturing cars there and dropped the Holden name. Now it’s going to sell select models, such as the Camaro, Corvette and Silverado, under the brand name GM Specialty Vehicles. This all created an uproar. Holden dealers accuse GM of inadequately compensating them for shutting down their franchise and some of them have filed a lawsuit against the automaker. And we want to thank Autoline viewer Warwick Rex Dundas, who lives in Australia, for keeping us up to date on the latest developments.
MAHINDRA PARTNERS WITH REE AUTOMOTIVE ON COMMERCIAL EVs
Indian automaker Mahindra signed a memorandum of understanding with REE Automotive to use its electric vehicle platform to develop and build commercial vehicles for global markets. REE’s platform houses the battery in its floor, while the powertrain, suspension and steering components are all incorporated into the wheel arches at the corners. There’s a number of platform sizes to choose from, ranging from small urban delivery vehicles to large vans. They feature battery sizes from 20 kWh to 100 kWh and boast ranges from 220 km to 420 km or roughly 136 miles to 260 miles, but it doesn’t say what test procedure that’s based on. The platform also has autonomous capabilities. REE says it has a customer need for 200,000 to 250,000 electric commercial vehicles over a few years’ time and this partnership will help support that. Here’s something else to keep an eye on as well. You may remember Ford announced last year it’s establishing a joint venture with Mahindra in India to develop, market and sell Ford and Mahindra branded vehicles in India and other emerging markets. We wonder if Ford could eventually be involved in this partnership with REE Automotive?
CHEVY TEASES NEW BOLT EUV
Chevrolet is letting its fleet customers take a peek at the updated Bolt and Bolt EUV. The EUV is a larger version of the Bolt with a wheelbase that’s 3 inches longer, while the overall length is 5 inches longer. That provides more interior room and cargo space. Notice the kick-up in the sail panel at the rear of the vehicle. While this video clip does not show it, the front fascia was updated and it gets new headlamps. We know that because we saw the Bolt EUV at GM’s Battery Day back in March. It gets an interior with upgraded materials and a new infotainment system, and will also get Super Cruise as an option for hands-free driving. Chevy says that with a Level II charger you can get 100 miles of range in a half hour, and when GM’s next generation Ultium battery is ready they expect that to deliver 100 miles with 10 minutes of charging. The Bolt EUV goes into production about a year from now.
General Motors dominates the market for full size SUVs with the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Escalade. And to maintain that dominance it just completely redesigned them all. That’s why we invited Tim Herrick, the vice president of GM’s global products, to come on Autoline After Hours to bring us up to date on all the changes. Just to give you an idea of how important these SUVs are for GM, we estimate they generate about $20 billion in revenue a year. Stephanie Brinley from IHS Markit will also be on the show, so join John and Gary this Thursday for a deep dive into some of the most profitable vehicles in the automotive industry.
HYUNDAI CREATES SOAPBOX CAR
Hyundai has vehicles in pretty much every segment around the world and now it’s expanding its portfolio to include soapbox cars. You heard me right, soapbox cars. It released this teaser image of a soapbox vehicle that was created by its design team in Europe. It’s styling was inspired by the company’s 45 concept car. Hyundai says it will be available to customers in Europe soon and it will share more details in the near future.
VITESCO SIGNS DEAL WITH DONGFENG
Vitesco Technologies, formerly known as the powertrain division of the supplier Continental, just signed its first contract with a Chinese automaker for its integrated electric drive unit. Vitesco already has agreements with Hyundai and PSA to use the unit and now it adds Dongfeng as well, which will feature it in its all-new Yixuan car. The package combines the electric motor and power electronics into one unit. The one used by Dongfeng will produce 120 kW of power and 260 Nm of torque and weighs less than 80 kilograms or about 176 pounds. Development of the drive unit was done in both Germany and China but production will take place solely in China.
BLACKBERRY OS POWERS XPENG’S LEVEL 3 AV SYSTEM
Chinese EV startup Xpeng is using Blackberry’s QNX operating system to power Level 3 autonomous driving in its P7 sports sedan. The system is able to calculate the vehicle’s driving status and provide 360-degree monitoring of the vehicle’s environment in real-time. With Continental supplying Dongfeng with integrated electric drive units and Xpeng using Blackberry’s OS, it clearly shows that there is an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to do business in China.
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August 26th, 2020 at 12:18 pm
Who cares about GMs new EUV, its not a Tesla, maybe if they sold it @1/2 its MSRP it’d sell.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:25 pm
Exciting times: the mainstream automakers are starting to make the plunge into BEV; what sticks and what doesn’t stick is about to be revealed. Will Tesla remain/reign supreme, maybe, but it sure is looking like a ‘real’ horserace is in the works. I’m betting that in the long run it is going to be closer than some may think.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:25 pm
If GM sold Holdenss as Pontiacs (G8s), why not sell Chevys as Holdens in Australia? And who came up with “GM Specialty Vehicles”(gag)? It sounds like some accountants came up with that name. No wonder Holden dealers are mad.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:30 pm
1 My feelings exactly. And GM, because of the sales of the non-BEV plug-in VOLT, went over 200,000 units and, like Tesla, does not get the $7,500 tax credit any more. They lose $10k or more for every stupid Bolt they make, so if they cut the price in half they would lose $30k a piece, and still they could not sell the POS.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:31 pm
4 I meant, of course, that the VOlt is not a pure EV, but a dirty car that uses tiny inefficient gas engine on long trips.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:33 pm
It looks like electric powertrains are becoming a purchased commodity, like gas engines were 100 years ago, when dozens of car companies used Continental (a different Continental) engines. If those Continental electric powertrains work well, and are price competitive, there would be little reason for car companies to develop their own EV powertrain. A certain electric motor doesn’t define a car model, like a certain pushrod V8 defines a Corvette, or a flat six defines a Porsche 911.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:34 pm
Somehow GM got in the business of selling cars that are good enough but never really beautiful or even really reliable.
I would shake up the design group. They need to figure out what the future looks like in beauty.
I would also start putting long warranties, say 8 year and 80,000 miles on your products. If you’re going to create “commercial quality” vehicles you need to be intensely aware that it’s on your dime. Put bonuses and unions on the line.
We have choices and somebody there needs to ask why would a consumer, no, a purchaser and a partner, want to pick a GM car? Unless I need a Yukon they are an “also ran”.
August 26th, 2020 at 12:37 pm
I’m having a hard time thinking how all these vehicles with all that “stuff” in the wheel assembly are going to ride and handle. I thought for decades the goal was to reduce insprung weight!
August 26th, 2020 at 12:43 pm
Will Hyundai sell a clone of its soapbox car as a Genesis model? Last chance to help its dying brand…
August 26th, 2020 at 12:46 pm
I wonder if GM offered their new franchise to any of the previous Holden Dealers? With the limited product offerings, they likely won’t need as many as they had before. And, they may want to place them in different locations to address changes in traffic patterns and population trends.
It sure seems like it would have been a smart idea to offer the franchise to the best of the former Holden Dealers, at least as a starting point.
August 26th, 2020 at 1:27 pm
Does GM make RHD Camaros and Silverados at their factories, or will those sold in Australia be (very expensively) converted in some aftermarket shop? If the latter, the sales would be very low. I think I’ve read that RHD C8 Corvettes will be built at the Bowling Green plant. Does anyone here know for sure?
August 26th, 2020 at 1:35 pm
2 Yes the interesting thing about the release of all these EVs is will they sell? The sales haven’t been growing that great and I’m not sure its because of a lack of selection. Having more to chose from may provide a slight kick in sales but will it help long term?
I guess what it really comes down to are people Not buying an EV because they cant find a model they like, or just are not interested in buying an EV? If its the latter your about to see a bunch of vehicles built with no customers to buy them.
August 26th, 2020 at 1:50 pm
8, Tony, unsprung weight is important in consumer vehicles and especially performance models but as presented in today’s program these will probably be limited to commercial use which should negate that as an absolute requirement.
11, Kit, C8 has been developed to produce RHD Corvettes at Bowling Green. With covid and the strike crippling scheduled production and plans, convertible, second shift and RHD has been delayed. Convertible production has started, second shift not yet and I’ll speculate that RHD will be delayed to the ’21 model.
August 26th, 2020 at 1:52 pm
GM BOLT EUV: 100 miles in just 30 minutes of waiting! One can purchase a larger CUV at much lower price and get 400 miles of range in under 5 minutes with good old fossil fuel! Why would an auto makers want to design, make, and sell a vehicle that is lower value to end users? The Bolt EV sold just 1,062 units in July in the USA. The Bolt EUV will be a tad larger and more expensive. What sales volumes does GM estimate? Who is doing the business case analyses for these programs? Does profit, cash flow, ROI, or even NPV even matter anymore? High cost, low range, long charge times, and little charge infrastructure makes pure BEV’s a tiny niche in the USA market.
And Tesla owns the BEV niche by attracting wealthy buyers with high end luxury, performance, high-tech, high priced vehicles. Cadillac attempt to conquest Telsa will be like trying to come into smartphone business and trying to conquest Apple iphones. But I suppose learning by failure is the best way to learn. I wish GM the best of luck because they are going to need it.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:04 pm
#11. Kit, RHD conversions will be done by Walkinshaw in Australia. That includes Camaro and Silverado and probably other models yet to be announced. Corvette offers RHD right from the factory.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:08 pm
Where any engine powered cars in today’s program? I can remember a time just five years ago when there were a lot of snarky comments about “green cars” and their owners. Called a disruptive technology, Tesla-like EVs remain impressive but aren’t the only game in town
As much as hearing press releases and seeing ‘press cars’ drive around, what counts is being listed on http://www.fueleconomy.gov. That means the car has a Monroney sticker and can be bought … somewhere. So I wish the new entrants luck realizing the market success of new cars is by no means guaranteed.
BTW, Lucid and their first model, “Air”, looks like serious competition for the ultra luxury, performance cars. Led by a former Tesla design engineer, their factory looks nice but we don’t know what is going on inside. Lucid has credibility so rare in others IF they can start rolling out cars.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:08 pm
There isn’t much Sport left in those big full-size Utilities . They have become the new land barge of the highway. To me they are nothing but a combination of a station wagon and a Mini van in a supersize portion. I don’t see someone taking those deep off road through trails in the woods . Street utility maybe sport utility not so much.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:14 pm
I think that a new car warranty bumper to bumpier should match the max months on the loans they offer, so 60 months or 72 months of payments …ergo 60 months or 72 months bumper to bumper, it would prove that the price of the vehicle they want to sell is valid for the duration of a loan. Justify the price by backing up the product. If your standard warranty only covers 50k miles then adjust the price down accordingly.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:14 pm
soap box derby racing was a pretty big deal in my hometown in the 50′s/60′s. If you won here, you were off to Akron Ohio for the finals. Great memories.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:36 pm
17 Yea it does seem overkill to have the off-road capabilities on so many vehicles that will likely never stray from a paved road. As for the Tahoe’s and large SUVs I think in many cases it people with more than 2 kids and with seatbelt laws they need a third row but if they own a camper or boat need towing capability that you just cant get with a minivan. So they fill a need even if its not trail blazing.
18 Cool idea as it would be nice to know your vehicle is covered while the bank still owns it. That would certainly force prices down.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:36 pm
I like my Bolt and will look at the EUV. I do home remodeling and the Bolt has a surprising amount of cargo
Space. Since I use the current Bolt for in-town driving, charge time is a non-issue.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:38 pm
15. Thanks for the info, John.
17. I don’t know who came up with the term “sport utility vehicle,” but it never made much sense to me. Something like a VW GTI is a sport utility vehicle. It drives like a sports car, but has a lot more utility than a Miata.
August 26th, 2020 at 2:47 pm
18, 20 Some car dealers in my area are offering really long extended warranties but you have to have them do all the routine maintenance. If you miss having them replace the overpriced cabin filter on time they don’ t cover your failed transmission. Some deal.
August 26th, 2020 at 3:04 pm
23. With “warranty forever” that I see advertised by some dealers, you need to get advance permission to have maintenance done anywhere other than where you bought the car. Doing your own oil changes will immediately void the coverage. Here is part of what their web site says, regarding using shops other than where you bought the car:
Step 1
Choose a licensed repair facility to perform your maintenance. We do not provide a list of authorized dealers, so the choice is yours.
Step 2
Call 1-800-810-8458 to notify us of where you plan to have your vehicle serviced along with the scheduled maintenance services you plan to have performed. Remember, you must complete this step prior to having the maintenance performed.
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION DURING THE CALL:
• Warranty Forever agreement number or last 8 digits of VIN
• Date of scheduled maintenance appointment
• Name of the licensed repair facility where you are having maintenance performed
• Maintenance you are going to have performed
• Current mileage on odometer
• Any additional questions you may have
There is more. I suspect most people would end up voiding this coverage before the factory warranty is out, and the “warranty forever” would even apply.
August 26th, 2020 at 3:20 pm
21 How much did you pay for it? And did you consider any other BEV in the Bolt’s price range?
August 26th, 2020 at 3:37 pm
18 – So, if I pay cash for my car, I get no warranty? The car, the warranty and the price are what they are. How you choose to pay for it, and for how long, are irrelevant to those items. If you want longer coverage, buy a service contract. I always recommend getting one from the vehicle manufacturer so that it is honored at all of its dealerships.
August 26th, 2020 at 3:41 pm
26. I’d think lenders might want to require a service contract for cars bought with long loans, to help protect their collateral.
August 26th, 2020 at 3:42 pm
I am strongly against buying any extended warranty and always get the absolute minimum insurance. I believe in self insurance.
In addition, today;s cars are so much more reliable than the cars of 40 and 30 years ago, you will rarely need it, even in cars that are 10, 15, 20 and even 25 years old (all of which I have owned one time or another)
Get rid of the middleman, the parasites of the warranty companies and insurance companies. They make PROFIT off YOU.
August 26th, 2020 at 3:54 pm
27 I also never got a car loan. I buy cars I can easily afford and pay cash, so they cannot impose their onerous insurance and warranty terms on me. Once my parents foolishly bought a cheap new Civic (only about $19k in 1991) with a loan, even though they had plenty of cash to buy it outright, and it was a nightmare, when the car was totaled 2 and 7 years after their deaths, for me to find out where they got the loan and do the paperwork, all to just junk (recycle) the little thing and get a generous (for its 25 year age) $1,200 from the insurance co.
August 26th, 2020 at 4:08 pm
29. I usually pay cash, but for some strange reason, when I bought my current Toyota, there was a rebate that was only available if I got a loan. I usually get high deductible comp and collision on new cars, so that wasn’t a problem.
August 26th, 2020 at 4:16 pm
29 was typing in the dark and wrote $19k, no it was the base 3-door 5-sp manual model and only $10k.
Sometimes very good deals on slow-selling luxury cars like Jags were to be found in 3 year leases.
August 26th, 2020 at 5:32 pm
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I always paid cash for my vehicles except the last one I purchased. I had the same situation as you and had to finance it to get the rebate, but the dealer told me after the third payment, I could pay the balance which is what I did.
August 26th, 2020 at 8:07 pm
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How much was the rebate? Just wondering because I bought a Hyundai Sonata last december and I paid cash, but if I got a loan, I would’ve had a rebate of $1000.
August 26th, 2020 at 8:48 pm
33. It was $1000 on a 2018 Camry. There was no loan initiation cost, and I could pay it off early. I set it up with automatic pay, and since the interest rate was lower than what my investment account was making, I kept the loan for a while. Then, after too much money piled up in my checking account paying about zero interest, I paid it off.
August 26th, 2020 at 8:56 pm
I have a ’17 Suburban LT which was purchased then to replace an ’81 which served the family so well over those years. Here in Canada, you’re pretty well forced to get the 4WD version as no one would look at a 2WD resale or so I was told. We use it mainly as a tow vehicle for our show and slalom/lapping cars. Also handy for any large stuff to move and large family movements. Truck is great but I really wish GM would offer say, a “GT” version in which the body was lowered to a normal height and no doubt would handle much better. With the trailer hitch in the bumper, all my receivers now have tremendous drops to maintain the level attitude of my trailers. Really dumb. I’m 6’2 and having to climb up into the cab feels like I am getting into a commercial dump truck.
Our only GM product. The whole family otherwise loves all our Subarus with all their innovations. When is GM going to get headlight steering response for example?
August 26th, 2020 at 9:11 pm
25. I forget the exact cost, but with all the rebates and credits, it came to around $28K. It was fully loaded except for leather seating. There were GM incentives and I got the Bolt and my daughter got one as well. This is our third EV (a Focus was our first and we currently have a plug-in Fusion). Also have an ‘07 Escape hybrid, but it’s not a full EV, of course. We did cross-shop other EV makes and models, but the Bolts met our cost and use needs the best.
August 26th, 2020 at 9:19 pm
35. This jacked up ride height thing is crazy. A friend recently replaced a ~2001 2wd Silverado with a new 2wd F150. He generally likes the improvements of the last 15-20 years, with one exception. The new one is about 2 inches higher, for no reason. It’s harder to get in and out of, and harder to load stuff. Just that 2 inches makes it trickier to load a motorcycle using a ramp. I don’t think it’s just Ford. I think a new Chevy or Ram is higher too. You can get lowering kits, but the parts are expensive, and expensive to have installed, if you don’t do it yourself.
August 26th, 2020 at 9:23 pm
36. The most direct Bolt competitors are Niro and Kona, but they are sold in only a handful of states.
August 27th, 2020 at 12:36 am
38. True, and both are sold in my state. We did check them out, and they are worthy contenders, but we like our Chevy dealer and they had a larger inventory of choice. Even though sold in my state, to see a Niro or a Kona on the lot is a rare sight.
August 27th, 2020 at 5:44 am
38 shape and interior room wise the LEAF is the closest to the Bolt, also in its clumsy and awkward looks. The two Koreans are really in another segment. The Bolt is a hatch-mini-minivan. Not that the koreans will do well, they are far inferior to the Tesla 3 and you can get the 3 with not much more $.
August 27th, 2020 at 8:07 am
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/26/investing/elon-musk-pay-package-tesla-stock-options/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1kwB9cP8FrIRGiIdWoIeLw0QAVQL9CJehzPAFEdwKEAw3-ZxP34hZGmFM
Not even Jeff Bezos became a 100-billionaire that fast. Musk now is the FOURTH richest person ON THE PLANET, and, (Joe, Cwolf and Ziggy, you hear?) MOST DESERVEDLY SO. I doubt ANYBODY in human history amasses such a huge fortune in such a short time (a year? to go from $20 bill to almost $100 billion!)
August 27th, 2020 at 8:17 am
26 I don’t think Ed was saying the warranty should only last as long as you own money. I think his point was if lenders could only loan out as far as the warranty provided, either warranties would need to extend to the 72 months or more they loan now, or bring prices down to fit financing into the payment schedule. Certainly not saying if you pay cash you get no warranty. Either way that will never happen.
I would never buy an extended warranty either as I take good care of my vehicles and can fix anything myself. So after 3 to 5 years really anything defective from the manufacturer has already had an opportunity to fail and be fixed under warranty. What bugs the heck out of me is the constant calls I get to buy an extended warranty when my truck is a lease. It goes back before the warranty is up. If I decide to keep it at the end of the lease and wanted an extended warranty I would decide at that time.
August 27th, 2020 at 8:32 am
41 No doubt Elon has done a tremendous job with developing a vehicle that really hit the target demographic of what EV manufacturers should have been shooting for. While everyone else was wasting time developing econobox runarounds Elon had the vision to build a luxury EV that would capitalize on the main advantage of an EV and that was its quick response. He didn’t seem to be after the “protect the environment” folks as much as building a car of the future and proving EVs can be fun to drive and still provide a nice looking roomy car.
With that said it has been a bit of a perfect storm for him developing a vehicle that people actually want to drive and own with new EV technology that is having lukewarm acceptance. So its not unexpected to become very wealthy when you nail the target with a new technology like Tesla, Apple, Google. Makes me wonder how Elon would do running GM or Ford. Would he have anywhere near the success? It would be interesting to see what he would do.
Heard on the radio this morning that Bezos is now the wealthiest man ever as Amazon stock was up 2 pts yesterday. The Virus has served him well. I also heard that credit companies are actually running out of numbers due to the influx of people applying for credit cards do conduct their online shopping and such. Hopefully not seriously heading toward a cashless society.
August 27th, 2020 at 8:41 am
40. In shape, the Koreans are closest to Bolt. especially Kona, which is about the same length. Also, the Koreans have similar performance and range to Bolt, while the Leaf, even the new one, is a little slower, and has less range. Your irrational hatred for GM is really something else.
August 27th, 2020 at 8:48 am
42. I’ve never bought an extended warranty, but the mailings just keep on coming. The same is the case with SiriusXM. I’ve never subscribed, but get mailings for cars I no longer own. I probably also get phone calls for both, but I don’t answer unsaved numbers, and they don’t leave messages.
August 27th, 2020 at 9:22 am
45 Goes to show how much money can be made in those extended warranty schemes. I’ll wager on not needing it.
Same goes for insurance.. Every time I see a liberty Mutual commercial which is daily I try to imagine what their marketing budget must be. Their slogan is only buy what you need. Wish they would apply that to their own marketing dept. They only need about 1/10th the commercials.
August 27th, 2020 at 10:02 am
35, 37 The stock truck ride heights are ridiculous. I bought a new 2015 2wd Silverado and had the dealer lower it 2” in front and 4” in back for $1,800. That kept my warranty intact and it is not a job for one person to handle. Ease of use and handling are greatly improved. It does reduce the practical load limits unless you add helper air bags.
August 27th, 2020 at 10:15 am
47 So basically in the payload capacity race among the manufacturers to have the best in class weight capabilities they had to keep increasing ride height. Otherwise they would have rode like a brick.
August 27th, 2020 at 10:25 am
22 The term Sport utility was applied to off road capable vehicles like the Jeep , Bronco , Blazer and Scout when they were primarily by Sportsman using them to deep into the woods to hunt and fish. Of course when something is successful the title will then get applied to anything and everything. Kind of the same way the muscle car term is used .It used to have a very specific criteria to be considered as such.
August 27th, 2020 at 10:46 am
I get offended by new car warranties. The manufacturers are asking me to put thousands on the line in the belief that they designed it correctly and it will last. When their money is on the line though, they only have faith in their engineering ability for 3 years/36K miles or 4 year/50K miles if you get the right manufacturer.
Why exactly should I have more faith in their engineering talent then the manufacturer does?
August 27th, 2020 at 10:48 am
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Don’t go high deductible on your comprehensive insurance without confirming it will positively impact your premium. I did high deductible on comp and collision ($1,000) and regretted it after a hailstorm did about $3,000 to my leased Ranger pickup.
The guy at the body shop gave me the low-deductible on comp insurance advice as I groused about the $1,000 check I was writing him when I picked up the finished truck.
Going from $1,000 to $100 deductible for comp cost me about $20 on my policy.
August 27th, 2020 at 11:03 am
51 I’ll check rates vs. deductibles.
August 27th, 2020 at 11:15 am
48 Yes, trucks ride much better than years ago and the long suspension travel maybe how they got there.