Traded in my car yesterday.

[Onewolf426]

No,

Waaaaay too much electronics. When I bought my last Jeep, I realized that they were marketing them to women. Who ever heard of a Jeep with electric windows?

No, it is the wannabe manchilds that caused this. The metro boys who don't want to get their hands dirty, but will drive a pickup to feel like a real man. They cry like little girls if there is a scratch, ding, dent or a specs of dirt in the bed. They are the reason why 2 wheel drive pickups have a higher ride height than they used to, leather power seats, GPS, power everything, butt warming/cooling seats and cosmetic visor mirrors. If I wanted a truck with ground clearance, I would buy a 4x4. These Starbucks sucking soyboys are the reason why trucks are "civilized" and expensive.

 

[Dobbinsky]

No,
No, it is the wannabe manchilds that caused this. The metro boys who don't want to get their hands dirty, but will drive a pickup to feel like a real man. They cry like little girls if there is a scratch, ding, dent or a specs of dirt in the bed. They are the reason why 2 wheel drive pickups have a higher ride height than they used to, leather power seats, GPS, power everything, butt warming/cooling seats and cosmetic visor mirrors. If I wanted a truck with ground clearance, I would buy a 4x4. These Starbucks sucking soyboys are the reason why trucks are "civilized" and expensive.

I want my '72 GMC 1/2 ton, V-8, 4-speed, back NOW! That's a vehicle I can get excited about. That is, until I see the cost of a nice one today.

 

[Retired Bum]

I want my '72 GMC 1/2 ton, V-8, 4-speed, back NOW! That's a vehicle I can get excited about. That is, until I see the cost of a nice one today.

Actually, I have kept up with the auction sites, Meechum et al, and realistic prices are far less than buying a new truck. The kids today are less than excited about our old junk.

 

[Skunkhouse]

Congratulations on your new wheels

 

[Dobbinsky]

Actually, I have kept up with the auction sites, Meechum et al, and realistic prices are far less than buying a new truck. The kids today are less than excited about our old junk.

Nicely restored ones are quite expensive, like this 1972 Chevy for $76K, and it doesn't even have a manual transmission.

 

[Dobbinsky]

The 2026 Subaru Forester is now made in Indiana. 2023 was the last year made in Japan. I'd be surprised if there's no outsourcing. Seems like none of the vehicles are 100% made in the USA anymore.

Ooops. I mean 2025 was the last Forester made in Japan.

 

[Dobbinsky]

I asked my bride if she wanted to trade in her 97 for a new model... She asked me if I wanted a divorce.

She drives a 4Runner, says the new ones are bugly.

She's correct! Ugly compared to the older ones.

 

[Dobbinsky]

We still have and drive our 2022 Chevy Trax, just turned 17,000 miles this week, still have a year of bumper to bumper warranty, we bought the 2 year extension of the warranty

I've never purchased or needed an extended warranty on any new vehicle I've ever owned, until now. With all the computers on these vehicles, you can drop a few thousand dollars in a heartbeat when something goes teets up. There have already been issues with infotainment systems.

 

[KillerFord1977]

A new car? I haven't had one of those since the 1970s.

I’m sorry.
How’s that crappy TV and 1st gen microwave working for you. Dont forget modern AC
Enjoy that wifi and internet forum life that didnt exist in 1970

 

[KillerFord1977]

I want my '72 GMC 1/2 ton, V-8, 4-speed, back NOW! That's a vehicle I can get excited about. That is, until I see the cost of a nice one today.

My basic ‘77 F250 hi boy sits by the house. Driven weekly
No AC. AM radio only
Manual
Fantastic, but modern trucks are a thing of beauty when done correctly.
Technology is awesome when applied correctly.

 

[Retired Bum]

Nicely restored ones are quite expensive, like this 1972 Chevy for $76K, and it doesn't even have a manual transmission.

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This is not the norm anymore, following the auctions, there's been frame off restored trucks that are seeing bids of 25-30K. Not even what the seller put into the project.

 

[Retired Bum]

My 15 Chevy was due to be replaced before I had the stroke. I was looking at the 2500WT for 42K. All the good stuff with no frills interior and wrapping would be about 4K. So nice truck, modern day electronics, for nearly half of the pretty trucks that are around 100K.

For my needs, perfect!

 

[Dobbinsky]

This is not the norm anymore, following the auctions, there's been frame off restored trucks that are seeing bids of 25-30K. Not even what the seller put into the project.

If I find one for that price, I'll buy it!

 

[HayesGreener]

Mrs Greener drove 3 Subaru Outbacks over 20 years. We gave her last one to a college bound granddaughter and replaced it with a new Volvo X90 a couple years ago. I have a 2013 F250 diesel with 230k that still goes strong. My son is driving my 98 F350 7.3 that is still going strong. We buy new vehicles with safety and utility as a prime concern and drive them till the wheels fall off.

 

[NMEDGE]

Not on mine. It's got the stop/start craziness. Tach goes to zero at the stop, then back up again when I giddyyup. Feels like s***!

There should be a switch to shut that feature off. The only issue is you have to do it every time you get into it to drive. Both my cars have it and I hate it.

 

[Retired Bum]

Mebbe he oughta read the book!

 

[NMEDGE]

Mebbe he oughta read the book!

Or the salesman should have showed it to him. It's still new to him. I bet in a few days he'll have figured out all the new stuff.

 

[Retired Bum]

Or the salesman should have showed it to him. It's still new to him. I bet in a few days he'll have figured out all the new stuff.

It is Dobbs now.....

 

[Shibadog]

Congrats on the new car! The have all became infested with “high tech” so typical controls like buttons and switches are passe. Bought the wife a new car last November and it’s a darn video game on wheels. The only good news I’ve heard is that the president of VW says they are going back to knobs and switches rather than everything being “touch screen” (this after a poll found that 87% of drivers do NOT like the touchscreen for everything). He stated “it’s a car, not a damn phone”. The stupid start/stop thing is ridiculous (and the Good Lord alone know how much extra wear that puts on the starter and the turbos most cars have). I got it turned off on mine so it defaults to “off”-going to do the same on my wife’s car.

 

[Old_Me]

Not on mine. It's got the stop/start craziness. Tach goes to zero at the stop, then back up again when I giddyyup. Feels like s***!

the stop/start feature is/was supposed to be rid of in mid 2026, i believe for the remainder of the 2026 production and from there foreword.

Trump administration moves to end "universally hated" start/stop feature for cars

The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.

www.cbsnews.com