Here's a theory. Car manufacturers and repairers are going to struggle when most people are priced or legislated out of motoring. The only way to maintain income from repairing the elite's smaller stock of new cars it to charge more. So components will be more complicated and less capable of being individually serviced. No worries for the elite, of course, but these poor sods have been caught by being early adopters. An application of "the bleeding edge" in action.
That the best carmaker in the world, Toyota, isn't interested in EVs means (i) People shouldn't be surprised if they experience sub-Toyota levels of competence, and (ii) People should ask themselves why Toyota aren't EV enthusiasts.
I had a problem with an automatic gearbox server in a Renault, and they charged me around £2,000 for a complete new box!
I had to keep the car as it was on a car-loan scheme, but when it eventually did go as scrap, Renault were made aware, in no uncertain terms, that I'd never buy from them again!
Sam - I wonder where the big car manufacturers think their market is going. It will be interesting if one of the big ones collapses and the media and elites finally have to admit what the reason is.
dearieme - Toyota is my litmus test of what can be done in reasonable timescales. Hybrid rather than EV seems to be their answer.
Scrobs - I'd never buy a Renault, partly because we don't know anyone who has. Mazda has been a reliable make for us - very few problems over the years.
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Here's a theory. Car manufacturers and repairers are going to struggle when most people are priced or legislated out of motoring. The only way to maintain income from repairing the elite's smaller stock of new cars it to charge more. So components will be more complicated and less capable of being individually serviced. No worries for the elite, of course, but these poor sods have been caught by being early adopters. An application of "the bleeding edge" in action.
Serves 'em right for buying a Frog EV.
I wonder when someone will snap, park the car on the dealer's lot, and set it on fire.
That the best carmaker in the world, Toyota, isn't interested in EVs means (i) People shouldn't be surprised if they experience sub-Toyota levels of competence, and (ii) People should ask themselves why Toyota aren't EV enthusiasts.
Incredible!
I had a problem with an automatic gearbox server in a Renault, and they charged me around £2,000 for a complete new box!
I had to keep the car as it was on a car-loan scheme, but when it eventually did go as scrap, Renault were made aware, in no uncertain terms, that I'd never buy from them again!
Sam - I wonder where the big car manufacturers think their market is going. It will be interesting if one of the big ones collapses and the media and elites finally have to admit what the reason is.
dearieme - Toyota is my litmus test of what can be done in reasonable timescales. Hybrid rather than EV seems to be their answer.
Scrobs - I'd never buy a Renault, partly because we don't know anyone who has. Mazda has been a reliable make for us - very few problems over the years.
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