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    Nissan Leaf Maintenance

    Search '2022 nissan leaf maintenance schedule' and magically you'll find exactly what you need. Download the manual to your phone and enjoy the rest of your life.
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    Honda HR-V CVT reliability?

    It's excellent. But I would do a drain and fill now and then another one a few thousand miles later. The CVT in this unit has some history of transmission issues but it's mainly due to folks never changing the fluid.
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    About to test drive a 2025 Jetta GLI manual

    A lot of them are either program vehicles or owned by VW Corporate.
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    About to test drive a 2025 Jetta GLI manual

    It's interesting to me because it offers a bit of a juxtaposition. I was looking at a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta S earlier today at an auction site. It had 67,000 miles on it. The clutch had been replaced roughly halfway through that journey , and the seller was offering it for $8,700 plus the...
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    About to test drive a 2025 Jetta GLI manual

    Well, I wish him the best with that.
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    About to test drive a 2025 Jetta GLI manual

    There are a little over a dozen Jettas with manual transmissions on Manheim right now. I bought two of them earlier this year. It reminds me a lot of a prior gen Audi A4. Great solid cars.
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    3 Row Reliability

    The Long-Term Quality Index has over 5 million vehicles that have been inspected and appraised by mechanics all over the United States since 2013. I co-developed it. You can find the results for SUVs here and here. The Outlander is an excellent vehicle. They go for a steep discount versus the...
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    Links to manufacturer rebates/deals

    This is a great idea. We should make this a sticky at a certain point. It may also be worth linking rebates for Rockauto and other retailers.
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    the OFFICIAL "Advance Auto Parts (AAP) closing" thread ... put ALL deals, rebates, etc here ... (forum rules still apply)

    I have to ask this question because I have a vehicle that is on the borderline of yes/no when it comes to the 5W-40 XSP Delo. 2012 Mercedes E350 Bluetec. 229.5 is recommended and although a few posted a at the MB enthusiast forums have used these as a one time oil, I'm heavily hesitant on...
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    How to deal with missing FedEx package.

    2 weeks ago I sent out a pair of keys for my future SIL via 2 Day FedEx.ground. More than 2 weeks later the package is still unaccounted for. From what I was told, the fellow who handles the FedEx packages was new and didn't tag them when they came to the FedEx place where he was going to pick...
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    Went looking at new Corolla's with/for a buddy. Nope, not happening.

    You've never taken a look at my life's work. I look at what's available on the wholesale side of the car business at a 750 mile radius of my customer. I find the ones with the best ownership and maintenance histories. Whatever I get, my customers know it's good for another 10 years if it's...
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    Should McDonald's go back to this menu?

    I'm going to counter the bulk of McDonald's haters on this thread. American taste have changed dramatically over the last decade. Burgers are now seen as inherently unhealthy and you can forget about supersizing anything anymore. My wife and I typically get a fast food snack about once or...
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    Went looking at new Corolla's with/for a buddy. Nope, not happening.

    State laws limit what manufacturers can do. However, you're assuming that the OEMs would do a better job or act more ethically. I doubt it. When the chip shortage and supply chain issues limited supply the OEMs were all too happy to hike their prices. Also good luck on getting a known defect...
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    Went looking at new Corolla's with/for a buddy. Nope, not happening.

    All I can say is my independent dealership gets a ton of traffic from those who are sick of market adjustments and bogus fees. The bulk of what we sell are 2016 and newer vehicles with less than 60,000 miles. I always do no-haggle pricing. Everyone gets treated the same. After taxes we only...
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    Xfinity Issues

    Honestly they're both garbage. Comcast plays games with jacking up their monthly bill, as did AT&T when I had them. Comcast tried to charge me a monthly modem fee even though I bought it outright, and AT&T did the exact same thing. Comcast reneged on a $300 credit I was supposed to receive...
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    TV shopping

    My wife and I did all of this a lot different than y'all. First TV I never wanted in my life. I hated having any TV but my mom surprised me with a 19" color TV that had a VCR when I went to college. I had it for 12 years and then I gave it to a friend of mine who did the administrative work...
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    Do you have a favorite fuel?

    Since I buy a lot of fuel.... $1.00 off a gallon with Kroger - once a month 4% off Costco - if I'm nearby Chevron/Texaco - 3% off with Shop Your Way credit card combined with Upside App and Chevron/Texaco App which gives me an additional 10 cents off a gallon
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    Stanford research: EV batteries may last 40% longer than we previously thought?

    "For example, the study showed a correlation between sharp, short EV accelerations and slower degradation. This was contrary to long-held assumptions of battery researchers, including this study’s team, that acceleration peaks are bad for EV batteries. Pressing the pedal with your foot hard does...
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    the OFFICIAL "Advance Auto Parts (AAP) closing" thread ... put ALL deals, rebates, etc here ... (forum rules still apply)

    Excellent deal. If you pair it up with Rockauto's clearance on Champ filters, you can do an oil change for under $25.
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