I saw a Suzuki Kashi for sale for decent amount!
It might be a decent cool car but it’s a unicorn. If I had a weird car I’d dump it NOW!
It might be a decent cool car but it’s a unicorn. If I had a weird car I’d dump it NOW!
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Obviously we don't make the market, or at least not the vocal ones who want crank windows and manual transmissions. What new vehicles come so equipped here in North America?
This is echoed on various car forums. Since sales numbers are so low on manual transmissions (when they are offered) on certain models, it's a safe bet to conclude it's the same guys posting this on forums across the web. The two latest issues are start/stop and push button ignition. The later I frankly don't understand-having one vehicle with a push button and the other with keys. But those two gripes are in all likelihood a losing battle as well.
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OR-having to take your gloves off-to get in to your pocket for your keys when it's winter and cold.
Still have to take a mitten off to work the push start button though, along with working the various controls. I only lock my car at a few stores so I could dig them out of a pocket once in the car, usually its not locked though.
As much as the fob is nice, my wallet still prefers keys. I had two keys cut for $3 for my beater. I used to buy a set of tires for I read about key fob price!
It is true fobs can be expensive. But they should last the life of the vehicle unless dropped and broken, lost, or stolen. Maybe your vehicle is different-but-I wear heavy gloves and can push the button without issue on my wife's Santa Fe. Here in Salt Lake it's not the 60's anymore and one should always lock their vehicles.
Never tried the push start while wearing gloves or mittens, wife rarely lets me drive it.
I don’t lock my car in my driveway, at work or at most of the local stores. If I head out shopping to the larger towns I’ll lock, but that is like every other for a nusiance.
But locking/unlocking certainly was easier when I had RKE. I do miss that on occasion, although it just hasn’t been much of a problem.
Car lots are PACKED FULL with brand new cars in mid-Michigan (Lansing). I just drove by them today (covered in snow)..........Just waiting to make it to dealer lots. 
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That seems a bit much as they should support the county they choose to operate in...
We don't know if they are waiting for chips or not......Car lots are PACKED FULL with brand new cars in mid-Michigan (Lansing). I just drove by them today (covered in snow)..........Just waiting to make it to dealer lots.
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So we are involved with the manufacture and distribution of petroleum-based products as well as vehicles?
This is what I mean by make the market.
We aren't swayed by marketing but we actually manufacture the product and distribute them......
Local news seems to indicate chip supply is the major cause. I imagine other causes contribute, such as truck and rail delivery.
GM plant gets fresh shipment of Microchips
Experts believe the global chip shortage is going to last deep into next year.
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Realize, my first post was mostly tongue-in-cheek. Wishing everyone a great 2022 and beyond. Let's hope things level out in all aspects.
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I like how they toss around the term "microchip". I've not see a macrochip, at least not yet. Maybe it's macro if it gets over 4mm on a side? That would be pretty big.
Anyhow. IC's tend to be rather specialized, and not all that interchangeable. Getting a batch of them isn't saying much: a car no doubt has microprocessors of several flavors, RAM, ROM, amplifiers, voltage regulators, voltage convertors, CAN transceivers, and a whole host of different microchips. Leave out one and it's not going to work. Saying GM got a batch of microchips is like saying they got truckload of bolts.
Anyhow. IC's tend to be rather specialized, and not all that interchangeable. Getting a batch of them isn't saying much: a car no doubt has microprocessors of several flavors, RAM, ROM, amplifiers, voltage regulators, voltage convertors, CAN transceivers, and a whole host of different microchips. Leave out one and it's not going to work. Saying GM got a batch of microchips is like saying they got truckload of bolts.
I was using market in terms of the list of buyers for a product. I.E. buyers in the new car market. I thought that was obvious from the context. Perhaps we are missing one another here in terms of understanding. I am not sure what you are trying to say here.
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Well I appreciate you at least asking and pointing out what you see.
I legitimately feel like you misconstrued what I was trying to say. I said that we do make the market. Perhaps what I should have said is that we do manufacture the market. Meaning yes literally as far as the physical products that we buy in the store that compromise the market of oil and things like that. You said you felt like it was obvious that you meant buyers in the market and the people that buy things and I would say to you that I felt that when I said we made the market I was referring to the products it was not exactly obvious to me.
There is no harm in talking this is a discussion for I'm so I think everything is totally fine, did I do a good job of explaining why I typed that we do make the market
No harm and I think I understand, thanks.
My biggest concern is the cloning that seems possible of the signal from the fob-unless you leave your fob in a Faraday or lead box at night. Losing them gets expensive too.
