24 Replies to “We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars”

    1. Thank you Steve! That link works.
      Brutal resale on the EVs. However, I’m rather partial to Infinitis and can’t afford a new one, so a used one might make them affordable for me.

  4. Can honestly say that hardly any new cars today interest me at all. Mainly because of the stupid high tech dashboards (essentially glorified iPads stuck to the dash). They’re just all so generic and unoriginal. From a design standpoint it doesn’t get any more boring. When this stupid trend finally ends, then maybe I’ll be interested. In the meantime, I’ll stick with my 2014 Honda Accord. If this stupidity doesn’t end, then I’ll just get me a muscle car from the late 60s or early 70s in another few years.

    1. Add to that … the new cars are all SPY machines that make your iPhone surveillance look amateurish. Oh … and the PRICE. Yeah, new cars are doing what the beef industry has done to me … making their customers ever more exclusive and elitist. It’s a club I can no longer afford to be a part of.

    1. An honest question … will ‘Kars-4-Kids’ even TAKE a used EV in donation? Or does it actually cost the group too much to dispose of?

  6. The QX60 deserves clarification.
    These are 5 year depreciations, largely based on the 2019-2020 models. These particular models have the crappy CVT transmission from Nissan, prone to failure.
    The QX 60 was redesigned for the 2022 model year, as there was no 2021 model.
    The 2022-2024 models are sweet, normally aspirated V6 power behind a 9 speed automatic. With decent fuel mileage. Unfortunately, Nissan, in 2025, went to a variable displacement turbo 4 motor, which frankly,most awful and has been problematic. The V6 is gone for the time being. Still, depreciation is present on these models, though the stealerships try to maintain ridiculous used prices.
    The QX80 is an overpriced ugly behemoth. The criticisms are well deserved.
    Infiniti has lost its way, and, so has Nissan.

  7. I drive a 2004 Toyota Sienna, 75 Liter tank (which would be a killer if I had to commute much), V6. I think I will die before the car does, regardless of depreciation… Still a very smooth drive, and very well maintained. The starter failed last month, but, heck, 22 years of cranking… Neighbour mechanic tapped the solenoid loose and got the part from a wrecker. Purring like a kitten! And has a tape deck!!!

    1. A tape deck! In your 2004 truck!

      I’m old enough to remember that I thought I’d really ‘arrived’ when I could afford an aftermarket Blaupunkt cassette deck for my VW bug. And some badazzed speakers! Credence never sounded so good.

      1. l can beat that. 1st car was a GM chevelle.
        with a much larger GM radio slot.
        recycler demands to know what make l reply. he insists l cannot buy the far more std radios on the shelf.
        ummmm, its called an ADAPTER for whatever 10 bucks. and l got real good sound for a fraction of new cost.
        l was well on my way mastering many aspects of wiring from automotive to alarm systems and thermostats, house wiring and up to 3 phase.
        without a single day of formal training except physics class which did not cover the practical wiring stuff.

        1. Honestly, I get a pretty good sound from the 2004 gear in the old Sienna. My 20 year old son likes the sound in the van and prefers it over other cars!! I will look into it. It is deeper and better distributed. For example, we can listen to Pink Floyd or Beasty Boys (he likes the oldies, which were the newer for me…) and they sound awesome in the old van. We have a much newer RAV and, nah, we can’t get the same timbre. Audiophiles out there, some notes?

  8. My 1998 Mazda pickup has the two features that are almost impossible to find on new cars.

    1. A standard transmission theft deterrent device.

    2. A key I can replace at Home Hardware for $5.

    1. Hahahahaha … “theft deterrent device”
      Isn’t THAT the truth!? Yes, I taught all my children how to drive stick on my classic 1991 BMW e30.

      1. Wow, I have not driven stick in probably 40 years. But I dated a girl that had a car with the steering wheel mounted gear shift, and that was a fun car to drive. Yes, I guess I’m old… put 10 more years on top of those 40!!!!

  10. A used EV isn’t going to be acceptable to most…
    Vehicles with CVT transmissions should be avoided as well. Look at the number of Nissans sitting in tier 2 used vehicle sales lots. They should be treated with the same distain as the newish clothes washing machines which are good for 5 years, but not 6. There’s a few reasons to see which models are being sold for $100 in kijiji or Facebook Marketplace / Craigslist.
    When you see a used Nissan or Subaru etc with these CVT’s in them, knock $6000 off whatever the asking is, the salesperson will counter with “they’re perfectly reliable” and counter their counter with “take $8k off as I’ll need $6k for the transmission and then have to rent another vehicle while it’s being repaired for 2 months when that CVT blows its wad” …
    For those considering a well used vehicle with CVT at $10k, offer $2k and always be prepared to walk away mid-sentence to a salesperson who insists “they’re much better now”.

    1. Not just Nissan and Subaru, those abominable trannies infect almost all.manufacturers cars.
      Critics will try to mansplain that some CVTs are better than others.
      That’s like saying there are good ENDPers.
      Run, don’t walk, away.
      Yes, even Hondas and Toyotas have succumbed. They will fail by 150k or sooner. Frequent tranny flushes *might* extend the life.
      For many more reasons, I’m keeping my 3 vehicles for the foreseeable future, 2005 F350 Coaler, 2000GT Ragtop, 2018 Q50S 3.0T
      No remote controls are all digital dashboards, ever! Road to Hell.

  11. The bad link goes to a toyota ad – pages of it. What’s funny to me here is that my son’s volvo was recently hit by a toyota highlander (she ran a red light – came from behind a truck where he could not see her coming and sliced off the front of his car). The Volvo lost its headlights and front grill stuff, but was driveable (in daylight! 😉 ) – the toyota’s front wheel and related stuff folded up under the vehicle – left it flat on the road: an on-the-spot write-off.

    His rental is a nissan CVT – “dad, you have to plan for even small inclines..”

  12. Just picked up my used 2025 Tesla Model Y today in Port Coquitlam (where all used BC Teslas go if they’re not picked up by auto dealers). She’s a beauty, and she drove herself from the Tesla Office (not really a dealership in the traditional way) in Port Coquitlam to my home in Sidney, B.C., basically unattended. The self driving of these cars are amazing. Why a used one? Because there are no new ones available until September/November. And we are busy then.

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