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Scotty is for entertainment purely with few basic things that he gets correct. If you want really good mechanics - you can probably get 100 here in DFW much better than him. On YT - I like Turbowski and the guy from Rackets and Wrenches (typically posting best five cars under $). These guys go...

No yrwei Goodyear knew one of its RV tires that had problems and still gave it a higher speed rating. It knew internally that the tire would not withstand high speeds. A sudden blown tire on an RV is riskier on freeway than a sedan/Suv. Goodyear sold that tire despite deaths and knowledge it...

Of course its my opinion. If it was factual I would have given you data. If my Mazda craps on the road the Mazda brand for me is crap. I am not going to go asking all owners how satisfied they are at that point. I bought one of the last 16.5 made cars and still have had fit and finish issues...

Litigation is one thing, knowing that your tires are killing quite a few people and still selling it for a long time afterwards is another. If they were Michelin quality - I guess it would be ok, but they are pretty avg. quality and I would not trust a Goodyear on my car. Probably get a Chinese...

I would say you are in minority - majority get their work done through dealer.

From my limited experience I would stick to Michelins / General. I got my General from Discount Tire for about $650 - installed and lifetime hazard warranty, I also had a 50 rebate and 100 off from DT for install towards my wife's tires. They have already repaired a nail and it comes with 6-10K...

Gen1 had a lot of issues and in general Mazda build quality is lower than most Japanese marquees though material used is better. I heard a rattle from my hatch and the rear Wing was loose (3 years / 30K miles), my windshield rear mirror is loose. I googled for rear Wing loose + Mazda and there...

^^^^ Just to add -the Finnish chamber of commerce was involved in the above rusting case. And Tesla decided to go with consumer grade electronics screen instead of Automotive grade screen (which can withstand a lot of abuse) in the model S. A really poor cost cutting decision.

I hope you are fairly wealthy -earning USD 250K + a year and some assets and few liabilities to think of a Model Y. Just think how long ago the 3 was released and google Canada + Model3 rust problems or google Inside EVs + Model 3 rust problem. A Model3 with 7000 KMs is rusting bad in Finland -...

This has been debunked many times with supporting arguments. An EV has higher carbon footprint upfront but within 2-5 years depending on whichever state you live in - the EV comes out ahead. It doesn't matter if you charge it with coal generated electricity or solar. The avg. age of a car is...

There are some solid bargains in used Sedan market. You get a mix of luxury / mpg / comfort / safety in the 15-20K market without even trying hard.

I would never sell / buy a car north of $12,000 on Craigslist. That has been my golden rule. Beyond 12K - you can get some good finds and pay the dealer fees + markup and have peace of mind. I would find a great value car - new or used and trade the CX5 in. CX5 is still somewhat desirable in the...

20-25K miles is reasonable.

I drove a Crosstek too. In the mountains of PA around State College. Its a pig when you ask it for power you get a whine. That's about it.

If you have Costco or Sams membership - check what they have in store although Gen2 is going to be hard to find. I got a set of Goodyear hybrids for my second car for $16 from Costco. Came with 4 or 5 different connectors and maybe one would work with CX5 or you can return those. Recently I saw...

Oh I am in FlowerMound now. Please do. I would give them kiss and hugs <3

Mazda is doing right by pushing aside 20 something Scion type buyers and replacing them with 40+ buyers with deeper pockets who won't be skyrocketing their warranty costs like the ricer boys who owned speed3 did. But they might get caught doing it as it is a tough time globally. They have had...

2.5 NA without CD personal best this morning : 38 mpg. Traffic light gods were generous and traffic was mild. I need to air up a bit.

most of the things on Prime were either in I don't want this s*** or I don't want to pay that much for this s*** category. The 4K TV was probably a good buy at $250

A 16 with the cool accent headlights can be a time bomb. I have seen few where the DRLs are dead. Its a $1600 expense. 16 has few other significant cost related TSBs which can be out of warranty now - e.g. Electric Parking Brake issue. The 17 is a new model year with new design - it too has...