Complain about your daily driver

[jeepguy03]

I think some are better than others but yes they all have plenty of issues.

My buddy worked at a Ford dealership as a service writer from 2020-2025. The stories he told were insane. They had something like 40-50 Ecoboost pickup trucks waiting on engines, some under warranty, many out of warranty. 5 digit repairs were the norm on many vehicles, and the worst part was how many times they had to bring in "experts" from the Ford mothership to try and diagnose complex electrical problems they couldn't solve after throwing expensive parts at them. It isn't just Ford, I'm sure many brands are the same. Add in the fact that nobody wants to work on these things (technician shortage) and you are guaranteed to have issues with repairs.

 

[ColoJeep]

This is the guy driving a luxury car and lives in an apartment, no savings, no retirement, etc. That guy should be driving a TJ for fuck sake!

This is the guy that should be driving a 95 Fleetwood Brougham .

 

[Zorba]

You guys are giving me second thoughts about getting rid of my 2 dead reliable diesels and going into the unknown with a new gasser.

Don't do it.

 

[jeepguy03]

Don't do it.

+1

The price of a new vehicle pays for a lot of repairs/mods to the ones you already have. If I didn't live in the Northeast where older vehicles no longer exist I'd be daily driving those instead.

 

[Zorba]

I think it depends on the engine.

That's ALWAYS been the case. I have generally always purchased a vehicle by its engine first, transmission second, and the rest of it is just to cart that around. Two of my three current vehicles have engines that are LEGENDARY, and I've had others that were the same. Even the ones that weren't a legend in their own time, I did - or tried to do - my due diligence and buy something with an engine that was either "well regarded" or at least didn't appear to have frequent major issues.

Now they look at you like you have 3 heads if you want to look under the hood or know something about the drivetrain...

 

[rasband]

Other than the blown speakers from before I bought it, I really enjoy my 2002 Xterra. It's a dog in the mountains, but knowing that ahead of time alleviates it being on my mind. Part availability is starting to be a bit of an issue though.

I've worked from home for the last decade though, so my daily needs are very limited. If I had a commute I wouldn't bother with anything other than a model 3 or model y.

 

[Chris]

Don't even get me started on our 2012 Nissan Quest. What a steaming pile of crap.

To top it all off, whoever designed this thing (which constantly breaks down, including today) must have been either an absolute masochist or figured that past 150k miles it was just meant to throw away.

There's no room to work on pretty much anything under the hood without carving up your hands and forearms.

 

[machoheadgames]

Don't even get me started on our 2012 Nissan Quest. What a steaming pile of crap.

To top it all off, whoever designed this thing (which constantly breaks down, including today) must have been either an absolute masochist or figured that past 150k miles it was just meant to throw away.

There's no room to work on pretty much anything under the hood without carving up your hands and forearms.

That’s all front wheel drives really.

 

[ColoJeep]

That’s all front wheel drives really.

Well most front wheel drives . 1966 Olds Toronado is the likely exception .

 

[Chris]

That’s all front wheel drives really.

This is true, I don't think I've ever worked on any FWD vehicle that I enjoyed. Never any room under the hood with everything jammed in there.

I'm fixing it and listing it for sale this week.

 

[Chris]

Well most front wheel drives . 1966 Olds Toronado is the likely exception .

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Where's the transmission? Looks like it would be underneath the car in a tunnel like a RWD vehicle.

 

[ColoJeep]

This is true, I don't think I've ever worked on any FWD vehicle that I enjoyed. Never any room under the hood with everything jammed in there.

I'm fixing it and listing it for sale this week.

Sounds like someone needs a square body Suburban ...

 

[rasband]

My father in laws 2014 fusion has the engine 90° sideways, there's a good bit of room and it's very odd feeling. I've only had to fix wiring so far that was compromised by rodents.

 

[ColoJeep]

Where's the transmission? Looks like it would be underneath the car in a tunnel like a RWD vehicle.

It's right behind and on the side of the engine , ahead of the firewall.

 

[Chris]

It's right behind and on the side of the engine , ahead of the firewall.

That’s interesting, I’ve never seen a FWD engine mounted inline. Usually they’re transverse.

 

[freedom_in_4low]

That’s interesting, I’ve never seen a FWD engine mounted inline. Usually they’re transverse.

GM did it for a while when they first started doing fwd. Cadillac El Dorado was another one. The hoods are always a mile long.

 

[Zorba]

I really still don't see the point of FWD - I've always thought that it was a cheap way to get "decent" handling that would take more money to achieve with a RWD. Is my thinking flawed?

 

[machoheadgames]

It’s funny to see the GM triplets mentioned here. My dad is on Enclave #2 (2023), which completely astounds me after how terrible Enclave #1 (2010) was.

My dad consults me about car stuff but never takes my opinion very seriously because I strongly advised against the purchase of #2. I was talking about this with my neighbor later, and he made a joke about the Enclave based on Glengarry Glen Ross.

1st place prize: Chevy Corvette
2nd place prize: a set of steak knives
3rd place prize: a Buick Enclave

It doesn’t really matter to me because I don’t live there and it isn’t my problem, but I think my consulting services are over, lol. I wanted him to get a GX460 which would actually maintain resale value and not be a complete turd. The enclave retains no value because nobody is looking for them, and they’re pieces of crap. Oh well….

Long story short, my advice is don’t get an Enclave unless you win it as a third place prize. If I won one, I’d probably sell it for steak knives.

 

[rasband]

I really still don't see the point of FWD - I've always thought that it was a cheap way to get "decent" handling that would take more money to achieve with a RWD. Is my thinking flawed?

FWD is helpful in cold climates where people spin out with rear wheel drive in ice/snow. But otherwise they don't handle very well, IMO.

 

[Illiquid]

Ive been holding off on buying new daily to try to get a deal on a 25 6.7 cummins....had trailer hooked up this past weekend through mountains and my ram 1500 65rfe trans was letting me know it is going to exit the chat soon......

Its been mostly good for the ~30k miles Ive owned it. Moved my family / furnished our house / a lot of DIY projects around a few properties...... so thats about all I could ask for. Its had small problems, but I paid a small price for it, so the issues were fine.

Remote start stopped working, doors get water in them (seals are bad), shocks are trash......Im probably forgetting other stuff. Its been good but its time. looking at boats and cant imagine the 65rfe will be around for that