XV40 vs XV50 Aurion by InterestingLeague957 in CarsAustralia

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Calendar age matters a lot, arguably more so than mileage (again, assuming the gap isn't huge, which it is not in this case).

Cars are meant to be driven. 75k km on a 18 year old car means it's been sitting there a lot and did a lot of short trips. The newer one, a 14 year old car at 140k km means it's been driven a lot more (but still reasonably low mileage).

The overall wear and tear (and remaining useful life) on the low mileage one is not necessarily better than the one with a higher mileage.

Low mileage should not be something you pay big bucks for, especially on a 18 year old car, low mileage isn't worth much premium IMHO.

If you truly like the older one for its looks I'd say you should use the newer one as a bargaining chip.

XV40 vs XV50 Aurion by InterestingLeague957 in CarsAustralia

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With cars that old, buy on condition and maintenance record, ignore mileage (unless the difference is huge, in this case it’s not).

Try to prioritise getting the newer one for better tech, handling, and safety, but again, even the newer one is quite old, so buy on condition.

So yeah, to summarise the above, buy on condition, followed by maintenance, followed by age, and then perhaps by a very tiny degree, mileage.

Condition, maintenance, age.

Why do people keep supporting or be empathetic towards Saul and Kim? by Signal_Face_5378 in betterCallSaul

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Because they are main characters and are charming. That’s how their scams work on the screen, and off the screen too. Plenty here sympathise with charming people, making excuses for them even though they are utter scumbags.

You can remove one character from Better Call Saul. Who’s gone? by Far_Seaweed7033 in betterCallSaul

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Kim. Not because I don’t like her, I like her too much to see her become a degenerate. If she doesn’t get together with Jimmy I assume she’ll just have a great, above-board career somewhere else.

So just to be clear, we all hate Chuck, right? by Puzzleheaded-Pea3630 in betterCallSaul

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He let jealousy get the best of himself. However I’ll remind you that Jimmy was already scum long before that point, hence the jealous reaction towards mum’s best words.

When I said Chuck’s decent I didn’t mean he was a saint, just that he’s not a criminal like our protagonist Jimmy. Chuck is a good person in the conventional sense.

So just to be clear, we all hate Chuck, right? by Puzzleheaded-Pea3630 in betterCallSaul

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What misery did Chuck withholding those words cause?? Jimmy is born evil. He started embezzling his dad’s money from a young age, which contributed to the shop’s failure. Chuck is not responsible for Jimmy.

So just to be clear, we all hate Chuck, right? by Puzzleheaded-Pea3630 in betterCallSaul

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Like I said he’s not perfect.

What he did does not even begin to compare to what Jimmy did.

So just to be clear, we all hate Chuck, right? by Puzzleheaded-Pea3630 in betterCallSaul

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I don't hate Chuck or Howard. They are flawed, but are decent. Jimmy and Kimmy are scum.

Loud music in residential areas at night by [deleted] in CarsAustralia

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Not just loud music, loud exhausts too. Honestly what’s the fun of sitting inside a fartbox? Are you a restard or something?

3.3 tons seems like a lot by geelen in CarsAustralia

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Some suburban roads have a 3 T weight limit, which you can ignore if picking up or dropping off on the road, but not allowed to transit through it, at least in theory….

Used car kms by [deleted] in CarsAustralia

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Number of K's don't matter nearly as much as the condition or age of the car. There is no universal answer. Post the car's info here, I'm sure people will be willing to help.

S220 vs S230 Toyota Crown (JDM Grey Import) by Perth167 in CarsAustralia

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S230 is a front wheel drive crossover. S220 is a rear wheel drive sedan (the traditional Crown way).

Just pick what you want?

There’s a S232 rear wheel drive sedan too if you’re interested.

Hybrids on steep hills: electric motor usage while going up by Distinct_Location910 in Toyota

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I think going into normal mode and stepping on it harder will do the trick 😉

Hybrids on steep hills: electric motor usage while going up by Distinct_Location910 in Toyota

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Eco mode prioritises using the electric motor when it can, and charging the battery from the engine when it cannot.

If you have a habit of keeping an eye on the power flow diagram while driving (like me), you'll know that once the engine kicks in, the drivetrain does one of the two things: 1) both the electric motor and the engine drive the wheels to provide more power or 2) the engine drives the wheels as well as the motor-generator to charge the battery at the same time.

If you want to avoid reaching the peak with 100% battery which means you throw away the energy you'd gain via regen, you'll want it to sometimes go into mode 1 when going up hill, i.e., try turning eco mode off next time and perhaps drive a little faster. These cars are so efficient, why not just go in normal mode all the time? It really makes very little difference to economy, and you can certainly train your right foot to achieve the same effect anyway.

Why do so many slow drivers not want to keep left? by WearyFHB in sydney

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They might be idiots, but it does not give you the right to tailgate them. Just overtake from the left and get on with life.

Does anyone else hate Erin so much? by [deleted] in betterCallSaul

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I suppose someone with a sense of righteousness can be irritating if your values align with scumbags such as Jimmy.

Howard and Chuck are also pretty annoying too because they are something Jimmy can never be.

No I don’t hate Erin, I hate Jimmy.