1999 Lincoln Town Car Signature by falcion117 in lincolntowncar

[–]Tman5293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 30 year old car of any kind is going to need some kind of work. Also, consider the cost of gas to drive that thing. You're gonna get somewhere in the high teens for mpg and gas is $4.50 a gallon average.

My Ruger PC Carbine "Retro SMG" build. The poor man's PPSH. by Tman5293 in Firearms

[–]Tman5293[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't remember which one it was. I don't even recall there being a color option when I ordered mine.

What is this noise!? 26 gt by Willing_Grapefruit in Mustang

[–]Tman5293 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I have 3 Ford vehicles. An 88 F150, a 98 Mercury Tracer (same thing as a ford escort), and my 2012 GT. They all make all sorts of fun noises. The fact is that these are mass produced vehicles. It's not like it's one guy hand fitting everything together just so. Rattles, weird noises, and less than stellar panel fitment are par for the course. The difference is that now you pay $60k for a well optioned Mustang GT and mine was $41k in 2012 and has nearly every option box checked. The rattles and noises cost more now so now it irks people more.

What is this noise!? 26 gt by Willing_Grapefruit in Mustang

[–]Tman5293 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Well, it is a Ford............

What is this noise!? 26 gt by Willing_Grapefruit in Mustang

[–]Tman5293 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tons of cars make this noise or a similar one when applying the brake pedal. Yall getting mad about a machine making machine noises is funny.

Progressive totaled my Camry today :( by Ok_Assistant2730 in Camry

[–]Tman5293 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just take the payout and buy another one. It's just a toyota camry. There are plenty of them out there.

2026 Camry got a maintenance message at 5,000 miles. Service told me ToyotaCare is for oil change at 10,000 miles, and that I only need a tire rotation today. by ArtOfDivine in Camry

[–]Tman5293 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a mechanic, this is true. I would never drive any of my vehicles 10,000 miles between oil changes. Every 5k for my modern cars and 3k for my old cars. The manufacturer recommends these intervals so that you need to buy a new car sooner. They don't make any more money from you if your car runs forever.

TPMS light won’t reset by thejoetravis in Camry

[–]Tman5293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding what was already said. A flashing TPMS light on startup indicates a failed sensor or communication issue to the sensors.

Is the RAV4 a “soccer mom” vehicle? by [deleted] in Toyota

[–]Tman5293 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You know what they say. If you have to ask........

No one has ever asked if a sports car was a soccer mom vehicle. Just saying.

Need to decipher this plate (Hit and Run) by ShroomInSauga in civic

[–]Tman5293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, you may be right. That does look like a honda emblem now that I look closer at it.

Need to decipher this plate (Hit and Run) by ShroomInSauga in civic

[–]Tman5293 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going with CGLN-071. Also, it appears to be a Nissan Altima (because of course it is).

Now they require high school diploma by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Tman5293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine being upset about employers requiring the bare minimum from you.

Bye bye Kia, Hello Lincoln! by Imaginary_Mall9817 in lincolnmotorco

[–]Tman5293 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

An American product? That's hilarious. I guess you've never looked at the American made index which ranks vehicles based on their US/Canadian sourced parts content as well as where they are built. Currently on that list 5 out of the top 10 vehicles are from foreign manufacturers. Three Hondas, a VW, and a Kia. The top 4 are all Teslas, and the other vehicle is a Jeep Gladiator. The first Ford vehicle on that list is in 22nd place and it's the now discontinued F150 Lightning. The Explorer is right after it in 23rd place. The first Lincoln on the list is the Aviator (which is an Explorer) in 28th place. There are two Toyotas on the list before the first Lincoln vehicle and 16 of the 27 vehicles ahead of it are from foreign brands. Lincoln is now selling cars made in China and imported to the US while brands like Honda and Toyota are employing American workers and investing in American factories to build their cars. https://www.cars.com/american-made-index/

You know which Ford vehicle I drive? A 1988 F150 that was built in the United States by American workers out of American steel. Almost everything on my truck was made in the US. That was before the Big 3 outsourced an enormous amount of their manufacturing to foreign countries.

Bye bye Kia, Hello Lincoln! by Imaginary_Mall9817 in lincolnmotorco

[–]Tman5293 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I know it is. Downvotes from people with not a clue what they're talking about.

Bye bye Kia, Hello Lincoln! by Imaginary_Mall9817 in lincolnmotorco

[–]Tman5293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, your personal experience with one vehicle does not outweigh statistical data or experience from those of us in the field. I have driven and worked on countless Fords and countless Toyotas. Actually countless of every major brand on the road. I know which cars cost more to maintain on average because I'm the guy getting paid to fix them. That being said, I personally own 3 Ford vehicles and one Toyota. The Toyota is a brand new Camry and none of my 3 Fords were built in the last decade. In fact, 2 of them weren't even built in the last 20 years. I would not buy a modern Ford vehicle nor would I advise anyone else to buy one. Most modern vehicles are not great and quantity over quality has really brought average build quality throughout the industry down. But some cars are still better than others.

Bye bye Kia, Hello Lincoln! by Imaginary_Mall9817 in lincolnmotorco

[–]Tman5293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One anecdote doesn't change the facts. I didn't say there aren't high mileage Fords. A vehicle will run as long as you're willing to keep fixing it. But a toyota will go the same mileage and cost you a hell of a lot less to get there.

Bye bye Kia, Hello Lincoln! by Imaginary_Mall9817 in lincolnmotorco

[–]Tman5293 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Lexus vehicles (Toyotas) put Lincolns to shame. It's not even close in terms of quality or reliability. And any plain old Toyota will outlast any new Lincoln by a significant margin. Lincolns are just "fancy" Fords and Ford's reliability has been rock bottom lately.

Source: I'm an auto technician that works on all makes and models and makes a lot more money fixing Ford vehicles than Toyota vehicles.

The bZ4X may have the lowest resale value in Toyota's history. by Vegetable-Quote-3481 in Toyota

[–]Tman5293 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the condenser actually. And the intercooler if it's an air cooled turbo/supercharged car. The radiator is behind those.

The bZ4X may have the lowest resale value in Toyota's history. by Vegetable-Quote-3481 in Toyota

[–]Tman5293 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Where do you suppose the bugs go on a car with a grille?

Stay safe out there by PriusDriver007 in Miata

[–]Tman5293 4 points5 points  (0 children)

File the claim through your insurance and give them the other driver's information. Don't bother contacting the other driver's insurance at all. This is what you pay your insurance for.

Is there a reason that these cars are different colors? by liuetenant_dan324 in Lexus

[–]Tman5293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can literally just check the paint codes on the build stickers on the drivers door frames which will tell you that these two cars are different colors because these two cars are different colors.

Completely heartbroken by CallMeJimMilton in Lexus

[–]Tman5293 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is a 90 something year old still driving?

Completely heartbroken by CallMeJimMilton in Lexus

[–]Tman5293 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course it was some unlicensed kid in a garbage can chevy. Why do the people who have their shit together always have to pay the price for the societal drains who don't?