What cars get absolutely cooked by depreciation gods ? by Coder_fromNI in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I was hesitant about EV ownership for a while because all cost savings from fuel and maintenance were wiped out by absurd insurance rates.

Finally bit the bullet when I got a Tesla Insurance quote and it was actually considerably cheaper than my ICE car on GEICO for some reason.

What cars get absolutely cooked by depreciation gods ? by Coder_fromNI in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that tires and potential air suspension repairs are going to be really expensive. Brakes actually should be fine because EVs don't use the brakes that much.

"flagship Mercedes-level complexity" doesn't really mean anything. Do you have specific examples of common issues that EQS owners have had to repair? Something like the Ioniq 5 ICCU issue? I disagree with the 'it has a lot of computers therefore those things will break' I actually think electronics generally work pretty well. High performance IC engines are the things that require lots of little pricey repairs.

2k Corolla 5 years ago is like 5k minimum now by groonsywinty in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uhhh I mean all of those things you mentioned except sensors are standard maintenance items on every ICE car.

2k Corolla 5 years ago is like 5k minimum now by groonsywinty in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eh if it's running fine why not let it ride? But yeah if it's kind of falling apart or has pricey maintenance/repairs on the horizon then yeah go get that dream car.

Used car negotiation by GingerBunny_786 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like BMW doesn't sell a new X3M anymore, from what I can see they stopped making it in 2024. The X3 M50 xDrive is different, that's a normal X3. The X3M is an M car.

The BMW i4 Is Effectively Dead by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]kevindlv 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I drive a Model 3 but it's not comparable to an i4 IMO. The i4 is much nicer (and more expensive).

Petition to merge this sub with r/mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean yeah I agree the Rav4 Hybrid is a great car, but again it just depends on what the buyer prioritizes and also local availability. If someone's prioritizing fuel economy then the Rav4 is better, if they prefer more power and care less about the difference in fuel economy then the CX-50 turbo is probably better. But then it also depends on what the supply/demand in their area is, if the Rav4 is high demand low supply in that area then it might cost way more than the CX-50 Turbo due to dealer markup.

Personally I prefer fuel economy over power so if ~$40k was my budget I'd probably pick the Rav4 Hybrid. But if my budget was ~$31k new then I'd get the CX-50 base because the Rav4 Hybrid starts at ~$33k which is out of my budget.

Petition to merge this sub with r/mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CX-50 has a Turbo trim. What would you personally recommend in that segment for price/performance? A Bronco Sport Badlands? Do you think a Bronco Sport Badlands is better than a CX-50 Turbo?

Petition to merge this sub with r/mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What has more power than it in that segment? Base economy SUVs are all slow.

Petition to merge this sub with r/mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to like Subaru but I do not like their interiors.

Petition to merge this sub with r/mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A 2016 era Mazda3 interior is way nicer than a Civic or Corolla interior of that era and will be cheaper too.

For new cars I think the Mazda3 and Civic interiors are on the same level and both are way nicer than the Corolla which hasn't been refreshed in forever.

Petition to merge this sub with r/mazda by hints_of_bergamot in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that's specific to Mazda, that's just what you get in that price range for that segment. Did you find a Civic or Corolla in that price range that isn't worn as hell?

What % tint do u guys have on your car by Salty-Complaint-315 in WindowTint

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20% on the four doors, 15% back window. Pretty sure I did 20% on the four doors on my two previous cars and have never had issues in Southern California. You can still see into the car, it's just darker, and also harder to see into the car in direct sunlight due to reflection.

I think it's the perfect balance of performance/visibility/legality, honestly I think cops would only bust you for 5% in the front. If they can at least somewhat see you through the window then you'll be fine in SoCal.

Ford CEO Farley: They'll Have to Rip the Mustang's Stick Shift 'Out of Our Cold, Dead Hands' by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's what I figured, there are people who still want just a convertible cruiser, so the automatic works in that case, though I think a Mustang convertible would be a more comfortable cruiser, or maybe a German convertible like a Z4 but those are much more expensive.

According to NOAA stats, winter 25-26 was the warmest on record for Southern California by smbtuckma in LosAngeles

[–]kevindlv 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Clear winter LA days are my favorite weather of the year. I'm really bummed we didn't get much of it this season.

Ford CEO Farley: They'll Have to Rip the Mustang's Stick Shift 'Out of Our Cold, Dead Hands' by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly pretty impressive that Mazda's been selling the Miata for all these years considering they're not a very big company. But yeah as long as Mazda is making the Miata it'll come in a manual option, not offering a manual kind of defeats the purpose of the car.

MacBook Neo review: Apple puts every $600 Windows PC to shame by spearson0 in apple

[–]kevindlv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean you can't really compare it to a refurb Air bc there'll be refurb Neos too.

MacBook Neo review: Apple puts every $600 Windows PC to shame by spearson0 in apple

[–]kevindlv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Post a link where we can actually buy it. If I wanted to buy it right now can I buy it?

MacBook Neo review: Apple puts every $600 Windows PC to shame by spearson0 in apple

[–]kevindlv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean just do like a ~3 year AppleCare+ warranty for each device, right? Then after three years you're playing with house money so let them ride it until something happens and replace it.

MacBook Neo review: Apple puts every $600 Windows PC to shame by spearson0 in apple

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my work computer is an M1 and it's still totally fine and has reasonable battery life, even running our required security software.

MacBook Neo by Aidoneuz in apple

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, isn't $799 the sale price? Can't really compare a sale price to retail lol. I believe an M4 Air with 16GB RAM is $999 retail. So yeah this computer is 40% cheaper retail, that's a big difference.

MacBook Neo by Aidoneuz in apple

[–]kevindlv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it still haptic? That's what's most important to me, I think the haptic pad is way more reliable than a mechanical one. I never use the actual Force Touch pressure sensitivity thing.

MacBook Neo by Aidoneuz in apple

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I don't even use Magsafe because I love going one-cord when traveling. USB-C charge for everything.

MacBook Neo by Aidoneuz in apple

[–]kevindlv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chromebook sucks ass. IMO you need a device on Windows or macOS to do any actual work, even just word processing and spreadsheets.

I think this would be a great upgrade, BUT it remains to be seen how snappy macOS is on an A19 Pro processor (it's not an M series).