Re: New Car Reviews

Noah Sombrero <[email protected]>
Newsgroups alt.buddha.short.fat.guy
Organization Noah's Kitchen
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On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:33:11 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 8/19/2026 9:08 AM, dart200 wrote:
>> On 8/19/26 8:14 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>> On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:04:23 -0400, Wilson <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/18/2026 8:02 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>> On 8/17/2026 8:43 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/17/26 7:56 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>>>> "We planned on a year of bare-bones motoring. These features make us
>>>>>>> feel like we're cheating." - Aaron Gold, Aug 17, 2026
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Motor Trend:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Five—No, Six—Sorry, Eight—Features I Didn't Expect in Our $25,000 
>>>>>>> Kia K4
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/2mmsamkj
>>>>>>
>>>>>> most of those are software feature that cost zero to replicate once
>>>>>> implemented. the fact they aren't standard across all new cars is kind
>>>>>> of a market failure imo
>>>>>>
>>>>> You forgot to mention the Kia warranty:
>>>>>
>>>>> Powertrain Warranty: 10 years or 100,000 miles for engine, 
>>>>> transmission,
>>>>> and drive parts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Basic Warranty: 5 years or 60,000 miles for most other vehicle parts
>>>>> (bumper-to-bumper).
>>>>>
>>>>> Anti-Perforation Warranty: 5 years or 100,000 miles for rust hole 
>>>>> damage
>>>>> on body sheet metal.
>>>>>
>>>>> Roadside Assistance: 5 years or 60,000 miles for 24/7 help like towing
>>>>> or flat tires.
>>>>
>>>> They need those because they have a deservedly bad reputation for
>>>> reliability.
>>>
>>> Actually not.  I invite you to consult Consumer Reports.  But sure, a
>>> ford salesman would very likely make a claim like that.
>> 
>> is wilson a ford salesman???
>> 
>On this board we usually don't get that personal, but have you driven a 
>Ford lately?

For has had pretty good advertising for their crummy cars in the past
few decades.
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