Re: New Car Reviews

On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:01:58 -0400, Wilson <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 8/19/2026 4:33 PM, Tara wrote:
>> On Aug 19, 2026 at 4:31:16?PM EDT, "Tara" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Aug 19, 2026 at 4:12:29?PM EDT, "Julian" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 19/08/2026 20:56, Wilson wrote:
>>>>> On 8/19/2026 3:32 PM, Julian wrote:
>>>>>> On 19/08/2026 19:46, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/19/2026 11:31 AM, Julian wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 19/08/2026 16:04, Wilson 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.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Certainly a decade and more ago and until five years ago
>>>>>>>> easily stolen but, at least in Europe, they are well above
>>>>>>>> average, in the top 10, for reliability.
>>>>>>>> https://www.whatcar.com/news/are-kia-cars-reliable-most-and-least-
>>>>>>>> reliable-models-revealed/n27619
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I might be behind the times in my negative attitude towards the Koreans.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Kia (and sister brand Hyundai) transformed from lower-tier
>>>>>>> reliability in the early 2010s through major quality investments,
>>>>>>> platform sharing, and engineering improvements. Recent models are
>>>>>>> generally viewed as dependable daily drivers with competitive build
>>>>>>> quality.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Made in Korea" signified "Cheap imitation" until the 1980's which
>>>>>> fixed the post war economy and facilitated big national investment
>>>>>> in the likes of Samsung, Hyundai, LG and Daewoo. By 2000 they were
>>>>>> becoming among the elite in advanced heavy, shipbuilding etc., and
>>>>>> electrical/onic engineering.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's one thing they are not very good at making and that is
>>>>>> people...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> According to United Nations and demographic projections, South Korea's
>>>>>> total fertility rate is expected to slowly rebound from its historic
>>>>>> lows to approximately 1.0 child per woman by 2050, remaining well
>>>>>> below the 2.1 replacement level needed for a stable population
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That country is going to go extinct unless they change that.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, and they know it. In 2024 the rate was the global lowest.
>>>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68402139
>>>
>>> Why is the population decline upsetting to many people (other than to those
>>> who don't want more kids).
>>> Honestly, I don't understand and would like to.
>> 
>> Is it for purely monetary reasons?
>
>I think a big part of it is economics. I've shared what some believe, 
>that a declining population will result in widespread dislocation. Not 
>having enough people to keep the lights on and the farms running sort of 
>thing. Hoping they're wrong about that. Unless something big changes it 
>looks like it's gonna happen around the world.

At 8 billion or so, couldn't there be room to loose a few?
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