Re: New Car Reviews

On 8/19/2026 6:53 PM, dart200 wrote:
> On 8/19/26 6:35 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:38:33 -0700, dart200
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/19/26 2:01 PM, Wilson 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> a large portion of the workforce are doing things that are completely
>>> non-essential to the actual running of our economy. the popular estimate
>>> by the late david greaber is ~50%. i personally think that's much
>>> higher. nvm all the advanced automation we've barely begun deploying.
>>>
>>> we'll be fine with population decline, especially if we decide we want
>>> to willfully cooperate instead of suffer thru the inefficiencies of
>>> endlessly antagonistic competition.
>>
>> What that means is a lot fewer jobs available.  How will the rest of
>> us live?
> 
> no god came down from the heavens and dictated that capitalism actually 
> makes long term sense noah...
>
Not according to Messianic.

Messianic Judaism is a synthetic movement blending elements of Jewish 
tradition with the Christian belief that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Messiah 
who will return for dinner with an Ark.
 >

>   > now where's ur yacht, eh???
>   >
>   > #god
>