Re: New Car Reviews

On Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:04:35 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 8/20/2026 7:47 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:43:19 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 8/19/2026 6:31 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>> You realize that would entail euthanasia, right?
>>>
>>> Euthanasia is the intentional act of painlessly ending a person's or
>>> animal's life. The word comes from Greek words that mean a "good death"
>>>
>>> You first?
>> 
>> I promise to not have any more kids.
> >
>Yes, but you could freeze dry your seed for future generations because 
>they will need intelligent workers. You lived this long so you must have 
>some good genes! YMMV.
>
>In official demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the White 
>(non-Hispanic alone) population is the primary major racial group 
>recording a continuous numerical decline, driven by an aging 
>demographic, lower birth rates, and more deaths than births.

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