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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by grogenaut on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:05PM (#31603365)
I've bought 3 cars since 2008, I've spent $0 at the dealer on maintenance, they're all ICE... you shouldn't be going to the dealer unless it's warranty work. [well partly true, had a covered recall].

That said I had a dealer cuss me out for bringing them a quote from a mechanic for the same clutch replacement. "I can't f**ing cover my dealership like that" as if it was my problem. Same dealer who charged me $2k for a repair when they had the recall letter in their inbox.

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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by reaperducer on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:19PM (#31603471)
Sounds great pre pandemic, but these days the indies can't get parts the way the dealers can.

Heck, the dealers even have a hard time getting parts.

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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by tadfisher on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:37PM (#31603595)
Junkyards are an option for indy mechanics, unless insurance is being billed. I had a choice between maybe 3 months for a new part or next-day for a junkyard pull. Chose the junkyard pull, but I trust my mechanic to find control arms that aren't bent.
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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by grogenaut on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:30PM (#31603542)
Right now sure... pay who you have to if you need the part. But supply issues will get solved, this is a temp situation.

I'm solving the interim by having 4 vehicles + mass transit + wfh.

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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by __d on Thursday June 02, 2022 @11:04PM (#31603772)
> I'm solving the interim by having 4 vehicles + mass transit + wfh.

Is that, maybe, a little bit ... overkill? Quadruple redundancy, plus a failover, plus reduced demand. Phew!

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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by grogenaut on Thursday June 02, 2022 @11:14PM (#31603829)
my car, my kids car, my wife's car, my motorcycle + bought near a bus route to work + pandemic. Son's car will go away sometime but it's around if I need a replacement car.
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