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on Saturday June 13, 2026 @01:45PM (#48519587)
The modern automobile is safer, cleaner, more efficient, and more technologically advanced than anything that came before it. Yet those improvements have come at a cost. For many owners, mechanics, and independent repair shops, that cost is repairability.
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on Thursday June 04, 2026 @06:10PM (#48405310)
A Collier County Sheriff’s deputy in Florida pulled over a speeding car expecting a traffic stop. Minutes later, he was holding a newborn baby girl wrapped in a blanket on the side of the road.
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on Friday November 28, 2025 @01:00AM (#46075915)
A new CARFAX report brings a shocking revelation; it now makes better financial sense to buy new if the goal is saving money.
Re:That feeling when the "smart" financial decision flips on its head
on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:51AM (#45961805)
I ended up creating a new post with "Ask HN" in the title. Didn't know the ropes. We learn everyday.
Re:Ask HN: Does It Still Make Sense to Buy New?
on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:49AM (#45961795)
I am not a bot. I have fixed the title.
Re:Ask HN: Does It Still Make Sense to Buy New?
on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:48AM (#45961788)
That's an interesting take. I know you said you're not looking to be interviewed, but could you tell me how recently you bought the BEV? Also, at a fraction of the retail price after 2 to 3 years; couldn't have been a Tesla. Was it a Tesla?
Re:Ask HN: Does It Still Make Sense to Buy New?
on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:40AM (#45961754)
Okay.
Ask HN: Does It Still Make Sense to Buy New?
New data reveals that a 3-year-old used car now costs, on average, only about 10% less than a brand-new version. With that tiny gap, the old logic of buying used to save big money is crumbling.A media outlet is diving into this for a story. If you've shopped for a car in the last year, we want to hear from you:Did you end up buying new because a used car didn't make financial sense?Or did you...
Re:That feeling when the "smart" financial decision flips on its head
on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:06AM (#45961587)
Thanks. Let me do just that.
Re:That feeling when the "smart" financial decision flips on its head
on Monday November 17, 2025 @05:22PM (#45959062)
Wow. Free content? Don't write an article, professor. If you recently navigated the car market, be a dear and share your story. Or don't.
Re:That feeling when the "smart" financial decision flips on its head
on Monday November 17, 2025 @05:12PM (#45958960)
Did you make a purchase recently?
That feeling when the "smart" financial decision flips on its head
New data reveals that a 3-year-old used car now costs, on average, only about 10% less than a brand-new version. With that tiny gap, the old logic of buying used to save big money is crumbling.A media outlet is diving into this for a story. If you've shopped for a car in the last year, we want to hear from you:Did you end up buying new because a used car didn't make financial sense?Or did you...
Ford CEO says he has 5k open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries
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on Friday October 24, 2025 @03:53AM (#45692038)
There’s a less glamorous side of the EV equation that doesn’t get as much attention: the EV electric motor. While the world obsesses over batteries, electric motors for electric vehicles are facing their own bottlenecks — efficiency limits, supply chain vulnerabilities, and thermal management challenges.
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on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @03:24PM (#45583755)
Historically, dealers offer their deepest discounts in October through December as they try to hit monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets.
Chinese autonomous driving firm WeRide taps banks for Hong Kong listing
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on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @02:48AM (#45422644)
In what follows, I argue that the root cause lies not merely in weakening demand or fickle policy—but in the decision to make the ZDX an all-electric vehicle from the outset. In other words: if the ZDX had retained an internal combustion (or hybrid) option, it might still be in Acura’s lineup today.
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on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:51AM (#45347892)
Tom Matano, the automotive designer who helped create one of the most beloved roadsters in history, the original Mazda MX-5 Miata, has died at the age of 76. His passing marks the end of a career that reshaped how many thinks about what a sports car can and should be: lightweight, driver-focused, emotionally resonant, and joyously simple.
US, China reach framework deal on TikTok; Trump and Xi to speak on Friday
Apple event expected to feature a slimmer iPhone as pricing, AI questions linger
SpaceX buys wireless spectrum from EchoStar in $17B deal
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on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @07:53AM (#45114675)
Mazda has officially patented a radical six-stroke internal combustion engine that transforms gasoline into hydrogen mid-cycle—offering an intriguing path toward near-zero carbon emissions.
Re:Why Apple's Car Failed Before It Even Launched
on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @02:10PM (#44436598)
"should've just bought a middle Chinese EV maker (there are hundreds!), rebranded it and bang out some EV's."
That's a very un-Apple business model and wouldn't have brought the success they wanted. Apple certainly isn't looking to "bang out some EVs."