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Posted on 9/28/26 at 12:04 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
In Baton Rouge?
Loupe Auto in Industriplex
does one car a day and is affordable (for German Cars)
Only does German cars
Loupe Auto in Industriplex
does one car a day and is affordable (for German Cars)
Only does German cars
Posted on 9/28/26 at 12:05 pm to TrueTiger
Don't go to the dealer. Find a local garage.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 12:28 pm to TrueTiger
About 25 years ago, I bought my son a Chrysler Sebring - found out the hard way you have to remove the front driver-side wheel to get to the battery.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 1:19 pm to RoyalWe
Lithium is 50% lighter than AGM.
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you're buying a performance car, understand what that means and make sure you can shoulder the burden. It's not worth it to most people.
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Posted on 9/28/26 at 1:28 pm to Black n Gold
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Can cars with batteries under the seat be charged using terminals under the hood?
Yeah, grand cherokee definitely had jump off points under hood for charging.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 1:31 pm to TrueTiger
The wife had a 2009 GMC Acadia where the battery was in the floor behind the passenger seat...It was basically removing the floor mat, and a frame held on by brackets.. Easy to change, and the battery was clean...
That looked way too complicated...
That looked way too complicated...
Posted on 9/28/26 at 1:36 pm to Eighteen
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I now have more sympathy/underdtand there’s a reason so many people can’t even work on their own cars or houses or appliances, etc. anymore.
Being able to change out "simple" things in my driveway with a youtube search and a screwdriver is part of why I like keeping my old truck.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 3:49 pm to PowerTool
There are older cars that were engineered to be a pain in the arse. My take on GM.
GM 3800 had a problem with coolant leak. There was an elbow that routed coolant through a bracket of the alternator/tensioner pully. Why? I have no clue. Seems pretty stupid.
Also, because it was front wheel drive, you had to work blindly, after a cooling off period, under the car, just to remove the back three spark plugs.
Various other problems cropped up, I gave it to a local trade school for a tax deduction. 112,000 miles.
My father-in-law gave me a Chevrolet C-10 because I was always working on it. This is when the engines had distributers and points. GM for some reason decides to put the distributer down in a hole by the firewall. Total pain in the arse.
My Mazda B2000 and my Tundra are "user friendly" and I work on them when needed...easily.
GM 3800 had a problem with coolant leak. There was an elbow that routed coolant through a bracket of the alternator/tensioner pully. Why? I have no clue. Seems pretty stupid.
Also, because it was front wheel drive, you had to work blindly, after a cooling off period, under the car, just to remove the back three spark plugs.
Various other problems cropped up, I gave it to a local trade school for a tax deduction. 112,000 miles.
My father-in-law gave me a Chevrolet C-10 because I was always working on it. This is when the engines had distributers and points. GM for some reason decides to put the distributer down in a hole by the firewall. Total pain in the arse.
My Mazda B2000 and my Tundra are "user friendly" and I work on them when needed...easily.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 3:59 pm to Cheese Grits
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You obviously never owned a vintage Beetle
Could fix most issues with duct tape, baling wire, and a ball peen hammer (for banging on it till the problem got fixed)
I had a 66 that dropped a valve head into the cylinder. The piston exploded and the connecting rod was rattling out the open hole where the jug used to be and the engine was still running. In fact I pulled over, shut the engine off, looked at it on the side of the road for a few minutes, then restarted it.
I rebuilt the engine myself (with help).
Posted on 9/28/26 at 5:09 pm to N2cars
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I mean, I guess if you consider metric tools "special", then, yes.
E-Torx and Torx sockets are the number-one "special" tool to have, along with a proper scan tool. Scan tool prices have plummeted, and you can get an excellent one well under $1000 with lifetime updates.
Good hose clamp tools, the correct oil filter wrench, and possibly a wheel hanger pin can be handy..
There are a ton of other job specific tools that are nice to have but you can usually get by without them with a little cursing. This is true for every vehicle no matter when it is made.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 6:12 pm to TrueTiger
He probably missed a bolt too when reassembling that seat to access the battery. #The Japs have a claim at superior race.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 6:43 pm to TrueTiger
I owned a porsche 911 targa . Totally overengineered . I would never ever own another .
Posted on 9/28/26 at 6:59 pm to TrueTiger
Never buy a german vehicle. If you absolutely have to have one, lease it.
If you're dead set on buying one, trade it once you reach 50k miles, or you'll be saddled with outrageous maintenance bills.
Owned 3 Mercedes, 1 BMW, 1 Audi and 1 Porsche.
If you're dead set on buying one, trade it once you reach 50k miles, or you'll be saddled with outrageous maintenance bills.
Owned 3 Mercedes, 1 BMW, 1 Audi and 1 Porsche.
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:12 pm to Eighteen
I used to have an Infiniti about 10 yrs ago. Headlight went out. Cost $1200 for a new "headlight system" because ballast & bulb out. Never ever ever ever will I buy a "luxury" car again. Nor any Nissan.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:24 pm to Zippydog
What year?
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:39 pm to TrueTiger
Panamera air filter change hits you back about $700 apparently.
TL;DW - start by removing the front wheels, headlights and bumper...
TL;DW - start by removing the front wheels, headlights and bumper...
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:41 pm to BabyTac
So that's how you learned? Guess that's how you learned the fry stations too.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:42 pm to RoyalWe
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The lithium battery for the latest ICE Porsches cost $1,500 before you turn a screw. Add labor and you're probably at $2,500. This is also why people have developed conversion kits to be able to use $300 AGM batteries.
If you're going to own a German car, buy the extended warranty, be able to perform your own maintenance, and find a third-party shop that knows your car.
If you're buying a performance car, understand what that means and make sure you can shoulder the burden. It's not worth it to most people.
I owned a Porsche Cayenne and just got rid of it........never again......frick German cars
Posted on 9/28/26 at 8:45 pm to soccerfüt
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Slightly unfortunately, I compromise and buy Lexus and have* learned to see them as beautiful.
I've owned a Lexus for almost 10 years. Best decision I ever made.
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