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re: Opinions on a used car purchase by my son.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 8:47 pm to America250
Posted on 10/30/26 at 8:47 pm to America250
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ut a good sleeping bag in the trunk in case he gets stranded in winter.
Make it a 1.5. You have to keep the heat in.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 8:57 pm to NBR_Exile
I had 3 of them for company cars over 12 years drove the piss out of them zero issues oil changes tires thats it.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 9:16 pm to Cracker
Good to know. Thanks Cracker.
Cracker is my favorite band.
Cracker is my favorite band.
Posted on 10/30/26 at 9:59 pm to NBR_Exile
Most people will get a second set of rims with snow tires to switch out during winter, or snow chains for front tires with engine weight for traction.
I carried a -35 degrees sleeping bag in my truck. Lived and worked in Wy for 13 years. Had a 4wd truck with set of chains for front tires. Got caught in a snow storm in the mountains elk hunting. Without the tire chains, I wouldn't have gotten off that mountain.
I carried a -35 degrees sleeping bag in my truck. Lived and worked in Wy for 13 years. Had a 4wd truck with set of chains for front tires. Got caught in a snow storm in the mountains elk hunting. Without the tire chains, I wouldn't have gotten off that mountain.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 12:20 am to NBR_Exile
I couldn't agree more at all of the above, what i said was a joke
Posted on 10/31/26 at 4:30 am to HoboDickCheese
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I couldn't agree more at all of the above, what i said was a joke
Thanks HDC. I know the car is a Grandma Grocery Getter but it's his first, non Mom and Dad, car purchase. He's happy. I'm not going to piss in his Cheerios. Just wanted some advice for the issues that might arise.
This post was edited on 10/31/26 at 4:42 am
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:01 am to NBR_Exile
The six speed trannny in those are known to blow up. My buddies son had a 2015 and at 70k k his went out. I think he had it rebuilt for $4599.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:17 am to lsufan1971
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The six speed trannny in those are known to blow up. My buddies son had a 2015 and at 70k k his went out. I think he had it rebuilt for $4599.
Oof. What preemptive moves can he make now?
Posted on 10/31/26 at 7:55 am to NBR_Exile
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Yes, Any other issues he should be aware of?
The turbo on those 4 cylinder Ford motors do have issues. I wouldn't say they're "notorius" for it, but it is an issue.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 8:31 am to NBR_Exile
Take it immediately to a transmission shop. Get the full transmission service. They'll drop the pan and change the filter, flush out all the old fluid, then fill with new synthetic fluid. Do this every 40-50,000 miles. Most new cars now don't have dipsticks to check the transmission fluid levels
Posted on 10/31/26 at 11:41 am to NBR_Exile
It was a Hyundai
Not his fault those things blow up on the reg
Not his fault those things blow up on the reg
Posted on 10/31/26 at 1:32 pm to America250
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Take it immediately to a transmission shop.
Thanks A250. Can anyone else confirm his diagnosis? Is it that dire?
Posted on 10/31/26 at 2:59 pm to NBR_Exile
$12,000 for a 13 year old entry level SUV seems crazy to me
Posted on 10/31/26 at 3:18 pm to NBR_Exile
You stated the car has 43,000 miles on it. I'm pretty sure that it has never been serviced. Transmission fluid and filter changes are just as important as regular oil changes.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 3:21 pm to NBR_Exile
It’s just now becoming standard maintenance that more and more people are doing.
Now whether more and more people are doing it because they are getting scared into it by dealers and service stations? Who knows.
My trans in my truck went at 5k miles. Fluid changes weren’t helping it.
It’s not a bad practice to keep ontop of the trans flours changes. It is one of those things where it comes a point where it may be better to just never do the fluid but I’ve heard that not until after 100+k miles.
but in no way is that a bad car or a horrendous trans.
I would maybe phrase it as “son you already screwed one car by not doing the maint, go ahead and take care of the trans every 50k while your at it this time.”
Now whether more and more people are doing it because they are getting scared into it by dealers and service stations? Who knows.
My trans in my truck went at 5k miles. Fluid changes weren’t helping it.
It’s not a bad practice to keep ontop of the trans flours changes. It is one of those things where it comes a point where it may be better to just never do the fluid but I’ve heard that not until after 100+k miles.
but in no way is that a bad car or a horrendous trans.
I would maybe phrase it as “son you already screwed one car by not doing the maint, go ahead and take care of the trans every 50k while your at it this time.”
Posted on 10/31/26 at 4:19 pm to NBR_Exile
How did A&M vs LSU come into this lol.
Posted on 10/31/26 at 5:26 pm to NBR_Exile
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What should he be aware of?
It's a 13 year old non v8 ford
Posted on 11/1/26 at 3:05 am to Timmayy
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How did A&M vs LSU come into this lol.
Because Hobo Dick Cheese with a TAMU icon ironically called my son gay. It was a joke and we are over it.
Also because my son graduated from TAMU. We toured LSU with my son before he made the A&M choice. It wasn't much of a decision really. He had four friends from pre-K that all wanted to go to A&M. A fifth friend chose the Naval Academy. Poor him.
This post was edited on 11/1/26 at 3:12 am
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