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Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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>congrats on being in a relationship wow this is the single most reddit compliment I have ever received in my life. I can officially no longer be on reddit

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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>Panoramic glass roofs that don’t open That's just robbery we gotta name and shame these brands.

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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No rear air events is criminal for 53k my word

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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lol ngl man I get the feeling this sub has become infested with automaker simps/bots 🤣

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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100% they all have the same interior now. You even see it on new mainstream cars as well.

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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>This week, you are arguing that your front passenger has issues pulling out a paper map and it is hurting their aesthetic. Where exactly did I write that 😂

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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For me, seatback pockets are a nice spot to carry documents if I don't have my backpack on me. Also, since they seem like they're pretty cheap to install I don't exactly understand why they'd be removed beyond corporate greed. Also profit margins are around 10% for most cars. So I'd imagine Nissan probably makes at least 2k on each Versa sold.

Which forms of cost-cutting are too far?

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>buttons for the transmission A relative of mine wanted to buy a Tucson but went with a Sportage for this exact reason. Most companies don't seem to understand the old phrase: If it ain't broke, don't fix it

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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In my parents neighbourhood, the lowest-spec F-150 you see is a King Ranch. Also, the one in the picture is also a 4x4. I still feel like trucks which are crew-cab and have the short bed should have standard 4WD

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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Gee I wonder why you were bullied in school 😱

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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>Today even base fleet trucks get ordered with 4WD, because even if the fleet owner won't need it, they know a 2WD has almost no resale value. Yet another why it should just be standard on crew-cab short beds

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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Sure those are fine, but the only trucks that I see in my area are 65k+ crew cab short-bed toys and these are the ones I was referring to in my post. Nobody is using these for work.

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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GM does dumb things all the time, this is just one example. They spent billions developing the Omega platform just to use on one model, yet probably most people in this thread would interpret that and GM's overall mismanagement as a stroke of genius

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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shaddap your speaks 😡

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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🤣 bruh I think I ruined some people's day tbh. My upvote rate is 11% and I just got a redditcares message. Also, one commenter (who I didn't even reply to) has apparently blocked me because now one comment just say \[unavailable\] for me All hail Mary Barra I suppose

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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Really?! I didn't know airbags were required

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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lol at this stage I feel like half the people on the tread are GM employees/bots. There is essentially nothing for the consumer to lose, they only gain. The only thing that happens is the manufacturers lose a tiny bit of profit

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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Yeah, a lot of them tow boats and since boat ramps are usually slippery most people do get AWD/4WD on their luxury trucks and SUVs. Also, based on my own personal experiences. Once people start paying above 70k in cash for a car, they don't care about spending a little more pocket change on maintenance. I think if maintenance costs are a concern, you probably shouldn't be looking at a luxury SUV or pickup

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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I think 2wd is fine in other cars, but most Escalade (and similar vehicles) drivers don't care about payload. People don't buy luxury SUVs wondering how many goats they can carry in the back. In fact most people who buy crew-cab pickups don't care too much about payload since they use their cars mainly around town. Single-cab and extended-cab trucks are fine RWD

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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you sound so sad 🥺

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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Do you also want the airbag delete option? You'd be saving GM 80 bucks!

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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>Nobody is specifically asking for 2WD 100% of these aren't sports cars. The handling benefits of going RWD are non-existent when the car weighs 6000 lbs

Full-size SUVs and Crew-cab Trucks should come standard with 4WD

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His parents had believed that they purchased a 4WD Escalade. Since then they've moved into an X7 which does have standard AWD

2025 Rivian R1S And R1T Get Up To 420 Miles Of Range, Huge Changes Under The Skin [InsideEVs]

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Rivian is the only EV brand I find interesting. Their cars are decent and I imagine they'll only get better

Has Mitsubishi really fallen off?

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In NA Mitsubishi is basically dead. In Africa and Asia, Mitsubishi is still pretty strong. The Triton and Pajero Sport are actually pretty nice.

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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👍

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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lol thanks bro!

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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My line of thinking is this: As a concept, a personal vehicle isn't something masculine. They make people lazy and soft. They provide a means to avoid minimal physical exertion and foster a reliance on comfort and convenience. This makes the particular vehicle choice largely irrelevant. If I had to say which cars are most masculine, I'd say it would be cars associated with jobs requiring physical labour. Of course, this is just my own opinion

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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Don't know about you, but I didn't pick my car thinking it'd make me more masculine 😂

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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>but the car you drive will definitely impact how you’re perceived by the general public That's the thing, if a guy is so caught up in being perceived as masculine. Then how much masculinity did he really have 🤔

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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cope

Kia K5 Sedan Sales Crash 64%, While EVs Show Record Growth

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Its pretty ridiculous and a missed opportunity for Hyundai/Kia

Kia K5 Sedan Sales Crash 64%, While EVs Show Record Growth

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If Kia drops a K5 hybrid (which is already a thing in other markets), I'd be tempted to get one.

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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I'd imagine there will be some collectors who buy both. I think the GTD will be impressive even compared to high-end European cars, but 300k for a Mustang still sounds mind-blowing

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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I'd say something around 6 minutes 45 seconds give or take 3 seconds

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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lol I remember that review, though the point stands. Sometimes car people say things that make me cringe so hard it hurts. It's unbecoming for a respected 50-year-old man, presumably one with children, to equate masculinity with vehicle choice. Its I'd a 13-year-old would say. I'll say it once: **No cars are masculine**

Ford Mustang GTD starts testing at the Nurburgring!

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>"Park it next to a GT3RS and its owner will need manhood counseling" Sometimes car people are the most cringe creatures on the planet

102,000 Toyota Tundras and Lexus LXs Recalled for Potential Engine Failure

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lol it's all in good fun, but I never pass up opportunity 😂

102,000 Toyota Tundras and Lexus LXs Recalled for Potential Engine Failure

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I still strongly think Toyota's reliability is relatively unmatched in the industry. If this sort of thing continues however 🤷🏾‍♂️

102,000 Toyota Tundras and Lexus LXs Recalled for Potential Engine Failure

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I'm not because my friends who drive Toyotas never rag on me whenever Hyundai has a recall. I just wait for the Honda recalls. Those guys are bullies for whatever reason

2024 Mazda CX50 | Small Changes, Big Results

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>Bong Hit Transplant I think we found the new name for the BT-50

2024 Mazda CX50 | Small Changes, Big Results

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Because the CX-90 has space for you plus friends 😊

2024 Mazda CX50 | Small Changes, Big Results

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Moving forward, this is what Mazda needs to do: Rename the CX-70 the Bongo Rename the CX-90 the Bongo Friendee Rename the CX-60 the Bongo Sport Rename the CX-80 the Bongo-7 Rename the CX-50 the Bongo Cross Country Rename the CX-5 the Bongo Mini Rename the MX-5 the Bongo Miata