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New cars are so complex and difficult to repair that most body shops don't want to get into beating out dents and actually repairing things. If they can't just bolt on new parts and respray it, they often don't want to get involved. You may have to shop around for a shop willing to take it on...

And if you really need to take all 14 kids overlanding, you can get Quigley to add 4WD and a solid axle.

Hybrids on the lot are still rare, but available. Most dealers around me have at least a few Mavs on the lot and the window stickers are mostly blue, so they were stock orders. Some are sitting for 60 days or more, particularly the $35k+ models. Are used prices still holding up? I see most...

I don't have any dealership experience, but there has to be a balance point between selling at a reduced price today and continuing to pay interest on the loan. If you hold out long enough, you will have to sell at a loss AND have 2 years of carrying cost.

It has to cover the 2-8% tax savings. That is fairly easy.

I keep hearing the car market, and the used car market particularly, is crashing right now. I know FCA has 2023 vehicles still sitting on lots and the dealers just aren't willing to budge on prices. With all the unsold inventory, maybe they lowballed you to cover themselves if they have to...

A Mav based "van" could do double duty as a commercial vehicle and a niche SUV. With cargo area windows it could be a three row hauler for young families and still tow 3K+, kinda like a 3/4 scale Suburban. With no rear windows in XL trim, it could be great for light duty construction and...

Forgive me if this has been discussed before, but I stumbled on this video. I knew that nothing was private any longer, but I didn't realize how bad it was. I dumped my vehicles VINs into the website she mentioned and even the 2014 sends everything from my phone to the manufacturer, including...

Yeah, they seem to be set on building what they want, and if there happens to be a custom order for it great. Maybe they have a contract with suppliers to provide a certain number of each optional part? If the supplier cant provide more Lariat seats or 4K wiring plugs at any cost, I guess Ford...

Can someone 3D print a Nodoz dispenser for the screen cubby? I must appease the electronic transportation overlords.

I'm old enough to remember the Jetta Trek where the car came with the rack and mountain bike pre-installed, saving you a trip to REI, as back then every VW was required to have a Thule roof rack to be legally driven. Ford could cash in on this and make a package deal, although the e-bike may be...

I haven't heard of a law or regulation yet that takes skill or good judgement into consideration. The only good news is this seems to be getting enough national attention that maybe some thought will be put into changing the regulation into something less subjective. Knowing our legislative...

On the NC beaches a sign at the entrance says 4WD only and the punishment for not knowing the limits of your vehicle are a very hefty towing bill and maybe losing your vehicle to high tide. The government refuses to recover any vehicle that gets stuck and so does everyone else if you bring an...

I don't know of a Federal law establishing what may be labelled AWD and 4WD. As rare as 2WD pickups are today, most share the 4WD frames and suspension for cost savings. How would the camera watcher know if your truck actually had a front driveline?

Maybe NPS could place a "Your Differential Must Be Taller Than Donald Duck" sign at the trailhead.

After watching a video of the trail, I understand why an AWD crossover would not be recommended. In the hands of an experienced driver, with underbody protection and the right tires, it would probably be fine, but how many experienced offroad drivers have a lifted Rav4 with skidplates? The...

This made me mad enough that I dug deeper. The news story, like most today was worthless if you are actually trying to understand the facts. The Subie driver was notified that he had driven on a road designated for "High Clearance 4x4 Vehicles Only". The NPS defines: A high clearance 4WD...

As soon as Shiba hits $1 I'm getting a lift kit...

Trying to make intelligent purchase decisions based on the state of the world, economy or war will drive you insane. The minute you have a plan that make sense, something will inevitably happen that renders your calculations useless. Trust me, I'm a recovering quantitative thinker. The best...

Didn't Ford trademark Ranchero again? I was hoping for a Explorer based big brother to the Mav.