To answer the OP: a lot of the time, sarcasm and friendly jabbing doesn't translate easily through the keyboard. So, people can sometimes take it the wrong way and get their undies in a bundle. Sometimes people are naturally assholes, though. But, I am never sarcastic (see what I did there?)...
Dealership near me has finally reduced their markup from $5k to $2k on MY24 Mavericks. I've noticed their supply steadily increasing over the last few months, at least according to the website.
This thread is way too civilized. We need a troll to come in and knock us down a few pegs. (joking aside, my personal butt dyno also confirms improvements running higher octane)
You can find out a lot about a person by their plate. It takes 45 seconds to block it out in a pic, and to me that's worth it to decrease exposure/risk from the entire internet, down to a handful of locals who see it daily.
This thread, so far, is the equivalent of someone dropping ass in a crowded room then leaving right away with everyone else scrambling to find the cause.
Can't speak on the hybrid, but as far as new vehicles go the Mav so far has fared reasonably well. Airbag recall (mine I believe was fixed at the factory), tow package wiring; I have yet to service the turn signal recall.
Other than that, my master window switch died. Rather than deal with...
Got mine from Metro Ford of Madison. The actual sale of the vehicle went smoothly, and the sales reps were fine to work with. I sent the rep my build, I stopped in and put down a deposit, and he kept me updated over the following months. Delivery was painless.
The service department...
Yeah, I suppose if I were a CEO and saw $$$ during covid due to low inventory/high margins, I'd try to keep chasing that high too. The common man be damned.
The current financial state of the median US household right now is a bit scary. Even more pressure than the current used and new car...
AmFam; I pay about $1200/yr for full coverage (coll. + comprehensive) with $500 deductible. Late 30's male with clean record, as that tends to be relevant ;) .
$5600 is insanity. There has to be something else going on there.
And you know damn well that the main motivator for GM making these changes is to collect more subscription fees (either via their new infotainment or to support Android Auto/CarPlay). I'm certain other manufacturers will follow suit too.
Yikes...+1 on rainx for now.
I was once on I-94 in Minnesota with some friends during a snowstorm when his driver's side wiper blade fell apart. It must have looked ridiculous with him hanging out the window every couple minutes to wipe the windshield. Luckily traffic was slow...
Also in Madison area, and the Mav has been a champ in the 15+ inches of snow we've gotten over the last week. Now we're dealing with plummeting temps and any compacted snow is turning to ice, especially at intersections.
Was picking up the gf during one of the storms. On a city street behind...
Since my post, Apple has reluctantly agreed to finally support RCS chats, so SMS may be a thing of the past in the next couple years (except for things like one time passcodes, etc.).
I think your earlier point about AA not being able to read texts from earlier in the day is a "feature"...
That's kind of funny, because my aforementioned car was a 2014 Dodge Dart manual (don't make fun of me ;) ). The day I bought it, I test drove that and a 2014 Mazda 3. I regret not going with the Mazda, though the Dart was quite fun to drive.