Used car market gets even more bizarre

Post by csteubs » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 6:06 AM UTC

grp000 wrote: post #275

csteubs wrote: post #171

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No better feeling though! Especially when running the numbers post-fix (insert CS joke here) and comparing to shop quotes. I keep spreadsheets for two cars and an older jet ski and I've saved ~$12k this year alone by wrenching solo assuming $100/hr = standard labor rate. I've learned a TON of cross-functional skills, have full control over the parts and repair, and it's just a feel-good way to step away from my desk…

You'll probably be less time efficient than a full-time mechanic though.

Post by egypturnash » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 6:15 AM UTC

noduerme wrote: post #232

hyperman1 wrote: post #189

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There are 2 separate aspects here: Driverless, and governement controlled. A driverless car might be a car like today's, except with a computer on board. Governement doesn't connect with your car at an individual level, even if they might adapt the road code a bit to make it more easy on the cars. The problems you mention are real, but a driverless car doesn't change much. Havoc due to hacking is already possible tod…

>> Havoc due to hacking is already possible today But it's still legal to buy and drive a car from the 80s that can't be hacked. Looking ahead, my concern is that we'll begin to see laws that restrict human controlled vehicles from autonomous lanes and eventually whole roads. This would take a lot of burden off the manufacturers. If cars can use a common protocol to communicate across brands, you don't even need traf…

Post by emodendroket » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 6:23 AM UTC

csteubs wrote: post #83

lastofthemojito wrote: post #21

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The narrative earlier in the pandemic was that the reduction in driving was brutal for mechanics as it meant a reduction in need for auto maintenance and repair. Fewer of us are staying at home these days, but it looks like we're still not quite back to pre-pandemic levels of driving[0]. I'd imagine it's probably a bit of a mixed bag for mechanics, depending on what sort of vehicles they specialize in, where they're…

Might be anecdotal but on top of that, I've noticed that many car owners who previously only had services performed by a shop began doing their own maintenance. A friend who works as a service manager at CarMax had similar observations in conversations with some customers, including one DIY-er who forgot to torque their oil drain bolt correctly, lost the oil, and is now the recipient of a refurbished engine. I had on…

Post by kayoone » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 6:38 AM UTC

speeder wrote: post #133

Anything that depends on Silicon right now is heavily warped. For example my GPU used is seemly now more valuable than I paid for it new, I will soon attempt to sell it. Meanwhile new GPUs area crazy expensive too, people like to blame miners but even GPUs terrible for mining are crazy expensive, I actually then considered mining to pay a new GPU, only to find out that mining is not being too profitable either, the m…

Post by dawnerd » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 6:39 AM UTC

bruce511 wrote: post #277

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And when you find a car that’s available they all are stacking an extra 10k “market adjustment” on top. It’s a huge scam.

Isn't that just market economics? Supply and demand? Isn't the greatness of the USA supposed to be predicated on the market being king, and the freedom of people to do what they like? Until there's a shortage of something you want, which in turn drives up the price - then it's a scam?