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Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Elle, Jun 23, 2008.

  1. Elle

    jim beam Guest

    obviously. but all i'll help him with is kicking the chair out of the
    way after he's put the noose around his own idiot neck.
     
    jim beam, Jul 16, 2008
  2. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I am not sure if you noticed 50k there...
    Usual warranty period is 36, sometimes 40 - very rarelly any longer.
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  3. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I am not sure if you noticed 50k there...
    Usual warranty period is 36, sometimes 40 - very rarelly any longer.
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  4. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    trying very hard to be funny?
    Show me a document proving what you said about the car engine
    @ 10k being tight and wasting more energy on frictionthan @ 50k.
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  5. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    trying very hard to be funny?
    Show me a document proving what you said about the car engine
    @ 10k being tight and wasting more energy on frictionthan @ 50k.
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  6. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I can see you have joined the elite club...
    Break-in?? You must be kidding me...
    We were talking about 10k and 50k comparison, not the first thousand miles break-in.
    Sorry, but I was still unable to find a document comparing mpg of 10k and 50k cars.
    Can you be so kind (and wise) and give me the link you've refered to?
    I am not as good with google as you, and I was only able to find this page:
    http://autorepair.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/aa022501a_2.htm
    To quote:
    "New Engines:
    New vehicles have not yet had an opportunity for the engine to break in
    (rings to seat, etc.). A typical engine will take three to five thousand
    miles to break in, and during this time period a gradual increase in fuel
    economy can be expected." I cannot see there anything about 50k miles car
    being better on mileage than a 10k car...
    Same here:
    http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/car-fuel-economy/27009/many-factors-affect-mpg.jsp?lcat=green&rdpage=ARTPOS1
    "Engine Break-in
    New vehicles will not obtain their optimal fuel economy until the engine has broken in. This may take 3-5 thousand miles."

    Nothing anywhere about the effects of engine break-in
    after the first 10k miles and between 10k-50k period.

    Show me how you, my Master, use the google, please!
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  7. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I can see you have joined the elite club...
    Break-in?? You must be kidding me...
    We were talking about 10k and 50k comparison, not the first thousand miles break-in.
    Sorry, but I was still unable to find a document comparing mpg of 10k and 50k cars.
    Can you be so kind (and wise) and give me the link you've refered to?
    I am not as good with google as you, and I was only able to find this page:
    http://autorepair.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/aa022501a_2.htm
    To quote:
    "New Engines:
    New vehicles have not yet had an opportunity for the engine to break in
    (rings to seat, etc.). A typical engine will take three to five thousand
    miles to break in, and during this time period a gradual increase in fuel
    economy can be expected." I cannot see there anything about 50k miles car
    being better on mileage than a 10k car...
    Same here:
    http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/car-fuel-economy/27009/many-factors-affect-mpg.jsp?lcat=green&rdpage=ARTPOS1
    "Engine Break-in
    New vehicles will not obtain their optimal fuel economy until the engine has broken in. This may take 3-5 thousand miles."

    Nothing anywhere about the effects of engine break-in
    after the first 10k miles and between 10k-50k period.

    Show me how you, my Master, use the google, please!
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  8. Elle

    AZ Nomad Guest

    Yeah right. Pretty rare. The following makers all have basic
    warranties greater than 40K miles:
    Acura 4/50,000
    Audi 4/50,000
    BMW 4/50,000
    Buick 4/50,000
    Cadillac 4/50,000
    HUMMER 4/50,000
    Hyundai 5/60,000
    Infiniti 4/60,000
    Isuzu 3/50,000
    Jaguar 4/50,000
    Kia 5/60,000
    Land Rover 4/50,000
    Lexus 4/50,000
    Lincoln 4/50,000
    Mercedes-Benz 4/50,000
    MINI 4/50,000
    Mitsubishi 5/60,000
    Porsche 4/50,000
    Saab 4/50,000
    Volkswagen 4/50,000
    Volvo 4/50,000
     
    AZ Nomad, Jul 16, 2008
  9. Elle

    AZ Nomad Guest

    Yeah right. Pretty rare. The following makers all have basic
    warranties greater than 40K miles:
    Acura 4/50,000
    Audi 4/50,000
    BMW 4/50,000
    Buick 4/50,000
    Cadillac 4/50,000
    HUMMER 4/50,000
    Hyundai 5/60,000
    Infiniti 4/60,000
    Isuzu 3/50,000
    Jaguar 4/50,000
    Kia 5/60,000
    Land Rover 4/50,000
    Lexus 4/50,000
    Lincoln 4/50,000
    Mercedes-Benz 4/50,000
    MINI 4/50,000
    Mitsubishi 5/60,000
    Porsche 4/50,000
    Saab 4/50,000
    Volkswagen 4/50,000
    Volvo 4/50,000
     
    AZ Nomad, Jul 16, 2008
  10. Elle

    Dave Dave Guest

    but lets say gas is $ 9.00 per gal in say 2 years . then what ? it
    could well be.
     
    Dave Dave, Jul 16, 2008
  11. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I can see you have a lot of time on your hand, please
    add to the list the BIGGEST car manufacturers like toyota,
    gm, ford honda and not only with their luxury items.

    What is the warranty on honda, discussed here?
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  12. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I can see you have a lot of time on your hand, please
    add to the list the BIGGEST car manufacturers like toyota,
    gm, ford honda and not only with their luxury items.

    What is the warranty on honda, discussed here?
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  13. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I can see now more clearly what sort of people you are.
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  14. Elle

    Pszemol Guest

    I can see now more clearly what sort of people you are.
     
    Pszemol, Jul 16, 2008
  15. Elle

    AZ Nomad Guest

    Look up the word rare. You obviously have no fucking clue of the
    word's meaning.
     
    AZ Nomad, Jul 17, 2008
  16. Elle

    AZ Nomad Guest

    Look up the word rare. You obviously have no fucking clue of the
    word's meaning.
     
    AZ Nomad, Jul 17, 2008
  17. Elle

    Joe Guest

    Not to mention that this only counts the basic warranty... The
    powertrain warranty is more for all of them, including GM's 5 year
    100K, and Chrysler's Lifetime (for the original owner). Honda and
    Toyota ar 5/60...
     
    Joe, Jul 17, 2008
  18. Elle

    Joe Guest

    Not to mention that this only counts the basic warranty... The
    powertrain warranty is more for all of them, including GM's 5 year
    100K, and Chrysler's Lifetime (for the original owner). Honda and
    Toyota ar 5/60...
     
    Joe, Jul 17, 2008
  19. Elle

    Elle Guest

    Hyundai at 10 years/100k miles on the powertrain. The first
    "long warranty" company.

    I was wondering where Hyundai was until you went to the
    heart of the matter.
     
    Elle, Jul 17, 2008
  20. Elle

    Elle Guest

    Hyundai at 10 years/100k miles on the powertrain. The first
    "long warranty" company.

    I was wondering where Hyundai was until you went to the
    heart of the matter.
     
    Elle, Jul 17, 2008
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