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MineralMan

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51. Some were, yes.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #50)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 02:22 PM

Nov 19

That's been taken care of in the 2024 and 2025 models, though.

Personally, I don't worry about my 2020. It's garaged and doesn't go out at night, which is when the teenagers are stealing them.

There's also the Chevy Trax. It doesn't have that issue at all, and it's right in that price range, too.

In any case, my point was that there are cars available for less than half of that average price figure. From other makes, too.

It's a choice, you see.

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Why wouldn't the manufacturers want more people buying new cars? MichMan Nov 18 #16

Good luck with that The Madcap Nov 18 #32

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I live in Hsinchu, Taiwan. AlanAdam Nov 19 #46

They won't meet US crash and safety regulations MichMan Nov 18 #33

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Patience, there may be deals during the Trump recession. surfered Nov 18 #23

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That's how much power the consumer has, thanks Emile Nov 20 #67

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Kias are apparently easy to hotwire Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 19 #50

Some were, yes. MineralMan Nov 19 #51

They have corrected that in the new models obamanut2012 Nov 19 #52

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Yes, they are. MineralMan Nov 20 #65

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LOL! berksdem Nov 20 #74

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