PracticableSolution t1_iu4by16 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:35 PM

Reply to comment by stickman07738 in Seen earlier today. by ThanksNew9906

Blow an EGR valve, crankshaft position sensor or transmission valve body on a modern car and you’ll be wishing you had a solid battery because an electric car doesn’t have any of that shit or most of the other 1500 moving parts under your hood you never look at.

KoEnside t1_iu4e9ai wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Replacing the computer hardware or heat pumps in a Tesla can't be cheap either. Not saying IC engines are better than electric but a $50k luxury vehicle is going to cost more in repairs than a $5k Toyota Corolla.

PracticableSolution t1_iu4fmkm wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:02 PM

All stuff that’s on any new car. That screen in the middle of any new dashboard ain’t cheap.

And I will gladly compare a brand new anything (ok, maybe not a VW or a Land Rover) to a whipped $5k Corolla.

KoEnside t1_iu4i777 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:20 PM

If you buy a toyota for $5k and the repair guy quotes $6k you just scrap it. If the Tesla repair guy quotes $9k in repairs then you either pay up or sell it at a fraction of the msrp.

iNuttedInShrek t1_iu4ei1r wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Definitely. My car’s timing belt skipped and it was an engine replacement. Granted, it’s a 15 year old car, but shit wasn’t fun.