On a positive note, this thread has me going back through all my subscriptions.
But moving on from that, when we picked up our 2018 Lexus the remote start feature was $80 per year. I paid for two years and let it expire. We found in the end it really didn't get used that much.
That’s the problem with subscriptions these days. Everything, and yes, everything, has a price tag. You can’t go anywhere, do anything, or buy a product without someone offering a “premium” add-on to make it better.
And of course, they’re banking on people forgetting about their subscriptions...
Take-offs are used wheels, no matter how many miles they’ve got on them. These sellers price them high so they can cover the interest on that 24-month $4,000 Affirm or similar plan they signed up for.
Toyota: "We've spend billions of dollars and years of development and testing on our engines for durability and performance".
Some guy on the internet: "Bullshit!"
Yeah, he knows the subject, but I’ve never taken his advice. That’s after multiple vehicles and hundreds of thousands of miles. I’ve never pre-filled filters, and I’ve often gone 10,000 miles between oil changes. I've probably used every brand out there. The result? Engines that run perfectly...
These trucks are always clicking, whirring, or making some kind of noise. No wonder the batteries go dead.
Just wait until they start putting AI in them. You know it’s coming. It'll be like having your own personal HAL 9000, and we all know how that turned out.
"Unlock the door, Hal."
"I'm...
I guess that's one issue I won't have.
Seriously, my truck has a resting voltage of 11.8v. For the last couple of months, I've been driving my Lexus before the snow hits. The truck just sits all week, and I only use it to take trash to the dump. Never had an issue.