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• 質問
• 2023/08/19 (Sat) 18:00
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71 So I pointed out to you that Otouta has money since he bought the big TV. No one got on board. He was just pretending.

• OEM
• 2023/08/19 (Sat) 18:13
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And, I only drive a new car for 5-6 years when I buy it.
So if I fix something, I never do the same repair twice.
The longer you drive a car, the more it breaks. So I buy a new one before it breaks and drive it with peace of mind. Poor people don't give up their cars forever, so they are always repairing them. Let go of your old car unless it is a collector's car.

• NSX,
• 2023/08/19 (Sat) 19:29
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Aftermarket parts are a hot topic, but be aware that they are all over the place.
The pinnacle are DENSO, AISIN, AC DELCO, MOTOCRAFT, MOPAR. These are delivered by OE, so I am not sure if they can be called "after-sales" or not.
Next are the brands that are sold at major car accessory stores such as TRW, Auto Zone, O'Reilly, and so on. These parts are more than enough for older cars.
On the other hand, the best ones are the no-name brands sold on eBay, amazon, etc. They can be a bit of a challenge to use. They can be a bit of a challenge to use, but if you need to sell your car right away, go ahead.
The last thing to watch out for is counterfeit products. It is impossible for an amateur to tell the difference, so it is wise to avoid extremely cheap genuine products.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVA4RYql9KU

• アフター
• 2023/08/19 (Sat) 21:06
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"I bought a genuine (OEM) battery $ 170
aftermarket battery from a dealer once and it didn't last 2 years.
If you buy a cheap battery twice $ it's 300"

I don't understand the point of buying an aftermarket battery when the OEM is $ 170 and the aftermarket is $ 150.

• OEM
• 2023/08/19 (Sat) 23:41
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When I was a student I didn't have any money and bought an aftermarket battery.
They didn't last two years and I had to buy new ones. It was a good learning experience. Since I've been working, everything I've bought has been genuine OEM. Cars are more likely to break down by the time the loan is over. So I try to let go and buy a new car rather than pay for expensive repairs. A new car has at least a 3 year warranty.
For the last 20 years, it's just oil changes, air filters, tires, and batteries.
It is more worthwhile to buy a new car and have peace of mind than to spend money on pointless repairs.

There are people who often drive old Prius for more than 10 years, but it is said that the battery replacement for hybrid is $ 5000.
The repair cost is more than the car is worth.
Most new cars today are hybrids.
It is tough to drive for 10 years.
Even if you try to sell it, you will not be able to sell it.
That's why we give our cars away after 5-6 years.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 00:07
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Everything I am saying is my personal opinion.
If you want to go to a private repair shop, go. If you want to buy cheap parts, buy them.
It's your money.
Spend it as you like.
For me, my car is my foot in the door.
If I can't go to work, I lose money.
It's like paying a little more for peace of mind.
I wonder who is repairing and driving the cars I have given away so far ？ w

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 16:54
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I still don't feel comfortable taking it to Latino or Korean town factories near LA. Instead of thinking
it can be a plus if you think about it because of the large population and competition.

• 人それぞれ
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 17:02
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I have a simple question, but don't you think the aftermarket is like used products or some kind of backroom deal ？ The aftermarket is the market after the product is sold. In other words, the repair department of a dealership is also a part of the aftermarket.

＞ That's why we give our cars away after 5-6 years.

I think that's good. If you can afford it, that would be ideal. It's always close to a new car. I'm not a rich man, so I'm a car guy who keeps one car for a long time. My current Toyota is 20 years old and has 170,000 miles on it. I take it to a private store and recently paid about 400 ＄ for a sensor replacement but no major repairs. I consider it more economical than giving it away in 5-6 years.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 19:04
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To each his own

OEM is a genuine part made by Denso, for example, under contract with Toyota.
And you can't buy those OEM parts except from dealers.
The same Denso also sells parts in the aftermarket.
In that case, unlike OEM, the package and number are different.
You can still trust Denso and Hitachi, but the aftermarket is a bit more complicated.
Cheap aftermarket parts are made in large quantities, so there is no such thing as quality control.
Japanese performance aftermarket is a different story.
For example, HKS, TEIN, TRD, Apex, Rays, Mugen, etc.
But performance aftermarket parts are more expensive than stock.
By the way, I was a tuner when I was a student. w
Most private repair stores make their profit by buying the cheapest parts possible.
And when that car breaks down, customers come back to the same repair shop again because they think it is cheaper. I used to work for one of the manufacturers, so I can easily see that the same parts are completely different. Even the same sushi will be different at a restaurant that is particular about what they do and at a restaurant where some strange person is making the sushi.
It is similar to that.

And old cars can be driven for a long time as long as they are repaired.
Modern cars are hybrids or turbos.
Hybrids are battery life.
Battery replacement is not cheap.
Turbo cars will ruin the turbo bearings after about 70,000 miles.
Just replacing the turbo will cost about $ 3500.
So it will be impossible to drive a car for more than 10 years from now on.
Even if you replace the battery and turbo in a hybrid, other parts will break.
Now the new Thundra is a twin turbo V6, not a V8.
other 3 and 4 turbo's are the worst.
You can't even try to drive it for 10 years.
It will be repaired forever, so it's not worth it.
That's why I buy a new car every 5-6 years.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん2丁目
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 19:19
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I see, that everything used to be unbreakable, but now it is made to break.
As the world turns, so do products.
Televisions and refrigerators are expensive, though it is normal for them to run for 10 or 20 years.
I heard that the Honda ACCORD 1991 still runs for the lucky ones.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 19:28
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Again, this is a personal opinion, but I love cars from the 70's to the 90's.
But no matter how much I love them, I don't want to tune them anymore
because cars are just a foot in the door for me now.
So the best car for me is one that I can drive long distances in and still feel safe.
Sometimes when I drive on a mountain pass, I want to go for a curve, but I don't want to.

• タコじゃだめ？
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 19:59
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＞ Cars these days are hybrids or turbos.


You are making assumptions. There are plenty of naturally aspirated cars out there. I guess only hybrid or turbo cars are available for high performance cars like the one you are buying, but no normal person would buy a v8 car unless they are an enthusiast or have a big family.

Thundra is Tundra ？ Taco is too low class for you.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 20:25
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Mr. Octopus

You say that much for a little misspelling ？
Have more presence of mind. w

It is true that hybrid is increasing in recent cars.
Both Toyota and Honda are turning V6s into 4-cylinder turbos.
Camry is still the only V6 sedan.
Nissan doesn't seem to make Maxima either.
The new Crown is only a 4-cylinder turbo or a 4-cylinder hybrid.
The next Camry will be too.
By the way, the new Lexus RX is also 4-cylinder turbo.
The new Land Cruiser 250 that premiered recently is also a four-cylinder turbo.
Times have changed without your knowledge.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 20:45
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Octopus

You don't have to be red like a boiled octopus, please try harder and give more knowledge.
I am just writing the truth.
I am writing this in the hope that I can be of some help in this small Nikkei community. By the way, I like to eat octopus as sashimi.

• Q
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 20:46
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Does 4-cylinder mean 4-cylinder ？ because it also said 3-cylinder. As far as I know, there are no 3-cylinder cars. Maybe I just don't know.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 20:58
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Mr. Q

Yes, that is correct.
From now on, Toyota will release more and more 3-cylinder turbochargers.
The new GR Corolla and GR Yaris are 3 turbo.
The recently premiered Lexus LBX is also 3 turbo.
Luxury cars also have 3-cylinder.
Three-cylinder engines are unbalanced.
I never want to buy one.

• Q
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 21:07
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I looked it up and it's true ！ It's a 3 cylinder!
When did you know,

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 21:19
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Other manufacturers are starting to make 3-cylinders.
The V8 has become a V6 turbo, the V6 has become a 4-cylinder turbo, and the 4-cylinder has become a 3-cylinder turbo.
If you increase the boost of the turbo in a small engine, the exhaust power goes up, but it puts a tremendous burden on the engine.
That's why they don't last as long.
Nowadays cars have a lot of parts, and they are getting heavier.
Manufacturers are trying various ways to use plastic to make the parts lighter.
But with a small engine, the car is too heavy and there is a limit.

• OEM
• 2023/08/20 (Sun) 21:29
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Toyota Motor Corporation is building cars on a platform called TNGA to cut costs.
This TNGA-B platform is only for FWD and 3-cylinder engines.
Other automakers are also building cars on global platforms.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_New_Global_Architecture

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2023/08/21 (Mon) 07:57
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I think EV cars will become more important in the future than gasoline-powered cars.