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Replacing a car

Question
#1
  • 車の買い替え
  • mail
  • 2021/08/23 11:07

If you are familiar with automobiles, please let me know.

My current car is a 2008 gasoline car.
Now that gas prices are getting higher and my car is getting repaired more often, I am thinking about buying a new car.
I have heard that CA will be phasing out gasoline-powered cars in the future, but do you have any recommendations for a replacement ?
( In addition, there is an EV charger at a nearby shopping mall, but I live in an apartment so I can charge my car at home at night. I live in an apartment, so I can't charge my car at home at night. )
I would also like to do Uber and Lyft on the side, so I am thinking that buying would be better than leasing, which has mileage restrictions.

Thank you in advance for your help.

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#2
  • 兄弟の盃
  • 2021/08/23 (Mon) 18:25
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GM VOLT

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#3
  • 夢は背中と隣り合わせ
  • 2021/08/23 (Mon) 19:01
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HYUNDAI KONA

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#4
  • EVまだまだ
  • 2021/08/23 (Mon) 22:02
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#2, all GM VOLTs are under recall due to high risk of ignition. There is also a notice to not park near buildings.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-says-some-chevy-bolt-ev-owners-should-park-outside-after-two-fires-2021-07-14/

#3, some HYUNDAI KONAs are also being recalled.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34317051/hyundai-kona-electric-recalled-korea/

The sale of new gasoline cars is banned in 2035. We don't know what will happen, and that doesn't necessarily mean BEVs. I think the best car to buy now is Toyota's hybrid, which has good fuel efficiency and rarely breaks down. You can choose from compacts to SUVs and minivans depending on your needs ( I'm not a Toyota crank, just to be sure ).

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#6
  • 近藤真彦
  • 2021/08/23 (Mon) 22:49
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I'm a Porsche.

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#7
  • リアル
  • 2021/08/23 (Mon) 22:51
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#5
Yes, it does.
It depends on whether you are a woman or a man, how old you are, whether you are married, etc.

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#8
  • ノーチョイス
  • 2021/08/23 (Mon) 23:10
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> My current car is a 2008 gasoline car.

If my budget was $7000 ~ $8000 for a used car, I'd be ugh, I can't pick this and that.

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#9

#4 EV still

Thanks for the detailed explanation.
I was just thinking ? ? ? on posts #2 and #3.
I will consider a Toyota hybrid car.

#5 Recommendations

Thanks for the suggestion.
Both the RAV4 and Sienna are Toyota hybrids.
I would like to put them on the list.

#7 Mr. Real

Certainly the car model you choose depends on your family structure, sorry.
We are a single male.

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#10
  • 2021/08/24 (Tue) 00:46
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A battery-only EV (BEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHV)(that is, if you can't charge it and if there are no charging stations nearby)Toyota's hybrids are likely to be better. (50〜53mpg)

Anything other than a Toyota would still be fine from a breakdown perspective, if the hassle and expense are acceptable, but would result in higher cost of ownership and unnecessarily increase as a per-mile travel cost.

In the case of used hybrids, deterioration of the drive battery is inevitable, but in the event of its failure, ・ Toyota offers a Platinum Extended Warranty (I forget the name) that covers the cost of replacement and various labor charges (the longest is $ 3000 or so. If you have Platinum Extended Warranty, you don't have to worry about it.

If you need to move people or cargo frequently, I recommend a hybrid of a large car as already mentioned. If you have to choose between a full gasoline car and a hybrid car, there seems to be no advantage to choose a gasoline car except for the battery power. The insurance company will have a wide range of information such as your background (single or married, age, age since driver's license, vehicle value, garage status, address, mileage, violation history, whether or not you have Active Demobilizer, etc.) and it depends on the insurance company. In addition, there are discounts available (multiple policies, low mileage, Professional Society membership, etc.), so it is necessary to investigate each insurance company (no matter what kind of car you are buying).

If you are comfortable with your garage situation, how about a second generation Prius ? (a type of car that is prone to catalyst theft).

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#11
  • 父親の職業欄には日雇い労働者
  • 2021/08/24 (Tue) 07:41
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# 4
Ding dong, life is a bungle.
If you buy a new car and it becomes unusable or
catches fire from the battery and burns up,
negotiate a more expensive replacement car and offer it for free.
You will get a chance at a burnout.

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#12
  • 無知
  • 2021/08/24 (Tue) 09:20
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Someone here said you can buy a Toyota hydrogen car at a dramatically reduced price.

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#13

#10 Mr. N

Thanks for the advice from the perspective of cost of ownership, insurance, etc.
I have a garage but it is open.
Prius is also a Toyota hybrid, I will consider it.

#12 Mr. Ignorant

The hydrogen car is Mirai, right?
I'm very interested in it as a car, but I'm not sure it would be suitable for Uber because of the lack of chargers.

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#15
  • 結局儲かっていない事実
  • 2021/08/25 (Wed) 02:39
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Uber and Lyft are going to increase mileage by half and maintenance and repair costs are going to be ridiculous,
they are going to be replaced every 2 years,
the probability of getting into an accident or getting a ticket is high,
and then insurance rates are going to skyrocket...

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#16
  • ご期待に沿えず
  • 2021/08/25 (Wed) 08:16
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I heard that Uber car insurance is only available from the time the job is contracted
to the time it is terminated.

If you don't have personal vehicle insurance and leave the Uber app on
and have an accident, you will be uninsured.

I would appreciate it if I could turn on the app and use it for personal use
and still have Uber insurance in case of an accident.

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#18
  • 株主
  • 2021/10/06 (Wed) 10:35
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I've been going around to dealers to buy a new car since last week, but all the dealers have zero new cars in stock and are empty-handed.
They say it's because they can't assemble new cars due to the shortage of semiconductors.
Japan was the only country in the world that was able to secure semiconductors despite the Corona disaster due to the lessons learned from the Great Kanto Earthquake, but a fire caused by a hacker attack on Japan's largest semiconductor plant has stopped the supply of semiconductors in Japan, and Japanese manufacturers have suffered a major blow.
How far can the Japanese people's brains be in a peaceful flower garden when their long-cultivated steel technology has been stolen by South Korea, their bullet trains and linear motor cars have been stolen intact by China, and their vulnerable semiconductor plants have been attacked by hackers? In comparison, Tesla has a large selection of new cars, has secured semiconductors, and this year is hitting record sales numbers.

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#19
  • なるほど・ザ・不思議
  • 2021/10/06 (Wed) 11:53
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# I've been going around to dealers all over the place trying to buy a new car for the last week, but every dealer has zero new cars in stock and I'm a nobody.

If Tesla has a large selection of new cars,
I would have to go with Tesla for my new car.

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