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nervewrecker wrote:Strange they chose that fuel source and not methanol which they actually produce globally.
Demand and supply?
What kind does the Corolla carry? Same battery?pugboy wrote:the aqua battery is nickel metal hydride which does not have the kick of lithium ion
I would not be surprised if those sales agent in japan swap the batteries too with old ones
they already crooked enough to roll back all the cars
anybody ever been to one of those yards where the delicensed cars(not bamboo scrapyards) are kept ?
a friend went to osaka in late 90s to bring down a 300zx, he said you can see cars as far as the eye can
nervewrecker wrote:What kind does the Corolla carry? Same battery?pugboy wrote:the aqua battery is nickel metal hydride which does not have the kick of lithium ion
I would not be surprised if those sales agent in japan swap the batteries too with old ones
they already crooked enough to roll back all the cars
anybody ever been to one of those yards where the delicensed cars(not bamboo scrapyards) are kept ?
a friend went to osaka in late 90s to bring down a 300zx, he said you can see cars as far as the eye can
Does check out one on mornings and it answering. But the brakes is the biggest issue on those. They does can't stop quick enough.
Horseplayed with one a day from the traffic light after pricesmart to massy roundabout and it had some traffic prior to the roundabout not too far after you pass pennywise. I didn't have issues slowing down but the Corolla started to go sideways. Had to let off my brakes to keep him from rear ending me.
See now, allyuh like to confuse me.pugboy wrote:I think axio is same as aqua
The regular big Prius is lithiumnervewrecker wrote:What kind does the Corolla carry? Same battery?pugboy wrote:the aqua battery is nickel metal hydride which does not have the kick of lithium ion
I would not be surprised if those sales agent in japan swap the batteries too with old ones
they already crooked enough to roll back all the cars
anybody ever been to one of those yards where the delicensed cars(not bamboo scrapyards) are kept ?
a friend went to osaka in late 90s to bring down a 300zx, he said you can see cars as far as the eye can
Does check out one on mornings and it answering. But the brakes is the biggest issue on those. They does can't stop quick enough.
Horseplayed with one a day from the traffic light after pricesmart to massy roundabout and it had some traffic prior to the roundabout not too far after you pass pennywise. I didn't have issues slowing down but the Corolla started to go sideways. Had to let off my brakes to keep him from rear ending me.
nervewrecker wrote:See now, allyuh like to confuse me.pugboy wrote:I think axio is same as aqua
The regular big Prius is lithiumnervewrecker wrote:What kind does the Corolla carry? Same battery?pugboy wrote:the aqua battery is nickel metal hydride which does not have the kick of lithium ion
I would not be surprised if those sales agent in japan swap the batteries too with old ones
they already crooked enough to roll back all the cars
anybody ever been to one of those yards where the delicensed cars(not bamboo scrapyards) are kept ?
a friend went to osaka in late 90s to bring down a 300zx, he said you can see cars as far as the eye can
Does check out one on mornings and it answering. But the brakes is the biggest issue on those. They does can't stop quick enough.
Horseplayed with one a day from the traffic light after pricesmart to massy roundabout and it had some traffic prior to the roundabout not too far after you pass pennywise. I didn't have issues slowing down but the Corolla started to go sideways. Had to let off my brakes to keep him from rear ending me.
Is the axio and Corolla the same vehicle?
Bimmerhead wrote:UPDATE!!
After all was said and done, I bought a Suzuki Ciaz, currently i am doing roughly 550km with 34l up from 360km with 40l in my SGV. I know there is a stigma against suzuki parts being expensive but for the price it narrowly won over the Honda City.
nervewrecker wrote:So lifespan of these batteries seem to be about a 5 years and the hybrid wave surged when the gates were opened. Seems everyone batteries starting to fail and same time.
My friends battery failed some time back and she put in a refurbished bank the dude claimed is like brand new. Paid a bit short of $14k. Now me being me has to play the role of asking the questions for her. Something I did notice is that he was very hesitant to answer questions especially since there were hints of me not being a complete idiot. I did notice cells laying around and banks dismantled, he was also hesitant to hand over her old battery bank.
My aunt and folks battery banks failed and nobody mentioned anything till yesterday. Now the dude my friend went to quoted $40k for a new bank and seems every side you look it does not seem to have any. On top that most seem to ram the refurbished bank down your gullet. Made a phonecall and sourced a bank, as funny as it sounds the BNIB bank with 3 years warranty is approx same price as what these conmen quoting for the refurb.
How many of you all had banks fail as of recent? I cant post price as iom not sure if its retail or my price (did not verify this on the phone). Next question is given the lifespan of approx 5 years and a ballpark figure of $17k which most places quoted (and out of stock) did you guys save $17k in fuel over the last 5 years?
Cantmis wrote:Only buy new hybrids or evs !
Buying a new car is not a way to save money though that's just debtredmanjp wrote:Cantmis wrote:Only buy new hybrids or evs !
seems this is the way to go to save money now that gas gone up again. the foreign used u cant trust them as they roll back mileage and u doh know how much mileage that battery went through (unless u do a 'scan'?).
but ideally it have to be with several years warranty for that hybrid battery - so which dealer offering that? toyota?
redmanjp wrote:Cantmis wrote:Only buy new hybrids or evs !
seems this is the way to go to save money now that gas gone up again. the foreign used u cant trust them as they roll back mileage and u doh know how much mileage that battery went through (unless u do a 'scan'?).
but ideally it have to be with several years warranty for that hybrid battery - so which dealer offering that? toyota?
redmanjp wrote:Cantmis wrote:Only buy new hybrids or evs !
seems this is the way to go to save money now that gas gone up again. the foreign used u cant trust them as they roll back mileage and u doh know how much mileage that battery went through (unless u do a 'scan'?).
but ideally it have to be with several years warranty for that hybrid battery - so which dealer offering that? toyota?
hover11 wrote:Buying a new car is not a way to save money though that's just debtredmanjp wrote:Cantmis wrote:Only buy new hybrids or evs !
seems this is the way to go to save money now that gas gone up again. the foreign used u cant trust them as they roll back mileage and u doh know how much mileage that battery went through (unless u do a 'scan'?).
but ideally it have to be with several years warranty for that hybrid battery - so which dealer offering that? toyota?
nervewrecker wrote:So lifespan of these batteries seem to be about a 5 years and the hybrid wave surged when the gates were opened. Seems everyone batteries starting to fail and same time.
My friends battery failed some time back and she put in a refurbished bank the dude claimed is like brand new. Paid a bit short of $14k. Now me being me has to play the role of asking the questions for her. Something I did notice is that he was very hesitant to answer questions especially since there were hints of me not being a complete idiot. I did notice cells laying around and banks dismantled, he was also hesitant to hand over her old battery bank.
My aunt and folks battery banks failed and nobody mentioned anything till yesterday. Now the dude my friend went to quoted $40k for a new bank and seems every side you look it does not seem to have any. On top that most seem to ram the refurbished bank down your gullet. Made a phonecall and sourced a bank, as funny as it sounds the BNIB bank with 3 years warranty is approx same price as what these conmen quoting for the refurb.
How many of you all had banks fail as of recent? I cant post price as iom not sure if its retail or my price (did not verify this on the phone). Next question is given the lifespan of approx 5 years and a ballpark figure of $17k which most places quoted (and out of stock) did you guys save $17k in fuel over the last 5 years?
pugboy wrote:you should get the pack checked out
put it under load and look for weak cells
don’t wait until they are totally dead as dead cels bring stress the other cells
Bimmerhead wrote:i agree with Hover11 i dont see buying a new car solely to bridge that gap as making sense. Assuming its someone taking a loan with interest, paying higher insurance costs etc. Those cost overruns including the harsh depreciation curve of new vehicles together with dealership maintenance to maintain warranty is too much for me.
My Logic was really finding a reasonably prices economical car between 1-3 years for around 100k. Options being Ioniq, City, Grace, Ciaz. (Niro was too costly & Sentra wasnt economical enough)
I was able to negotiate from 120k to 80k (Lifestyle Pre-owned) for my Ciaz and it currently gets me 15.6km/l.
With the gas light on i put 36l which is about $250 and thats about 561km putting my cost to 2.24km per $1 with out the extra costs.
After observing my co-worker's Grace on lunchruns and after work limes she gets 16.9km/l not sure how she fills her tank but assuming her reading is relatively accurate that 2.43km per $1 with the extra battery cost.
I've observed other co-workers Ioniq and she gets 18km/l again not sure how she fills her tank but assuming her reading is relatively accurate thats 2.58km per $1 with the extra battery cost.
My Grand Vitara gets 10km/l currently so thats 1.44km per $1
Disclaimer
I am not certain of their driving habits but as rough averages i believe i made a good purchase especially in light of the gas price increase.
I've also noticed persons driving Aquas and their reading shows the temperature as oppose to the instant fuel economy which baffles me because imagine buying a car to save fuel and being unaware of instant fuel economy which can assist in better driving habits and opting to see 32 degrees over your fuel efficiency.
BTW, IK Suzuki may not be the best for parts as literally everyone told me when i made my purchase but i think in my specific situation its a cost im will to accept when that time comes given my alternatives.
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