Not looking good for the Bosch Reaxx TS

If you look out your window and see your vehicle sitting in the drive way and notice that it is dirty, did you just do maintenance. Your owners manual probably says something about washing the vehicle to keep it looking nice.

A visual inspection is not a maintenance procedure. It is simply looking at it to see if there needs to be any maintenance.

I have seen no requirement that sulphur be removed from gasoline in the US, what requirements are up north in Canada I can not speak to. But unless you remove all the sulphur you still will get sulphuric acid.

Like the Tier 2 program, the Tier 3 program considers the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated system to reduce the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality and public health. The program sets new vehicle emissions standards and lowers the sulfur content of gasoline to a maximum of

Okay, now you got my interest with this thread. I've been a Buick owner for many years (because I like the headroom and the quiet ride). Am I overpaying? What models should I be looking at instead--something from Toyota? By the way, I go to the Buick dealership as infrequently as possible because I know I can get a better deal elsewhere. Other dealerships different?

Bill

Notice that the steal brake LINES are not mentioned? Brake LININGS are friction material. and HOSES are just the flexible rubber bits. The hard lines are not mentioned.

I am a certifiead auto mechanic (now retired from the trade) and we DID all the maintenance called out for in the book if we could convince the customer it was in his best interest. Can't do more than the customer authorizes. Most customers did what was recommended but some were incredibly CHEAP.

Hey, I had this great deal offered to me (after I had left the dealership) and I figured "what could it hurt" (other than my pride and my wallet)? Last GM I had owned was a Chevy -'28 AB National, the one before that a 35 Master, unless you count the '72 Vauxhaul.(which was actually a pretty darn good car). Figured I'd give another GM a try - '95 Pontiac TranSport.

BIG mistake.

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Well, I guess you haven't looked, have you?

The Regulations Amending the Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations (the SiGR Amendments) introduce lower limits on the sulphur content of gasoline, from an average of 30 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg, in alignment with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Tier 3 fuel standards.

For an American source -

The Tier 2 Gasoline Sulfur program, finalized in 2000, reduced the sulfur content of gasoline by up to 90 percent, enabling the use of new emission control technologies in cars and trucks that reduce harmful air pollution. The Tier 2 program marked the first time EPA treated vehicles and fuels as a system. The program grew out of a Clean Air Act requirement that EPA consider the need, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of stronger tailpipe emission standards beginning in 2004. Requirements for use of low-sulfur gasoline enabled use of advanced emission control systems in cars, pickups, SUVs, and vans beginning in model year 2004. Vehicles meeting Tier 2 emission standards are 77 to 95 percent cleaner than earlier models.

Either check your facts or don't bother posting as if you "know" anything.

I sure like my Infiniti M37. 330hp is pretty sweet :-) I've had Nissan cars since 1983 (810 Datsun Maxima, I30 and M37) all of which have held up very well with zero problems.

I really loved my 2000 base-model Ford Ranger; I gave it to my nephew last year and got a Chevy Colorado, which I don't love much at all - the programmers at Chevy are incompetent.

For me it wasn't the cost of service, it was the frequency of required REPAIRS that soured it for me. There were little STUPID things going wrong all the time - and most of it stuff that had been going wrong on GM vehicles for years, if not decades - and were not addressed, year after year. Add that to the FACT that it could not (with a 3.8 liter engine) tow the trailer thar my previous Ford Aerostar - which was significantly (well, over 100 lb) heavier, could tow with a 3 liter with absolutely no problem.

Wow, that's interesting. I saw the Colorado caught my eye, appearing on a "good value" list. I hate to ask you to think about it, but, for the sake of all who are interested, what bugs you about it?

Bill

Yep that is right.

Oh, it's all little things. From the comfort standpoint, the Colorado is a step up from the base-model Ranger that I had. I was looking for a domestic manual transmission and the Colorado was the -only- option at the time (although Chevy didn't offer a regular cab, mine was as base-model is it was possible to get).

On the down side, the gearing ratios aren't designed for people who use engine braking (second is too close to first and too far from third - which is probably for those who like to start out in second). The radio display/backup camera screen is too small. There is a very annoying two-second delay between turning the volume knob and detecting a change in the sound level. The daylight sensor that switches the screen brightness is horrible - passing through the shadow of an overpass will dim the screen to unreadability. The entertainment system infrequently resets for no apparent reason. The UI is poor.

I had a regular cab on the Ranger, but the colorado has an extended cab and the back end sits much higher than the front, which makes rear visibility poor (when compared with the excellent visibility in the ranger).

There were two recalls in the first eight months I had it (shifter lever and hood latch). I'm not particularly happy with the dealership either, they had to keep my truck for 24-hours to change the oil and do the recalls (and they didn't do the hood-latch one because they didn't have the part in stock). On the otherhand, they'll do two oil changes for free during the first two years.

Just can't compare with my memories of the 1963 Impala with the 350 four-barrel.

I hear ford is bringing the ranger back, may have to look into it.

The customers are not cheap, they just bought the most car that they cannot afford. I've heard of repossessed luxury cars that never had an oil change.

Then you have the dealer. Some get very high prices for routine repairs and maintenance and try to sell services not needed. Of course there are some sleazy independent shops too.

You motivated me to read about the "2019 Ranger" at Car and Driver. What I found most interesting was the comments people posted. I found it insightful to read about what people are looking for versus what is available.

Cheers, Bill

I'd rather drive my 21 year old Ranger than a new Colorado.

The CHEAP customers were generally those who had country-club memberships - lawyers and Doctors and high-rollers were well represented - but there were also a good percentage of "just average guys" who didn't spare the cash where it "made them look good". For some it was "i buy a new car every 2 or 3 years, and I've never had one fail on me yet". They didn't get much for their trade-ins - and they usually ended up at the Toronto Auto Auction - not on our lot.

I think number one on the list were blower motors when I was still in the business, GM. Followed by alternators, and AC compressors.