Needless to say I've been using public transportation since then. I sometimes day dream of winning the lotto and buying a new car. What I fancy I'd like to have changes frequently.
But with all the recalls, bad air bags from TAKATA, and now this latest scandal, cars that use too much oil,
I think maybe I'll just be happy with things the way they are.
Here's an interesting article at Consumer Reports' website:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/maga ... /index.htm
If you just want to read the list of the 30 worst offenders, there's a link at the top of the page which will scroll you down to it immediately. But I think the article is worth your time to read, as are some of the reader comments at the bottom of the page.
Car ownership is a very expensive convenience. And we certainly don't need all the bs that's been going on for the last few years, or this "new" problem, adding on to the cost.
I find it interesting that the majority of the offenders are German brands. For years, from at least the 1980's and on, Volkswagens were oil burners. But that was because they couldn't seem to harden their valve guides properly. They were also very unwilling to admit it, and would not willingly do repairs under warranty. It seems nothing has changed, except the cause.
