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Congrats on putting yourself in a great financial position in retirement! You've worked hard your whole life and deserve it. I say go for it! ?

You nailed it Rick. In the process, you also highlighted my point on how Ford missed the target when marketing the truck. They should have targeted the customers in the top half of your list, instead they targeted those in bottom half.

"For about $100, someone can purchase an OBD-II reader. " "You can plug that in, and it'll give you the reading that's on the motor or the electronic systems, and it'll tell you the full VIN," the sergeant said. Another good reason to invest in an OBD-II reader.

You win the MAOTD award! (Most Acronyms of the Day) ?

That's frunked up.

If I'm understanding it correctly, the TSB allows for up to 6.6 hours of labor and a LVB replacement. With how complex and time consuming these updates are, It seems almost guaranteed that they'll kill a battery or screw something else up in the process. Even though I have the described...

I take comfort in knowing that the golf carts at all of his golf courses are electric. ?️‍♂️

Apparently you're talking about Musk. I was talking about Farley.

I don't think that's a the conclusion we can draw based on the article and even Farley's own admissions. "If anything, Ford was way too aggressive in capacitizing for more expensive vehicles and late to recognize that it needed the Skunkworks," Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of Market...

Dear Jim Farley, You recently said the following regarding large EV trucks: “These customers have very demanding use cases for electric vehicles: They tow, they go off-road, they take long road trips. These vehicles have worse aerodynamics and they’re very heavy, which means very large and...

Farley's remarks don't bode well for the future of Lightnings. I'll probably end up storing my Lightning in a box next to my Betamax videos, Blackberrys, and PalmPilots. Apparently some early adopters like me never learn. ?‍♂️

Leasing has only made sense for me when I could use the vehicle for business. I think EVs may be the exception. The only way I will get another EV is if I can get a great lease deal.

Update: Here's a quick report on my surprisingly positive experience with the dealer. First off, they sent a valet service to pick up the vehicle from my home. Later that day, the Service Advisor called me with the diagnosis: Bad HVB module #3. They ordered the parts and said it would be 3-5...

I also traded my problem-free Mach-E in for a Lightning. I've been crossing my fingers that the Lightning wouldn't have any of the major issues I read about on this forum. But this week I got the dreaded yellow wrench and the red ring of death charge port light. It looks like it's gonna be in...

Welp, you can add me to the spreadsheet! :cry: I hopped in this morning to run a quick errand and get a carwash, and was greeted with the yellow wrench on the display and the red ring at the charge port. 2023 XLT build date 12/23, 6,200 miles I finished my errand with no problems--Then it was...

In other words; The Rivian wins best midsize EV truck (by default) and the Lighting best full-size EV truck (Out of a field of 4)

The branded title would be an issue for me. I understand that this situation is a bit different than a wreck rebuild, but my personal policy is to not even consider one. I also have no regrets not getting a Lariat. For a truck, I prefer simplicity.

I'm tempted to take the bait on this one...but since it's off topic, I won't. :lipssealed:

You say you like the Mach-E, but you're already thinking about unloading it at a steep equity loss; That tells me that you really don't love it all that much. That thought isn't likely to go away. Nevertheless, I suggest that you mentally plan on keeping the Mach-E for another year. In the...

If I referred to it as a "charging spigot" to anyone I know, I'd get a puzzled look :unsure: and then, depending on their age, they'd either come back with "What the hell's a spigot?" or "Oh, you mean the charger?" :rockon: