May 24th 2013 Issue # 680

     
 The Baileyblog:

The person who said: "The customer's always right",
never met a customer.
Picture of the week:

We don't care. Never did.

That Was The Week That Was:-

A scarcity of really nice, low mileage used cars.

How long before Ford and GM eat Tesla?

No mention of battery life or battery cost, but what the hell?

 For electric cars, the road gets bumpier and bumpier.

When buying a new car,
don't tick off all the options boxes.

E30: More alcohol, better lemonade? Maybe!

The secret ingredient - a car that's actually fun to drive.



RECALLS & SECRET WARRANTIES.

(Who screwed up and when.)
Subaru: Steering can come loose.
Chrysler:
Start your Jeep with a remote and watch it roll away on its own!
More battery related fires at GM.
Nissan spare tires and Honda fit stability.
GM, Chrysler, Honda and Hyundai - all kinds of grief.
Subaru; The stop/start that goes on and on and on.......
BMW: Battery cables.
Mitsubishi: Electric pump failures.
Toyota: Wiper troubles.
GM: Collapsing suspension systems.
GM: More truck problems. They can roll away in "PARK".
Subarus with really hot doors
GM: If you're driving along in your pick-up
and you suddenly go blind - here's why.
Honda - hey stop rolling away and get back here!!
Turbocharger problems starting?
You cannot "Escape" the con "Fusion"
Follow not the Toyota Tacoma too closely!!
Toyota: Of steering wheels and water pumps.
V6 Chryslers dropping dead.
Jaguar fuel tank leaks.
Nissan Altimas could lose their steering.
Toyota has hot windows all over the world.
Chrysler goes nuts.
BMW: Oil pump failures.
Mercedes: Exploding A/C systems.
Hot window switches on Honda CRVs - park outside!!
A shattering experience from the Hyundai Veloster.
GM recalls a host of vehicles with fuel line leaks at the gas tank.
Chevy Sonic windshield washers.
GM shifter problems can immobilise the car.
Suzukis that will turn their lights off - anytime they like.
The Infiniti that tells lies: The JX35.
Recalls & TSBs updated as of May 2013
 


                                

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