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I occasionally get stuck at a light where all of the high school students leave school. The number of high dollar cars is pretty staggering.

When I bought my 24, it was 2.9% for a new car and 5.9% for a used car. Maybe the financed difference is counterbalanced when looking at depreciation too. Either way, the interest alone is about $55 a month, on a 5 year loan.

Because they prefer a new car over a used car?

The chrome accents, like on the cup holder, get crazy hot.

I have USAA. I haven't seen any huge rate increases over the years, other than when I add a teenage driver to my policy. I shopped it around last month, USAA was $1K cheaper (6 month policy) than the others.

Sounds like you don't like long chains, not necessarily long chains and auto-start/stop.

I just think this whole line of argument is stupid. Trying to compare an old (static) timing system to a new one, which can account for the chain wear as part of the design, and how it relates to auto-start/stop wear is an unrelated tangent. I'm still waiting for this to move past...

at least Ford, Chrysler and GM used them. Yea, just a few.

You said it's a lifetime chain, it's not.

I think you're romanticizing the old (simpler) setups. They weren't flawless. Many of those timing setups from the 70s-80s had nylon/nylon coated gears, and wore out. You still had to put a new timing set on.

Perhaps, but some (a lot) more than others.

For me, yes.

If they are engineered properly, it just means different parts were needed.

At some point you're going to need to put up evidence, and not speculation, that it's harmful for our specific engines.

Excluding all of the current engine recalls that involve spun bearings, I'd agree.

An OCI interval for each. 5K miles.

This should be easily visible in a used oil analysis, and I have plenty for my Coyote. None show abnormal bearing wear and I use start/stop.

I can watch my average (trip) mpg drop when sitting at a stop light. So, it does work, but I don't care for it. I use it when I'm at long lights.

Mine kept the color this time ... but I lost everything else, including brightness settings.

If you do it while the throttle is depressed, ie - you're driving, you'll feel the throttle map change. You'll speed up a bit even though your gas/foot hasn't moved.