Augh – Car shopping is so frustrating!

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

An exemplar would be the Arcimoto FUV; twin motors with differential, limited slip and torque vectoring in software.

But it has no mechanical differential, so in theory the software may compensate for odd-sized wheels somehow, and with fewer mechanical damage than some of those sophisticated limited-slip differentials.

[redpoint5]

I understand in principle why differing diameter wheels would cause accelerated wear on a differential, but that's essentially what they are designed for. When going around a corner, to a differential it's as if there's unequal diameter wheels. I'm not recommending the practice, but I'm also not worried about running a donut for a month while funds accrue for a proper repair.

People often cite best practices, but those are only best practices when time and money allow. Things can always be done a little better, assuming sufficient funds and time are available. That's basically the entire premise behind all the "hacks" people refer to online. What's the least investment to return 85% of the results. That's considered the "hack", even though it's not representative of the true meaning of hacking.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

I understand in principle why differing diameter wheels would cause accelerated wear on a differential, but that's essentially what they are designed for. When going around a corner, to a differential it's as if there's unequal diameter wheels. I'm not recommending the practice, but I'm also not worried about running a donut for a month while funds accrue for a proper repair.

This may be the case for most vehicles, with an open differential. And even the electronic traction controls, which are more often fitted instead of a mechanical locker or limited-slip differential on newer vehicles, may also adjust better to an odd-sized pair of tires.

[Piotrsko]

Actually on subies there is a front and rear clutch like thing, or at least on a 2000. You wouldn't know you fried it until you needed traction from that leg.

A random exception may not prove something

[JSH]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

I understand in principle why differing diameter wheels would cause accelerated wear on a differential, but that's essentially what they are designed for. When going around a corner, to a differential it's as if there's unequal diameter wheels. I'm not recommending the practice, but I'm also not worried about running a donut for a month while funds accrue for a proper repair.

No doubt a differential is designed to allow different wheel speeds. They aren't intended to survive continuous wheel mismatch at high speeds.

Do what you want but I've seen the results of continuous mismatched wheel speeds and will follow manufacturer recommendations.

[Piotrsko]

And I know that on a 2000 chevy S10 ZR2 pickup it's fatal to the front diff after a short drive.

[oil pan 4]

It is done. We needed another car so I brought back our 2008 hyundai sonata 3.3L V6 auto from the dead. All she needed was a new engine and engine wiring harnesses. Nearly $2,000. But hey that's like 2 weeks of car rentals and it pays for its self.
All it needs now its got a dead bank 1 oxygen sensor that should be here any day now and I'm going to change bank 2 just because it's got about 270,000 miles on it.
Toss those 02s on and it will be road trip worthy, should turn about 30 mpg with fresh O2s at 75mph and have plenty of power.

[redpoint5]

What are y'alls predictions on when used car prices peak and start heading back down (or will they simply platau)?

I couldn't believe how prices jumped up something like 30% and continue to keep increasing. My assumption at the beginning of the pandemic was that people would be out of work and selling everything to get by, but that doesn't seem to have occurred. One of my tenants bought a new motorcycle with the stimulus check while he was furloughed and I was giving a free month of rent.

Whenever I think I've got something figured out, I should just bet on the opposite since I'm so consistently wrong about my assumptions.

[freebeard]

Whenever I think I've got something figured out, I should just bet on the opposite since I'm so consistently wrong about my assumptions.

Beware recursion.

[oil pan 4]

As the communist sympathizer pointed out used car prices are up about 50% in the last year and a half.
This could be the peak as long as there isnt a build back broke resurgence next year. There aren't many non investment, everyday items that surge up 50%.