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Jan 26, 2023
3:41:52pm

rcbyufan All-American

The bells and whistles are how people psychologically convince themselves to

spend probably double what they should for a vehicle.

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rcbyufan

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Last login: Apr 30, 2024
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Just got off the phone with Ford. They are canceling all of the premium features for the high end EVs due to the chip

jacobugath INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

1/26/23 2:44pm

It's more likely a wiring harness shortage than chip. It's affecting all high end cars. All the manufacturers are

CSoul

1/26/23 2:45pm

Yup - you can go to any lot now and by a base model trim for most cars and

Skeptical Optimist

1/26/23 2:51pm

VW/Porsche have a factory in Ukraine that makes the wiring harnesses

1/26/23 3:02pm

All right, NOW I'm on board with intervention against Russia 😉

reddead

1/26/23 3:25pm

It ain’t a chip shortage, trust me. It’s something else and they are blaming chips.

FromCAtoUT

1/26/23 2:52pm

Care to specify?

vagabonder

1/26/23 2:54pm

There was a chip shortage about 2 yrs ago on many products. Now there are piles on chip inventory and automotive is the

FromCAtoUT

1/26/23 2:58pm

I'm in Aviation. I can tell you wiring is in extreme short supply.

flyzag

1/26/23 3:53pm

It’s because people got vaccinated

Ron Mexico

1/26/23 2:56pm

Maybe it’s the same thing that’s affecting my Explorer’s transmission getting fixed. It’s been at the dealership for

1/26/23 3:07pm

For an EV, you need the heated steering wheel &seats. Makes it so you don’t need

TerpCoug

1/26/23 2:54pm

Sounds like a high end vehicle.

kotacoug

1/26/23 2:56pm

Heat rationing. That sounds nice.

Corn Pop

1/26/23 2:58pm

maybe it'll save you from buying a Ford

RIGAMORTIS

1/26/23 2:59pm

Now I'm thinking of a hybrid Accord

jacobugath

1/26/23 3:08pm

Less stuff to break in my opinion. Buy it without all that crap.

SnickSnack

1/26/23 3:15pm

The bells and whistles are how people psychologically convince themselves to

rcbyufan

1/26/23 3:41pm

Bummer.

Jeremy

1/26/23 3:21pm

Good explainer on the chip shortage

demon_llama

1/26/23 6:18pm

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