Comments by "geemy" (@geemy9675) on "Why Do We Keep Adding Gears to Cars?" video.

  1. your logic only works if you're buying new. the guy that buys your 70k miles truck at new price makes a pretty shitty deal. the 4 yo cross over at 80% depreciation makes a pretty sweet one. also why buy a truck if you dont need the bed or the towing, and get crappy fuel economy, handling, suspensions and wind noise. also you seem to be pretty sure that crossovers are leaving dealer's lot at MSRP, which is not necessarily true. "The average five-year depreciation rate for an SUV is 50.8% according to iSeeCars. So this is higher than the average five-year depreciation rate of a pickup truck (44.1%)" so yeah that is a 1%/year difference that explains by the fact trucks are usually built to last longer, but it's hardly relevant. of course this is an average, and some deals are better than the others, also you cant always predict the depreciation, except a few models that hold up their value pretty consistently across the years. you have to be pretty biased if you think owning a used lamborghini is the same cost as owning a (new) crossover...I guess you are not comparing the same mileage either, forgetting about maintenance, gas price, insurance, and garage space. BTW all used cars are overpriced nowadays, so it doesnt mean much, I could also sell my crossover today with 50k at the same price I bought it with 15k to finish, lot or trucks buyer are spending a tons of money on options and aftermarket parts that have very low resale value. so in the end just buy what you want/need, if you're really worried about value, just try to be smart about buying/selling at the right time so your not the one taking the most depreciation
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  2.  @dragonofyorha  value is in the eye of the beholder. whether what you value the most is your car/house/sport gear/travels/art/knowledge/health/.... is up to you. But, i dont think people really buy cars as pure appliance in the US , if people didn't buy for status/trends/style/comfort/performance people would still be buying 100hp sedans/hatchbacks, wagons/minivans or cheap white single cab trucks that will move people or haul stuff for cheap and the average new price wouldnt be 45k. If you travel in poorer countries and rent cheap cars you'll see what pure appliance car is, with engine that feels like its coming from a lawnmower. even a base us spec corolla looks luxury and fast in comparison. its just that car enthusiasts dont have the same criterias and what some love, others hate. a peeky, noisy, high revving naturally aspirated engine is not desirable for most people, especially if its nto matched with a manual, and a turbocharged downsized engine makes more usable power for daily driving. a 2021 honda odyssey is also quicker 0-60 and quarter mile than a vtec civic from the 90's those cars form the 80's or even 90's wouldn't be so desirable(expensive) if they weren't that rare in good condition.
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  3. vietnamese auto generated subtitles?
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  4. if your AC uses 20hp you have either a very large cabin, or a very inefficient AC. or you live on another planet with -100 or +200. more realistically your car idles at very low load and makes much less than 20hp at idle
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  5. manuals have another advantage. you can anticipate. a hill, a corner, a corner exit, so you're in the correct gear earlier. that's what I miss the most with auto transmissions.
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