Buy the first year model. Nothing ever goes wrong with the early models. ‘Everything is built so much better now’.
I’d never touch a boring car like a civic until year 2 of production. Something new and exotic like a EV from a novice maker? Year 3 is where I consider a vehicle.
Let us know how that suspension holds up. I quote like Rivian, they are ‘the correct size’. But no manufacturer in history has made hydraulic suspension that wasn’t a maintenance nightmare in half a decade.
Buy the first year model. Nothing ever goes wrong with the early models. ‘Everything is built so much better now’.
I’d never touch a boring car like a civic until year 2 of production. Something new and exotic like a EV from a novice maker? Year 3 is where I consider a vehicle.
-ex mechanic.
21-24 model years. So even model year 4. Joop quality.
I bought a Rivian out of the gate
Let us know how that suspension holds up. I quote like Rivian, they are ‘the correct size’. But no manufacturer in history has made hydraulic suspension that wasn’t a maintenance nightmare in half a decade.
I’m hopeful that I can repair it my self.
I am curious if the suspension is rebuildable, or if it’s a crimped shut time bomb.
and then a software update almost bricked your car
Almost only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades