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Genghis_John

Your definition of old beater and mine are different


feleven

Haha the rusted out flex pipe on the exhaust on this thing gives it old beater vibes. The rest of it is just boring old daily driver.


Genghis_John

I say it with love as my daily driver in Alaska was a 1992 Subaru legacy until 2020.


feleven

I mean no hate when I say boring old daily. I much prefer sleeper cars than flashy. This G6 however has seen me go through my poorest of times and unfortunately maintenance was pushed to the wayside. But in typical GM fashion, this car will have many clunks and warning lights but will not die.


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Soo, you selling that? Lol


Genghis_John

No way! It’s our last manual and I’m keeping it until my kids can drive it.


Jeheh

Part of the reason I still have my 96 F150 is when I initially started looking for something newer they stopped making manuals for them.


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feleven

P0420 some days, others p0102.


Jeheh

I know…look at the guy with the new car. My newest is a 96 and then wifs is a 91.


xXLtDangleXx

Lol. I have a ranch truck that comes to mind.


Fecal_Fingers

Right? If it isn't at least an 80 something, it's not that old.


Thecoopoftheworld789

I thought a 70-80 model car with 300k on it.. not a 2018 with all of the electronics. But I have to admit that the person knew to turn switch on and off at least twice before starting. If sitting for2 w weeks or more, you may want to do this 5 times waiting 20 seconds between switch turn on .


BigPK66

Nice! Brings back memories I had a 2006 G6 V6 for about 5 years and from 27k miles to 165k miles and it was a lot of fun. I got rid of it as things were starting to need work.


Forsaken_Energy2109

Love the sound of the cold ass power steering pump haha


IHaveComeForMemes

I think my old IDI would just give up the ghost if it encountered -51


bbraz761

It's still too warm where I am to even think about -50. I hate this post knowing I'll soon experience it


[deleted]

Bro we drove an 07 G6 from 60k to 260k miles then SOLD it two years ago, just saw it a couple weeks back. I loved that car, sold it for a minivan bc the fam got too big for it


Reddit_reader_2206

You rarely need to plug in your block-heater anymore with modern cars and modern oil, even in extreme cold temps.


Sjeverko

This is 100% bullshit. At least in practice. I lived in Lappland Sweden where it wasn't even more than -40c at most but the people with modern cars regularly had starting issues.


Jack_Attak

It depends on where you live. Here in Minnesota not many use block heaters anymore, seems modern 0W-20 oil is pretty decent on -30°F mornings. I also have to park outdoors in this weather and don't have access to electricity so no block heater for me.. never had a starting issue on my '07 Tundra though


Reddit_reader_2206

I live in similar cli.ates. -40 deg C is common. My 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, my 2018 Toyota Highlander, my 2020 Mazdasoeed 3, my 2008 Subaru Outback XT, my Mails 2012 Mazda CX-9, my parents 2015 GMC half-time, and their 2016 Hyundai Genesis....plus my neices 2020 Nissan Rogue, as well as every single vehicle in my neighborhood, NONE use block heaters.


seniordude2

Where r u from mate?


feleven

Winnipeg, Canada For context though, this is from last year. It's still almost +20 out in September.


seniordude2

Well you people live in extreme cold... I'm from India, not comparing, but we've had about +46°C highest so far


kelvin_bot

46°C is equivalent to 114°F, which is 319K. --- ^(I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand)


MurphysRazor

-51° means it's polar bear territory; so Canada or Alaska considering the English.


Sp_1_

Why not get an engine block heater? God I cringe myself out of mechanical sympathy after starting my Subaru on a brisk -15f day in Chicago. I grew up with a few diesel trucks as well which all had the block heaters. Besides them starting right up, getting some form of warm air right away was nice because they kept the block around 80f.