Context: I drive a 15+ year old SUV, and I am no longer in the position to just replace everything should anything bad happen. So sadly I will have to buy a newer car at some point. Hopefully not anytime soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼 But, I noticed when shopping with other people that newer cars sound weird. My knowledge of car troubleshooting is little more than sounds good/sounds bad, looks good/looks bad, smells good/smells bad, feels good/feels bad.

So, how are newer cars supposed to sound?

  • Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Direct injection engines sound like a tractor at idle.

    Ford eco boost cam phasers sound awful at cold start.

    We’re at peak performance and efficiency for gas engines right now and they don’t sound like older engines.