Recent content by Priller

For sure would only get an OEM warranty. Going 3rd party like First Canadian might as well just flush the money down the toilet. Those magic rust proofing boxes are better value. Have looked at some '26 offers with GMC, and no dice. Price is the price, and the rate is a half point higher...

I'm extremely skeptical of extended warranties. Have been burned in the past with rejected claims, and am eating the bulk of the cost of one on the Hyundai by trading well before it even kicks in. Was going in assuming I'd buy the GAP coverage and that's it... That said, were fairly heavy users...

The clearest measurement I've seen to highlight how different each motor feels is the 50-70 mph (roughly 80-110 km/h) testing that Car & Driver does. The Ranger 2.7 blows the GM out of the water, doing it in 3.8 seconds to 5.2 seconds. Considering that's what you'd do to pass someone on a...

All adds up. Just left the Ford dealership, comparing the Lariat to a well equipped Elevation trim Canyon. Basic takeaway is the Ford motor is better, and by a lot. The 2.7 V6 is fantastic, way faster than the GM 2.7 despite similar claimed power and more torque for the I4. By all accounts...

2.7 turbo four and 8 speed auto. What I've read about the former is it's been pretty solid, and the latter had major issues but has been sorted out, mostly (current one is an 8L80 MFC). Always hard to tell with truck info, especially out of the US, as everyone has their brand. The Ford 2.7 is...

We're look at chopping in the Santa Cruz for a real truck, which is definitely bittersweet. We've really loved it and it has served us well, but I've discovered the frame isn't rated for a weight distribution hitch, which is a deal breaker for towing a full-size RV. Could probably get away with...

Dean Lamb was my bass teacher for years. I love a lot of 'lighter' metal (not pop metal, but stoner/doom/classic/thrash/NWOBHM etc.) but cookie monster vocals are a deal breaker for me, so I had zero idea who he was or any idea of how big Archspire was until I'd been going to see him for ages...

Doesn't your Maverick have Android Auto / Car Play? If so, that'll give you an idea of how it works on a bike (slightly adjusted depending on screen size). Also, if so, and you're not using it, you should at least try it. Google Maps is much better, though hardly perfect, than dedicated GPS...

Nice! Hope it's as good to you as mine has been to me. Finding the cleanest install is the hardest bit. Also, it's obvious but I'm going to restate it anyway: make sure it's connected to a switched power source or your battery will be dead in no time. The instructions are surprisingly decent if...

Similar experience to above. I find it's no biggie for my commute and for shorter runs around Niagara, but would need supplementing for a full day, either USB to the motorcycle or a decent battery bank. I forgot another benefit to the head unit, though this is more in comparison to a dedicated...

That Aprilia V 4 is something special. I bought my Tuono in BC, and had a regular group that would ride the Sunshine Coast on summer weekends. After a couple runs where he could hear the Aprilia (stock pipe, too!), one of the other guys gave up 30+ years of Ducatis and went out and bought...

It's interesting watching some Chinese Amazon alphabet soup companies take off into premium pricing and others just disappear. I have a Lamtto unit that's fine, cost me $130 or similar, though a quick peek at their Amazon store suggests they no longer sell waterproof units for motorcycles. There...

Agreed on gentrification for some areas and affecting numbers for Hamilton as a whole, but the bits of Hamilton I was looking at the numbers on haven't been gentrified much, they were never run down (or had been un-run-down long before Covid). Areas like Kirkendall North (South is where some of...

This surprised me, and having a look at HouseSigma, the numbers are interesting. On a simple median price level, YOY numbers for November in downtown Burlington are down -8.9% to a median of $1,179,500. On the surface, this compares well with a nicer lower city neighbourhood in Hamilton that's...

Literally moments after saying I don't get many telemarketers on Pixel, I got a call from a duct cleaning scumbag. I guess Big Bro Google is always listening/watching, even for crap...