The Chinese branch of the agency J.D. Power has published an annual rating of the quality of cars presented in the Chinese market. It is based on a survey of car owners who purchased their car between June 2021 and March 2022. The quality is determined depending on the number of identified problems per 100 vehicles, the so-called PP100 coefficient (Problems Per 100 Vehicles).

The 2022 study involved 3,914 car owners in 70 major cities in China and covers 247 models from 56 different brands. Motorists were asked to rate the quality of their cars on several dimensions: design issues and defects/failures. The survey also lists 218 symptoms in nine categories, namely features and controls, displays; exterior; interior; infotainment system; seats; driving experience; driving assistance; power unit and climate system.

Specialists identified brands with the best PP100 in each of the segments, and only Chinese companies were singled out in a separate rating. Among the mass brands, GAC-Honda, Dongfeng-Honda and Buick got the first three places, and among the premium brands, only foreign brands - Porsche, Lexus and Land Rover - were the best. As for Chinese brands, the top three are as follows: Tank (owned by Great Wall), Jetour (owned by Chery) and Venucia (owned by Dongfeng).

In the overall standings, Changan (209 problems per 100 vehicles), Chery (215 PP100), GAC (215 PP100), Geely (216 PP100), Dongfeng Fengon (219 PP100) and Lynk & Co ( 219PP100).

The seller offers to assess the condition of the bike through plastic packaging.
Auction house Bring a Trailer put up a 1981 Yamaha SR500 motorcycle for online auction. From the moment of production, the bike was packed in a factory box, where he spent all the following years. The seller did not even open the box to take photos of the motorcycle. You can assess the condition of the lot through polyethylene. The US dealership is ready to part with the "time capsule" for $8,100.
According to the description, a silver Yamaha SR500 is available for purchase, the exterior of which is complemented by gold accents, a black seat and alloy wheels. The bike is equipped with a kickstarter, a disc brake on the front wheel, as well as adjustable shock absorbers and a chrome muffler.
The motorcycle is driven by a single-cylinder engine with a volume of 499 cubic centimeters, the return of which is 32 horsepower.
Judging by the photos, Yamaha is in a box in a semi-disassembled state. The motorcycle has the front wheel removed and the handlebars, dashboard, mirrors and turn signals are in a separate foam container. The 41-year-old bike is being auctioned for $8,100.
Last June, a rare Ducati MH900e Evoluzione was put up for auction.

This car enthusiast from Grodno, Belarus, thanks to his resourcefulness, does not spend a single ruble on refueling his diesel Volvo. All that had to be done was to change the fuel injection advance angle, replace the fuel filter with an oil filter and start pouring nothing but used oil into the car.

Of course, a reasonable question arises: how to drive in winter? “The engine is really reluctant to start on a cold morning,” the man explained in an interview with AutoGrodno. - In such cases, I added 5-10% of gasoline. In the summer, I stopped doing this, just in the mornings sometimes I asked the neighbors to push the car a little. When the engine is warm, there are no problems with starting.

“The motor feels great,” says the motorist. - The condition of the cylinders and pistons is excellent, the carbon deposits were within normal limits and were easily removed with a rag. But it’s better not to make abrupt starts, because a dark cloud of smoke rises.”

“Hundreds of garages in Grodno are heated with waste oil, some enterprises use it for heating,” the driver answers a question about the environment. - A lot of boilers are also for sale (again, on the "working out"). Everything is official. Therefore, it seems to me that there is no difference where such oil will be used: in my car or in the garage stove.

“It turns out waste-free production,” sums up the auto enthusiast. - I drained the oil, then into its tank - and drove off. My friends give me “working out”. Some even regret that they do not have such a machine.

P.S. Don't do that with modern cars! In addition, burning of used oil is prohibited in many countries!