RELIABILITY.
First Toyota was an 87 pickup; 350k miles w/o issue. It sat for almost 20 years (I was overseas [GWOT]) until I sold it to someone who worked on my house. He put a new battery and fresh fuel in it and it started.
Owned two Ford Explorers (I know, if the first one wasn’t...
Another one in Scottsdale: Detail Boss.
Near WestWorld.
A couple of brothers who were one of the first Ceramic Pro appliers in my area. First went to them in 2017.
As others have stated, a 25% tariff does not mean that the retail price gets 25% tacked on.
First, tariffs go against the wholesale price of the item.
Second, there are numerous other places where that 25% can be absorbed: manufacturer’s profit, dealer’s profit, etc.