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I own a few classic cars and I clean the windshields with Stoner Invisible Glass, it works great. However on the new vehicles the glass just does not clean as easily. There is like a film or coating in it. Trust me I have cars from 1959 to 1996 all GM cars. A 1978 Cadillac Coupe Deville, a 1970 GMC truck, 1959,1964,1977, 1984, 1992 and a 1996 all Oldsmobile 98's. All the glass cleans like glass should or at least like it did all my life. The newer cars GM, Toyota, Honda and a Mazda the glass like resists the cleaner, the wiping off is like there is a glue on the glass. It does not wipe as easily. Try it unless I have special newer cars. I suspect like everything else they are making it different or cheaper. This still happens with Windex too.

I'm not stressed at all. But the need for some people to add more and more complication to things to eek out a small advantage. There is a point of diminishing returns. Look at the cylinder deactivation garbage, the 8 to 4 cylinder game to get a mile per gallon more. While you wear out he engine prematurely. Or the stop/start the engine on new cars. This was a big reason why I bought my 2500, it had none of this on it. If they come out with a 12 speed or 15 speed the same people will be clamoring for that too. GM loves it, the truck will need to be replaced in 5 or 6 years. No more 150K-250K trucks, you will buy a new one and be happy. My 4 speed on my 1999 GMC 1500 died at 110K. Now I bought it at 90K, but from the looks of it there was no hard use. I think the sunshell broke. But I spent the $3200 since it was rust free and hopefully I get another 100K miles and 7 years out of it. Also if your towing for max weight, would not the diesel be a better choice?

Here's one for you here in the bullet proof 10 speed.

I am not pulling for max load, I have some antique cars that weigh about 5000 lbs and with the trailer I am at 8500 lbs or so. My half ton was a 2016 GMC while on paper it was able to do it, I never liked the feel of it sometimes. For what I need the 6 speed was more than adequate.

Tell me how battle tested it is later on. 3 years means little if you need to replace that 10 speed at 100,000 miles or 5 years. I just replaced my transmission on my 1999 GMC that was rust free and pristine, but the transmission went at 110,000 miles. I had a 2016 GMC with 21,000 miles which I sold to get my 2500. The 2016 was starting to hunt for gears at times the last few months I had it. I am not into spending big money on something I do not need.

Words of wisdom, I love my 6 speed and I pulled my antique car and trailer a total of about 7500 lbs and I hardly knew I was towing anything. I drove across southern Vermont up and down some decent hills and it was a joy. I for one rather have a battle tested transmission and not have the latest, greatest one. For what I paid I don't need the problems.