The Subaru Tom recommended will have the same issue.

Gotta be the Civic here.

I mean... it’s worth far more than any of the cars in my garage, and I give them all a buff/wax once a year.

Shiny Primer has been a color now for a few years.  I think my kids may even have a Crayon in that shade now.

I posted it before about this car, but I get cold sweats thinking about trying to detail this thing with a DA buffer.

Gave me big FNAF vibes.  it’s those dead eyes.

Apparently you do... this thread is a year old! :)

That’s what I assumed.  A coworker of mine had two Volts (first then second gen) and I don’t remember ever hearing a peep about battery issues or replacement over the years.  I hadn’t even considered it was a maintenance item until this article. 

Assuming the battery situation is as good as the rest of the car appears, NP. 6kk for what appears to be a rust-free, clean, and very efficient DD with 150k is pretty good. Offer 5.5k, split the difference, and stop paying for gas during your commute to work.

If we commuted to work, that is.

This site is getting closer to just Balaban and Raph every day.  I weep for our future if David ever leaves.

Very fitting to go out in style like this. Another good one gone, for sure... you’ll be sorely missed. Best of luck at BI!

4th Gear:

I got a text message from a local independent shop that they’re doing the same. Call/text your issue and have your car in the driveway with keys, they pick it up AND drop off a loaner, then text when they’re done, you pay online, they drop it off and pick up the loaner from you.

It actually sounds insanely…

For the love of all that is holy, PLEASE dear OEMs, match the temperature of your lighting! It bugs me to no end seeing what looks like ~6K (sliiiightly bluish white) on the DRLs in the grille vs what looks like ~4.5k (yellowish white) on the DRLs in the headlights, vs what looks like ~5k (mostly pure white) on the…

That CDC page hasn’t been updated since Saturday, or so it says.

First Gear:

Nextdoor neighbor just moved in this weekend and I met him yesterday. I guessed based on the two brand new Infiniti SUVs in his driveway he was a dealership employee. Turned out he’s a car salesman at an Infiniti dealer.

I’m guessing again, but I’d assume that they would have a portable ramp to drive the cart up with the control stick.  That or, it’s light enough for an adult male to pick up.

I had a discussion on Jalopnik about this, and some good recommendations were tipping VERY generously to service workers for a while, donating to a local charity, or purchasing goods/services directly from local family-owned businesses. I’m likely going to do some home renovation and give some…

Good question! I honestly have not asked him specifics of the dimensions of his cart relative to the interior of the Metris’s rear or asked specifically how he would secure it. I just know that he said it would work without modifications like a minivan. It looks like there are at least two metal floor latches visible,…

Amazingly, these things actually serve a niche purpose beyond commercial use - handicapped transportation without needing to be modified like a normal minivan. A good friend of mine has been specifically shopping for a Metris for a while now, as they have a motorized cart they will need to transport once their child…

I like the big tipping idea too, good suggestion!

Don’t forget that you also need your fuel injectors and throttle body cleaned, as well as a “flush” of your coolant and brake fluid, because they’re “dirty”.

That will be $750 please, and if you could write an article and publish it online about how we didn’t bend you over, that would be swell!