The Mercedes dealership isn't my first choice when looking to save a few bucks because money's tight.

I tried that same argument once while crossing the border with a few pounds of heroin. It's a pretty solid argument; not sure why the border patrol agent was so quick to put me in cuffs.

COTD. 

“Perhaps it shouldn’t be so easy for a company to be able to track—and punish—its customers with little oversight from any other party.”

That happens to be anecdotal for everyone I know whose grandparents lived into their 90s. Articles like this one are why people are confused about what food to eat.

“Some vegetable-based oil spreads like margarine are considered a healthier alternative...”

What made them think he was under the influence of drugs?

He doesn't have enough space in his gaming room for a full setup like that, plus this lets him play other (non-driving) games. 

Right, because the scales were still heavily tipped in our favor. That has since changed. 

The plumber and the executive are doing the exact same thing in your example; they're just operating on different levels.

The price of labor is set by those who sell said labor, not the other way around. You also seem to think that working class people aren't allowed to invest in the stock market. I never got that particular memo.

What could possibly go wrong?

It's up to you, the consumer, to choose a company that pays dividends if you want to benefit from them. 

Moving production offshore was unheard of after WWII because the rest of the world was pretty much devastated by air assaults. We had a fairly decent competitive advantage.

Excellent analogy.

CarMax offer: $400,000. You have 7 days to decide.

I actually did this research just yesterday.

I was thinking the same thing. It's not unheard of, so I don't really feel like I was fooled by the original story. I was entertained briefly.

Are you suggesting we stop advancing technology?

Why do you assume the truck drivers won't be able to get another job?