There's a group of guys up near Seattle doing similar experiments. I could watch this flavor of hijinks all day long.

With the exception of that one hard-to-reach sparkplug, most regular maintenance is extremely simple as long as you have a 7mm, 10mm and 14mm wrench.

Which is why it's so interesting to see how many of these newer model owners don't really maintain those vehicles very well. The well-maintained older vehicle (not necessarily classic, custom or collectible) tells a much better story about the owner. The pendulum will swing back soon enough.

100k miles is still the cutoff for reliability? Of the 8 vehicles I’ve owned in my life, 8 of them have easily surpassed 200k; one of them touched 300k. 7 of them worked when I sold them (I'm still driving #8, which currently has 184k).

That last was the only correct way to end the article. #Pulitzer

You present a fine argument.

In all seriousness, Tesla owners tend to belong to a group that is rather health conscious. It doesn't seem like this would even be a feature they'd care about.

This is a perfectly crafted comment.

I'll be spending the next few days cruising around parking lots until I get that new bumper I've been wanting.

Same reason why the mattress store is always having a sale; the buyer feels fortunate and will likely treat themselves to a more expensive option thanks to their "dumb luck" of being in the market at the exact same time as the sale.

I can't help but wonder if you worked at the Tower on Sunset across from Hornburg.

That money, being less than $15,000, could be considered a nontaxable gift.

I’m not sure if the gas prices slow car buying at all. They may have an effect on the types of vehicles being purchased but just like with smartphones, we’ve reached a point where there can only be so many improvements year over year so people hold onto what they have for longer than they used to. This is my…

US has prices are not high, hence we are not used to paying a lot for gas.

COTD

Comment of the day.

“actually showing people how to repair stuff isn’t fun or flashy enough.”

Car & Driver says the cost of fuel is included for the first 3 years of ownership. I wonder if that includes the shipping.

Solid observation.

My buddy's sister had a Geo Storm. Your hypothesis is incorrect; it couldn't go fast enough to get a speeding ticket in a parking lot.