The fires and thirsty folks in Puerto Rico can wait! I have golf to play, TV editorials to watch, and controversies to stoke via twitter.

How about a car with jelly bean style, bi-annual 5 figure service visits, and a jerky-jerky transmission? https://kansascity.craigslist.org/ctd/d/price-drop-2002-maserati/6310867863.html

Wasn’t the F1 good for a 5 figure service every 12,000 - 15,000 miles?

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You wouldn’t think it would be that hard to make separate panels to minimize that shit - especially on a 6 figure car.

I want to apologize to Geely for assuming that they’d run Volvo into the ground or simply whore out the brand name. Geely has simply provided the cash and told Volvo designers and engineers to be Volvo designers and engineers.

In the same vein, those ridiculous puddle lights as well.

Fair point. It DOES look cool when done right.

I stand corrected.

The ultimate crummy design element: The LED backlit Benz logo.

Materials which are supposed to look like other materials.

IPD exhaust.

The biggest fly in the ointment for me would be the “no negotiation” part. Sellers pitching a no-haggle price always trots out the “customers hate negotiating” argument, but that’s a bullshit argument if there ever was one. Consumer distaste for negotiation is a proxy for their resentment over paying too much. This…

I suspect the insurance and tax portions of the payment will be rather variable based on your driving record, zip code, and state specific insurance market. 

You know the price is going to change based on the insurance market. No way around it.

Swedish prices include Swedish taxes and that adds about 60% (minimum) to the price of a vehicle.

Real nice of Volvo to sell them those Pegasus wheels

Americans associate value with size and trucks are fucking big.

Keep in mind that, from the bank’s perspective, a home in an area where they predict strong appreciation is better than a cheaper home in an area that may not appreciate.

To be fair, service members get a fairly generous housing allowance when assigned in Hawaii.