I wonder if a decline in reading comprehension and/or attention span has anything to do with it?

Well, yes and no. True, there were limited options. But, if you’re dropping that much on a car... you want to pick the color (4 choices), the wheel color (2, and I HATE black wheels), the brakes (Steel vs. Ceramic), the transmission (is it REALLY a choice?), Cup 2 tires vs. Something nominally streetable... There were…

I’m with you.  Especially since most dealers refuse to stock manuals since the take rate is so low these days (that’s my biggest must-have).

On a new car?  Plenty of folks.   We put down half on a couple of cars, and personal checks are always accepted.  Some dealers verify funds, some don’t.

In my experience, you are more easily able to configure a low volume car than a high-volume one. We ordered a BMW M2 cs to our exact spec. I imagine most 911s are done that way, too, given the array of options Porsche has on offer. An Accord, probably less so.

5.7, 5.9...  whatever it takes.

Our Durango with the 5.9 Hemi recommended mid-grade.

We tend to tow 200-400 miles when we tow, as we do it for racing. But, that’s a very specific use case, obviously.  We bought our F-150 in 2017, and it only has 17,000 miles on it.

The newer ones are better, if you use the right equipment.

So, I’m sure others will add context as well. But we just did a 1,200-mile road trip in our F-150 (3.5L twin turbo). We got 21.5-23 mpg, with mostly interstate cruising between 75-80 mph.

Ford has like 8 different grilles on normal F-150s based on options.  This will be no different.  You’ll get your graphics, chin spoiler and so forth.

Airbag AND aftermarket body kit/replacement headlights.  I’m not saying there was a front end hit, but...

I’ve never had to do this. I bought a new car, and moved a month later to another state. Never an issue.

This works in a big market.  If you’re several hundred miles away from another Subaru dealer, well, that’s a bit inconvenient. 

Why are you buying snack packs only to scoop it out? Buy the mix, your money goes farther.  Back in my day, we had to MAKE our pudding.

I’ve got a 2006 Cayman S turbo (not factory) and my wife picked up an M2CS in December. Both are just great feeling cars (with manuals), and represent the “end of an era” so to speak. I’d probably trade my Cayman for a 10-year newer Cayman GT4 and be happy with it for a long time. They just “feel” great with that hard…

Having looked seriously at this market, it depends what you want. The local track has guys in most flavors of 911 on the track all the time (not a lot of cabs or Targas). They are all very capable and fast.

While not my favorite Ferrari by any stretch, I’ve had a chance to drive a few of them on several occasions. Even the base, poser-grade, Ferrari (as some consider it) is a supremely capable and impressive machine, honestly.

A million other things are not a constitutional right. Erecting any sort of barriers beyond validating “one person, one vote” can be seen as disenfranchising a population.

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