... uh, nope. Domestic travel was down 85-90% YoY depending on the carrier last week. It was down 90-95% for a couple weeks between March and April but has been steadily building back up since about April 16th. Most mainline flights are running 60-70% occupancy but the major airlines are capping capacity at 70% to…

Pretty sure ONT/BUR/SNA-JFK isn’t a thing, so unless you’re flying regional your only choice is LAX. And I don’t care what people say; LAX>ORD and damn day of the week. 

I’ll have to look. The last time I noticed one was on my ‘89 Bronco, and it pretty much read “Yeah this isn’t a family sedan, so don’t drive like a douche and you’ll be fine,” but in technical/legal speak. 

lol no. Not about to pay close to 3 grand for a 27 year old Mazda, sorry.

So here’s the truth of the matter: insecurity in the current economy is going to put people off from large investment purchases like this. Conversely, you’re going to see an explosion in the under 10k used car market shortly if it hasn’t already happened, which will then cause those prices to jump. Likewise the ~5k…

Yup. I’ve been looking for an AWD late model Fusion or similar for my wife and this very scenario has me checking auction house updates regularly for Idaho, Oregon and Washington. They come with a lot of miles and tend to be used heavily, but by design a rental must be kept in top condition physically and…

Disagree. Ahmaud’s case went without real public outcry until that video was released. Once it dropped, those two murderers were behind bars in less than two days after being out for more than two months. Video makes a huge difference, when it’s actually made public. 

Thanks for addressing this. While I too wish vehicles were cheaper, there comes a point where making a sale actually hurts a business, and that is where a lot of industries are at right now. My wife is a pilot for a major airline (I won’t say which) and people who know this have been consistently complaining to me…

Mm.. no. Anything with a built in screen is an immediate “No” for me. I’m running a Blackvue DR900S-2ch setup in my truck and once I got it properly configured (which I admit is a chore) it looks and works flawlessly. The best part is you don’t even know it is there as I have the front cam mounted in front of the rear…

Mm.. no. Anything with a built in screen is an immediate “No” for me. I’m running a Blackvue DR900S-2ch setup in my…

Nope. This thing is straight trash thanks to the overall design. Look at how badly the thing wobbles at the slightest bump and what that does to the video. You’re driving a sedan that is designed for optimal ride comfort. Imagine what this video would look like if that same camera were mounted in an SUV or truck. Also:…

Nope. This thing is straight trash thanks to the overall design. Look at how badly the thing wobbles at the…

Yup, and it’s transparent as hell. He can rally all he wants, but tradition truck buyers like me still have zero interest in his giant aluminum doorstop. 

5th Gear: Fuck Turkey and Japan. The only thing those people were guilty of in Turkey is not bribing the right people on their way through. The legal system in that entire country is ridiculously corrupt so since the Japanese can’t get at Ghosn anymore they are spitefully punishing the people who assisted him,…

You’re not wrong in that a government mandated fee would be more effective, but be it for profit or not I know several people who can’t afford to or at least can’t justify driving a larger vehicle because of the added costs involved like higher insurance premiums. Admittedly that is less of a factor than say higher…

Well no, you read into this what you wanted to. Drivers themselves being more dangerous than the equipment they are driving does not negate the fact that a child would be more safe in an actual accident in a newer vehicle with improved safety features than the relic Torch chooses to drive. What went unsaid, and is the…

False equivalencies are fun; still false. 

More likely to have met with a pistol back then than today. Growing up in the 80’s not only my dad but my mom as well drove with a concealed revolver under their seat. They both abandoned the practice in the 90’s when it became clear that the huge wave of “super crime” the media was constantly hyping back then never…

Hah. As someone who flies in and out of PDX several times a year I know exactly what you’re talking about. Lyft has been a godsend in that if I see the photo of a driver that looks like they might be a mafia member moonlighting I cancel immediately and re-request. I’m done risking death riding along with the Somali…

They already do this. It’s called “auto insurance premiums.” I pay three times as much per month to insure my full size truck as I do my almost same model year full size sedan. It doesn’t diminish my interest in owning said truck in the slightest. 

Three things:

I picked up a 2018 11” iPad Pro from Woot back in November for hundreds less than a new one. I was iffy because of some things I’d heard but when my 256GB Wifi+Cellular Pro showed up it looked absolutely mint. I actually tried to find some sort of scratch or flaw for 20 minutes and couldn’t find a thing, not even a…

I picked up a 2018 11” iPad Pro from Woot back in November for hundreds less than a new one. I was iffy because of…