That plaid fabric is so cool!

Can't help myself, must quote movie:

Another reason for limiting stand-alone options is to avoid a high days supply of inventory. A lot of dealers think they know what options their customers want but end up getting it wrong. This results in aging inventory when nobody wants to buy what the dealers have in-stock. The manufacturer needs their dealer to…

Spoiled and entitled? Tavarish? The man goes out and buys cheap used cars that he labors over to repair and restore. Did you read the article closely? He's advocating to spend a little more upfront to avoid "buyer's remorse" on your major purchase. I don't recall him saying "Don't buy a Hyundai. You MUST buy a…

Theory: Jeep knows that Wrangler customers install a ton of different aftermarket electrical components. They figure why not carve out a little real estate on the dash for your future switch or dial. Mopar also licenses lots of vendors to use the Jeep name. So, it's probably a selfish reason in case they develop…

I have nothing to back it up except being an old fart...but I recall every GM came standard with ABS at some point in the 90's.

Doug, that's shocking. I know you love the Carmax warranty on the Range Rover.

If you want followers galore, the answer is easy:

Damn, you beat me to it.

The streets get cleaned twice a week in NYC?

"but I think it started life as a '60 or '61 ragtop"

Tom,

Cool. I love cars. Jalopnik readers including myself love it. But we're 0.000001% percent of the car buying public.

How the hell do you make a right hand 90 degree turn without arms that are 5 feet long? The handlebars must have to swing very far.

Anyone else surprised that the victim lived long enough to be an old man? I'm referring to his seemingly lack of self-preservation.

I theorize the answer to "why" is simply they just don't give more than a couple of fucks on how goofy they look. I'm in my 40's and I care a lot less about my clothes than when I was younger. I suspect my interest in fashion will only continue to decline.

I live in Chicago and both drive and bike. My neighborhood is full of bike riders. Never had an issue that damaged my jeep, bike, or my body. But there have been numerous close calls. I think Chicago's new shared bike system (Divvy bike) is great. But, some of the tourists who use them think it's adorable to ride with…

Ah, yes, Chicago, my home. Apparently we forget how to ride safely over the long winters.

Yes, exactly. My grandpa never made much money, so nice cars were not expected. But, dang, my Dad told me how he used to borrow the family's 57 Chevy from this man.

My grandfather bought one too. A new yellow one with black seats. I was a little kid just starting my fascination with cars. It was quite a blow to my image of my PaPa as a cool guy. I hated that car. Nobody in my family ever talks negatively about one another. But I assumed we were all thinking "What the hell was he…