I think the problem isn’t just ‘needing a computer’. If I remember right, it’s like dealer only diagnostic tools with cars. It’s that it has to be a Deere authorized mechanic with a proprietary set of hardware that they won’t sell you, and you can’t just use any old laptop.

Yeah, here’s a quote from one of the earlier…

I didn’t think the Fusion used the PowerShi(f)t? 

Because they were trying to impress Wall Street with a “bold” plan for the future.

Its be more like “For the low price of $2.99/month/hex you can engage ‘clear mode’ (TM) which will help the driver see where they are traveling more clearly”

It’s fast on track and literally nowhere else. Most people don’t care about track performance. 

The world is tired of underpowered Japanese cars.

In defense of the crossovers, not scraping your front bumper on driveways is nice and so is not damaging your car on a parking lot stopper.

What exactly failed?

We’re undoubtedly heading towards an electric self driving future, so enjoy these types of cars while you can.

I have said a million times... the Challenger is the last true muscle car and a great grand tourer.  Anyone who wants super great handling can apply elsewhere, its not the intent of the car at all.

Folks also seem to overlook that 2008/9 weren’t exactly stellar years in the US economy.

It’s a comfortable car that can be had with a variety of HP flavors. It doesn’t always have to be about “riding on rails” handling. We’re undoubtedly heading towards an electric self driving future, so enjoy these types of cars while you can.

TBH, the fact that I can get a fun AWD car in purple has put the Challenger on my short list to replace my WRX in the next year or two.

Why mess with success? It’s a comfortable car that can be had with a variety of HP flavors. It doesn’t always have to be about “riding on rails” handling. We’re undoubtedly heading towards an electric self driving future, so enjoy these types of cars while you can. 

Why is the Challenger called ancient, and yet we give Toyota a pass for almost all of their body on frame vehicles?

This article reads like an entitlement article. You get what you paid for. Also you are rewarded for loyalty. I often pay to move to Comfort+ on long flights. It would seem unfair to those individuals that paid for more to get less. If you want a cheap flight, you get a cheap flight.

My 2006 Nismo 4x4 was easily the worst vehicle I’ve owned. It had too many problems to be a reliable daily driver and I wanted it fucking gone too.

I bought one used from a Nissan dealer with 30k miles in it over a decade ago, and put 30k on it. It was the worst vehicle I have ever owned. Needed a new front wheel bearing (full hub assy, it was like a $500 part, if I recall correctly) at 40k miles, and the other front at 50k miles. But before that happened the…

While a first reaction to buying a rental car is no, there is some semblance of maintenance on them, as others have said, but that used-personal car, may have not had any maintenance whatsoever. Lesser of two evils?

I think your theory about most people not doing neutral drops and smoky burnouts in their rental Equinox is generally sound. That said, I’ll never understand why some folks insist on smoking in rentals, despite the warnings about “cleaning fees” and stickers on nearly every surface with “NO SMOKING” and crossed-out…