Your budget is too conservative for a proper mid-life crisis, and nothing on that list would cause the requisite marital strife. That said, there’s still a way to get what you want while still going full-on Derpasaurus:

In the middle of the straight, there’s a runway offshoot there. Could drop in a tight chicane or a hammerhead (or whatever the BBC won’t sue for naming on) to mix it up a bit.

So when are all you Jalopnik folks getting on the plane to Canada?

“It’s hard to be a parent tonight for a lot of us. You tell your kids don’t be a bully. You tell your kids don’t be a bigot.”

I voted for Trump....really not a protest vote at all. California is a blue state and my vote really didn’t count at all. This state is basically bankrupt from the fiscal policies of Democrats. Providing handouts, funding deadend projects while increasing taxes and trashing the education system; this is not what I…

The interior space is terrible for such a large car.

“American” - that must be some sort of euphemism for “shite”.

CJ- Civilian Jeep

This has always been my favorite Wrangler - the FJ.

Counterpoint: they’re all Wranglers.

Please Note: no one gives a fuck

When I was in high school, I took an elective class called Personal Finance. I learned how to balance a checkbook, do my taxes, and figure out how interest works. It might have been the only useful class I took in all of high school. Everyone should be required to have such a thing.

Math may as well be magic for some

it’s also a problem that so many people seem to think math *is* magic. Really think there should be lessons at school or college about how APR works, simple budgeting, and the magic of compound interest as it applies to retirement savings...

Should, yes. Do, not likely. I frequently have to remind friends and co-workers, who complain about stupid people, that according to George Carlin 50% of people are below average.

there must be a staggering number of individuals who can’t quickly google loan calculator and see what $30k / 60 or 72 months at x rate equals.

One rule of thumb I’ve heard and noticed is that it will cost you about $105/mo for every $5,000 you finance. So a $20k loan will be $420/mo

*chuckle* I guess that explains your user name,then?

just get him a Tesla and engage autopilot when he passes out and he’ll be good.