That’s really one of their biggest problems. Their target buyer doesn’t want to deal with uncertainty or any kind of hassle - Audi and BMW buyers especially seem to be less patient people in my experience, and they’re not going to “take a chance” on a brand if the manufacturer doesn’t have it written in stone that…

1st Gear: Oh Alfa. FCA made many missteps in its reintroduction of Alfa to the US, but I don’t think it’s time to throw in the towel and I think it’s unrealistic to have expected it to be an overnight success.

This is like a breakfast version of the Bacon Explosion BBQ grease bomb.

#FTFY

Close, but no nudity.

I’m no construction engineer, but aren’t those blocks supposed to be staggered to make the wall stronger? 

And the mileage and utility of a minivan is even better than a mid-sized SUV!

White truck, heading towards the National counter... I think I see what’s happening here.  Clearly they’re trying to demonstrate the need for stronger walls. 

I’ve got 24 bottles of it at my store... maybe I should start selling it on eBay for $30/gallon! 

If every household in America had at least two or three lobster trucks at their disposal, think of how much safer the country would be!

$10k worth of lobsters is nothing compared to a single Workman’s Comp claim, especially if it involves a hospital stay and rehab of any kind, both of which are things that can easily result from a motor vehicle accident. Also if their drivers were involved in an accident with another vehicle while chasing the thief,…

Well, that might work once the vehicle has been running for a while and has had a chance to warm up on its own, but it still doesn’t address the “first thing in the morning” issue.

I’ve tracked my statistics in Excel and found that Uber takes about 48-63% of the passenger’s fare (which is TERRIBLE), especially on short trips. Lyft only takes about 41-55%.

One mannequin has noticed the fire but doesn’t seem too startled, the other is like “fire was so last year”. 

Not really a unique situation for this vehicle. There are already 15 year old Cadillacs, Mercedes, etc. on the market that prospective buyers aren’t financially prepared to repair - four corner electronic air suspension is always a big surprise for them. “You mean shocks for my 170k mile Escalade are $700 each?!”…

This is something I’ve always wondered. Especially if you opt for the “cold weather package”, it should have a supplemental heater that runs until the engine gets up to temp. That’s probably the only real reason people warm up their cars in winter before going to work, etc. - not for any supposed benefit for the…

Various companies have tried heated fluid, none with any real success. The fluid is flammable, so if the heating element goes haywire it could cause a fire, or if the hot fluid hits cold glass it can shatter the window.  So warm fluid works “okay” but it’s not as easy as it sounds apparently. 

I’ve found the regular blue “Smurf juice” found nearly everywhere freezes pretty easily below +20 degrees F despite advertising “-25F” on the label. So what I usually do is supplement that in the coldest months with a bottle of the concentrated blue stuff and I haven’t had any issues since then.

The 1996 Dodge Caravan had it! 

Snow squall might come through while they’re shopping in Whole Foods...