The understated Lincoln LS comes readily to mind. They supposedly drive beautifully, and feature rear-wheel drive with good weigh balance, and an available stick. 

Anything that’ll keep a Checker in regular use is okay by me. They’re rugged, comically roomy, and iconic.

No one associates Italian exotics with practicality, so let’s go there for a change... Can three adults in the back? What sort of real-world gas mileage are you getting? Would it work as a daily driven family car?

I don’t know about the newest models, but Moto Guzzi used to have a good reputation for reliability. It may not have rivaled Honda, but when put up against most other Italian, British and American brands it more than held its own. Plus, they have shaft drive, which are easier to maintain than chains. 

The new Regal is lovely, packs a lot of cargo space under its hatchback, and is properly quick (especially the 310-horsepower GS version... which also comes standard with massaging seats). Look for a lightly used 2018 that’s still under warranty. 

Yeah. I noted this too. Hopefully they'll see our comments and ungrey us in appreciation.

The earliest versions of what eventually became the Glasspar beat both the Kaiser and Corvette to market.

The Isuzu Trooper is another great, often overlooked, choice. Here’s one for $3,000.

The Buick TourX seems perfect here. It has loads of space, supreme comfort, decent fuel economy (about 23-24 mpg in mixed driving), plus all-wheel-drive.

Car and Driver actually tested whether a 7-foot man could fit in a LaCrosse (the answer is “yep”). It’s a fun read.

His columns were fine, but Kristen Lee and Rob Emslie write circles around the guy. As far as actual car geekery, Tochinsky and several other writers here seem way more knowledgeable. I saw a few if his videos and liked them well enough, but basically tuned out once he introduced the “Doug Score”. There’s enough…

DeMuro’s reviews aren’t very thorough. Honestly I never understood his appeal.

The Regal GS would be another good choice. It’s fast and corners well, but still has lots of room. Plus, the seats are supposedly sublime.

Company materials indicate the entire system weighs 135 pounds. The writer seems to have aggressively rounded up when describing the weight.

Kudos to Sarah Maslin Nir and the translators and New York Times editors she worked with. Such in-depth coverage is rare in this world of Buzzfeed-type listicle pseudo-journalism.

Very happy it got renewed, but not surprised. iZombie is one of the best shows on television. The dialogue is witty and fast paced, the regular characters all have distinct personalities and behave in believable ways, plus the villains have clear motivations and aren’t cartoonish.

Wow! Small world. Ogden is gorgeous though, isn’t it?

Ha! Sorry, I cannot confirm that. I have a PT Cruiser GT convertible. It’s not a canyon carver, but it rides well, and usually has enough ground clearance, suspension travel, and tire compliance to handle the dystopian landscape making up Jersey City’s streets. That day, though, it felt extremely unsettled and I could…

I once inflated my tires at a gas station to an indicated 37 psi. It took extra long to fill them, but I assumed the air pump was weak. Within a mile it was obvious the car was riding stiff, but I had to get home and pressed on. At home, using my own tire gauge, I found my tires were all close to 100 psi. I’m very…

Sort of. They share engines and frames, but the Patriot has better approach and departure angles, is slightly shorter and narrower, has more interior space, and could be had with hill descent control, factory tow hooks and functional skid plates. It’s the better of the two.