Side by side with a Wrangler or tractor, it was probably pretty competitive as a commuter for handling/NVH/etc. But it definitely reminded you that it was a real body-on-frame off-roader.

This is just Big Beet trying to stay relevant in the mainstream. But we know it’s an industry that’s riddled with nepotism and shady practices.

Excellent.  Tell your wife you know at least one other guy that agrees with you!

you need to tell your wife to clam it, the TourX is a knockout in the looks dept and just awesome all around.  one of the best american cars in the last decade, so obviously, everyone in america ignored it

Makes no difference if it was FSD or human error. Far too many Tesla drivers are assuming FSD means they don’t need to pay much, if any, attention to the proper and safe operation of their vehicle.
In the event of an at-fault accident, Tesla drivers operating with FSD engaged should be charged, and hopefully…

“an intentional accident”

Perhaps a requirement of operation should be to remain open to accomplish its core function to serve travelers.  

Have you been to one of these new stops?  They are horrible.  Bathroom access now requires navigating your way thru lines of people (even if it isnt very crowded) waiting to buy food.  They are shit layouts.  The old ones were drastically in need of updates, but I’m not sure who picked these new designs.  Seems like…

You alluded to it in the last paragraph, but I thought I would expand on that point more. The entry fee itself isn’t the real point of contention, it is just the latest beach head in the war. None of which has anything to do with the actual quality of racing, of course. Thats Formula 1!

“Bro this is a stage 69 tune, and the wastegate is welded totally shut so it doesn’t loose boost”

It really, truly does. 

And if Sabine Schmidt was still alive, she could probably lap this guy driving either one. RIP.

I was going to say. Compared to any large metro with tow yards, I will take a privately issued ticket that probably has no real legal recourse of enforcement any day. “Don’t forget, your tow fee and storage are payable in cash only and YES, we DO have an ATM in the lobby.”

I’d rather buy this than the stupid overpriced 4Runner on today’s NPOND.

No, Matt is correct. Society gave up, business interests over road simple and basic health precautions.

This is the car I want to convert to EV, but not this one. There is a cheap claptrap with a blown V12 out there somewhere.

Perhaps they are people who want an electric car with proper body panel gaps?

To be fair, many of those other cars had significantly higher sales volumes than the Mercedes. The 90s GM trucks sold like 10x more of them a year, and those sales were for over a longer period (1988-1999). Plus, luxury cars tends to have a sharper drop off compared to other cars - a 15 year Honda is just a modest and…

I knew someone that worked at the plant that made these...she was in the “final prep” are of the plant, where they used sandpaper, whiteout, and tube of glue, and emery boards to fix any cosmetic issues with the M-Class prior to shipping it to the dealer. That, and to me they’ve always looked blah, styling-wise,…