Agreed. I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be ironic or what, but the typography is absolutely shambolic. WTF are those, substitution fonts?

Funny — The only people I know with a Taos are my parents, who have a ‘22 identical to the photo here in their garage next to their 2019 Tiguan. They love them both, and have had few issues with either of them. That said, they’re both retirees who basically use their cars for occasional errands and trips to church,…

I agree. As the dad of a 7yo son (who is an enthusiastic and frequent outside-pee-er), the photo alone makes me want to weep.

What, because he’s a Sikh? Pretty sure they’re not immune from being bigoted idiots.

Well, that went right over your head, didn’t it?

Looking at the footage several times, I’m not convinced that this was a PIT maneuver at all. It looks (and sounds) like the jackwagon in the tractor had intentionally swerved into the police cruisers at several points during the chase, and I wouldn’t at all be surprised if that last attempt was his own undoing.…

The last time I checked (a couple weeks back), Carvana’s offer for my 2019 Alltrack (SE DSG, ~23k miles) was around $3k more than I paid for the car — from Cavana, no less — in the summer of 2020. Tempting, but as several others have pointed out, I’d then be in the position of having to overpay for something else that…

Fair point.

This is an excellent take. Have a star.

This is good content, @David Tracy. I’d also be willing to bet that the vast majority of folks willing to operate a manual trans in 2021 are enthusiasts who probably know exactly what sort of car to look for, even in the ridiculous market conditions we’re currently experiencing. As someone else whose friends and…

I’ve seen references in the thread to both the GMT400 and GMT900 series, but the absolutely definitive answer to this question is, without a doubt, the GMT800 series from ‘99-’07. Sure, they rust (although not around these parts!). Even now, almost 20 years since the last one rolled off the line, you can’t chuck a…

Yeahhhh... Having spent a lot of time around Beetles AND Corvairs, I’m going to go ahead and take issue with the idea that the latter was somehow a better version of the former. The fact that they were both aircooled and rear-engined is about where the comparisons end.

I’d add “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” (1974) to this list, made even better by the presence of a very young Jeff Bridges.

I mean, it’s super-clean, so you’d want to make sure and wear only your very best jorts and cleanest pair of New Balance cross-trainers while showing it off down to the local cruise night.

Hey @Rob - Small quibble, but it’s actually a “Coachmen.” I’ve always thought it looked like some sort of error when I see this brand going down the road, but nevertheless...

Exactly. I paid $1200 for my ‘03 Suburban three years ago, with 170k on the clock. It’d been sitting in a pasture for four years, and needed a considerable amount of maintenance, but it ran and drove really nicely. I got it back into shape (brakes, shocks, tires, belts/pulleys etc.) over the next few months, and even…

Yeah, prices are definitely elevated right now, but there still appear to be quite a few serviceable options available in my area for well under $5k. And if you can buy a decent one cheap enough, gas prices don’t matter much.

I’ve been asked this question several times over the years, and the answer is ALWAYS GMT800, hands-down. Be it a pickup, Tahoe, or Suburban, the ‘99-’06 trucks will run badly longer than many cars will run at all, and parts are dirt-cheap and plentiful. Sure, the paint might be peeling and the leather eating surfaces…

“People believe all manner of idiotic things...”

This may well be the nicest Disco Nova in existence. With that out of the the way, it’s still a Disco Nova, with a red padded-vinyl landau top, no less. Nasty. ND.