And this is precisely why I don’t like hooning cars on public roads. Curbs are bad and do bad things to cars.

No author listed - looks like clickbait. Regardless, it’s certainly riled up the peanut gallery in their comments section.

I would say this car is perfectly safe at posted speed limits, so dodge can sue for libel.

Nobody cars what Automotive News has to say, anyway.

At the same time, do not admit to doing anything wrong. E.g., if the cop asks you if you know why he or she pulled you over, you should say “no”.

I’ve gotten out of around 11 tickets. Here’s what I’ve done every single time:

Between the age of 16 and 22 I was pulled over 20+ times. Only three tickets, but every single pull over I was respectful, non confrontational and polite. Most of the responses from the officers were “you seem like a nice kid, stop being a moron and think of the other people on the road.” I also never gave an answer…

Exactly right, unless it is a motorcycle cop. Their job is to generate revenue by handing out tickets, they are not letting anyone off with a warning.

Be polite and apologetic. That’s it. Excuses never work because if you give an excuse you’re admitting you purposely were speeding. “Sorry about that officer” has worked pretty well for me. But then again, so has being over 30 (I got a bunch of tickets in my 20's, respectful apologies or not, so it may be out of…

If I can avoid the finance guy at a dealership and the car is sold to me for the price I am willing to pay, then bring it on.

It’s totally fraud, but E-signatures are harder to dispute hence the reason why this happens sometimes.

How is this not criminal fraud? If someone takes my wet signature from another document (a credit application) and applies it to another (a contract to purchase a car) then they are going to jail. Are there different laws if it’s done electronically?

I guess they bank on targeting people with limited resources who are desperate to get a car.

I’m afraid as technology progresses it is going to get worse before it gets better. I recently talked to a startup who a completely online transaction to dealers via their websites. Essentially the dealer sets a certain discount margin within the system, the user submits their financial info and boom...the deal is…

How does the scam ever work? Do they just expect the “default debtor” to be robo-served and have her wage garnished without a fight?

Online car buying without stealerships can’t get here fast enough.

Looks like he wasn’t quite the traveling Salsman.

Things don’t look good for FCA in particular. The company recently killed off two mid-sized sedans—the Chrysler 200 and the Dodge Dart—and seem to be focusing on selling large trucks and SUVs.

As long as I had something reliable to drive when they were out of service, there are a couple of VWs I had back in the ‘80s that I wish I still owned. The GTI was such a blast and taught me a great deal about high-performance driving, and I loved the interior color. It was an electrical nightmare, but when it was…

A number of them; my regrets over selling them are leading me to go in the other direction, namely hoarding.