Wow: Wanting a restocking fee on a part they didn’t have in the first place? Thankfully, I haven’t run into that one...

It wouldn’t surprise me if all of these suppliers will accept your order for a new grill - and then delay with lots of excuses, until finally admitting that no more will be made...

True. But many don’t. And the dealership will give the job... to the person who does the best job closing the deal...

Yes, lots of derision. The person’s real job is selling. One would hope competence in operating what one is selling, but that’s not been my experience.

The field of endeavor is... convincing people to buy. Cars (sadly, for many I’ve seen) are merely the commodity of the moment.

The sales person is in the business of selling. Cars just happen to be the commodity of the moment (sadly...).

I’m guessing this sales person now knows this.

That said, I’ve run into a number of car sales people who didn’t really know cars. They did, however, know how to sell...

...because your job is *selling* cars, not *driving* them...

Nope - because recoilless!

A friend had the wagon version of this chassis back in college. Her father picked it up cheap when the original diesel motor died, and swapped a gas motor in its place.

This is a well-timed article: I just got the notice for my Ford Windstar’s rear axle recall yesterday. Yes, this is the axle that’s already been recalled and reinforced in an earlier effort (first recall was in 2010).

Wes -

Yes - but (having just cruised through most of his posts), he also recognized there might come a time where he couldn’t stay there (Google is cool with it now; that might change), and the truck can stay many places a motorhome can’t. In particular, there are a number of places in California that will let you park your…

He can park the truck without notice in many places where a motorhome will attract all the wrong attention.

Some people do - but old motorhomes draw unwanted attention that cargo trucks don’t.

Came here to see if anyone remembered the Telstar Logistics guy, who turned the invisible “urban camouflage” car into a lifestyle.

Looks like the QX80 can be equipped to tow 8,500 pounds. BUT: It shares a common weakness with many SUV’s: Its rated payload capacity is only 1600-ish pounds.

Tow with it.

Wait a minute...