As long as we don’t cross the streams.

Despite being forever in the grays and never having my posts seen, I’m still going to comment on this anyhow...

Yeah several people have said this now. Shockingly, it seems multiple dealerships were unknowledgeable or lied to me when I was used Flex shopping.

From my experience, the best drivers in the US are from Kansas. I know this because I drove through that state east to west and didn’t encounter a single car. They are so good that they have transcended our dimension. The worst drivers I have ever encountered were in Worcester (Woostah!!), Massachusetts. I watched a…

Almost right. The default code is set at the factory, not by the first owner. You can program your own 5 digit code. You can also delete them (except the factory code, which will never erase or change. Source: My 2007 Grand Marquis and it’s owners manual.  BTW, I always wondered why they didn’t put a keypad inside the…

I keep a spare key to house and truck and then I can never get locked out of anything.

But these drivers don’t work for these companies, they use and benefit from being a part of their platform. They drive their own cars on their own time when they feel like it. An Uber driver can also work for Lyft, Postmates, DoorDash, Rover... an endless foray of app-based platforms which provide flexible hours, a…

I disagree with absolutely every assertion Erik writes here, and hope that AB5 dies the miserable death it so richly deserves.

Have it. Love it.

The rise of the smartphone makes this a relic of a solution.

I have 3 Fords and a Lincoln, and have owned several more previously - probably just because of this feature. Absolutely the best feature, and most used feature, ever in the history of my car ownership. Can’t live without it once you have it.  *pro tip* can’t get locked out of your house if you have this and your…

I have this feature on my Focus and my wife’s Explorer. Very handy to have, as I’ve unintentionally locked my keys in the car at least once since I’ve owned it, and do lock my keys in on purpose when I don’t want to have them with me for some reason. My kids know the code as well, so they can open the car if they need…

Fucking masturbate in the work toilet stalls like a well adjusted person.

There are actually people lining up to defend this idiot! Like, yes, this pandemic has introduced a whole host of challenges, and the necessities of remote work and meetings have left everyone needing to adjust to how they do things. But I can say the easiest part of my workday, every single day, has been not…

And please, for the love of all that is good, if you drive an RV, stay out of the left lane.

Now THAT’S a Jalop story!

Runner up: the water pump on my 2004 Trailblazer.

The fuel pump went out on the 1977 Dodge Tradesman van I had years ago. Easy fix, right? Jack up the front passenger side, remove wheel, remove old pump, install new pump, Bob’s yer uncle, right? Wrong. On the original pump, the threaded fitting for the fuel line was angled slightly toward the rear of the truck. When…

Mine are frustrating because they should be simple (like 5 minutes total job simple).