I think the issue is what “stand up to them” means and of course, context matters.

Point taken. I was blinded by my hatred of cars that save you $1000/year on gas, yet cost $10K+ more to buy.

Well, if we’re going to do an ethical analysis, we need to pursue the logical consequence of this line of action. Since you did not assert that there is a universally-accepted framework for determining when punishment is just, but did assert that peer-punishment is deemed acceptable, I believe we must accept that…

True, but there is a LOT of premium in there. I also understand they are targeting a luxury/green/hipster market and not people who are interested in making sound financial decisions.

Overpriced should be on this list like fifty times. Here, buy a car that is priced $20K higher than any comparable car (size, type, etc.) just b/c it is electric.

I had the Malibu 3.3L V-6 automatic 2-door during high school and college. I loved that car and it was hot garbage. Bench seats in front and back, speakers installed using wood panels where they had no business being, foam ceiling covering falling down except where I had used a staple gun to prop it up,... those were…

Possibly my ignorance, but I’m pretty sure they had to replace the gearbox with a new one (rarer) because the old one suffered from an engineering flaw and used ones were nearly impossible to get. I remember asking, I just can’t remember the specific response.

That’s great insight, thanks! I truly loved that car, but I just felt I couldn’t justify it any more.

Specifically, the 2002/2003 manual gearbox, which was garbage. It was re-engineered in the 2004. Mine went at 60K miles—the dealer quoted me $5Kish. That plus the clutch (well, we’re in there, why not do the clutch now too?) was quoted $5800. There were other parts I remember were a problem, but I don’t remember.

I had good experience with Autoscandia (but yes, they did a lot of Minis) and they were cheaper than the dealer, but there were things that sometimes they just couldn’t do. It’s possible it was a tool barrier, but I know at least in one case (manual gearbox) it was getting the part.

Specifically, the 2002/2003 manual gearbox, which was garbage. It was re-engineered in the 2004. Mine went at 60K miles—the dealer quoted me $5Kish. That plus the clutch (well, we’re in there, why not do the clutch now too?) was quoted $5800. There were other parts I remember were a problem, but I don’t remember.

Owned a 2003 manual for 10 years, and while I agree with you, they have a different problem—repairs are breathtakingly expensive (compared to comparable price cars) and some MUST be done at a dealer because the parts aren’t even available to non-dealer shops.

Never ascribe motives or behavior to conspiracy when they can easily be explained as incompetence and ignorance. The latter is far more likely than the former.

Are you planning on using bricks made of fresh poop? Because if they are dried/aged, its pretty much completely safe—perhaps safer than other building materials made with binding agents.

It’s fine if people want to wrap them, but construction concrete contains ridiculously low levels of VOCs (compare to linoleum, which contains orders of magnitude more and we use it on our indoor floors) and most (if not all) concrete bricks/blocks made today are compressed earth with a binder and almost always made…

Bricks are full of clay... and pretty much nothing else.

Debatable sometimes, but thanks!

“...before what is right...”

Ha! You suck though, because now I want a non-virtual cookie...

Ha! You suck though, because now I want a non-virtual cookie...

Maybe this is a different version than I have (although mine looks exactly the same). I’ve had mine for about a decade and it doesn’t seem to be double-walled, especially the way it has dented.

Maybe this is a different version than I have (although mine looks exactly the same). I’ve had mine for about a…