Americans seem to enjoy being terrified. We fear minorities and politicians, but we also fear other cars. So if we can buy six thousand pounds of rolling steel cage to protect us, we will, regardless of the cost.

Good for those late-start school runs.

I just recently visited Iceland, a chilly but happy endorser of the euro roundabout. I will say that jumping the ramp they install is quite tempting. Fortunately, the alcohol is a bit pricey there, compared to my amrrrrkn standards. That, and I didn’t want to die or be incarcerated.

Ah. Probably that. Some sort of more general classification, or more generously used name.

Did I hear them mention that the Nissan Skyline is now a crossover in Japan?

Typical cost of owning a car is over $.50 per mile when you include fuel, tires, maintenance and repairs, taxes, license and registration fees, insurance premiums, depreciation and interest/financing. There’s no one-size-fits-all equation (I drive maybe 5k miles a year & handle repairs; cost is lower), but it’s…

I doubt most owners of this era are putting 12k miles a year on their Ducs. But if they are, yeah, that’s frequent.

Retail for ten years. It’s something everyone should have to do, to gain perspective.

Why are ride sharing cars such a magnet for society’s cesspool of humanity?

Now you know. And don’t get me started on itch-scratching. Heathens..

What’s wrong with the Jetta you already have? Compounding interest on six figures is a beautiful thing.. Buy a murdered-out vinyl wrap job. Having money doesn’t mean you have to waste it, and that’s probably what you’d be doing if you’d be selling it soon anyway.

I recently went to Iceland, and was excited to see all the Euro cars we don’t see stateside. They do love them the Cactus. That said, between the great cars we already have, the lack of any affordable used models for several years, and my general lack of needing a new car, I’ll be watching from the sidelines.

I totes agree with most of that. But I also don’t give a shit if I offend someone incapable of voting. I was a stupid teenager once upon a time. I didn’t like people telling me what to do. I also didn’t know how stupid I was.

Fucking hipster helmets..

If you want to experience a relic of the past, run, don’t walk. Clio’s and Fiesta’s will invade the country soon enough. Assuming the world doesn’t end, first.

There’s a lot of money to be made on the ‘what-if’ marketing of fear. And there are a lot of scared people in these US. If I didn’t already have an old Mustang, I’d probably just grab a Fiesta ST or BRZ. I have little patience for the typical crossover/SUV naivety.

I’ll definitely be checking this out. Thanks.

Ooohh, fantastic! Thanks!

2007 Honda Fit

Interesting.. I’ll definitely look into this. Thanks for the heads up.