"$60k is insane, though. Really. If the interior had a little more fit and finish like a nice C or E class then perhaps, but..."

I never crashed in that, and I drove an infinite number of various speeds. :)

That's pretty much how it is with most mass-market OEMs, only the bigger luxury outfits let you pick individual options typically.

They is also used as a gender neutral pronoun, sexist.

I drove one of these in high school in the early 2000s. It was perfectly safe at many speeds.

But without the configurator, it is difficult to know what the different options are that you might have to select from. Did you ever try figuring out what options were available on VW cars before they brought back the configurator?

That's a little misleading. While the redline per day would certainly keep the mechanic away, it is implying the result that the car will not have problems if you redline it rather than the true result which would be the owner would be driving a non RX-8 after just a few short, fun filled weeks.

I think Hyundai/KIA would be your best targets at this point. They did make the Genesis and Equus against all logic, so hey, maybe they would give this one a swing.

And, besides, it's not like luxury car buyers will only buy sleek and elegant — look at big, boxy SUVs like Range Rovers, Escalades, Navigators, or genuine cyborg-buffalo beasts like the Infiniti QX80. If those are selling, something like this could, too.

Welp, there goes my productivity levels.

Saw this too, much disappoint.

Because we don't get things like the Golf R wagon, BMW wagons (except the 328d, no manual), Ford wagons....ANY WAGONS that are made for Europe that retain the driving dynamics of a car while giving you the space of more than a car.

This has existed for a while, we bitch about the ones that aren't here yet. Also, I know many people who have them, my neighbor included.

78k is a loooooooonnnnnnnnggggggg way away from 1,000,000. But, I'm glad it felt that way :)

Sounds like heaven

The seats are comfortable and supple yet supportive, and the rear seats are too, with a decent amount of leg room and headroom. Why do you want a crossover, again?

From what you can see in the first picture, the lower grill on the Malibu looks horrendous. everything above that looks decent. It's like the opposite of Paper Bag Syndrome

"Don't you think silver is a bit too "high school"?"

Nah, just saying that this QX30 will be a stylistic upgrade for you :)

Unfortunately, I think Pat's other choices have to be eliminated. The Challenger is cool, but after about four days of folding the front seats forward to stick your kids in the back, I suspect you'd be willing to trade it out for any other vehicle, including a Charger, a minivan, a tandem bicycle, a Razor scooter…