The deck console up front is definitely surprising. I feel like minivan people expect to be able to have an option to remove, or have less, center console up front. 

That is pretty cool. My friends with multiple kids always have to consider this problem when they shop for cars. As a result, most just buy the minivan and have no regrets.

The key there is to re-turn the ice cream, after thawing, each time. Then re-freeze. Seems to along with the extra air ideas. 

Sadly, Recaro has exited the U.S. market. When I tried to find one, they were only euro seats, not available for purchase in the U.S. I would love to get one, as Euro seats seem just as safe, but since Euro parents are considered smart enough to put the kids in correctly, they do not have the extra clip at the…

These are the seats I judge all others to, for sure. Despite always having the ability to change some point of adjustment, leading to always looking for the perfect configuration, they are just better. Definitely hard to find anything comparable. 

Interesting take on the “prioritize occupant” situation. I understood the girlfriend to have been looking down on him for not having it in that mode, thus why she wants to make sure he has it on, and why so many people cannot fathom why the occupant was harmed in a wreck. Seemed the outlier was not to prioritize…

The Center for Automobile Safety Haters?

I hope your post is snark or something. Otherwise, you just eagerly shared that you carried over negative equity, for no reason, on a not so great deal, at the top of a recession that is likely to end up with much better deals later on. 

Surprised no one else has mentioned this. I almost bought a GS to replace my E60, based on several reviews that said they were a spiritual successor, similar handling, etc. I want to say Car and Driver had a similar opinion. 

Probably an exception to the norm, but I first purchased a vehicle on the internet in 2003. Purchased a car on eBay, then drove to get it after I won. Since I have generally used a local credit union if financed, all I did was a final inspection upon arrival.

Too bad grandma buys a big crossover, and the people driving these are usually using them to their full potential. I’m interested to see the longevity data on the Ford Fiesta and EcoSport, turbo 3-cylinders.

Thank you for the education. That is very interesting. Seems most of the turbo engines prefer higher octane fuel, then. I had hope that at least some of these tiny turbo engines were able to work well with regular. Seems crazy to think someone that buys an economy car, which are intended to costs less, with the intent…

Can you explain this losing vacation days? I have not heard of anyone making people use vacation days for closures. If you are working at all, in the states where I practice, a salaried employee is due the salary, generally. If the business is closed, I could see the option of using some vacation to avoid lay-off, but…

Why on earth are you running 93 octane fuel in a Chevy Cruze? No version of that engine needs 93, and you definitely are not getting a net benefit MPG gain, if seeing any gain at all.

That is not a C-Class. 

Despite having no basis for this, other than history, I assumed that is a cover for the lockout override button, that allows one to shift the vehicle out of park without the vehicle being on or the key in the ignition.

Awesome. So many associations get caught blindsided. Glad you guys are enforcing the sidewalk maintenance. Some have just taken to doing the maintenance and billing the homeowners, which always sucks because then you have to spend a bunch of time (read money) to recoup the money spent, and then not get all of it back…

They could sue to foreclose, but that would still take a while. A judge is not going to enter an emergency order because Karen is Zooming her meetings now.

Which of these deals with HOAs? The first seems to be about neighborhood watches, which, on their face, sound pretty racists, and luckily, have no real power. The rest discuss all forms of discrimination in the context of unconstitutional restrictions.

Do you have a reserve for the roads and sidewalks? I have seen a recent issue where HOAs that thought the city had accepted dedication of roads, found out they had not and were on the hook for replacing their own roads. Talk about a sudden unexpected expense.