If “spend less than you make” was basic advice, we wouldn’t have a majority of Americans that can’t come up with $1,000 in an emergency, or over 1/3 of trade-ins that are underwater. Or have half of doctors(!) with an average income of $300,000 per year that live at their means, which means that most doctors are not…

The Mazda3 isn’t geared to be sporty. It’s more like a Jetta TFSI.

Gotta drive those sweet, sweet clicks! God forbid the author does it through competent writing.

You’re showing your biases. Public transportation might be just for poor people where you’re from, but in general, and in many parts of the country, people from all walks of life take public transportation. New York, Chicago, Washington DC, etc. I can tell you that when I have been in many cities, I have seen even…

Plus anyone that was relying on public transporation gave it up to drive instead. Plus everyone and their grandmother thinks that there’s a deal to be had, so they are all out shopping for vehicles. Plus people that don’t have to drive as much any more, so they can buy a car without having to worry about spending as…

I don’t see people abusing rentals. I see people abusing their leases, and their cars that they bought but don’t like and know that they are going to trade in.

I don’t have a way to measure “original”. I want to enjoy my car, and I want an engine that is powerful, light, compact, reliable, etc. What’s the point of being “original”?

The problem with the Z is how heavy it is. Otherwise, it ticks so many boxes. Wishbone suspension, a respectable amount of power, etc.

Crack pipe, lol

Oh, how informational. Giving me a link to the first search result on Youtube for “side by side rock crawling.” I’ve seen that video, and all it does is prove my point. Watch how many times the front wheel comes off the ground. The 1:10 mark is especially bad, and shows exactly what I’m talking about, although that’s…

Side by sides do not rock crawl well at all. They get very tippy, very fast. We were in a band of older Broncos and Land Cruisers in Zion, about 2 weeks before Trail Hero. It was pretty crazy watching them try to do obstacles that even our vehicles did with ease, much less a well built Wrangler.

Do you at least see one iota of the irony that you are the angriest poster that I’ve seen on Jalopnik all year, yet you’re the one pointing fingers at others?

Ah, the fallback to the ad hominem. Sorry that I clearly hurt your feelings, and that you had no response to the actual substance in my post, so you had to lash out with that sad attempt of a personal attack. Having to resort to logical fallacies proves that you realize that your argument doesn’t have merit.

My example above was that standing next to one to promote his new movie was as egregious as asking him to wear a Cheeto’s shirt down the red carpet. I am half-certain that the author wrote this just to drive clicks to the story, because it’s controversial.

Aston Martin being in the Bond films more than paid for itself, and you’re delusional if you don’t think so. Go google “did James Bond increase Aston Martin sales”, because frankly there are too many worthwhile articles and discussions to link. In fact, the CEO of Aston just explicitly and directly said exactly that:

First off, you are the pot calling the kettle black. 2nd, I would argue that the increase in commenters’ negativity is a reaction to the increase in the inanity of the quality of the articles. This article is drivel. Wow, a celebrity didn’t want to be used for free to stand next to a vehicle to promote his movie?!…

Exactly, a dollar today is worth MORE than it is tomorrow. So if I have the option of paying $32,000 in full today, or they allow me to wait to pay for it tomorrow, I want to wait until tomorrow. Like you said, my dollar is more valuable today. My dollar in 4 months, when my first payment is due is worth less than…

Psst . That's the joke

Ah, so I did have the facts, and you were aware of it! So I guess that YOU were the one holding the crack pipe all this time.

This is going to sting for you: