Standardization requires regulation. A not-insignificant number of people in this country scream about communism any time the government attempts to do anything helpful, so that's kind of hard to implement. 

Having US factories isn’t some cure-all that wipes out all of the other issues with the company. 

Well, they're all putting in self checkout lanes now, so good luck with that. 

“A study out of Rhode Island hospital in 2012 found that the urge to urinate while driving can be as distracting and dangerous as driving drunk.”

What would be more fun about it, though? LS has more power potential. I think a lot of people would say it sounds better. It’s cheaper, more reliable, and there’s more community and aftermarket support.

Steve with another horrible take? Color me shocked!

Sort of a side gripe to the size bloat. Truck design today is all about looking bigger and more rugged. I’m glad there are options for people who like to go off-pavement, but they killed the whole mini truck market by going in that direction. I just want small trucks that are equally capable of being made into both…

“with the economic pressures, with the industry pressures, with all the supply chain”

How much of this is due to the color itself, as opposed to the fact that bright colors aren’t often available on cars that aren’t special editions or performance models? Does beige include that awful flat tan that is seemingly on every Tacoma? Because that would certainly tip the scales.

On a per-vehicle basis? No, obviously not. But there are only so many people who can afford 6-figure cars. And only so many of those are willing to give up the "prestige" of established brands for being the first one in the gated community to buy something from some new startup. Somebody is going to need to sell…

Came here to say this exact thing. Had one as a company car a few jobs ago. There wasn't a single part of that car that wasn't absolute shit. 

While certain cars may NEED the maintenance more, this is really just a mentality issue. People don’t often factor in maintenance as part of the cost for buying a car. Even when companies include the first couple years of service in the price tag, it’s not all that common for people to follow the service schedule.…

Also because they're hideous, with the exception of the 12-year-old Model S. 

I can’t ever see myself buying a GM product again, either. Outside of the Suburbans my grandpa always drove, my family has had nothing but trouble with them.

$280 at the Capital Grille gets you a nice dinner for two, a bottle of wine, dessert, and a decent tip. There isn't a city on this planet where you can't have a nice date for that kind of money. 

I'm not saying there isn't a racial component to this - I think there definitely is once the police get involved - but is anybody actually SURPRISED that someone working on a rental lot didn't know that PR was a US territory? Especially when that rental lot is in Louisiana? 

The idea that buying a new car is only for the affluent is a fairly recent - and very shitty - development. It really wasn’t that long ago that we had a decent selection of new cars that were affordable for the average person.

Had a dealer in Miami try to charge me for the "certification process" on a car advertised as CPO, as well as document and tax processing fees for documents they wouldn't be filing and taxes I wouldn't be paying (out of state purchase).

I cannot fathom why anybody would pay 10 grand for that bombed out Camaro. I don’t see a single part on that car that doesn’t need to be repaired or replaced. If you’re going to go to all that trouble, you might as well save yourself the money and start from scratch. You can order pretty much every part you’d need to…

Had a hard time deciding whether I liked that or the "Venetian Violet Pearl Effect Metallic" better. The Venetian won out.