“That doesn’t sound great, but it is normal enough for a tent, I suppose”

I own one too!  Bought new by me, 2003. 4.6L V8 but mine is 4WD.  Also had a timing chain issue, but I think the chain drives the oil pump and that was the problem. Engine seized at 146K or so.  Had it rebuilt and it now has 192,000 miles.  Love it.

I really liked the exhaust note of the Blazer EV in the chase scene.

In terms of people who are financially able to buy a new car, they are. 

An empty seat is a ticket unsold to the money minds who make air travel tick.

aww yeah, jalopnik got it’s first AI post! welcome to the beginning of the end, everyone!

Unless you’re looking for a house...or paying for electricity, College payments, shoot any other metric there seems to almost be advantages to being poor.

Yeah, so I’m guilty of not having loans or credit cards. I’ve lived the vast majority of my life paying cash for everything. The exception is the fact that I’ve purchased two Smarts using financing (those loans have since been paid off).

“St. Peter, don’t you call me ‘cause I can’t go
I owe my soul to the company st... uh Ford Motor Credit.”

“This One Trick Will Save You From Overpaying on a Car Loan”

Any auto enthusiast who hasn’t made a trip to The Henry Ford Museum is missing out.  It is a fantastic collection and well worth the trip.

I find it interesting that he thinks they have too many engineers since I get an email from LinkedIn about every 3 days looking to hire a Powertrain Differential Design Engineer. I went to engineering school because I wanted to work for Ford when I grew up. Now that I’ve been working as a design engineer for 15 years…

Not really on the Livewire. I am not a Harley guy, I like ADV bikes and the PanAm doesn’t appeal to me at all. However, a buddy went and took the course to get his license at a Harley dealer in Massachusetts, so I went down to check it out with him on my Honda Africa Twin.

I refuse to be a luddite, but I also just hate to see internal combustion thrown out. Anyone who claims that EVs are more eco-friendly than a modern ICE is fooling themselves.

Installing them in a vehicle smaller than a Bluebird bus and lighter than a cement mixer might be a good place to start.

I think you are confused - his dad was Tim Whatley, a dentist. 

You don’t want to fuck up your 84 month/779$ loan though

I knew this was a no dice from the title and price alone. The amazing thing about this truck is that the more you learn about it, the worse it gets. Rock peppering on the front? Check. Prior owner blew up the original engine? Check. High mileage? Yes sir!

Don’t know that the issue is that you are poor, or that you are smart enough to not overextend yourself...

I spotted/heard that. It’s like bike sounds fall into 3 categories for movies: