“Hey honey, gotta work on the car today. This should only take me an hour or so, and I’ve got everything I need already.”

Did you compare the total cost? Sure the rates will be higher but you’ll end up paying more interest.

In cars, it’s pretty simple.

The bank (or lender) has a target amount in mind for how much they want to make off of a loan (let’s say a car loan). So, for a thought experiment, let’s say they lend out $10k, and the minimum amount they want to make for that $10k loan is 5%, so $500. The shorter the length of the loan,…

*cough*fuel cells*cough*

Yep. The specific one I deal with is two lanes turning left. There is a dunkin donuts on the right immediately after the turn. It is inconceivable how many people turn in the left lane then move right as they are turning to get into the DD. Why people why?

I’m ok with what they did to the Eclipse name because the last two generations ruined that name long ago, and the last one was getting so bulky, it makes sense it’s become a crossover.

Think of it this way and you’ll see why this is such a popular loan product:

I think most of the GM ‘conspiracies’ are more due to GM’s incompetence at the top of the management food chain and not a deliberate cover up.

Better yet: Scrap the entire thing, fire 90% of TSA, replace the security line with a single air marshal on every flight and a small number of agents pulling people aside for random or not-so-random searches.

We had a number of these as well as the next model. You could feel the heat coming up through the floor!

Ditto! You beat me to it!

Corvette 2M8

Went to a wedding in Nova Scotia and Google/Waze reccomended a mountain “road” only passable in a heavily modified off-road vehicle. The best man managed to get about 1/2 the way up in a rental car and then had to back down to the beginning.

Mostly, I would agree, but one of the best flights I’ve been on, first or coach, was from Vienna to Minneapolis. It was about half-full, and I ended up in a middle bulkhead seat with no one on either side or behind. Full recline, two armrests, and nearly unlimited leg room made for a great flight. I felt better after…

pay for 1st class. Pretty much.

I always wonder why no american company makes a particularly nice 2 seater GT car. There are lots of muscle cars, but nothing really designed as a GT like this. It even almost makes sense as a Buick (more sense than just about everything else they make, anyway).

The Buick Avista. Call it a Cadillac if you must*, but build it, and power it by a twin-turbo V8.

Idiots... people just butcher names...

No, just delete it. You will notice a significant quality of life boost almost immediately. Your interactions with the people you care about will be less frequent but more enjoyable. You will argue less with people you don’t know. You will feel less compulsion to check your devices every couple of minutes. You will…

I think Alex’s original point is that it teaches you to be an involved, active driver. You’re going to be able to play on your phone only after you’ve mastered driving a standard, and at that point, you’re probably more focused on driving.