2cv, but I’m highly biased.

This:

Posted as a reply, but I think it deserves its own post, unless we’re only talking about cars sold in the US.

I’m sticking with Mk1 Fiat Panda as my choice. Easy, economical, boxy, and fun. and it even had a decent 4x4 variant. Turn it from a small van into a small car, and with the upright seating in it, it actually could fit four reasonably comfortably (although you wouldn’t want to do a coast to coast road trip in it that…

FIAT Panda.

Autobianchi A112.

Cadillac Cimarron. Fight me.

I cringe when people talk about buying cars without a test drive, but why the actual fuck does someone need to be around to spectate my test?

I remember the last time the Sales guy wanted to tag along for the test drive. It took less than 5 mins for him to prove he had *ZERO* clue about the HiPo line I was driving,…

When it comes to used vehicles, absolutely yes, you need to test drive it. That “Camry-based vehicle” may have been identical to the next one when it rolled off the assembly line, but its life since then has made it different than any other.

I had driven others

What list like this doesn’t have at least one Delahaye bodied by Figoni & Falaschi?

The interesting thing is the use of the “C” nomenclature, which suggests that Volvo sees this as the successor of the much-loved C30 3-door “coupe” hatchback.

Agree. Back in a time where cars were less science and all craft.

Do you really need to? I mean - sorta...but I recall buying a Lexus RX330 back in 2005 - I had driven others (they were everywhere in my neighborhood) and my wife wanted a certain color/package/price - when we found a dealer who had it in stock and could do it - we made an appt - walked in - he just pulled up the…

I’m in the minority but I liked a lot about the i3, and frankly it’s the only BMW of recent vintage I liked at all. They’ve all gotten too big and porky.

My daughter has an example of a good salesman vs not needing one.

I actually had a good conversation about beltlines with the design director at this event. They definitely tried to keep them low, and I think they did a good job with it. Front and side visibility are totally fine, but the rear is downright claustrophobic.

Funnily, a screen in the car would *help* that. If they just…

My daily driver is an i3, and it’s possibly my favorite car I’ve ever commuted in. It’s zippy, easy to park and maneuver in traffic, and the short range never bugs me because I only really use it to commute, and if I ever had to go somewhere far I have the range extender. Economically it works out because they…

As a sentient self-aware human I am perfectly capable of assessing my own needs. I need a salesperson to be able to tell me all the blue 4 door sedans they have in stock that are under $35,000 out the door and then retrieve the keys of my choice.

I sold cars as my first job. Car sales is a tough job.