Nissan is the Nickelback of cars. Everybody says they’re terrible but no one can really say why. I have owned Nissan products for 27 years and they are just fine - usually not the best but often the best value. I currently own a 2009 G37 with 140k miles that my wife bought new. It is comfortable, competent, and…

The cars of Millenials have to match up with Millenials income - sadly, most of these do not.

This is the same problem the NSX has. The GTR and NSX have amazing brand equity among people who grew up with Gran Turismo. The Supra does too, but whereas the Supra is within reach of a good chunk of that generation, the NSX and GTR are aimed firmly at the pockets of someone who would buy a 911 of some variation. And…

Exactly. And my 12-year-old Ford Flex has roughly the same power profile. While a nice number, they seem quite late to the game.

>Grand Cherokee Trackhawk enters chat

Cruise missile at 355 hp? Don’t BMW and Mercedes have SUVs that trounce this across the board?

What you’re describing is pure romance.

What’s the problem?

Step 1: have no disposable income

Everything here is correct, but also, I can’t advise enough that if you tend toward automotive hoarding, don’t marry someone with the same tendency.

And let’s not start on road taxes. I really really want a new defender P400 7 seater, and on top of the fuel prices I need to pay 69kEur (80.000USD) in taxes when buying it, then I need to pay 165Eur a month (192USD) just because of having it.... If you buy the car and keep it in the garage for 9 years... not…

Here in France, many have a “boring” commuter car (that often is a company car) and a “weekend” fun car (or multiple ones).

In Europe, that’s a metric crap ton of time or crap tonne to be precise...

Yes - welcome to the rest of the world. Now go and fill up in the UK and see what it costs. It will make Germany seem cheap. Then hop over to Iceland. That will make England seem cheap.

Yeah, I grew up in Germany, so I knew that. But alas, I couldn’t find a station...

I don’t think any European fills up on the motorway locally unless you are about to run out.

On the German Autobahn, you will have signs called ‘Autohof’. These are large gas stations with restaurants and whatnot just a minute or so away from the highway. And they tend to be much cheaper.

Now you know why euros all drive small 1.5L manual diesel hatchbacks/wagons. And no, it’s not because we’re all secretly car enthusiasts.

Autobahn fuel station are always a lot more expensive than those in towns, not just for fuel, but also everything else. The one closest to my home currently lists Diesel 30ct/liter cheaper than what David paid, and the two stations appear to be of the same brand.

Fuel prices here have risen from already-astronomical prices.

This particular station was one of the worse ones, as it was just off the Autobahn. For cheaper fuel, I should have driven five minutes from the highway.

Sprint races are stupid and pointless.