Knock on wood, my Santa Fe has been the most bulletproof vehicle I've ever owned. I would never buy an extended warranty on one. 108k and only non-wear items replaced have been a fuel gauge at 50k and a CV joint at 80k. It needs timing belts every 60k(!) but the local dealer only charges $300 for them. Still on my…

Yes. The FoST has a digital "limited slip" that senses slip and applies one brake at a time. So it is almost always applying the brakes on one or two wheels any time you go around a corner at speed. It is what helps make it pretty much the best handling car under $35k but it means you can end up changes brake pads…

Same thing with my subaru 2 years ago. None was an option but hidden in small print on a second page he didn't show us. I actually bought a warranty because I got a really good deal on the purchase price and subaru head gaskets have a history of blowing right after the normal warranty. First time tryin it. We will…

They don't smell anymore, but the recent ones we get in the US are still loud enough to be annoying compared to the gas engines offered in the same cars. A friend recently bought a 2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI and while it drives OK, I it is still a clattery unrefined droning thing that makes you want to turn the radio…

They say that there are no truly bad new cars anymore

I don't hate the way it looks. It's pretty visually striking as far as large sedans go. It apes some design cues from the new 2015 Nissan Murano, which is also pretty out there compared to most mall-crawling crossovers.

Wife approved. 5-year old daughter chose color. Been hoping for something like this with 4x4 and a manual ever since I had to get rid of the S-10 because kids. Latitude 4x4 manual with the removable roof because kids and the trailer group for my hitch-mount bike rack. Might be time to finally retire the Hyundai…

I have no idea how that GTV got here. But the Z1 started production in 1989 so it's been legal for a year or so now. Dammit now I want to import a Z1.

If nothing else the aftermarket will still support if for a long time. Hell you can still get a brand new Pioneer tape deck from Crutchfield.

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Then again my 2007 Hyundai doesn't have one. CD only. I think it might have been available on a higher trim but the stick shift wasn't so that settled that.

At least they don't even bother trying to hide them on US90 west of Uvalde. Of course CBP would like you to know they are for your own safety. Wouldn't want any guns or human smuggling across the border would we. That's why we have to stop your commute home from work. Think of the Children! Wonder what they think of…

I'd actually be surprised if Aux jacks went away. There is too much uncertainty with digital streaming standards. Even Bluetooth is at something like 4.0 now. Our 2013 Subaru's Bluetooth workes fine with an old iPhone 4S but has issues with the new iPhone 6. CarPlay may not be popular and be gone in a few years. …

True new ones mostly suck these days. Have you thought about using one of those potrtable DVD player with a flip up screen? Philips still sells a few with price tags that I hope would mean they last a few years.

Discman + aux input. Done.

Don't like streaming for the same reasons as you. But I'm still glad to see the CD player go away. I already have a huge library on the iPod from ripped CD's that I'd rather just plug in.

The back seat is almost unusable. Nobody is shopping for a Cadillac 4-door without any legroom. It makes more sense as the coupe which is just hitting the streets.

After years of pleading, Volvo finally brought a proper, sexy wagon back to the U.S... and no one bought them. I fear the end of the wagons existence is near, if we don't reverse this trend.