Huh? Htc still exists? Cool story bro.

Thanks for sharing. I think more people need to see these kind of numbers. Mine are very similar to yours. When kids or college students hear what my salary is, they can't believe that it barely coveres the bills - because they've never seen the complete breakdown you listed. Usually we are one big unexpected…

Does it have 2 doors on the passenger side like a Veloster? I think that would be perfect. But I loke weird thing which I guess I why I hang out here.

Seriously this is Jalopnik. The only way anyone here would give a shit is if they made a diesel wagon version or put at least 400 hp in it.

You are probably right, but a big part of the complaining is coming from GM going on record about how much better this new Malibu was going to be. They raised expectations and when you don’t meet them you open yourself up to criticism.

Yup. A wagon has roof between the C & D pillars. On a hatchback the C & D pillars connect at the top. Therefore this is a hatchback.

I hate this. You can’t get this car with a manual, so what is this thing doing here? Put it on the column or make it electrically operated with dashboard buttons and give back a little storage tray here. I know the spot the norm, but I just don’t understand putting the shifter in this spot unless the vehicle is…

Yes. He did a 3-episode mini-series on BBC2 called "Idris Elba: King of Speed" where he went around the world looking at underground racing scenes. Talked a little bit about being a gearhead. I believe his first job was at a tire shop. I enjoyed it.

I used to have a blackberry pearl Fit. I do miss that color. Car was all sorts of meh though so I don't really miss it. I wish they would make a blackberry Civic Si.

Yeah. I loved that color. Then I test drove one. I felt like a total asshat the whole time. The Cobb exhaust they had on it didn't help matters either. If I was going to get one I think I'd go with white. And no Recaros. I hated the way they fit. Also, The yellow trim inserts in them seem to get stained and…

I work with a guy who has a black 1998 SC300 that he has tried his turbocharged with a very similar setup to this one. Also has a 5-speed swap - its practically the same car. He just blew up his second 2JZ-GE. This time around it was just installed and on the Dyno for a tune. Car has been in the garage more than…

Others have mentioned this in a few replies as well: around here a Mirage isn't $14k. All the dealers here are advertising them for $9995. That under-10k number is a big psychological barrier for a lot of people for a new car with a warranty. Add in that Mitsubishi dealers will finance anything that breathes. I…

San Antonio is lousy with them. See a few every day.

No, I've spent plenty of seat time in these (seems to be a favorite of Enterprise), and I am positive that it was ruined before they put the CVT in.

Like the Fusion and Accord, the Chrysler 200 doesn’t start getting good until you tick the boxes. The interior and options are solid, and pricing is low to start, but it shoots up quickly – particularly if you want the V6 – while the 9-speed automatic continues to hunt and peck for gears.

You are spot-on about the Hyundai dealers. I have a Hyundai I bought used at Carmax that I have brought to the dealer twice. One time for a timing belt (I get all other work done elsewhere), and once to check out a Veloster turbo, ignorantly thinking I might get better trade-in value at the Hyundai dealer since it…

Does the CVT still make all sorts of funny noises? My wife has a '13. I drove it to work today for the first time in a few months. Had to turn up the radio so I didn't have to listen to all the weird whining sounds changing pitch as the CVT screwed around on the highway to keep the engine planted at 1800 rpm no…

Yeah I've been looking at it as well to be my daily to replace an old Hyundai in a year or two. The wife is insisting on 4 doors and I'm insisting on another manual transmission. With the MySky roof this looking like one of the more interesting options. There is always a chance that the simple chip tune won't work,…

At least in this case it is the 1.4T out of the Abarth/Dart. A $600 ECU reprogram will push it 197 hp which is more than the stock 2.4L.

The amount of rust that will fail you in PA varies from shop to shop. I used to work at a shop in Pittsburgh that did inspections. It wasn't in the best neighborhood (border of Dormont and Brookline) so we inspected a lot of total beaters. Our rule was it would fail if you could see light through it. We used to go…