OMG BREAKING NEWS! CARS PRODUCE MORE EMISSIONS WHEN COLD!

I seem to recall something about Toyota and floor mats...

Offend some people by accident, but be funny. Offend some people on purpose, and be even funnier. How long until you punch Nick Denton for not feeding you a steak dinner?

Unless you have a car that uses copper plugs, DON’T GAP THEM! By all means, check them, but if the gap is wrong make the parts store give you a replacement. Attempting to gap platinum or iridium plugs can damage them. Also note that some plugs are 14mm, 5/8", or 13/16" and all can come in 6 or 12 point.

You think it’s good on the street? Get one on a track. Trust me.

The only reason to not get the S is money, or if you’re only buying the car as a fashion accessory.

And race mode

50 IIRC

People who look at this like that are just asking for top talent to leave. Unless you’re in an industry over-saturated with talent that’s not a good way to do things. Legitimate reasons, “your performance is not on par with your colleagues” or “we will go bankrupt if we give you another 10 cents” but the latter is a…

That’s such bull. If they tried that with me I would walk out of the review right there. Because basically, they’re spending your money for you without telling you until after the fact, because it’s easier to ask for forgiveness, or something.

I’m not familiar with big corporate stuff like that. But that point of view (CEO’s, board) is very shortsighted. You (general, not you you) will have a hard time staying relevant in coming years with that attitude I think. But it stands to reason that if the top bosses want to keep making money and growing they should…

This is all fine and dandy, but it sounds like you’re advocating not giving employees raises as they grow. You can’t just give them occasional gift cards and lunches and what not in lieu of a raise. They’re not stupid and will know exactly what you’re doing, and this will piss them off even more. I think all the…

Not sure respect in DC should be considered in the PRO column...

Old man needs to stop yelling at clouds.

Veyblegar?

Very true. I’ve been through that whole situation more times than I care to count.

That is sad. It’s unfortunate that there is such a huge disparity in the quality of both shops and technicians. I bought a car 700 miles away two months ago and had it taken to the dealer before flying out, they gave me a very comprehensive list of issues, nothing unexpected though. Some of us go over cars with a fine…

I know what you mean. There is a lot of crap happening in that price range.

Sorry, didn’t mean to say you did. Unfortunately, when it comes to trying to make a buck, there probably are more unscrupulous people than not. Some of us, I like to think myself included, don’t try to pull that kind of cheap with potential buyers.

Dealers and mechanics both come in all shapes, sizes, colors, levels of honesty, etc. Some are amazing and some are absolute shit. It’s definitely good to be on the lookout for anything foul, but generally avoiding them isn’t the right way to approach it.