That dealer has fantastic stock.

Now you’ve got me sitting here counting words in a Jalopnik comment. Smh

He’d have to go to the 996 (or early 997s), which are more like 10-20 years old, but once you get there, there are options in that price range. 

Yeah, looking at prices around me for 1997-2001 Expeditions, they seem to run from $1800 to $5500. I assume the low end of that range are pretty rough and the high end are probably not realistic sellers. So $4000 is in the ballpark (albeit on the high end) of what one of these would go for with the back end intact. So…

Interesting theory, and seems like you might be on to something. Obviously with trucks, you are likely to hit the point where they are no longer worthwhile for a rental agency to maintain mechanically well before they become a physical danger on the road. But with a trailer, if it’s worn out, there’s a good chance it…

Yes, that reminds me of the story that was posted a few months ago about the dude in Texas (?) who tried to use a tree branch to lift the cab off his F-series...with predictably unpleasant results. 

I like the front 3/4 view. The steering wheel/instrument cluster is a mess though. 

I’m fully in support of being a cheap bastard. The traditional fridge keeps your food just as cold as one with fancy doors that costs a lot more :)

agreed. the bar is so low given the current state of vehicle design...I’d take blandly good looking over the mess than is Lexus’ current design language.

I will say that the “French door” style refrigerators are worth the premium. After getting used to that setup, everything feels vastly more accessible than in the side-by-side models. 

I like it a lot. Little bit of weirdness from the rear window down to the rear wheel wells, and I wish the nose was just a tad longer, but otherwise the design has really nice flow and balance. 

Yeah, my dad is always spouting thinly-veiled right wing talking points about how he’s “been hearing” that a lot of people are just abandoning California because it’s so difficult to do business there. And I’m like “oh, you mean the California with so many jobs that there aren’t enough houses for everyone, keeping…

Same thing with refrigerators with massive tablets integrated into the doors. I see how quickly that kind of technology gets outdated, and I certainly hope my fridge sticks around a lot longer than an iPad. 

Agreed - I think this is up there with the Hyundai/Kia options in terms of somewhat generic but good looking large SUVs. How it fares in the market will likely depends on how it prices/specs compared to those competitors.

Yeah, I really don’t understand Tesla’s depreciation curve, but congrats to their buyers, I guess.

Yeah, the Model S has great proportions. It’s not stunning, but it’s very generically handsome - exactly what you’d expect from a “classy” luxury car. Every other Tesla model has absolutely horrid proportions that makes them look so awkward and blob-like. 

Good choice, but damn tough to find (especially without a ton of mileage)

Yup. I grew up with snow, and everything about this design screams “dreamed up and designed in a place that has temperate weather 365 days a year”. (Which is why it makes sense that Ford picked the slightly less susceptible to ice “button” design.) 

+1 for “90s computer tower color schemes” - the colors are awful, especially with the green-themed infotainment screen. Otherwise, a pretty inoffensive design overall. 

to me, that’s why a car like the new electric Mini is a great development. After tax credits, it’s at around the same starting price as the ICE Mini 2-door (I haven’t played with the builder or looked at the spec sheet to see whether that price parity would hold true with the versions of either that people will end up…