In the old days, small aftermarket suppliers would make replacement fascias, rocker panels, headlamp and taillamp assemblies, and spoilers/wings, so that enthusiasts could add boldness to conservative factory designs.

Phil Coulson died in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was resurrected to anchor the Marvel Broadcast Television Universe.

You shut your mouth.

Why do you think cab companies are having such a hard time satisfying customers? Why are service levels where they are, and who benefits?

Car companies also know that if they’re at a disadvantage to the leading cost-effective appliance, style can sell cars.

If you let people believe it’s better if they don’t make more money, it’ll be easier for you to take advantage of them.

You don’t protect your privilege by having public school teach the poors how you’re screwing them.

Dealers actively discourage a lot of things. Your trade-in’s not worth that. My manager won’t let me sell it for that. I checked the computer and nobody has one in that color with the performance pack, and you really need the blinker fluid cooler on this car for city driving. And that TruCoat, they put that on at the…

Paying, in some form, but at a later date — this means 45 has smart guys on this, the best, the smartest guys. Eventually, those guys will find a way to show that, since Obama left, things have gotten so much better, growth, there’s so much growth, just huge, and all because of the wall, well and other things too, but…

It’s also not an equal choice for all teenagers, when some of them are more likely to have parents and caregivers and mentors focused on their well-being, organized sports and other extra-curricular activities, a multitude of entertainment options, no economic worries, good nutrition, a belief in a bright future with…

Not enough people special-order their cars. I think people are afraid that if they’re allowed to specify what they want, they won’t have anyone to blame if they don’t like it. (Sure, there are other issues, but none of them are half as bad as people think. Yes, you can still trade in your car. Yes, you can still…

Yep.

Dealers may be more interested in the ease and speed with which a less-popular paint moves in the used market than the ultimate price.

I think this is a computer display problem combined with Mercedes wanting to make sure people know these colors are DARK.

It’s a shame the industry lobby doesn’t push for more international commonality in automotive standards, and for some administrative relief for certain model variations, so that more niche products were viable.

No, 600+hp super wagons are :)

Either you’re having trouble following the conversation, or you’re picking fights under the guise of “can’t we all just get along?” which is disingenuous and not helpful. I will apply Hanlon’s razor here, but it feels like a bit of a stretch. Maybe you’re just having an off day.

There is definitely something to the squirt-and-go of a peppy diminuitive automatic in downtown driving, where the gas pedal can be more like a switch. :)

No, the distinction he made from the previous comment was “where I live.”

You need to read the chain of four comments again.