I don’t get it. The car ignition doesn’t START when you walk up to it. Why would it turn itself off when you walk away?

And yet here you are...giving all the fucks. I think it’s hilarious that you think there’s frustration anywhere but in your own head.

Your own snarky comment backfired on you. So sad.

There’s still the matter of cooling the engine, since even supplied with the oxygen (don’t forget to factor in the added mass of a tank full of oxygen and your own space suit!), the poor Beetle engine would seize into a chunk of worthless metal in no time flat without the ability to dissipate heat.

Don’t be an asshat. As has been made clear, the distance and operation standard is 25mph or under, with effectiveness reduced to zero between 30 and 35mph. That excludes essentially all traffic-bearing roads, even in inclement weather. Yes, if dense fog rolls onto a highway and you’re forced to slow to 25mph in order…

If you’re using them outside the conditions for which they’re designed as you have stated twice now, then how do they increase visibility?

“I know how fog lights work, thanks.”

And a high H-point and a shortened cargo deck for better maneuverability. By all accounts, a crossover is more hatchback than wagon.

“If there’s fog, than fog lights.” NO. No no no no no no. Fog lights are not for use just because it’s foggy out. They’re for LOW-SPEED visibility under the fog layer so you can maneuver in parking lots, driveways, and twisty residential streets. They don’t do a damn thing over 30mph because their throw distance is so…

But the XC90 platform is also the S80 platform. They’re both P2 vehicles, which is a car platform no matter how you slice it. You’re splitting weird hairs. Neither vehicle is a truck, but the Crown Vic chassis is definitely more trucklike than the P2/D3 as troverman says.

Absolute nonsense. First, there is no such implication, just like there’s no excuse to get out of your speeding ticket because the 1992 Civic that blew past you on the right shoulder was going “way, way faster, officer!” Second, the entire point of traffic laws is to enforce a safe and orderly flow of traffic. People…

Monthly income is gross income by pretty much all financial standards and affordability measures. Also, someone making 35K in California is going to see about 82% net after taxes if they rent and have no other major deductions. So that $1500 apartment would be about 63% of that hypothetical person’s net income, so…

Yeah, back when people complained about sticker shock of the options list. They’re just two sides of the “I want a custom car for mass-produced price” coin.

“Did Honda blatantly rip off Toyota? No, or else we would’ve heard all about the lawsuits. “

Yes, 20% is a ridiculous amount, which is why he said not to exceed it. But 5% is an equally ridiculous amount for someone with modest income, poor credit, and no down payment. A small loan of $10,000 at the 8-10% interest likely charged is $250+ per month. You’d need to be taking home $5000/mo after taxes and…

You can buy out your lease at any time and go payment free, too. There’s no functional difference between buying a car with a loan and a lease except that a lease is financing just the depreciation of the car, resulting in lower payments.

It IS a crossover SUV now. The only wagon-like part of the current Outback is the line of vehicles that used to use that name. Even if you lower an Outback to sedan/wagon clearance, it still has a monstrous roofline and upright stadium seating configuration.

You got ripped off, then. Dealer list price for all 4 VW mats is $99. VW sells them direct on Amazon with free shipping for ~$80, too.

Or (3) the government wastes some money, and that amount should be lower, but it doesn’t constitute the “bulk” of government spending.

It’s not different. Someone shopping for a car should expect to pay the listed amounts, which is to say that s/he should be prepared to spend that much money to obtain and exercise the option. That doesn’t mean you must be charged that amount. If you get a better deal through negotiation or because the seller charges…