I used to get mad about this. They usually self-destruct when removing them, and the Honda dealer wanted $3 per fastener. Then I found this:

I have a radical idea: put up holiday decorations that represent your students. All your students. If you have Christian, Jewish, and atheist students at your school, have Christmas, Hanukkah, and winter decorations up.

Who is it made for? Someone like me. While I would VASTLY prefer a manual transmission, this is an example of what I want in a car as I enter my late 40s: roomy, comfortable, with good suspension and brakes, and adequate power.

All down to perception, I guess. I had a kangaroo fillet many years ago at Sir Edmund Halley’s in Charlotte, NC. It was excellent. If nobody told me that it wasn’t grass-fed beef, I would not have known.

The exact same thing happened on my wife’s 2003 Honda Civic except it was the clutch pedal switch for the cruise control.  She complained that the cruise was no longer working and everything seemed OK until I found the pieces of the stop under the floormat.  $5 on Amazon and 3 minutes later we were back in business.

Not necessarily.  Monopoly often prevents the monopolist from continuing to adapt to changing times.  As a white guy, I think my life is much better living in a diverse society.

‘Since that election, no Democratic candidate has won a majority of the old Confederate states formerly known as the “Solid South.”’

This principle explains my everlasting love for my 40hp 1964 VW Type 1.  No AC, no safety (honestly, you might as well be riding a motorcycle), no power, but an absolute joy to work on.

Unavailable Ford option: manual transmission. I’m still holding on to my 2009 F-250 because it has a big diesel and a manual. You can still get a manual from Dodge w/ a Cummins, but that’s your only option for a full-size truck.

Showing my age: two spaces. I will also fight for the oxford comma.

General grocery: Publix (I’m in SC)

2 BIG problems: #1, the 3VZ-E engine. While reliable, these were VERY thirsty for the power and torque they provide. #2, slushbox. If I’m going to spend that much, I’ll make sure to get a proper manual.

* Folksvagen.

Whatever you say, Rapp-Heel.

I’m old enough that I remember reading this article in GQ in 1995.

Serious question: am I the only person who actively dislikes sunroofs? To me they are a source of potential issues and I never open them anyway.

Driving my 1979 MGB back from my then-girlfriend’s house in the early 90s. It was about 10 at night in the middle of nowhere when the throttle cable snapped. This was before cell phones were common, and I was among the majority of 20-somethings that did not have one.