I think the Jaguar F-Type is the most beautiful car on the road today in both coupe and convertible forms. With standard trims starting in the high $70k range and the R in the $110k range, you should have no trouble finding your perfect weekend cruiser under budget.
Lots of people are trading in their old cars at inflated prices to more or less offset the increased transaction price. Dealers are happy to oblige, because they’re making a sale above MSRP, and then have another used car on the lot to sell for easy profit.
Have you seen the used market lately? It’s just as insane - if not moreso. Supply is down, and demand is strong, meaning there just aren’t enough cars for everyone. That means it’s a seller’s market and dealers are capitalizing on that. The market isn’t like this because of consumer behavior or “keeping up with the…
I used a Pixel 4a last summer while traveling abroad, and I was really impressed with how well the aging budget phone filled in for my OnePlus 8T. It doesn’t have all the extra features of a top-tier phone (resolution, refresh rate, Warp charging, top-tier processor,etc.) but it did everything I needed it to without…
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There are good dealers and private sellers, and there are bad dealers & private sellers. If you buy a used car, you’re kind of stuck with it - so do your own due diligence and have the damn thing inspected by a private party mechanic before you buy. Don’t expect that a “dealer” is going to give you anything more than…
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“Security of buying from a dealer”
The low-hanging-fruit answer is a Miata, as it’s pure joy to drive — when it suits your lifestyle. Unfortunately, my wife and I had to sell her Miata since it no longer suits our lifestyle with a baby on the way. With that in mind, my vote goes to the Mk6 GTI because it is crams so much fun (especially with an ECU…
I’ve seen first hand how capable these things are off road, and am truly amazed how comfortable manage to be on-road. They aren’t the best at either, but for a vehicle that you can live with every day, it’s incredibly capable for those weekend (or weeklong) adventures.
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I get where you’re coming from, but having owned and driven many FWD, RWD, and AWD cars over the past 15 years, I don’t really care which wheels are driven as long as the car is well designed and versatile.
NVH insulation alone is probably my most appreciated feature as I’m getting older. After spending years on the road in fun & cheap Japanese cars (88 Corolla, 97 Integra, 06 Miata) my ‘12 GTI is just such a pleasant experience. My wife’s Audi takes that to a whole new level comfort, while still being plenty fun to…
With the Q50 starting at $43k, they are not direct competitors, but that doesn’t mean people won’t cross shop outside of categories - especially for an interesting nameplate that has some history.
I bought my LG OLED TV (E9) in 2020 specifically because it supports HDMI 2.1 and VRR. My last TV lasted for ~10 years, so I wanted my new TV to support the technology. It is fantastic with my PC, and I’m glad that my PS5 is finally catching up. Screen-tearing and stuttering used to be common on just about everything…
I believe the S is a little less powerful than the Series X, and has a small internal storage system (less than 400GB usable). The proprietary storage drive upgrade is expensive ($200+ for 1TB). With Alan Wake not due until 2023, I’d just wait it out honestly. By then maybe they’ll drop the price even lower on the…
“I shall call it ...Mini-Me!”
It’s 100% about scale. Most “deathmatch” games had limited lives, but they were limited to only a handful of players. While I like the idea of Battlefield-scale multiplayer games with 60+ players, they just weren’t as engaging and focused as smaller shooters like Halo, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty. I’m interested…
The moment to moment gunplay is really fun! Still, I got bored because the progression system & unlocks were uninteresting, and was tired of playing the same modes & maps over & over to unlock a lousy emblem. I jumped back into Destiny with the Witch Queen expansion and am having a blast - even though I’ve barely…
