That’s what I’m thinking... A midsize Toureg is priced above a Highlander, Traverse, or Pilot. You go above that price range of $35-40k and people start thinking about can they sacrifice for a RX350, SRX, or MDX. At least that’s the perception I’ve always had.

I must be the only person who turns the car off going through these things. I’ve only done it at the wash at my old dealer, but I just turned the car off until the drying phase. I did hear about a new F-150 that freaked out in a car wash and when the truck braked it moved just enough that the washing unit caught the…

I’m curious to see how the design of trucks will change due to this. If automatic transmissions will become a thing or if trucks will be designed for certain parts of the world only. I find it hard to believe the current crop of semis could be converted to autonomous and be fine making a run through the Appalachian…

I’m 26, I’m trying to convince my fiancé a LaCrosse would be better for us than a 4Runner or some other midsize CUV. I like Buick and Acura more than most other luxury marks because their styling is so much cleaner. I also find GM controls to be more intuitive since my company cars have always been Chevrolets. But…

Nats fan here, I went through Wrigleyville to and from Music Box tonight. The vibe was great before the game, but after every car was honking and half the trucks were launching Roman Candles which was awesome. I’m rooting for the Cubs now just to see the North Side burn.

I’ve visited IIHS quite a few times, I remember seeing an example in high school that stuck with me. They ran a 2001 Explorer into the side of a 2001 Focus to show how badly SUVs would mess up compact cars. The driver of the Focus would have been killed by their head impacting the front end of the Explorer due to no…

Was driving my in-laws 2013 Santa Fe last Novemeber when the motor went out going 80mph down the interstate in central VA. They were the 2nd owner and the car had nearly 60k on the odometer when they bought it. They bought it from a dealer as a CPO, it came with 60,000 mile additional warranty on the drivetrain. The…

A friend of mine just visited DC for the first time, he asked for food recommendations. I told him he wasn’t allowed to leave until he tried a half smoke. Dude comes back to Chicago and says the food here is better. I promptly told him he was insane and there are no better mystery meat tubes in this planet than at…

You’d be shocked how few Fords are in rental fleets as Asian marks have invaded for their cheaper running costs. FCA is far and away first, GM is second, followed very closely by Kia/Hyundai. A true 7 seater Jeep would wipe out nearly every Suburban and Expedition in Enterprise and Hertz fleets. For reference, I’ve…

Exactly, a Jeep is going to compete against an Escalade at best, let alone a Range Rover. Once you reach a certain price point, brand image matters and Jeep doesn’t scream luxury.

Most insurers don’t allow for first party diminished value. So if you wreck your car, you aren’t getting DV since its your fault. If someone else hits you, you are entitled to DV in most states, you just have to ask the rep from the company who insured the person at fault.

I had 0 accidents, 0 tickets, but like clockwork my rates tucked up about 7% each 6 months with my last car. I then went to work for an insurer and found out rate hikes are going on at least once a year now for all insurers and their customers, regardless of other factors. Cars cost more to fix, and more are on the…

I have rose tinted glasses of racing Peugeots and Citroens in XBOX games like 15 years ago. Just looked at their UK websites and the product range is complete crap... Europe can keep that crap.

Yeah, that car is understeering a little too much for me, especially if they want to ask north of 30k for it. Its to be expected since its FWD, but I think I’d rather go for a Si and modify down the road.

My current company car is a 2016 Cruze with the 1.8 NA, it’s barely better than my old 2008 Cobalt from college. I rented a 2017 Cruze this weekend and was shocked at how much better it was. I drove from Chicago to Evansville, Indiana and returned approximately 43.3 MPG on my calculations, 44.1 by the trip computer.…

The deal breaker here is not just the title issue, but the fact that this truck that’s supposed to have paid so much attention to detail didn’t get upgraded to the 6.0 Vortec. Weak sauce right there only doing the cosmetic upgrades and asking as much as a used 2010 Z71 for similar money within that mileage range.

It’s just interesting to me, to see how many $80k plus RWD electric sedans are being driven by guys who used to be the bread and butter of the pony cars. Guys in their late 30s to mid 40s who want something sporty seem to gravitate toward the Tesla rather than the Mustangs or Camaros their peers in other parts of the…

I want to see fleet sales numbers for the pony cars. In Chicago I see quite a few Camaros on the lots of rental companies and not a single Mustang. I have started to see quite a few new gen Camaros in general on the expressway, but not as many as Teslas...

My first car was an 89 Si with 4WS, I can say that buying one of those in less than mint condition will be far worth your money. I’d kill for a right hand drive version from Japanese Classics.

I’m envious of your mortgage. Granted I’m only living here a year, my monthly rent in the Loop is over $2500 with parking. At least I split it with a roommate. I can’t imagine living here or DC without a roommate unless I wanted to live outside and commute each day.