I bought my first brand new car in 2008, chose a Cobalt, literally because for the price it was the best car in my budget with curtain airbags. I never had to use them, and the car had other issues, but that peace of mind was worth the price.

Insurance adjuster here. I love the amount of customers I have who freak out that their airbag didn’t deploy. I then have to explain that airbags are only there to prevent passengers/objects from entering/exiting the vehicle. I have noticed some OEMs making curtain airbags more sensitive, but front deployments…

I went to Dallas and Houston a few times for work and my wife kept telling me to try In-N-Out, so I did. Then a friend said try Whataburger, and I don’t care what other say, that was hands down the best fast food I had in 2 months of being in Texas. The coffee shake was what did it for me, otherwise the hamburgers…

I agree. Too many people out here want to blame the car companies vs owners who should be taking responsibility. The damage is occurring as the result of a collision, which insurance covers. If you live in an area with poor roads, that’s on you for choosing this car with those wheels. GM didn’t force you to buy a…

Yep, this was the only auto available. The only time my company has let me get out of a car before 80k miles was for a 2013 Focus that had 43k miles on it. That was after my supervisor got in the car and felt the shaking and sluggishness, and the cars crazy torque steer (compared to our other fleet cars).

Exactly. When my wife and I bought our last car, I walked out as soon as the salesman began his silly “let me talk to my manager” tactic. I bought the same car, from the same dealer, but through their internet sales team for $1500 less than the salesman’s “best offer”. When we’re ready to get another new car, I’d be…

Wife and I are DINKs, so we were able to pay a little more for brand new appliances when we bought our house, and I made sure they had generous warranty time. Once circuit boards are involved or electrical tools are needed I’m hesitant to tackle repairs myself. I’ll work on plumbing or rebuild 2 stroke mower engines…

That’s the point. If my washing machine malfunctions, I can’t fix it, I have to contact LG. If their technician can fix it, he does, if not I’m replacing the washing machine. Cars are going the same way. 

I love the Lexus look. I like that it’s not just a piece snapped onto the top, but a network of shrouds with locking clips so it actually looks thoughtfully designed. Mercedes is another car company who has been doing it tastefully for a while too, compared to Audi who just has a one piece mold over the top of the…

On modern cars, I no longer see the point of needing to visually see the engine. The amount of wiring, modules, and other parts besides the motor itself do nothing for me. When a car had a (mostly) mechanical engine and you could see it working, see modifications, etc, it was cool to check out what was in the engine…

What’s funny is my father in law wanted a Tacoma and couldn’t bring himself to spend almost $40k on it since a Lariat F150 was going to be the same price. His issue was the full-size trucks were too large to fit in his garage with their other car. He ended up getting a great deal on a new Buick Enclave and with the…

I’m not sure about all of these, but some work based off the amount of data being transmitted. How they differentiate Facebook from Google Maps or Apple Music, I’m not sure. I work in insurance, my company doesn’t offer a product like this yet, but considering how large we are I’m sure they’ll be rolling something out…

I sold my 2012 FR-S a few years ago because I got a company car. If they do make a second generation and offer it in this color combo, I’d put down the money and take an allowance instead. But the likelihood of that happening and convincing my wife to let me go back to a 2 door are slim. As it stands $30k+ is way too…

Definitely the right answer. My wife and I debated the Fit or a Civic hatch when we bought our last car, went with the Civic due to space/layout of the trunk without dropping the rear bench down. I personally think we could have gotten away with the Fit, but I definitely appreciate the power of the 1.5T even if it’s…

He ran into the interstate medium towing 20k pounds of trailer. Accident twisted the cab, frame, and bed. Plus other goodies, repair cost was over 75% of pre-loss value so in my state that’s a total loss.

They’re a niche product which helps. Mainly they’re fairly reliable and long lasting. They’re highly customizable and easy to rebuild, so it’s not unheard of to have 500k miles and have few issues. With new 1 ton trucks getting to six figures if you need to tow a lot these things used start to look like a bargain.

I totaled an 06 Chevy 4500 (Kodiak) recently for insurance. He had a 5th wheel on the back to use it for work, but had the interior done up like an Escalade. Chassis had 190k+ miles, but he’d rebuilt the engine for $15k about 40k miles ago. I couldn’t believe our market valuation came in at $45k. These trucks hold…

If only my wife wasn’t a prosthetist... almost half her patients lost limbs in motorcycle accidents, so I’m not allowed to have one. I’ve had my eye on a V7 and Triumph Thruxton for nearly a decade now, but Specialized road bikes have to keep me going for now.

I went on the Chevy Blazer configurator recently when I saw one on the street. To add a sunroof you have to add the package that includes 22” wheels... I have no interest in running low profile tires on a crossover. This is part of what drove my wife and I to Honda, you choose the trim level with the options you want…

My wife and I considered the Si, but ended up with a 17 Civic hatch instead of waiting for the Si. The biggest factor was she didn’t want to be stuck with a stick since her commute now includes a long stretch of stop/go traffic due to construction. We’re about 2000 miles away from the warranty ending and I’m seriously…