Is the new Ram that much nicer? I worry FCA interiors will age like Hyundai/Kia. Great right up until the warranty period is over, then stuff starts failing and wearing out. Other than the AC buttons peeling, GM full-size interiors seem to hold up over the long run. Unless you’ve got a Cadillac, then you’re screwed.

My 08 Cobalt LS coupe was a great first brand new car. Bought it at 18 since my old Prelude wasn’t going to last through college. Only option I had was the auto trans since I was commuting in the DC area. I miss how simple and easy that interior was to take care of.

After Ferrari got screwed last GP, I can see why they’d be upset with the decision. From a racing standpoint, I think, if you beat your competitor to the apex, and you have grip, it’s up to him to let off or fight. Leclerc was on the outside and Verstappen over drove the corner, but 33 had the better line at the apex…

Soft tops should only be black or tan, any other color will not age well. But we should all  agree that red leather should be an option on all white “sporty” cars. Looking at you Toyota Camry XSE...

You’re correct, but in this particular case they weren’t arguing that. This is one of those weird minutia of the law cases where the states argument boiled down to, if you’re driving on public roads then you have to opt out of consent to a blood test. Thomas at least admitted that his peers ruled correctly, but for…

The Civic is fine, in my mind. I have a 16 Fusion as a work car, so worst case we take two cars when we visit local relatives for holidays and want to take the dog with us. She wants to upgrade pre-baby, but I want to wait to see what life is like with the car first. I’m very close to having her agree to at least keep…

Wife and I took out a 60 month loan on a new 17 Civic, we knew car would last fine and hold its value to make the lower payment/1% financing worth it. Now that baby is on the way her parents are wondering why we don’t trade it in on an SUV. We’ll have roughly 23 month left when baby comes along and they can’t…

You can. Our vehicle isn’t showing the symptoms yet, but seeing as how slow Honda is to roll out actual recalls I’d rather have the fix performed before gas starts getting dumped into the oil. My most recent understanding is it’s a software fix, but considering my moms 18 CR-V with the same engine has been recalled,…

Mine does the same. My wife took our Civic in for service yesterday and I explicitly requested she ask about the EGR/Oil recall in the 1.5T engines. Per the VIN there were no recalls, but there is a TSB for the model/drivetrain combo. Service writer said he’d talk to the manager and follow up, but it sounds like…

GM has always had a great engine for MPGs in the 5.3L if you’re light on the throttle like me. I was about to get just over 24 MPG out of a Suburban a few years ago, driving from central VA, through DC traffic, and to a weekend in Pittsburgh for a Steelers tailgate. Last week I rented a 2019 Expedition with the…

None, especially once you talk about luxury buyers. Had a customer earlier this year try to claim her insurance deductible should be lowered and the loss listed as not at fault because her car was supposed to automatically avoid collisions. It was a 2019 QX80 with collision warning, but it didn’t automatically stop…

Yes but those averages are highly skewed towards the guys who started there when they were out of high school and are nearing retirement. The gravy days ended not long after the bailouts, new kids coming in are lucky to make $50k after a few years depending on the plant. I’d also be curious if those numbers include…

CP. It’s $10k too expensive for an FD and they somehow managed to make one of the best looking cars of the 90s look like a knock off Hot Wheels.

Yeah, I see these going off for minor collisions. Current SRS sensors work off deceleration forces, but relying on a computer to assume an impact will occur and deploy is a recipe for false inflations.

If Toyota would add their hybrid drivetrain to the Tacoma, we’d buy one. As it stands now, not a fan of the current V6 in them and the interior still feels far to cheap for a $30k+ vehicle. The current RAV4 Hybrid was near the top of our list until we sat in one and we’re disappointed by the interior. I don’t expect…

If they’d bring this back with the 2.0T, I’d buy on in a heartbeat. But in general, my wife and I agree we don’t need 3 rows, but we do need a large rear cargo area for her work stuff. Choice is truck or crossover, and I’m not willing to spend $40k+ to get the 20mpg. I’m also not a fan of how big the Ridgeline is, but…

It looks like someone took the modern NSX and thought, how can we add mid 90s and 2019 Camaro to the design...

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…