Jalopnik did an article about valve spring problems in the FA20 motor earlier this year where recall work made the problem worse. First few years also had excessive oil consumption, factory recommended 7500 mile changes, leading to excessive engine wear for those who followed that routine without paying for full…

Did the same with my FR-S I bought first year. It was only about $2k and it covered all factory recommended service to 75k miles, which included replacing spark plugs. I had a friend in the service dept at that dealer who quoted me $1200 for parts and labor just to replace the plugs at 60k miles, so I went with it…

I remember my dad got one of these in 2011 to replace his 500 when he hit the mileage for his work car. He HATED it, from the visibility to the space, just no positive comments about it. He somehow managed to trade for a 2013 Fusion before his mileage was out and while it wasn’t much better, he felt he could at least…

I’m honestly shocked Toyota hasn’t worked out an 8 speed auto yet. I get the appeal of the 4Runner/Tacoma/Tundra for their simplicity and durability, but more gears or integration of their hybrid system would easily up the MPGs. I rented a 4 cylinder Tacoma SR5 recently and got 23 MPG with mostly highway driving. Two…

It says something that I recognize Travis Kvapil, but barely recognize half the current field when I occasionally flip to a race as I’m searching for something to watch between streaming binges each Sunday...

I think it’s similar to Volvo’s setup, the nozzles are on the wiper arm and you just replace the rubber strip vs a whole wiper. Still overly complicated for no reason...

I rent a lot of cars for work, and I cannot believe the amount of people who’s info is saved on them. Ford products seem to be the worst offenders, even cars with under 500 miles on them will have multiple phones listed in the infotainment. 

Honestly, I don’t mind the Silverado face on these again. My personal favorite time period was 99-02 when they all shared the same front end, this reminds me of that time. I’m probably one of the few who prefer the current Silverados design to the Ram and F150, so design wise I think these look better than their full…

Wife and I went to a dealer in late July to look at a 2019 SEL Plus and walked out with a Limited 2.0T FWD for under $30k. Ultimate (Now called Limited with an option package) trim levels were plenty available but weren’t discounted nearly as much, maybe down to $35k. That extra money wasn’t worth ventilated seats and…

Right there with you... and I’m only 29. My dad had the race on the other day when I went over for dinner, I was more interested in talking about the Brazilian GP than any story coming out of the Cup finale. When Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick call it quits I’ll honestly have no real connection to the sport anymore.

Granted it’s a completely different system, but on I64 through the mountains of VA and WV our 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe didn’t adapt its speed to road conditions. Driving through the flatter and more straight parts of the state was fine, set cruise control and keep a hand on the wheel and the car navigated 100 miles fine.…

I’m lucky enough that my job provides me a company car, although their are restrictions on personal miles. So we treat life like a single car family, but I do see it often in my area that families will have a Tesla or Bolt, sometimes a Prius Prime, and then the other car will be a 10-20 year old pickup. Your point is…

I get that the government uses taxes and tax benefits as a way to change behavior, but you’re spot on that they’re logic is backwards here. The governments role should be on supporting the infrastructure and let the private car companies compete to put those cars on the road. My wife and I could easily afford a Tesla,…

I HATE most 4 door designs. Sedans, hatches, SUVs. I’ve only ever purchased 2 doors when I’m the sole decision maker, but I have to admit the 2020 Sonata redesign is very attractive to my eyes. We just got a 2019 Santa Fe for my wife when they put out some steep discounts for end of summer, but I did ask my wife if…

I graduated high school in 2008 and needed a car that was more reliable than my 1989 Prelude Si. Questionable service by the prior owners left me stranded multiple times while I owned it so I needed something to get me safely to and from college 3 hours away. That car was a 2008 Chevy Cobalt LS, the only options being…

That’s my guess. My neighborhood is probably 40% retirees living in the same house they bought in 60s or 70s, and you can always tell because they all drive a Subaru, Volvo XC70, or Audi Allroad. We have one TourX and maybe 2 Jetta Alltracks, so stuff that you can just sit into and doesn’t require much help to get…

I agree! But the window sticker classifies it as a wagon. With 19” wheels, the roof is a solid 10” higher than my neighbors Outback, and we’ll over a foot higher than the Regal TourX down the street. My neighborhood is filled with wagons, so many old people who can’t climb up into SUVs.

Its a big part of why my wife wanted a crossover. Her cousin was recently killed when a drunk drive t-boned him. Cousin had a 2017 Elantra and rink had an early 90s Chevy 1500, since truck was over 2000lbs heavier he won that crash even with all the safety features on the new car.

When I had my FR-S I was in love with the seating position. I love being low, every car I’ve personally owned was a low 2 door, but I convinced my wife in July to go from a Civic hatch to a new Santa Fe. She needed more cargo room for work and the Outback floor to roof was too short for her stuff, so the Hyundai…

Not sure about you, but I’d say 75% of people I know who vape will have multiple devices and use both nicotine and THC. My brother-in-law was hospitalized in April and swears it was just an asthma attack, not the vape pens he has been using for 4+ years now. I’m not unconvinced that vaping will turn out to be worse…