We’re past peak car lifespan. The idea of buying a new car and giving it to my kids is unrealistic. The idea that all the tech in these vehicles will remain safe and reliable for 16+ years is a pipe dream. I truly believe by the time my son is driving we’ll have switched to subscription/leases for all new cars.…

It may be nice price for an Evoque, but when you can get a similar vintage full sized Range Rover it’s a crack pipe price. Late 2000s-Early 2010s RR are all over LA Craigslist in the $15k range.

My understanding is that Ferrari wants to be more exclusive and wants to have the labor used for other projects. It basically sounds like they’re preparing to sell a lot of SUVs and don’t want to expand the workforce that much...

I live 3 hours east of the seller. It’s flat, doesn’t snow often, and the only trucks with rust are the ones people take out to drive on the beach. I’d love a early to mid 90s pickup, but this is priced way too high for my taste. The price may be right for someone who lives in an area that does get snow or for…

DCT would be great if you were the only car on the road and stop lights/stop signs didn’t exist. At least every one I’ve driven has been that bad. People love to hate on CVTs, but I’ve had no issue with them in real world driving conditions. You won’t win a race or feel “sporty” with one, but your car won’t violently…

I agree, especially since the lower trims have a column mounted shifter still. Why not just have all trims utilize that location? Is it too “blue collar” or “plebeian” for those spending $50k+ on a vehicle? I personally love the column shifter because of the space it frees up on the console. This just screams, one…

I agree. The Audi Q5 was the first vehicle I noticed with it, then 5-10 year later every Hyundai and Kia has it that way. It’s my least favorite aspect of our 19 Santa Fe.

That’s why my dad and his friends can’t understand. Bubba didn’t overreact, he didn’t even see it. But someone in NASCAR saw it and knew how it could be interpreted and brought attention to it. Should it have been publicized like it was before being investigated? That could be debated, but it definitely helped weed…

I really wanted a wagon. We looked at the Outback, Regal TourX, Alltrac, and some used V60s last summer when we needed more room than our Civic hatch provided. We ended up with a new Santa Fe because the roof was taller from the floor. That was our problem, every wagon we looked at, the rear cargo area was too short,…

Personally, back and forth isn’t an issue. Height is an issue for me. I’m much taller than my wife, not many manual seats have a smooth/east movement for that. Our last car, the 2017 Civic was the worst offender. If I could have justified a Lincoln with their crazy customizable seat I’d have done it. I’ve been there,…

Honestly, it’s not something I’d expect in any new car. The argument that these niceties add weight is also utter BS, because the savings aren’t doing anything for the 99% of drivers that never take this onto a track.

We’re a one car household and I’m 8” taller than my wife. The manual seats on 10th gen Civics are so bad I’d just turn my neck at a 45 degree angle for short drives vs trying to adjust it. I didn’t mind in my FR-S since she never drove it, but power seats are much more convenient when I’m sharing the vehicle.

I was upset my $23,000 Civic had manual seats back in 2017... Manual seats, only 4 speakers, and other de-contenting make this DOA in my mind. Maybe some tuners will look to it, but if you can afford a $43,000 sports car, you can probably afford a $51,000 sports car that offers a lot more bang for your dollar.

Depending on the route I take due to traffic, it’s between 175 and 190 miles from my front door to my friends apartment. I’m not sure about Tesla and how accurate their range is, but one of my neighbors has a Leaf and he’s constantly complaining that he gets nowhere near the range he was promised when he’s using AC…

400 miles is getting close for me, if they could get it to 450-500, then I’d be at the point where I’d seriously consider an EV. As a daily driver it’s be no issue, but I’m about 2.5 hours outside DC and go there frequently to visit friends and go to Capitals and Nationals games. Right now, I can’t make it there and…

The local newspaper comments are nuts! We’re the metro area to Richmond, the “fans” here are nuts. We’re further south, so it’s not surprising, but it’s hilarious to read their “opinion” with horrible grammar...

I second this question. As the former owner of a 2013 FR-S I miss the car, and my only gripe was I wish it had a better torque curve. Power was fine, just didn’t like the drop in the middle of the powerband. So I’d want to know is the 4 cylinder Supra worth possibly $15k more than the GT86. I honestly think the GT86…

The Meta literally looks like a photoshop of the first gen SRX... Had no idea that was a thing. That said, by the early 2000s Mercury was worse than Buick for badge engineering. The Cougar was probably their only non-Ford rebadge back then, they deserved to die.

We have state inspections, but many of the “good ole boys” have licenses to do them, so it’s not hard to get a sticker. And again, the State Police turn a blind eye toward it. They’ll pull you over in a heartbeat for failing to use a turn signal, but bro-dozers that will decapitate people if they hit another vehicle th…

Yeah, it’s irks me that in my state we have a maximum bumper height and so many people have their trucks way higher than that. My wife and I have an CUV now that thankfully has higher door intrusion beams, but our old hatchback would easily have been hit above the belt line by many pickups in our area. What bothers me…