Excellent post.

This I would agree with.

Ok, well that’s bullshit.

If this kind of driving instruction was mandatory, then driving schools would not be a niche industry but instead morph into a full-blown common industry. That would drive prices down significantly.

A thousand times yes.

Yes, what I really want is a $400,000 badge car that I will drive 3,000 miles per year, mostly while leaving the dealer service center. But at least my ass will be warm and I won’t be blinded by panel gaps.

Sensible people.

The interior in general is really nice in these things.

Is that it?

Great, your best example is butt warmers that heat up too slowly to warm your ass.

“Reliability and build quality might intersect in many areas but they’re not the same thing.”

Exactly right.

What metric are you using?

Yes, he did just say that, and yes, he is smoking crack.

I’m sorry, but in what world is Lexus build quality inferior to Audi or BMW build quality? By what measure?

They could offer a 15-year, 150,000-mile warranty, and I still wouldn’t buy it. I don’t want a warranty if it means I have to use it all the time, like I would with a VW. I’d rather buy a Honda or Toyota.

After nearly 80 years?

I once rented one of the new Beetle convertibles. Immediately, the switch to turn on the cabin light broke when I pressed it. Shortly thereafter, the the trunk wouldn’t open using the lever inside; you had to use the key fob instead. When we put the top up, the roof couldn’t be latched unless my wife and I pushed…

Why in the world do people continue to mention “Jaguar” and “image” in the same sentence?

It’s not 1982. Jaguar doesn’t project much of an image anymore.