I do this exercise every day in my head - yes I live in Manhattan, but what if circumstances meant that I had to buy a car (like a reverse commute out to White Plains, which almost happened a few years ago)? A used GT-R? The 4C? Something like the car shown here? An XK-R? A brand new GTI? If only .... Still, there's…

These ratings agencies are the same ones who rated Countrywide bonds AAA and Aa+ and nearly crashed the world. Fuck. Them.

Cars like this, old Ferrari Californias and GTOs, are always repaired, regardless of cost. At least that' my understanding.

Should Porsche warn novice drivers who buy tail-happy GT3/GT2? Probably. Like that knucklehead in the movie Jackass. Should Porsche be held responsible for a seasoned driver behaving like an idiot on a public road? No. The driver clearly knew the car's limits, and exceeded them.

They have discretion not to prosecute. But, it's fucking Florida.

I bought one - that hurt even worse.

you beat me to it.

Just hope you don't have to replace the water pump on this V6 - 4-5 hours labor.

When I took the MD bar in '97 I asked for a Taurus. The only thing they had when I got there was a Caddy just like that one. I felt like Morrie Seinfeld.

This, despite auto only - almost bought one out of law school but they didn't want to give very much on a 36K sticker. Thing was, no one would buy them. Got a '97 SHO instead.

I remember when I went to the NY auto show and saw my first PT Cruiser with fake wood. Temporary blindness.

WWBSS? (what would Budleigh Salterton say?).

Is it just me, or does every new version of the Accord look a bit weird at the beginning, then 6 months later you're used to it?

Tesla hybrid.

Badge engineering at its worst.

Exactly my choice - indestructible.

Hard to believe they went from selling all those Legends in the 80s, early 90s, to their present position. And the RL has been, and still is, an interesting car. But the rest of the range is ugly, and the RLX isn't that much of a looker. How did Honda fuck up this badly?

Exactly - you should never piss off the enthusiast community. It's like taking a nerd's lightsaber. It's like fucking over a football fan with a PSL ... oh, wait ....

As for customer service - we had planned a trip to Niagara Falls for last week. Then my job started up again, so we couldn't go. In Manhattan, so my car is a ZIPCAR. Had reserved a C300 4Matic, just for fun (they did away w/ 3 series BMWs). Cancelled the hotel, but forgot about Zipcar. At work Friday - get an email…

Even classier - let him order whatever he wants - spec the car out just so. These people would be a walking ad for the dealership instead of the nightmare they will become.