As we all know from Top Gear, a few horsies usually escape over the years. That thing may have made 340 at the crank when new.

Rabbit diesel pickup (with block heater) - those are easy to hate.

A long-ago ex was assistant manager as a Mercedes dealership. A Mercedes Pullman came in for service, and everyone at the dealership, and I mean even the owner, wanted a look at it. I even sat in it.

All those mods ... a disaster waiting to happen. Charge the guy $2,500 to haul it away.

Not if it keeps on taking on water like that ....

Ex-GF used to be assistant service manager at an MB dealership. Many times she’d bring a car home (neighbors thought we were rich!) to duplicate a cold start condition. She’d also take the long way to work to heat the car up enough to get it to do whatever it was doing (stalling at temperature, whatever). I’m not…

Buy the biggest Volvo with the most airbags that you can afford. Period.

Clarkson said at some point that BMW sued the Chinese for copying the X5, and they lost.

A long time ago, in my 20s, a badge mattered. Had to have a Mercedes or a BMW. Or at least a VW. Now if I needed a new car, a Hyundai or Mitsu at a nice price would do nicely. I’ve learned that most people don’t even know the brand you drive. Unless it’s a supercar, and probably not even then.

My question is: how long will it take the Chinese to build cars that can pass muster in US America? And would you really want to be seen in one of these?

Bullied at school? It’s important to realize that her suicide could have been caused by more than one thing, but this shaming did not help. There should be consequences.

This brand went away, presumably because it failed in the market. Why bring it back?

I remember reading 4 or 5 years ago that the car with the most American content was a Toyota Avalon. I may be misremembering, but I’m sure there’s a Honda, Toyota, or other ‘foreign’ car somewhere that’s got more parts that are made here than some Fords.

I will watch her in anything - I have seen the Arthur remake, and only because she was in it. And it was largely shite.

I have it on good authority that, while Julius Caesar kept a fleet of G-wagens, his preferred method of transportation was a Lincoln Continental. They used old chariot parts for the suspension.

That you crushed it is a mitzvah. That you crushed one with fake wood is ... a double mitzvah. I hereby make you an official Jew.

Damn I love these updates. You, sir, are my automotive line to the outside world. Here, it's merely Hertz.

Yes I am called Steve, but that was most definitely not me. For one thing, I would have capitalized 'Tesla.'

Just like Porsche making Cayennes and Macans so they can do what they really want - another version of the 911.

Because warranty.