The only 80's-90's exotic I’ve driven is an Esprit, and it had the same smell.  100% would do again.

I DD’d a Wrangler for a couple of months, and that was enough. Even with frequent off-roading, driving on the freeway in winter cured me of any desire to do that again. I could have one as a weekend toy though.

Ferrari 308. I’m the right age to love them, but there’s just too much overhang, and even in pictures the build quality looks suspect. I’ve never driven one, but I’ve also never read a modern review that says they’re that great to drive.

I guess if I wanted a last-gen Monte Carlo this might be the one to get, but I can’t imagine ever wanting one. Truly one of the ugliest and most pointless cars GM ever built. 

To me, if a cheap car stays around long enough to give time for an inspection, it’s probably not a good car. There’s a lot of buyers in that price range that know enough to inspect themselves, and if they don’t want it I don’t either.

NP for sure. Would have made a great ski buggy when I was in college.

Recently drove a rental Cascada. For the most part it seems like a decent car, but I don’t think I’ve ever driven something so hard to see out of, from any direction. The whole HVAC/infotainment stuff is also way outdated and not intuitive. Both things are disastrous when your target buyer is over 65.

I can’t quite figure out what the owner was going for here. With the Hellas and the suspension height, it seems like maybe rallycross. But the tires don’t say that. The engine mods make me believe this is going to sound terrible going down the road, all farts and whistles and buzzing.

I think you’d be fortunate to find someone to trade you for some stock steelies. Those are some terrible wheels. 

I agree with buying stupid cars when you’re young, but you can only be so stupid choosing a car to get you to work every day. So I mostly agree with the Miata. Some 14 years ago I told my younger brother to get one when he was first married and before he had kids and missed the opportunity for a while, and I think…

My grandparents had a number of luxo-cruisers. A couple of Park Avenues, Olds 98s, a DTS, a few Continentals, and then a couple of MKSs. I drove a number of them. There was a 2000 Continental that I had for a couple of months in college so I could sell it when they moved abroad for a couple of years. It was…

Neutral: Just bought a new vehicle, not an EV. Until there’s an EV pickup under $50k with real-world usable range, payload, and towing capacity; or a legitimate 8 seat SUV with the same capacity concerns, we probably won’t have one at my house, at least as a DD. If I were to go back to commuting 80 miles a day I might…

I still don’t get why it wouldn’t be preferable to install the radio in it’s designated spot, and put those 3 gauges in a much more slender pod where the radio is now. That radio blob is hideous, and looks like it angles the screen towards the floor too.

I want to understand the thought process that led to putting the stereo on top of the dash instead of a tasteful gauge pod. Just that gives me concern about all of the other decisions. The bumpers don’t help.

It’s not nearly as intuitive as FORScan, but there’s a lot of support out there to help you through it. Very powerful. 

I’ve done things with ForScan and with NCS Expert for BMW.  I would these types of tools are required these days if you really want to DIY, and it’s pretty great that they exist and that there is so much support out there for them.  Debating spending the money for AlfaOBD now to tweak some things on my new Ram.

Neutral: I’ve done a bit on my ‘17 Expedition. Oil changes, brakes, struts, filters, spark plugs, and a couple of HVAC-related electrical parts. I have a cable and software to read codes and such, but haven’t had to do much with that. I paid to have the water pump replaced because I just didn’t feel like doing it, and…

I would really like to get a new Aviator, but our friend’s experience with a Navigator has scared me. In 2 years, I would bet it’s spent 4-5 months total in the shop. Maybe more.

I’ve sold both a 2001 Sequoia and a 2008 QX56 with around 150k, and they were both in fantastic shape cosmetically and mechanically. My brother-in-law has put another 100k or so on the Sequoia, and it’s still going strong. My ‘17 Expedition will probably have 150k+ when I sell it (100k now), and I have no doubt it…

I love those Accords. At least some of the sedans had a lever in the center console to mechanically lock and unlock the rear doors. I’ve never seen that on another car, but I thought it was a really elegant solution.