Sunk cost fallacy

All that $ on an asset that depreciates almost as quickly as a carton of milk? Only drive ~1,000 miles a year? Rent a luxury car for those times you need a car and keep the 3. Or find a killer lease deal.

My trusty Mazda has been a great commuter car and over the last 6+ years I have never had a single issue with it. The thing is, I am not in the same place I was 6 years ago. I have made decent progress in my career, I got married, we just sold our starter house and moved into what could be our “forever” house, so can…

Fair yes... and even excellent for some cars/models.... but that scale isn’t perfect.

Example, I could have likely sold my car for about $500 more than their offer... but I am getting to drive it until the buyback... so that’s a wash.... what I am annoyed about is I do not receive trade-in credit, or a refund of…

That’s why they didn’t say no. They are just making him sit on his hands for being a little shit. Which they have every right to do.

No way man, this car salesman read a federal class action settlement, all relevant case law, and all relevant statutes. Everyone knows car salesman are way smarter than lawyers and judges.

There’s no question that VW acted unethically by manufacturing, marketing and selling these cheaty diesels, but that doesn’t make this bro’s actions any more ethical. There’s a difference between what legal, per the terms of VW’s buyback, and what is ethical. Devaluing an asset that has already been agreed to be…

Yep, this guy strikes me as the type of asshole who trashes a house before it is foreclosed on. Yes, the bank (VW) may have made a shady deal but regardless of how bad the deal was it doesn’t make it morally justifiable to destroy property before it transfers to another party.

Are the prices VW are paying people for these cas generally thought to be pretty fair? I mean if he was getting screwed on the price they’re buying it back for I guess I might applaud him, but it seems like he’s being a prick for the sake of being a prick.

Appropriate screen name is appropriate. Hate to sound like I’m taking VW’s side in this but man do I not feel the least little bit bad for them telling this dude to fuck right off.

“I’ve waited long enough already,”

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Those weren’t 949 (or forged) then... 949 only come in black and silver.

I have one of these in my stable alongside my Miata, for daily driving. Lightly modded (KSport suspension, Mazdaspeed rear brace, 15x7 Enkei RPF1, 949 Racing forged aluminum lugnuts, DDMWorks short shifter, DDMWorks SRI) it’s a ton of fun. My vanity plate reads 4DRMX5 for extra giggles.

People think I’m nuts, but I…

I mean, what else do you want, dual exhausts? Other than that or a single mid exit pipe you aren’t getting symmetry and a car with 180hp does not need dual exhausts.

I’ve looked at the pictures a few times and I don’t get the complaint in this article. What’s the issue here? You don’t like that the tailpipe comes out on the passenger side of the car? Or is it the tip? The pointless diffuser? That the tip is slightly off to the right in the small cut out for it in the bumper? The…

It’s also shit only “automotive journalists” complain about.

Im struggling to see what the issue is. what, so it doesnt have a fake looking chrome exit vent or a triangular carbon fibre tip? its an exhaust. and the further over they make it, wouldn’t that take more metal? more money, more weight...? but rather than overthinking it, I think it just looks perfectly fine

Your complaining about this is why this shit is happening.

lol of all the disappointing elements about this thing, the tailpipe ranks so far down the list...