Biff, I like your style, and I agree 100%.

You bet I am.

The answers to both of those questions:

Seconded!

Ya know, I paid $1,300 for my '93 Volvo 945 turbo around 5 years ago, so let's compare the two.

I won't argue that selling a crap load of SUVs and crossovers helps fund the developments of niche cars. What troubles me, though, is the SUVs/crossovers are great for cars like the Miata, BR-Z, Mustang, etc..., but it's not so great when the SUVS and crossover compete directly with the wagons.

True, but if no one buys the base model, the performance niche version of it doesn't stand a chance, which is exactly what happened to the CTS-V. Every single person loved the lunacy of the CTS-V wagon, but very few people actually bought it or just the regular CTS wagon. Instead, they bought the SRX, which caused…

So wait. You can buy an X1 OR an X3 with rear wheel drive, but the 3-series wagon only comes with AWD?

(sigh)

What is the girl's name at the start? Guitar-C?

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Dude!

Forgot the Chevy SSR too!

Yeah, but he mostly daily drives it.

Ding, ding ding! We have a winner!

Well, failure + neglect. But yeah, they're not doing it on purpose.

Wow! "Nivomat" suspension! You mean like the one Volvo (and other OEMs) have been using for the past 25+ years! Way to be revolutionary Lincoln.

That's not a penis nose.

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