I feel your pain. But I hate being stuck inside, so it’s worth it to me to put up with the suffering. And I’m allergic to everything. I don’t roll my windows down nearly as much as I used to, and rarely use the sunroof (but it’s hard to find a car without one).

And it didn’t happen near the Solstice.

I sold my 2000 Nissan Frontier 4-cylinder four years ago. It had just short of 300,000 miles on it.

That’s ridiculous, Raphael.

Exactly the car I want and need, but cannot have.

Iron-y.

Congratulations to your daughter on earning her engineering degree! I hope Chicago treats her well, and that she shines in her new career.

The first time I heard the original album version on the radio—all 22+ minutes of it—it was as if an electrical current had run up my spine. I was mesmerized. And hooked. The Autobahn vinyl is one of my prized possessions.

For VWs:

The preferred sound for self-driving cars.

This is the proper inspiration for a German EV.

We had a ‘94 Volvo 940 wagon. Fantastic car. Near perfect. But: the electrical system was a bit wonky. We put more bulbs into the right rear stop indicator in one year (every year) than most people would have to in a lifetime. We kept spares in the glovebox.

Jalopnik slideshows--less reliable than an unreliable car.

Any vehicle made after 1985 shouldn’t be on this list.

IIRC, Austria, but I’d have to look—when it’s back from the shop.

I already look at my Mini as “what might have been.” It really is fun to drive. The handling is outrageous, but so are the repairs. I can’t believe I envy Corolla owners, but I do.

My Mini wasn’t built in England, so it’s a design issue more than anything.

Interesting! Sounds like it was either a lemon from the start, or the previous owner beat the crap out of it, and didn’t take care of it.

I currently own my least reliable car. It’s in the shop. Again. 2010 Mini Clubman S.

Even though in many ways cars are more reliable than they used to be, the preponderance of electronics doesn’t help—more things to go wrong. And they do. If reliability is an upgrade, at this point in life, I am willing to pay more for it. I don’t care if a car has great handling, performance, etc.—if it’s in the shop…