It will still beat anything else from that era. Thanks for trolling. Go hop in your 325i and speed off now.

Yikes. You sound like you seen some shit...

Thought about a Patriot many times. Manual/4WD/Big 2.4 not a terrible setup, especially for what you can probably get one. Scion has that "no-haggle" crap going on.

I actually really like the look of the xB2. I drove one, and it wasn't terrible either. If there was only a way to get some decent tuning on them. It could use another 40hp and a 6th gear in the box. Hell, maybe even with the 180hp 2.5 in the tC.

So having the first one ever made is only special till the second one is made? I'm by no means a collector, but having any car that was made in the first 100 of production would be so cool, let alone number 1.

Yeah. The current gen will be the last TDI to go w/o. :\

The new 150hp models will. The old 140hp versions from the Jetta/Golf were the last to not.

I didn't mind the 2.5. It's a decent engine, and it's bulletproof reliable. The biggest problem is that VW handicapped it from the factory to protect the 2.0T. Crappy transmissions, a heavy and restrictive breathing track, almost everything that's not the engine itself is crap. They're almost doing the same thing with…

The alcantara on the seats just sealed the deal. As well as my pants.

Don't get me wrong, I fully agree with you. The packaging on the Accord is lightyears ahead. I can only hope that the aftermarket takes to the ED K-series of engines like it did the original K.

I drove one, and was pretty happy with it. If I was looking for something in that segment, it would be awful hard to beat. The funny part is that if you wanted something in that price range, a CPO TSX is probably a very close competitor.

That's very much the same reason I would be hard pressed to buy a new one. I have the last traditional Honda they ever made. They have their manual transmissions left, that's it. And with the world moving away from manuals, that's almost a moot point now.

Not sure if I should be offended or not. I think it's a compliment, but I really can't tell. >.>

Do you know anyone more of a "Honda Person" than me?

The damage was already done when the customer's video and allegations were released. They'll be lucky to only lose $25k worth of revenue from the customer's actions. If they turn out to be right, the customer should thank his lucky starts they're only suing him for that much.

Ford went for the Aston look, GM went for the Audi look. Aiming a bit lower, but a bit more attainable. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

I thought it was because every X(odd number) is based on the next number up car. The X5 is based on the 7-Series, the X3 is based on the 5-Series, and when I see an X1, all I can think is "Honey, I Crosstrek'd the 3".

Hi Chip, big fan. How does a young person break into the auto industry once they're already on another career path? I'm currently in technology and sales, but would love to make the leap before I'm completely entrenched. Where would you advise someone like me go from here?

So when do the poles start?

How in the world is Frank Martin only number 10? Can you drive an A8 on two wheels? I think not!