No. My MIL has an XF-S she bought new in 2016 and it’s had essentially 0 issues.

Right, it’s the Porsche 911 or the Rolex Submariner of phones. Incrementally evolving an idea which was essentially correct from the beginning. Nobody said either was revolutionary anymore, but all three are amazing products which act as the benchmark in their respective markets.

Yeah Mazdas are great, a friend of mine has an RS5 and a 2020 Mazda3 manual hatch and both are fun cars.

IMO it’s better on a rewatch. I liked it the first time but it was far more poignant the second time through.

I mean its highly possible that my baseline is off also, we’re fortunate enough that we’ve driven late-model Audis and BMWs for the last 10ish years so I don’t have much of a benchmark for what a mainstream CUV is supposed to be like.

Everything you said is accurate... hopefully she has gap coverage and it’s totaled while parked. Sounds weird to say but unfortunately that’s probably the best thing that can happen in that scenario.

I agree. Anyone who buys one just wants 15 feet of car and has 0 concern for anything like style, performance, value, quality, etc.

Yeah UG2 or NFS6:HP2 I think are both ahead of MW.

The ABSURDLY light steering didn’t bother you? My fiancee had one as a rental last year and it was horrifying in every way. Slow, ugly, crap quality inside, and the steering you could move with one finger. Awful vehicle and I can’t comprehend why anyone would spend actual human dollars on one.

Username checks out.

I hate his guts, I’m from the tri-state area and have hated him even before he came down that elevator, but... I do think this was a strategy, and frankly I think it’s the only strategy that they could have used.

You’d be surprised, skillful audio guys can retrofit custom systems into almost anything.

This race was a huge asterisk, he (probably) won only because Hamilton was penalized. I like Bottas fine, but on a level playing field he’s clearly inferior and that comment at the end of the race strikes me as arrogant and out of character.

You’re incorrect, the answer is Audi’s Nogaro Blue.

And presumably has the torsional rigidity of a cooked linguini.

#3 is what’s stopping me. I’d drive a Tesla or e-Tron otherwise.

Except that range is more than enough for most people, and this isn’t ugly and crappy like a Bolt.

The Punisher skull really is saying the quiet part out loud...

I had the exact same thought... I’m actually mildly impressed* that he has even even that much of a connection to the real universe where the rest of us live.

If it was actually new. Used VAG 2.0Ts with decent mileage can be found for $2500 and install can be done for under $2k at independent shops. The quality of both parts and installation, however... YMMV.