What about everything after the engine? Buddy of mine had a YJ Jeep, and the transfer case exploded. Made a similar loud “bang”, and spelled death for the engine.

Catastrophic transmission failure would prevent the Jeep from starting — even if it’s in neutral, if the transmission is bound, the input shaft can’t budge.…

Report: Tesla driver tries driving in Autopilot on road not suitable for autopilot.

This system is currently designed to work on the freeway. Where lane markings are consistent, lanes are an average width, and curves aren’t very sharp.

Instead, he’s testing it on a road where:

I could care less.

Wait, these are real people?

I always just assumed you guys made up fake situations / prices / needs, as sort of a thought experiment around the office, and posted the results.

This is why I don’t like driving trucks and SUVs. I like the practicality, and occasionally borrow a truck to tow something, but even modern SUVs are still inherently worse than passenger cars, when it comes to rollovers. Something that would be a straightforward collision between two cars, becomes a rollover incident…

Me too, buddy, me too. Long time commenter, Oppo author, the works. Woke up one day, and it was all gone. :(

I live in Tempe. Nobody I know has ever seen a passenger in one of the self-driving Ubers. We’ve had similar discussions on local Facebook groups.

Yeah, I’m also shopping right now. If I wanted to check every box, I’d have 2 cars, a truck and a motorcycle. Trying to get away with fewer, though.

I need something that can carry me, gear and friends to the ski slopes (so, cargo capacity, preferably AWD / 4WD). A daily driver. A fun track toy. And something that can…

We’ll call it the “People’s Car.” Only that sounds kind of communist... Maybe if we wrote it in a foreign language? Yes! Things sound way better in foreign languages... How about German? Let’s see... “people” is “volks” in German... and “car” is “wagen”.

... How about we call it, the Wagenvolks?

If you want 4Runner size, a V8, and Toyota build quality, check out a used Lexus GX470. You can find them anywhere from about $8000-15000, depending on year / condition. They got a bump in horsepower around ‘05 or so.

Reviewers at the time were comparing it to other luxury offerings, like the Cadillac Escalade, so they…

4th gen 4Runner. Only 4Runner offered with a V8. It’ll tow a decent amount, is fairly off-road worthy, and comfortable / reliable.

Alright, let me take a stab at this:

Daily Driver: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/6045424808.html

2005 Honda Accord EX Coupe. 4 cylinder, manual transmission. 143,000 miles. All the simplicity / reliability of a modern Honda, with a comfortable interior. $4500.

Truck / Hauler: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/c…

In Arizona, at least, this is called the “gore zone” (inside of the triangle). It’s very, very against the law to drive in the gore zone. It used to only be a minor moving violation, but (IIRC) there was a case where an officer had pulled someone over into the gore zone, and the officer got hit by someone crossing the…

My mom had something like this happen back in 2002. She was going to buy a new SUV. She had about $65k in cash saved up. At first, she had her heart set on a Lincoln Navigator. She went to the local Lincoln dealer, and nobody would even give her the time of day. We spent a good hour or so in the showroom, poking…

I live in Phoenix. Can confirm. Lower that shit when you get off. I don’t want to get in a plane that’s been cooking in 120 degree heat with the windows open.

I’ve got a great one... Unfortunately, after years of commenting on Jalopnik, I’m now stuck in the greys. :(

This is the story of the asshole I lived next to my first year of college. Bear with me, I have to start with the backstory:

Now, everyone was pretty good friends with the RA on our floor. We all kept it quiet,…

I got to go on the track during a “soft opening” with the Cincinnati S2000 group, back in ‘09. The group helped build tirewalls, and was given a free track day. A few months later, they shuttered up. Such a great track to drive on. I wish someone would buy it, fix the drainage issues, and re-open it. The turn right…

Damn, I posted this one as well, without seeing yours. Such a fun course! I went on it in ‘09 with the Cincinnati S2000 group. They helped build tirewalls, and got a free track day, pre-opening. Unfortunately, they ran out of funding a few months later, and closed before ever opening.

I don’t know why I’m in the grey, after years of contributing, but hopefully someone sees this one.

I give you, an abandoned race track in Kentucky. This was a fun, technical course, right off of a major freeway about half way between two major cities. I got to experience this track first hand, back in ‘09, after the…

Does your wife have her CPA? If so, it’s recognized in various countries, including New Zealand.