Didn’t own one but I have a related story. I went to college in Lafayette and was friends with a guy whose father worked at Subaru. Being a car geek I asked what he did, though this guy wasn’t interested in cars much.

You clearly have never been in an Everest. It’s not a nice, comfortable or luxurious SUV at all. It’s utilitarian- something buying in this segment don’t want in the US.

Ok, so what is it called when the victim pays for the damage of the crime? Clearly the thief has no money so the city isn’t going after him.

Insurance claim seems odd, so I won’t speak to that (also an E90 isn’t going to be insured for much more than $5k these days, so it’s not like he’s out $50k). But the cleanup fee is BS. I know that if your stolen car is found in Chicago, the city will make you pay $250 (plus $100 daily storage fee) to get your stolen…

You posted it. “Star” by BMW Films is the best. Peak BMW and peak marketing. Nothing else comes close

At the start of the pandemic I bought my (now) ex a 2005 A6 4.2 V8 Quattro S line as his first car to teach him how to drive (he’s from a country where driving is not common).

I nominate old school BOF passenger vans and Uhauls made from them. Uncomfortable seats, surprisingly cramped leg room, zero amenities or features, and a bumpy, jostling delivery truck like ride.

It’s a traffic driver they’re not interested in selling yet (unless, of course, someone is insane enough to pay anywhere near that much).

Hummer H3. My mom’s friend needed a new family SUV and Hummer had just gone out of business, so there were huge rebates to be had on leftovers. She was considering a RAV4 and I told her she could get a “luxury SUV” for a similar price, thanks to the rebates.

Brazilian mini utes. The country is full of pickups based on subcompact cars. Like the VW Polo based Saveiro or the Chevy Montana, which is based on the Prisma (subcompact sedan related to the Corsica)

The real story is 40% are aware Toyota offers an EV - but they actually don’t offer an EV

Miatas are driven by gay men.

I hate you, and this is exactly the content I come to Jalopnik for.

I was at a rich, WASPy wedding in Naples, FL a few summers back. Almost everyone who attended was very wealthy and the valet lot seemed like it didn’t have a single car worth less than $50k in it. Bentley, G-klasse, Escalades, Maseratis, Range Rovers and all the typical vehicles of the Naples upper class were present.

It’s 30% of all fatalities. That’s a huge percent.

Agreed. These firebirds were always hideous. They came from a time when GM leaned into plastic body panels and attempted to fit as many design gimmicks and cliches possible into a single vehicle. Truly hideous and aging very poorly compared to the contemporary “new edge” 99-04 mustangs.

Most of these are good suggestions except the Cavalier and Alero. Major pieces of shit. Wish there was more logic put into choosing these lists than simply anecdotes. “I had a used Cavalier that lasted for years” is hardly sound logic for a car that is world renown for being a piece of shit.

This is wrong. Lexus launched in 1989, not 2000

I disagree with almost all of these except the Miata and Tacoma. No Maverick? The base Maverick is the most compelling one because it’s the only way to get the hybrid drivetrain. That’s a far better truck than the more expensive 2.0T model that only offers marginally more power and optional AWD

Counterpoint: center console isn’t oddly shaped - it’s normal shaped with a quick access lid (the sliding drawer thing). It’s actually clever because you don’t need to ask the passenger to lift their elbow when you need to get something out of the console.