Enough with the logic and common sense.

I fail to see how already marking up a vehicle that hasn’t been delivered to the dealer yet is worse than marking it up the day it is delivered. The only difference I can see is you get to write this article now instead of once they show up on the dealer lots. Everyone knows the Tacomas are going to get marked up…

Dog version of Keas.

Some Scandinavian countries have a sliding scale of tickets based on the offender’s income.  I think that helps address the common complaint in North America that speeding tickets disproportionately punish lower income people.

Not anywhere on the level of some of these stories, but years back I purchased a 2000 Oldsmobile Aurora (sight unseen on eBay) for my wife.   Owner showed me $8500 worth of receipts from the GM dealer in the previous 2 years.  I paid $1400 safetied, and to pass the safety he paid the dealer another $800 to repair a…

I have both a 99 and a 05 V70 and prefer the 99. This car is so clean and you likely could not duplicate the car for this price even if you bought a cheaper rust free car that needed mechanical work. Traction will be an issue with the FWD only so plan on higher expenses on rubber. Note for those that don’t know, the…

More of a crime since there was intent.

I think for the price difference on that and this one: 1970 Volvo P1800 (kijijiautos.ca) I could build something I liked far more than this one without destroying what was the best body Volvo ever built.

The way the fuel filter is hanging there makes me think he used a number of short-cuts.  

I agree, and vehicle license fees should be graduated as well.

Shall we legislate house sizes as well?  Nobody needs a house bigger than mine, and all bigger houses do is drive up real estate costs, contribute to global warming and exacerbate the homeless issue.

Changlis for everyone!

Does anyone at Slate actually own a car?  

Days of Blunder drove me crazy because they showed the cars downshifting at Daytona to pass a car.  

Exactly. I know several people that work at Toyota, and while they used to hire full time employees, it has been a long time since they did that. Now everyone is hired under contract and never renewed because they push you so hard they burn you out. Yes there are some good jobs - but they tend to be for early hires…

I don’t think the whole story is being reported. As you stated, dropping the car off doesn’t take him off the financial hook if the car was financed. From a financial standpoint he would have been far ahead to sell the car or even call the local wrecking yard (I mean automotive recycler) and sell it for scrap. The…

First thing my dad taught me when I started driving (pre-legal age even).  I’ve used it a couple of times over the years.  Neutral (or clutch in) can save you in various situations where you need to remove power application instantaneously and throttle is not responding.   Better to blow the engine than to have an…

No dice just for the stupid rear tires sticking out past the fender flares.  Oh, and it’s overpriced too.

It’s like the tv movies “inspired by real events”.  There is asphalt, lane markings and turns.  What more could you ask for?

But you just said the stock ones are comparably priced, so he’s not trying to get his mod money back.   Effectively the mods are free.