My local Costco has a DirecTV sales guy there too. I just tell him I live in a condo and he backs off with no additional questions.

My oldest son is getting his license next year and we’re starting to look at cars with a similar budget. Top picks on our list are a Fit, CR-Z, or Fiat 500 Abarth.

I also used Chantix when I quit 8 years ago and I haven’t smoked since.

I’m in the North suburbs of Chicago and I honestly don’t think I’ve seen an Expedition in years (not even an old one). Explorers are everywhere though.

Yes... but they said the same thing about the original NSX being down on power compared to the competition.

The top of the line InSinkErators are much higher quality than the value Badger line.

The top of the line InSinkErators are much higher quality than the value Badger line.

One thing to note is that the name on the old NSX meant “New Sportscar eXperimental” and the new one means “New Sports eXperience”. Honda/Acura used a different ethos when designing the new car.

Awesome! There’s also two other groups that run in northern IL. Windy City Miata Club, and Tri-State Sports Car Council.

The people I’ve seen drop them here in the Milwaukee region have moved to several other classes, so there isn’t a consensus of what’s “better”. S2000s are still extremely dominant up here in several classes - but I hope to be driving a different car this year :)

Yes the “merge onto the highway” excuse is lame, but the missing mid-range torque or top end hp are really a let down. Even in autocross I’ve seen tons of people sell their BRZ/FRS/86 for a more competitive platform.

As evidenced by every review or comment since these cars released, it needs more power. Not much, but 40-50hp would help immensely. Honda did it with the S2000 17 years ago.....

Having bought several new cars in the past, I don’t think I will ever do it again. The depreciation really is just a money pit (hard for me to admit for a car guy).

I mentioned this in another reply, but being in the rust belt really hurts older cars here.

I agree with you, but with a caveat. I live in the rust belt, and cars start rusting after about 3-5 years old here. A 10 year old car will be in terrible shape underneath unless it was garage kept and rarely saw salt/snow.

Well it really depends on your situation. Do you haul around 4 kids and want them to be in a safe vehicle? Especially with how much some vehicles since the small overlap test was created a few years ago.

Nope. Maybe my mind just ignores them as ads, but they’re never a big deal around here.

IL, WI, and MD. I just cut the cord on cable last year, but before that we used a DVR and fast forwarded through commercials. I usually don’t hear about elections coming up until the day of, and I try to go after work if I don’t have any conflicting plans.

I service it myself, except for one time that I brought it in to read the CEL. They found it was a sensor inside the DEF tank that went bad. Currently the NOX sensor also needs to be replaced,. Everything besides the diesel emissions equipment has been 100% reliable.

Sorry, but. I miss the midterms every time because I never know when they’re going on. It must be a regional thing.

Agreed. We bought my wife a x3 M-sport and it’s awesome. We went with the 28i thinking it would get better fuel mileage, but it doesn’t :/