Yep, we are looking at getting a Flex. Ford calls it a crossover. They are wrong, it is a station wagon, but if they called it that, even fewer people would buy them.

How many of those Fusions were to fleet customers? I would be willing to bet the sales numbers are much closer to their competitors when you take fleet sales out of the numbers.

I think you are right on. In my other post I mention that an 82 Supra was my first car and I would love to have another one. I am a well off professional approaching 40 and paid cash for a used WRX yesterday. If I had just been looking for a fun car and not a winter car, I would have looked for a Supra. Instead I…

haha, actually nope. Not a big 80s fan actually, but your first car is your first car. This is the only 80s car I would actually want. I am a bigger fan of the early 90s Japanese stuff.

Those were a factory option on this gen Supra.

I am probably the prime market for this. Mid career, and making enough money that if I really wanted to spend $19K on what would be a 5th car for two drivers at this point, I could. More importantly, my first car was an 82 Supra that went to the junk yard while I was away at my first quarter of college because one of…

I am with you on most of that. Never go to an MB dealer for things like brakes. However, the second time I had ball joints replaced on my E class, the dealer did it cheaper than the independent shop I used the first time, and I had a brand new GLK for a loaner instead of a 96 Buick Century. I would say be careful…

I have often semi-seriously looked into buying an AMG, but all have been E class or larger. On those, my decision is made as soon as I price front brakes as those WILL have to be replaced at some point. On this one, they are relatively cheap, even from the dealer. Most of the rest of the chassis is standard C class,…

I am way late on this one, but my dad in his infinite wisdom was looking for a car right after high school, and had narrowed it down to a 69 Charger or a brand new AMC Gremlin. He went with the Gremlin because the insurance was cheaper. He regrets that decision to this day.

I see a lot of comments about CarMax low balling on trade in value, but it really depends on whether the vehicle fits their criteria for resale. I sold one car to them for well over the NADA trade in value, and on another, their appraisal was between $1000 and $5000 more than other dealers offered on trade in. The…

The 2018 R6 is 4k miles for oil, 8k for the oil filter and spark plugs and valve adjustment at 26,600. Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary.

I was wondering if this occurred in car racing. At the club level this happens all the time in motorcycle racing. I know a couple guys that at certain tracks would battle back and forth the whole race. One was one of the best 125 GP riders in the country at the time, and the other held an AMA Pro license and was…

This exactly. I hit a buck with my E class and did $6500 in damage, but that was much better than what would have happened if I had left the road. Even the largest deer in North America are unlikely to seriously harm the passengers in a modern car, but it doesn’t take a very big tree to start causing fatalities.

Yes, the proper response in that situation would have been floor it and aim for the coyote.

Several years ago someone around here swerved to avoid a baby duck in the road and ended up upside down in a creek and almost died. My wife and I came up with a “swerve list” of animals she is allowed to swerve for. Animals from North America that made the list are Moose, Bison, Cows, Horses, and large Bears. This…

You may want to read my comment again. I never said it wasn’t a good car for it’s purpose, but it is a very meh car. The generation of Avalon you cite can actually break traction with ease, and handles surprisingly well for what it is, but the overall experience of operating one is truly meh. And the interior of the…

Have you owned one? It is the definition of meh. I had a 2014 for about 18 months and put 22k miles on it. Unless your car history only includes such exotics as the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, or Toyota Camry, it is going to be a boring appliance like car. I bought mine because working on my E320 CDI was taking too…

Honestly, out of all of the cars I have owned, it would have to be a 79 Chrysler LeBaron. It was super predictable and fun, yet could still get you where you needed to go without much unintended drama. I will never forget how proud my dad was the day he saw me pull out of the driveway, do a donut in the street, pull…

I have several, all of which have to do with an overzealous university PD. My freshman year, first quarter even, my friends and were hanging out and ordered some delivery. It was an hour wait, so being the good music major (and soon to be engineering major instead), I figured 5 minute bike ride to the music building +…

I have only ever seen one of my cars again after selling it, and judging by the responses I see on here, my reaction is in the minority. It was my 95 GMC cargo van. I was going over to a friend’s apartment and as I pulled into the parking lot i instantly recognized it. It was unmistakable as it was a distinct color…