I just saw an Expresso trim Breeze yesterday! I was almost impressed that someone had kept it on the road this long.

I drive a Freightliner lease at work and an SRT4 the rest of the time. The thin steering wheel of the truck makes it uncomfortable to hold after an hour or so of driving. 

So someone gave a million bucks to United way and got two cars in exchange. So good news all around.

Like this

Not necessarily of fan of the brands I’m about to mention... but the non-luxury brands seem to do design differentiation quite well.

Audi.

What does the Chicken Tax have to do with the 25-year import ban? They are two separate and distinct things.

Feel. The 86/BRZ’s torque curve is kind of a mess, especially compared to a Miata. And Mazda didn’t really screw with the underlying power of the car, just added a fuckton of top-end and some slight tuning down lower to make it more livable. The 26hp come with...3 or 4 extra ft-lbs? So the basic torque curve of the ND…

Not in quality and reliability. Even their post ford models are prone to rust.

If it was a Audi you would have written 3,000 words on how terribly identical it is with the larger model.

No amount of windows or mirrors will enable you to see through sheet metal - whether it’s your tailgate, trunk or the giant SUV parked next to you.

I think the AC/heat vs. climate control thing is actually valid. Climate control means you set a certain temperature, and the thermostat adjusts the fan and AC or heater to keep it at that temperature, just like in your house. He’s saying you don’t need that; just a hot/cold knob and a fan control knob that you can…

A slight counterpoint...

Yup they’re both hatchback. Same thing, case closed.

We are talking US-Canadian trade here. Should I have used Euros? RMB? Pounds? Gold?

Abuse of ellipses is becoming a huge problem in the last few years. They weren’t meant to replace commas or periods!

That’s what I did. My 16-year-old is driving my old daily driver. But my previous daily driver wasn’t exactly a commuter scooter, it’s a 2009 Ford Taurus with 180,000 miles. So it’s big, ugly, and as safe as a vehicle gets. And worthless in trade, so it was an easy decision.

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand contract lounges for budget carriers. The service is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical economics most of the soft product will go over a typical guest’s head. There’s also the lounge’s nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into the…

Unfortunately this is usually the case, though to people like myself who actually buy these cars somewhat regularly it’s definitely a nice advantage to have when negotiating with the dealer.

Leases (a huge part of the luxury market) are also unforgiving to manuals, which drives people away.