There are plenty of $30k cars that look good. Hell, they are $20k cars that look good. This is a ~$35k car that is ugly and boring. No excuses.

At this point those Pre-Order mean nothing to me. The Model 3 might as well be a KickStarter campaign that’s slowly sinking. Every bit of news about it has been so underwhelming that when anything “new” comes out I just go: “meh.”

I will no dog pile on you. The Model 3 is boring and ugly. I’d rather have the Bolt. At least it has some character even if it does look a little wonky. Its a good wonky IMO.

People generally overestimate the size of vehicle they need and often correlate ‘big’ with ‘safe’ , which the two are not mutually exclusive. This in turn drives the sales of larger vehicles, especially when fuel is more affordable. Coming from a utilitarian prospective, a compact is realistically the most…

I’d believe it. I moved from a prominently white neighborhood 30 min from Detroit to a slightly more diverse neighborhood 15min from Detroit and my insurance went up $12 per vehicle. Not a huge hike, but still bs.

I think you smelled “smug” wrong.

Or maybe people should just lower their expectations. You don’t have to get the top trim mega sized car all the time. Compact and subcompact cars are pretty affordable.

Or how about Toyota?

Typically women dwelling in urban environments. A small “utility” vehicles are very popular in that demographic. It sits high which is a trending demand with women right now. It has good visibility and its small. Yet it has a surprising amount of storage when you need it.

They are easily way more durable. As long as you keep an eye on the condition of your linings and calipers, they should last longer than cast steel rotors.

GM was not, is not, and will never be the only company on this planet that has taken government funding to stabilize the company. Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, BMW, and several others have all taken money from their own governments and the US. Several of these companies received stimulus money or special loans during the…

I think a lot of stems from Confirmation Bias. There are a ton of bikers out there. Some are law abiding and considerate. Others are assholes. Humans tend to remember bad stuff more vividly than the good stuff (learning lessons or some BS). So you get a few bad apples and all of a sudden the entire biking community is…

Call me old fashion but I like my information on dials. Not on a giant TV next to me. I haven’t been swayed since day one, and every time this shows up it just reinforces that I don’t like it.

I actually work in the industry, very familiar with how design cycles work. I can guarantee you that it doesn’t take 10 years to design a car (assuming you are referencing the R-35 which began production in 2007).   

I’d rather sacrifice a small amount of quality (real or perceived) and drive something more fun. Japanese cars just don’t do it for me apart from the GTR. German or American or I’m out.

I’ve known three people with 2015 Pathfinders that have had their transmissions collectively warrantied 5 times. Nissan’s CVTs are shit.

2nd Gear: This does not come as a surprise to me. Trump can huff and puff all he wants about the EPA and CAFE but progressive states and the rest of the world are going to do as they please. Their citizens are buying the bulk of vehicles sold so their regulations are going to drive the industry.

No trade in, just buying new. You’re point was that the new cars people were buying were depreciating more than the $4500 they received for their shitbox. My counter point was some people like being the first owner and don’t care if the car depreciates.

Oh I fully realize how much my car will depreciate. I just don’t care. I’m buying a new Camaro knowing full well that its going to be worth at least $10k less by time I trade it in. To me its worth it to be the only owner of the vehicle.

And? Some people don’t care about that.