you live a mile from school. walk when it is nice, have a friend pick you up when it isn’t. or buy a true beater for those days. a nice old honda accord with snow tires should do the trick. pocket the rest and go to europe the summer after you graduate (which if you’re getting 20 large from the folks to spend here…

IMHO, the changes you’re describing might happen in the short term but the siren song of saving $$$ will be too strong to ignore long term. 5 years down the road: “Can’t we save 3% getting this from China?”  “Yes, but we’re paying a little extra to reduce risk of a supply chain disruption.” “The pandemic was FIVE…

Yeah, the health care part is fun in America.

Healthcare is good in the US. Paying for it isn’t. It will be a shock and a major adjustment when he gets his first medical bills, but the care he receives will be good.

I just hate lazy US bashing, especially when it’s nominally to a new resident. “Hey, sorry you’re moving here, it sucks!”

“Welcome to America Carlos! You are likely to be disappointed in our chocolate and healthcare,”

Oh, me too - I was only mentioning it in passing :-)

I just want to see Cadillac’s test mule for the Escalade. The TestIQL.

Like putting Lipstiq™ on a pig.

Uhhhh.

Come on Cadillac, “Esqalade” is right there for the taking.

Yeah but it won’t have a BMW badge and cost you twice as much

I just use the Quad Lock vibration dampener. Works great and fits on any existing Quad Lock mount.

People who say it is fine to leave them on the windshield never faced a proper winter.

Depends where you live. Here in Canada, there is no way your wipers are melted free by the time you are done clearing your car. They will still be stuck to the windshield and you will ruin them.

“161 crashes. 161!”

Nah. The idiots who can’t read can get screwed.

In honor of $kaycog, I give you:

Look, why can’t you just be happy for Fancy Kristen?

This is money well-spent!

When we finally eat the rich, as least this one will come with a decent wine pairing.