Not long after we got the car it was bought back by VW. Another hassle through and through. But it’s swan song was an epic road trip from NY to Knoxville - with as many miles on the Blue Ridge as could be had. That’s where the car shined. I love cars. The shady and unpleasant people that make and sell them, not so…

Volvo 240.

Same happened to me. I put a deposit in on a manual TDI Spotwagen. “No problem,” dealer told me, “a week max!” A week went by. Then another. Then a third. Nothing of substance other than “we’re trying to locate” all the while they hammered us with offers of auto golfs and tiguans - cars they had on the lot. After a…

I’m in the market for a Maverick Hybrid. So excited. I want to go right in and order one. But not knowing how much it will be when it arrives - that really scares me. I have a trade-in and it’s my only car. So when I read the hybrid orders are hung up until January, and there are mark-up games, and delays in car…

The state of Texas issued a license to the driver. It does not matter if “ He’s a very new and inexperienced driver. This was a serious accident but did not involve any criminal intent.” The issuance of a permit to operate a motor vehicle is defacto evidence the operator of a motor vehicle knows and will follow…

A friend of a friend gave me a ride home in her Lexus LS400. The backseat was insanely roomy. Btu the Lexus LS600hL takes the cake.

Civic Si is dead for 2022.

Let the games begin. Multiple local Honda dealers here in upstate NY and one didn’t wait long to respond to my inquiry with the bad news: they won’t be getting any stick Civics on the lot. And the Si is dead for 2022. SMH

Honda Element.

I’m a fan. Big big fan.

Yawn. The problem with nostalgia cars is that all the great ingredients of the originals, the essence of what made them great, is thrown out. The Bronco is another over priced, over optioned, “wish you had the original” soft and cushy retro ride. Jeeps and FJs are bloated and now the Bronco is going to follow suit.  

“ Six-speed automatic-only” F you. No. Mazda makes some of the best row your owns on the market. Along comes a a turbo and they take the joy out of driving one?!

You know what would make a swell comeback? Electric Honda Elements. swap out the spare for two electric motors, put the battery under the floor and in some of the space freed up in the engine back and voila! The E was a brilliant swiss army knife of a package to begin with, what with it’s drop down tail, flat floor,…

He just wants to put the FUN back in FUNeral.

That grille is HIDEOUS. 

I think this thing is amazing. A lovely mashup of style and substance. I would drive the shit out of it. Looks like a real hoot. I LOVE IT.

I thought I was the only person that felt this way! RV’s are hideous for no good reason. There’s nothing prettier than an Airstream, though.

I love the look of the Flex but the price and the MPGs torpedo it. Then the interior that looks like it came from my late grandfather’s Oldsmobile. And the Sync system. blech! The Pilot may be the vanilla of the SUV class, but it’s seemingly the best value. No one would pick vanilla as their favorite flavor, but damn…

“I will say on new cars there isn’t typically extra leverage for a manual model...” I can’t disagree more. In my experience, the manual model of the car I’m shopping for was the only one on the lot, or something the dealer had to get from another. At this point they have you by the balls and know it. Supply creates…