Also it’s been pointed out that Toyota announced that they are building a new factory to assemble 2020 Corollas, and don’t expect it to be ready until 2019. Toyota knows what the hell it’s doing and they don’t expect to have a high volume plant cranking out cars within 2 years.

Unless, of course, it costs you more to make them than you are selling them for.... Especially true when your current cars all continue to cost you $$$ because of major repairs that you have staked your entire reputation on taking care of. I’m not saying that’s a bad corporate strategy (taking care of your customers),…

It is very easy to increase capacity, it is very hard to get orders.

He’s exercising options he received as compensation, not buying on the open market. Based on 5.5M shares for $600M, he’s buying at about $110/share vs market price over 200. Not at all intended to be anything negative about Elon, he’s more than earned his stock compensation, just saying him buying these shares at a…

I once picked up a Canadian for $250. She heated up nicely.

I once picked up a Canadian for $250. She heated up nicely.

Check out this garbage on Amazon here in Canada today.

Check out this garbage on Amazon here in Canada today.

I think Simmons is a fascinating case. Pioneered is a really strong word. But he was one of the first writers to start out blogging about local sports and pop-culture and parlay that into a national gig. And when he was the Boston Sports Guy, he was great. There was really not a lot like him out there. And then he…

Worked well for Atlanta last year

It’s Massachusetts. He probably thought the telephone poll was talking shit.

Somehow I'm not sure hiring someone from Audi to ensure quality control makes sense...

The kid appears to know the path to righteousness.

By “opulent boats” you mean SUVs, yes? Because yes, they need to 86 all their cars nobody buys and just become a ridiculously high margin and highly successful SUV company (see: GMC).

The way I see it, they are the American luxury car.

I believe it’s because they have an amazing, competitive product, yet nobody is buying them. When your name doesn’t pop into a buyer’s head as an option, you’re irrelevant.

Yes, it’s not like ESPN has trafficked in takes at all, or enabled guys like Schilling and Ditka.

Ancient Proverb: Once you start drinking.....’day’ automatically turns to ‘night’

GM was already selling turbo 4s and V6s of their own designs in the ‘80s before they bought SAAB. GM was first in the world with turbocharging in the ‘60s with the Corvair and F-85.

Then they bought out Chrysler, making Chryslers less reliable.

Will it have windows?