I knew exactly how you felt. I'd done very well in business at an early age (20 to be exact...) and decided to upgrade my Oldsmobile that I'd had for 3 years to something a bit blingier. A 2002 BMW 325 Convertible that I'd ordered from dealer allocation (yes, this is a 12 year old story....). The "parents" comment…

I see Jeep has hired Bruce Weber....

Well said! I was ready to post a response about "intent" (#4) but you did it for me.

I've always thought the new headlight/grille combo reminds me of a light colored poodle when just after you've taken them to the groomers. Ie: Just not right in any way....

It's storage with a countertop (notice the doors below).

The consumer does demand it... but remember, the consumer has to be willing & able to pay for it as well. Just because I want a Rolls Royce doesn't mean I can afford it....

Being a Southern Californian where it's even less likely that we'll get a dusting of snow, I too found Oregon drivers to be simply horrible when it came to any sort of dusting of powder of any kind (I drove past a flour factory once and.... Joking!). I mean sure, San Diego isn't going to be prepared for a snowfall…

You said to find you Spark under $13K. The highest sales tax rate in the US is TN with 9.44% making for about $11,600 after tax and the fee giving you another $1,400 in option play. Not to mention that same Versa in my link has now been marked down to $9,650 (Sterling, VA's sales tax rate is 5.3%) so even with the…

Boy am I glad I got that right! :D Thanks so much and happy holidays.

Point taken Mike, however, the premise of the piece is not which cars in the US were the cheapest ever but which cars worldwide were cheapest. Which means that, in a sense, we both may be correct in this case.

I hate to say it but the "all the profits go to Japan" is a bit of a stalemate considering companies like Renault S.A. (French, 44%), Diamler AG (Germany, 2%) and the US Government (1%) continue to keep large placeholds in Nissan's stock. I think most people fail to realize that a French company owns the largest…

And you're right, most exterior outlets do have covers. However, some, in protected environments don't. However, "publicly accessible" and "available for use by the public" are quite simply not one and the same. Sure, places like libraries and schools and airports make outlets available for use by the public…

I couldn't honestly tell you since it was early when I did my lurking... Though if I recall it was more a historical timeline than an actual catalog (obviously your info will trump). The currency calculations, however, since my Other Half is in the financial world, we've got those laying around like most people have…

So maybe things like your hired maintenance man can use his weed-eater without dragging along 300 feet of extension cord?

Think of it like porn. Just because it's publicly accessible doesn't make it for the general public.

And it isn't just the auto manufacturers that do it. Writing for a magazine covering trends in the international kitchen & bath industry I asked for hi-resolution images of one product in particular. That. I'd. Seen. On. The. Tradeshow. Floor. It had been introduced, product leaflets were being passed out and…

The waters get a bit murky when we talk about "being from here"....

(Especially considering Nissan manufacturers the NV in Canton, Mississippi)
Nissan ....
Keeps its North American headquarters in TN
Designs the bulk of its vehicles in a Design Center here in San Diego
Has a logistics center in TN with the sole purpose of…

You do realize that Fiat (an Italian company) has a majority stakehold in Chrysler/Dodge right? (to the tune of 58.5% of the company) And that that ownership continues to grow. So much so that Fiat opposed an IPO (currently set for 2014) so they could negotiate a deal for the remaining 41.5% currently owned by the…

According to AutoTrader there are over 200 of them priced lower than $13K in the US including the least expensive at $10,180 at a dealership in Sterling, VA.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/…

Not so fast buckaroo.... The 1953 2CV (although introduced in 1948 the 1953 model was the earliest I could track down an introduction price tag) was priced at $977USD. Using the US Dept. of Labor's calculator, that puts it the 2013 price tag at just over $8,554.00.

Or in that case, would bump the Morris off the list…

That wasn't an easy calculation to make BUT....