I’ll admit, I’m not a big Corvette guy. I wouldn’t mind having one, but I don’t lust for them. My preference leans towards the ‘63-‘67 C2s and the C4, C5, C6s. But when I see a C3, I think “trailer park Corvette”. In the mid 90s, it seemed like every piece of white trash you came across had a ragged out C3 with a sub…

Structurally, I’m not sure how this would work. On a normal roadster, the doors are front hinged and rear latching. If you removed the factory doors and installed the aftermarket gull wing doors, you’d have a latch point on the rear, but not at the front unless you swapped the hinge at the front for a latch point. It…

I’ve looked at getting a diesel vehicle before, granted it was in a truck. I spoke with diesel owners, and cane to these conclusions...

The Mechanic God might hate Mopars due to quality control issues, but Satan’s Part Suppliers can’t get enough of them. 

This Jeep is too nice for you, David. If it had been in this overall condition but was actively burning with flames shooting out from under the hood, then I could have seen you buying it. Still, congratulations on buying a decent daily driver. But my original supposition that you would end up buying another Jeep has…

I’m curious if it’s circular logic though. I’ll give you a case in point...

1) Ford has said they’re cutting back on producing the 5.0 Coyote because of lack of demand in the F-150.

Even with the stated rust issues...this still seems a little less rusty than what you normally drag home.

I’m not a big fan of tinted windows, because they are a pain at night. But I’m also probably not the best person to support you, because I still bitch about how cars need more chrome, manual transmissions, V8s, lower prices, etc. 

1st, I love your articles. I’ve said before that you make the type of decisions I would if my wife didn’t keep me reined in (she’s not worried about me cheating, but she’s terrified of me buying another vehicle).

First, we all know the car magazines need revenue from advertising. They’re hardly impartial. Styling wise, yes the car was popular. But no one was raving about the PT Cruiser after the first year. It’s fuel economy was abysmal for a subcompact, which is why Chrysler classified it as a truck (partly; the other reason…

David Tracy: I am going to get rid of a few projects. I will not get another Jeep. I will buy a sensible daily driver.

The Ford Pinto’s best year saw 500,000 sold. Quantity doesn’t always equate to quality. 

Lutz is also the asshole that was impressed enough to approve the PT Cruiser and later the HHR. It was Lutz who killed the Camaro/Firebird because “no one is buying sports cars anymore”. GM had to scramble when Ford redesigned the Mustang, proving him wrong. 

That’s something a douche would say... LOL. 

I didn’t say that he couldn’t do what he wanted with it. It just reads to me like the seller thought he had a buyer that would look at it differently than a quick flip. 

I understand someone flipping a car. But I’m willing to bet that the seller was under the impression the Mustang was going to someone who would appreciate it like the deceased owner. I just hope Zach made it clear what his intentions were. I doubt it, because most Zach’s are automatically 40% more of a douche. 

The oil soaked mechanics gauntlet has been thrown. David Tracy’s next Moab trip needs to be a Jeep powered by a lawnmower/go cart engine. 

First, if it’s FWD, in my opinion, it’s a Crossover, not a SUV. To me, an SUV will always be a body on frame truck based vehicle, either RWD, 4WD, or AWD. Second, I don’t see the benefit of a minivan over a real SUV, except for the extra row you get. Their fuel economy is about the same as a SUV and the resale value…

If you do...you need a custom decal that says “Ranger Danger”.