Absolutely the correct answer, take a normal sensible hatchback and shove a V6 in the boot and enjoy. Who needs a hatchback that you can actually use?

The Ford Flex is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting cars the company has made recently.

The Stinger. In a market that’s needlessly switching to crossovers, its the combination of a shrinking market that shouldn’t be. Its a 4 door liftback sports sedan. Kia could’ve given us a performance crossover that slotted between the Sportage and the Sorrento. Thank god they didn’t.

How about a practical hot hatch with literally none of the practicality?

Your comment makes it clear that you don’t “get it”.

Good question. I’m going to the 2020 Sonata launch party next month, so, I’ll be able to report back in December.

I’ve already had my beloved 2008 Subaru Legacy GT (RIP) totaled by an inattentive jackass who attempted to cross a 2 lane highway, while on the phone, and didn’t see me coming in broad daylight. I walked out of that 45-50 MPH impact nearly unhurt. It probably wouldn’t have been the same story if I was driving a car 15…

And what is wrong with the the industry imploding? They are providing the consumer with too much tech as standard and inflating prices to $37.5k ATP. Its great the “economy” is doing “well” but for the average buyer, the car industry is just taking a massive shit on their finances.

You get it! And for that, I gave you a star.

Our household income is about $150k. Wife drive’s a 2010 Camry and I drive a 200 E550 4matic. Benz was $12k when I bought it in may (50k miles!) and we bought the Camry off lease for $13k in 2013. People need to act their wage.

It’s all about rolling the dice. Yes you can buy a decent car off CL for $6K As someone who can work on his own cars and hasn’t taken a car to the shop outside of warranty work in 15 years, it’s not a problem. I can keep any one of those cars running probably pretty cheap for 3 years.

I think a lot of it is people just arent good at judging the price of things. If you make $40k a year and go shopping for a car, you will get sticker shock. “OMG Honey, all these Camrys are over $30k on this lot!” so they go to another dealer “OMG Honey, all these Accords are over $30k on this lot!” so they go to…

It’s realistic for a smart subset of consumers, but literally all of those examples are used vehicles.

Maybe the kid manages portfolios for 401K accounts and your retirement savings paid for his car.

I recall seeing pictures of Michael Jordan in his Ferrari TR512 years ago. If he could fit his 6' 6" frame into that car then 6' me needs to start saving.

There’s an asian kid (20s) running around town here in a new C7 vette and his license plate literally says LOL401K. He pretty much proved your point.

I skipped right over that story, definitely not my problem.

Yeah at some point the percentages just aren’t the same. My wife and I make ~triple the median income, but don’t spend 3x as much as others on food, housing, clothes, vacations, child care etc.

LOL, the real American way is that 1 year’s income should be equal to, or, lower than, the purchase price of your car. 401Ks are for suckers, why put that money towards retirement when the neighbors can see me in my sweet new Silverado with black 22's and my wife’s bitch’n Durango SRT? So what about the 8 year loan,…

I go by the 95% rule. 95% of my friends and family would be embarrassed to drive a car like mine. bonus - no one asks me for a ride

No offense to you human trees out there. But being tall is overrated. I had a friend in highschool who was pushing 6'9" by the time we graduated(he capped out at 7'1" I later found out) and I just remember him having to duck his head through every doorway he went thru. Even my “normal” height friends of 6 foot, can’t…