It looks like someone stuck some heater controls and a shifter on top of a garbage can.

I’ve always been partial to the Geo Storm, because if you squint it looks like a 4th generation Camaro.

My father was once able to negotiate a free timing belt service when he bought a 10 year old, used GX470 from the dealership. It’s usually a $700-$1200 service depending on whether they need to replace the water pump at the same time. So, it’s a good idea to look at the recommended service schedule before you buy, and…

I’ve got 2 inch Toytec coils and Bilstein 5100s on the rear of my 2006 4Runner, and I really like that setup. It adds some travel and I’m now able to make it over obstacles I wouldn’t have attempted on the stock suspension. If you ask me the factory springs are a bit soft. I’ve heard the OME springs ride too harsh,…

I-294 in Illinois, or for that matter any other Interstate highway or tollway in the Chicago area. Speed limit of 55 mph, average speed of 75 mph. There is talk of raising speed limits, but not to a reasonable 70 mph, either 60 or 65. https://www.google.com/maps/place/I-2… http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/4730…

GM and Ford both sell emissions compliant swap in V8s for old muscle cars through their performance parts divisions, though their price is a bit high. I wonder if they would allow the installation of a low mileage engine out of a wrecked Corvette or Mustang. I’ve always wanted one of the Dynacorn reproduction 1st…

Or, as our buddy Tavarish might say you can buy this Scout II for the price of a used Ferrari F430...

The seller can keep the fancy A/V equipment and shave several thousand off the asking price. I’d rather have a trunk than an obnoxiously large bass chamber and monitors in the trunk lid.

Regardless of whether or not this is a blatant copy of a Porsche, $27,390 sounds like a lot for something which is undoubtedly of questionable build quality.

I like the V8, but I'd rather have a CJ-7.

The problem with longer term car loans is shortsighted people who only buy based on how much their monthly payment is, and don’t care so much what the amount financed is. Personally, I’d only get a loan for something I can afford to pay off in 2-3 years.

If it only has 44k miles it may still be under warranty. I’m pretty sure GM had a 5 year/100,000 mile warranty at that time. Although the 5 years is probably up

A good measurement of manufacturing reliability is what percentage of cars made in the last 25 years are still on the road. Anything over 70% is good. Last I recall Porsche was in that group, as well as Toyota/Lexus. I’m fairly confident there is significant number of Porsche cars still on the road which are over 25…

What about Takata airbags that may have needed replacement because of deployment in a collision prior to the emergence of the recall? I suppose those ones need to be swapped out a second time as well.

I recently rented a U-Haul trailer, and reading through their rental policy, they will not rent you a trailer if you plan to tow it with a Ford Explorer because of rollover issues they had in the past. Even if you have one of the recent models.

Cross plane crank V8 engines sound more ‘Murican than a flat plane crank V8.

If you ask me, a more ideal “Baja” setup would be at least 2-3 inches of lift, smaller rims, tires with more sidewall and slightly more aggressive tires.

I agree, 80 HP is enough for the average sized grocery getter, and 250-300 is a good sweet spot of still useable fun within reason on the street.

A vehicle that has almost twice as many seats as it has cylinders won’t be able to get out of it’s own way. It looks like it weighs twice as much as a Wrangler Unlimited, and it has stock power. And its breakover angle is so low it would not work off road.

The new bumpers on the 5th generation Toyota 4Runner looks kinda like an angry big mouth bass with foglights for tears. It's definitely not what you would call attractive.