Boy, you’re assuming a LOT here..

Yea, just based on interior quality, I think I would find 5k more for a Genesis G70, or Infiniti Q50, or Kia stinger a better deal.

I owned a 2010 XF, it was the 5.0 but it was naturally aspirated. The ZF6 in these were solid, but could be clunky, and the supercharger has parts that will need to be replaced (easy and cheap enough to do if you do your own wrenching, but can be daunting for first timers). With 5000mi oil changes and basic…

Oh, I see the advantages. The pricing, the fact that everything is included (sort of) and planned is all nice from a de-stressing point of view.

The idea of being on a boat with 5 thousand people does sound like hell.

The market for similar cars was $11-$15K, with a good restored example going for $22-30K.

Tesla’s new flagship electric truck, which finally began hitting the highway at the end of 2023, sold more units than Ford’s F-150 last month

There is a single law that would improve manufacturing in America. One law.

If I thought he meant car owners... then he’d still be a reprehensible scumbag that nobody in their right mind ought to vote for, but at least it’d be a policy for the ordinary American. However, he’s going to be subsidizing dealers and manufacturers, to inflate corporate profits while costs will be passed on to…

2003 was the first year of full assimilation GM model. This one still has SAAB DNA.

I own a 2008 9-3 convertible with 110,000 miles on it and will never part with it barring catastrophe. Prices dropped to about $5K around 2016 but have been slowly creeping upwards as the BMWs and Audis of that era are getting too expensive. If the top and its mechanicals were in good shape I’d do it; you’ll enjoy the…

If I was to run this in a business, I would want this to have a more modern drivetrain - at least convert it to EFI. Too much chance of vapor lock or some other classic car malady to ruin a booking and get you flamed on Facebook

A lot of other cars have improved cruise control these days- I think the main issue is that those are more on the lower case c conservative end and are more focused on aiding cautious driving instead of taking over from the driver

Sometimes we cover boats and planes, which are what this story is about.

If I were rich I’d convince automakers to do this with normal cars and then I’d buy the option on all varieties of white, black, silver, and grey

Depends on the frame.  The only thing that really goes bad on Toyota’s is the frame and if that’s rusted to bits it doesn’t really matter.  I have seen people try to get waaaay too much money for V8 4Runners and GX’s with rusted out frames just because “they know what they’ve got”.

$32K is really nice used Land Cruiser money.

The irony of your comparison is that the surgeon is more likely to be held solely liable due to the highly complex nature of the medical system. I once went to get a small outpatient procedure by a doctor and ended up with 3 separate bills: one from the hospital, one from the doctor, and one from some other medical…

It’s common law for employers to be held responsible for the negligent conduct of their employees while working. If they weren’t no business would ever be held liable for anything negligent that happens because only the specific employee would be. Based on your rationale, if the business isn’t negligent for the…

Not to mention the new model 3 is not eligible for tax rebates etc. Only the long range one is now eligible from this month. So that tanks the sales.