Jalopnik now puts being edgy and a hipster above you know, actually being in to cars.

It started with Ballaban years ago (he was a finance writer before Jalopnik) and has continued down that path ever since.

It’s no longer the blog of Wert, DeMuro, Spinelli, Hardigree, Okulski, Petrány....et al.

One more. Lay the fuck off the “you people”, Erik, or at least find some other triggered phrase for your sob stories.

They drive tiny shitty cars and want you to have a tiny shitty wagon because - let’s play pretend european.

The good writers are being plucked. David, Tom, Andrew, and Torch are next.

When he says “you people” he means auto enthusiasts.  Because he clearly isn’t one...I’m convinced he’s here purely to offer a contrarian view, ie what the other side thinks.

I hope he’s the next writer to leave.  Him and Bradley I cannot stand.

Yeah if there was a filter to turn off every article published within 50 miles of Brooklyn it would really make for a better site.

Kind of an idiot?  That's a bit of an understatement.

I’m really only here for the David Tracey, Andrew Collins, and Tom McParland articles. Every time I go back to reading a Shilling or Brownell article it’s the same shitty takes regurgitated over and over again. Even when I actually agree with them their schtick is so painful to read.

Do you understand sales numbers? I don’t really care what people do according to some stats on jobs.

This makes sense anyone with the slightest inclination when it comes to understanding economics or common sense. Anyone with a basic knowledge of consumer behavior would have predicted this.

I was just comparing to the new default vehicle of choice. Either way modern trucks are the most capable vehicles on the road aside from the extra seating you may get in a van so I cant fault people for buying one.

Shilling is such a shitty writer, it boggles my mind that he is employed. Maybe under the tutelage of a great editor he could one day become something that resembles a halfway decent journalist, but until then we have Jalopnik.

Because it isn’t a Honda Fit. Erik is kind of an idiot.

And even if you don’t sell, buying a truck that last 200K miles or whatever is what a lot of people want. In uncertain times, a low-optioned pickup with a smaller engine is a great choice from a cost perspective.

Yeah, the “truck hatred” is strong.... they have no idea that most light and medium duty sales are actually into “fleet” applications. Whether it’s electricians, dry-wallers, farmers... the vast majority go to work, doing real work.

I don’t like Erik so much it made sense and I am convinced.

How do you even write for this website? This makes sense anyone with the slightest inclination when it comes to understanding economics or common sense. Anyone with a basic knowledge of consumer behavior would have predicted this. Fuel is cheap right now, and with market instability I’d rather buy a vehicle with the…

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Why hate on trucks? I prefer cars too but modern trucks really are the do it all vehicle. They make a lot more sense than an SUV to me.