Mid thirties to early forties? Just about any single person working a decent professional job can afford that.

That's pretty much how a lot of the gun videos go.

Ok, let’s go with that. You’re still looking at a value proposition. And Harley’s “brand image” is a “workingman’s freedom.” BMW is “premium”, and Ducati is “Italian stallion.” They’re priced to the moon because a) they run the business poorly and b) they’ve been able to do so because they have had a customer base of…

Price, reliability, how the handle, and whether they’re made in India vs. the U.S. The whole “American motorcycle” thing doesn’t work as well as a selling point when the Japanese bike is made in the US, but the “American bike” is made by kid slaves overseas.

I’ll have you know that it’s not deadly in any crash. My Dad was nearly killed by a semi in one that came into his lane. The semi’s tire grazed his right rear fender and tore it off. Had it contacted literally any other part of the car, my father would have looked like something out of a slaughterhouse movie. So…

I think you’re talking about two different things, especially when it comes to racing. On the street, it’s very much the case that being a “good” driver is going to do as much for your safety as the car you drive. But this is a “to a point” kind of thing. There are people who are incredibly competent drivers who get…

Even just the sticky tires. I think it speaks volumes to the NA that, in 20 year old condition, it’s still only 30 seconds off on a nine minute lap. 30 seconds is a decisive lead, but given that the NA wasn’t “new”, and that there are a ton of things that can be done for pretty cheap, I think it’s not crazy to say…

I think I’m ok with that.

Are you kidding? The delusion is the best part about it! If she wakes up and realizes it’s a minivan, then she won’t want it anymore...

The front and side glass looks like it might be ballistic as well. I'm guessing this thing is a lot heavier than a standard Hilux, but also a lot more likely to keep you not dead if you get popped with an AK round.

I really want one of these ridiculous companies (looking at you Koenigsegg) to make a piston engined airplane. A 10 liter Koenigsegg V16 would conservatively make what, 1600hp? With a solid 3000hp for a quick jaunt up to 500 mph? Price each one at ~$15 million. Profit.

We went into it with eyes wide open. Last year before the model refresh, gas V6 seems to be reasonably reliable. The major issues are the air suspension ( springs and air compressor). But $7k is a lot of repairs before we hit parity with a Hyundai Santa Fe, and in the meantime we get to drive a Mercedes with nice…

TIL. I feel a little bit dirty now...

I’m somewhat with you on this. We actually purchased a similar segment vehicle a few months ago, but spent $13k instead of $60k. 2010 Mercedes R350 with 80k miles, FWIW. It was for my wife and she insisted on not driving a minivan. Most decent CUVs start at $20k, even used. 

I actually like the Durango, the Explorer and the new Pathfinder. CUVs with the right engine orientation, and I'm fine with that. Audi and Subaru both make fun wagons, and making CUV versions of those wagons is the best possible compromise.

Whoa there, I wear keens thank you very much!

Do you have a source for that? Because that doesn't explain why we import so many manufactured goods. I'd say that's simply a common misconception. Automation has certainly advanced, but most industries are still heavily reliant on human labor.

As someone who despises Trump, and pretty much everything he stands for, as well as generally being against his stupid trade war, allow me to venture that I’m perhaps least opposed to tariffs on cars produced overseas. GM has recently begun selling Buicks in the US that were manufactured (in their entirety) in China.…

Sigh...I love old motorcycles and restomod stuff, so retrofitting an old cat diesel or Detroit deisel two stroke actually sounds fine to me. Even the two strokes clean up a ton when you start doing direct injection (my Dad even had a company for a while making direct injection kits for two strokes).

In fairness to OP, the drivetrain of the truck is a much larger part of the price than it is for a car (AFAIK), as well as being a big part of the operating expenses. I think it’s more like being told you can’t reuse your old outboard engine with your new boat. It’s not integrated with the vehicle in the way it is for…