You have obviously missed the “performance bagger” phenomenon. Or, performance Club Style builds. Oh, wait, I forgot about flat tracking and dirt Sportsters. Huh. I don’t remember seeing tassels on those builds.

This is actually the smartest EV transition plan/theory I have heard yet. The problem with a lot of automakers is that there are a LOT of consumers that are just not ready for the switch. And, in three years when there are no gasoline Volvo’s (just as an example), the person that wants a gas car will just buy a…

Interesting take. I guess, in my mind, I was thinking more about software, sensors, displays, etc. and less with physical wiring. But I’m with you. We really have no idea, but if it is any clue, the manufacturer I sell for rated their EVs on the extended warranty tier list as a 4 which is the most expensive possible,…

I’m not sure. We’ve been under the same ownership since 1995, but with a new generation owner (actually better than the old man), we will for a long time still. At least 50% of what I sell is repeat or referral business. I’m awful at snatching the phone, but I do take a fair share of walk-ins. I think longevity is a…

The problem is....this car (sadly, as I own one of these) isn’t worth $8k without the....interesting....art work. R129's are the perennial “upcoming classic car” for about ten years now. Prices have actually come down in that time. Mine has about 94,000 extremely well documented miles, open checkbook maintenance…

You repay good service with brand loyalty. No consumer should give it without reason. For example, if you have a Tacoma and drove it 200k and are ready to replace it, I’ll bet you are buying another Tacoma. And, its not worth my time to screw around if the dealer I’ve used for years gives me a fair price. When a…

See, I’d be looking at which brands have the fewest historic electrical/electronic problems. I’ve never had a car that had powertrain trouble (ok, there was a FWD DOHC V8 Lincoln I’d rather not mention), but I’ve had a lot of issues with build quality, sensors, electronics, etc. True, Audi’s throw timing chains.…

Facel Vegas are actually pretty well known, and thus command the price this does.  However, the two doors are much more iconic, and in my opinion, prettier. 

“The overall style, however, is distinctly Continental (meaning European, not Lincoln) and actually rather muted”

Mercedes never should have come out with the original CLA. The idea was to create brand loyalty at a lower price-point, but as has been proven with through-the-roof lease prices, those buyers won’t graduate if the payment doubles. Remember that all Mercedes now (or, most) are dramatically less expensive, factoring in…

Another noteworthy fact: any vessel that is considered “yacht certified” means there is no official capacity limit. My 30' cabin cruiser is “yacht certified” so, if I wanted to be bougie, can say I have a yacht. 

Packard-Bakers. I adore Packards and have a fondness for Studebakers, but when Studebaker duped Packard into buying them over faulty accounting, they could no longer engineer the full-size Packards, so they did this. I adore most cars of most generations (except some late 90's-early 2000's stuff....2nd Gen Chrysler…

I’m bad at this game because these are my favorite cars. Had a Mark V once and freaking loved it. Now I daily a pretty mint Mark VII LSC

My 1986 Lincoln has 205/65/15's and those are a nice combination of decently mediocre handling and nice ride. 

I’m not a GM guy, but I AM a sucker for 80's GM weirdness, and this qualifies. (6000 STE, Fiero GT, any early GM-10, Trofeo all qualify as weird but I like!) Barely NP, but it gets the nod for uniqueness.

Sidewalls are a real thing. People THINK big wheels are better. No, they look good. Your car will ride like shit and you’ll blow out tires. 

I am all about spending decent money for a reliable older car to NOT drive a new car. However, these are STILL a dime a dozen, and I think its probably worth $6000. This is literal crack. 

I got into an argument about this when I bought my Harley. They said it’s mandatory. I told them I don’t even sell that at the dealership I work at because its bullshit. They took it off the sale price.

Banks sell you their retail rate; why shouldn’t dealers? Also, there is a law that you cannot mark up a rate beyond a certain amount. I believe it is 2.5%. 

Either his MKIII Supra Turbo or 1972 914. His current C43 aint bad though.