It’s weird what you discover is important when you have to evacuate. We had a forest fire that was getting close to my neighborhood a few years back. Most of what I’d imagined packing up was left behind...bicycles, skis, things like that. I was truly happy to come back to it, but in the end it’s just stuff, and you…

Forwarded to Mike and Ant

Whoops.

I rented one in San Diego. It was the first time I was ever denied the ability to upgrade at the desk (I was banking on it).  Our suitcase didn’t fit in the back, so it rode like a passenger next to our daughter in the back seat.  We called it the “Chevy AVOID-O”.

I’m gonna say these old Saturns.  I’m sure they’re fine vehicles, but I feel like every one that’s still on the road is driven by a daycare worker who smells like cigarettes. 

I was gonna get one of these, had them all priced out and was already researching mechanics, fully prepared to smash my daughter in the back seat, everything.

You’re allowed to be bitter. Forever.

Agreed, 100%. I went away thinking it’s too small to be a big car, too big to be a small car.  

I had such big plans to drive one of these to my high school reunion. Yeah...I would become the man I always knew I could be.

The guy who cut my hair was telling me he came into a ‘78 280z 2+2 with 52k original miles. He just wanted it gone and offered to sell it to me for $2500. I drove it, then called my wife and told her all about it, how we could put a couple hundred bucks into fixing some minor things and double our money. She said “No..…

Times like that I wish I was an undercover cop

It’s not me saying it...it’s EVERYBODY.

I’m afraid you don’t join the caste system, it’s foisted upon you. And not by other Porsche owners, but by the general public who immediately assume small penis/midlife crisis.

The year before the original ILX came out, a sales guy was telling me about it because I told him none of the current lineup would fit in my garage. I was intrigued until I asked the question: “Will it be ugly?”.

I don’t know why lower end cars try to go upmarket. Has anyone ever had the thought “Gee...my first car out of high school was a Golf because it was what I could afford. Now that I’ve made it in life, I’m going to treat myself to a Golf!”

THIS is why you won’t find me in a luxury villa in Saint Tropez.

I had kind of a bumpy morning until now...thanks for making it better.

That is necessary information that you’ve provided, and perhaps a deal breaker.

I thought of the Element...that way he could get the AWD

I’m poking around for a car for my daughter and I find I could get an Infinity FX35 in my price range.  Now I’m thinking I may have to get one for myself.