Parts are cheap here in the US too, but I live in an apartment with no garage, and my mechanic charges as much as he is worth, which, in LA, is a lot for an honest mechanic! I’m probably exaggerating a bit on the total cost, though!

I think it’s great that Tesla has a sense of humor. The Big Three certainly don’t. Things like make me like Musk and Tesla much more. Life should be fun; it’s nice that some fun energy is put into these newer products. I hope Tesla keeps doing stuff like this.

I kind of get the impression he enjoys doing that kind of thing, so reassembly likely isn’t a big deal to him if he has to.

The first rule of insurance club: somebody’s getting screwed.

To be fair, Faraday Future also approved the Faraday Future deal without understanding Faraday Future’s finances.

“Seems like quite a few people see stripping as a way to bring in some extra cash.”

The guy who invented it can jet the fuck out.

This is the story of how Orlove went to Moab.

#1 bestest translation A+++++ would use again.

I love how once the LC broke thru the ice and was encased in ice, the driver applies the brakes.

Came here for “grounded to ground reference” leaving satisfied.

Hmm, seems pretty grounded to the ground. The owner just wanted to fulfill the commercials promises!

Oppo has one: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/tag/doglopnik

There’s an ABC family feel good holiday mini-series in this story somewhere thats just itching to be told.

Or a Hallmark Christmas story, how the police officer was the estranged brother, and the dog brought them together just in time for Christmas, there should also be a suicide attempt in there as well

Can there be a sub-page to Jalopnik called Doglopnik?

Aww, Guess Black Labs Matter

Oh sure. When the dog climbs into an open cop car it’s cute and understandable. But when I do it I’m “going to jail for sure” and “a sick son-of-a-bitch and need to put my pants back on”.

there’s a famous Judge Judy case of a woman who sent pictures of a phone to a buyer on Ebay, instead of an actual phone. Google Kelli Filkins, she’s a treasure

Was expecting “do you want in on the deal? It’ll cost you about tree fiddy.” and that’s when I noticed the scammer was an eight story tall creature from the Paleolithic era.