We're still a year or two ahead of the NA->NB or NB->NC transitions, so I haven't started panicking yet. Also, after cutting their rotary out, they are clearly playing it conservative until they can see some more improvement in the new car market.

I did the Dalton in a rust-belt Dodge Caravan with 220k on it (at the start of the 14k round trip). Our supplies were 2 full-size spares, 5 gallons of water, 5 gallons of fuel, a small gasoline stove, spaghetti-o's, and a lot of Canadian beer. Also, a lot of guns and knives, and a medium-sized maul.

Reminds me of one of these:

Uh-oh. I'm a married man - my miata will be PISSED if she finds out I've been looking at an S2k. Time to clear the ol' browser history.

He should have bought a Honda and spent the extra cash (of which he has plenty) to call a fucking cab. How is that any different from me buying a Volvo so I can get blind drunk and trust my car to get me home?

I'm all about the adaptive cruise control - nothing is more annoying than being on a slightly hilly road behind someone whose cruise is just a little different than yours, having to tap on the brakes every mile and then turn your cruise back on. The rest of it, though, is crap.

Yeah, and the MB commercials telling people they don't have to be alert while they drive certainly don't help.

Are you, uh, new here? Every car review article starts with a paragraph in that style.

Years ago, I was offered my grandma's car. I had no car, so it was already a yes before I heard the terms of the deal.

As a 16-year-old, I knew that driving anything with an engine and 4 wheels was cooler than Vanilla Ice's hit single, "Ninja Rap". Driving mom's purple minivan to school was way cooler than the guys taking the bus.

Depends on the car. I do on my miata, mostly because I'm stupid and I like watching oil pour out as I mount the sideways filter.

Some jalops are in training. At one point, I repeatedly checked the oil on my car, only to realize weeks later that I was checking the power steering fluid. We all start somewhere.

Congratulations on your purchase of a BMW. $75-$90 for an oil change? Jeezus. The rape doesn't stop at purchase, does it?

Wrshtr?

No. I mean what I said. You get all shaky, and then you foam a tiny bit, and then you feel like shit, and then you fall asleep.

A grand mal seizure might leave you exhausted enough to pass out in the following minutes.

Break one ankle, that's a mistake. Break two, that's jazz, baby!

It's probably just a taste thing. I really wanted a 350z when they first came out, so I'm sure I'm jaded. That, or you're wrong, and I'm 100% correct.

The only thing on this list I could possibly disagree with is the Smart. It fills a niche for people who want to drive an obnoxiously tiny car. It's not a great driving car, but it's a fine lifestyle vehicle.

I hate the 370. Every time I see one, I wish it was a 350.