And this is one of those MUCH more “capable and intelligent” German drivers...

What’s deceptive if it’s all printed on the ad?

Your pettiness amazes me.

Why don’t you just buy the car, instead of screwing with the lease?

Why does he need life insurance - his kids are grown.

It’s clearly stated...

...or they’ll say “the last available one just went out the door.”

Just because it’s small print does NOT mean you should ignore it!

How does she get out of the car?

....and if you want to rationalize trying to get by on “all seasons,” which are actually “NO seasons.”

Oh, my God - AGAIN with the “I have a child now!”

Are you talking about the husband of the dead woman?  If he was so unhappy about Goodyear not being forced to admit guilt after the settlement, he should have proceeded to trial, instead of just jumping at the settlement check.

People like to be BSed...

No - it’s just that you and one of the millions of other people who own a similar car have a “check engine” light on...

Keep taking it back until they fix it, and cancel the payment until they do.

If you’d lost the timing belt, the engine would have stopped running.

If you’re genuinely concerned with air quality, are you going to get your car fixed?  For the planet?

The warranty on that attempted repair under warranty continues ad infinitum until it’s fixed. Or lemon lawed.

That’s because it’s undoubtedly not the sensors. Something in that system is being negatively affected - that’s why you need to go through the diagnostic routine that goes with that code.

figures...