This is missing a KEY piece of equipment. Anyone who has driven a non-turbo 80s-vintage Audi will tell you that these cars are dogs. CP. This is like a four-bang Stang...all Mounds, no Nuts.

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That is also entirely true. Only the MOST self-obsessed/assured person can pull off that "look" though. You have to be absolutely committed to the cause.

I'd imagine Carmax doesn't care, as they probably sold the warranties to a 3rd party, dontcha think? Bundle them up and finance them that way? If so, then all the Toyotas with warraties are paying for yours and Carmax doesn't feel the burn at all....

Disagree. All my bookshelves are IKEA, and they do just fine. Some of them are almost 15 years old!

This is why you HAVE to keep it immaculate. If one thing is wrong/dirty with a Rangie, it's like instant poor status. People with real money either have a brand new one, or the one they have looks like it's just been detailed. And it probably has. $200 detail every other week.

Because no one buys cars with ZERO features. no one.

There's your answer.

This is the worst part about driving something weird. It's why I sold my modified 240SX. I was so paranoid of someone wrecking it and me getting pennies on the dollar. Doug, I assume you're already working with Hagerty or something similar?

?? Blink blink...derp. Yep. Nope. I was thinking of the Jeep Renegade. You are correct...zero 6MT option. Nevermind. Still a good MINIvan option, in my opinion.

I typed up essentially the same thing. Completely agree.

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My favorite figure? Transit Connects were up 72%. Does anyone know why?

Everything got worse when they started designing "Japanese" cars in America. That's when it all started going downhill. Ship design back to Japan and let them give a proper aesthetic.

The current Maxima has their ubiquitous 3.5-liter V6 pumping 290 horsepower to the front wheels. I'd bank on that engine sticking around for this car, though I'd love to see an all-wheel drive version, or better yet even rear-wheel drive, although I know that's incredibly unlikely.

Why is every automaker so obsessed with the "softened trapezoid grille"? I don't understand. It doesn't look good on any car I've seen....

Are you actually sure it's a 2010 car? I'm assuming you checked a VIN plate or something...but wow, that rust is amazing for a car of only 5 years... Is nothing galvanized? And if not, why would they do that in a place that experiences so much snow/salt/etc. I mean, sure, it adds some cost, but really...

I HATE those things. So distracting. Just give me the regular mirror and let me aim them properly. All I need.

I find these new widgets truly fascinating, but they also concern me. The people that forge these changes are so mind-scramblingly intelligent that I derive a great sense of reassurance the future of this thing I love is in safe hands. But just occasionally I wonder if each large-forehead might by way of a…

Why would anyone buy this thing? It's hideous, for starters, and then what substance does it offer?