This really is a question to those in the industry. I was under the impression that the methodology of these safety tests were a matter of public record. So shouldn’t the manufacturer test their own vehicles first before selling them?  

oops - just saw these comments after I made my earlier comment.  *sigh*

They need to build and sell the Corvettes as quickly as possible. That will help support the 2022 Corvette “brand extension” that MBA’s love.  It will be an e-SUV, called the Corvette e-SUVette.

Driver could have been having an epileptic seizure. 

I really like that colour scheme.  It would have been neat to have made it available, though I would imagine that it would have been a royal pain to have done that paint job.

I’m surprised that you had that many problems with a Toyota. Most modern cars (at least the Japanese cars) will last well over 100k miles (I am willing to be corrected on this point).  But your experience may be the exception.

Shouldn’t the owner just drive the car until it hits the 150k mark? At that point, does it matter at what point the residual value of the car is less than the remaining amount to be paid? Indeed, the ratio of the residual value of the car vs. the remaining loan payout is irrelevant unless you are trying to sell your…

100 mph is pretty fast though.   It’s one thing to do it on an empty highway between North and South Dakota, and entirely different thing to do it in the middle of Cali.

and sippin’ bleach

There’s a reason that unions developed in the first place.  While they may not be necessary when the times are good, they can be critical to workers when times are not.  

I bought my 2016 Volvo v60 Polestar online/by telephone a couple of years ago. Found it online at a great price, bought it at an even better price after a bit of negotiations. Sent a big check, had the plates mailed to the dealer and took the train from Boston to Maryland to pick it up and drive back. Easy peasy.

As I posted in another article, I don’t see many people buying in these unsure times.  I think we’re at 16 million filing for unemployment now.  Many, if not most, see problems ahead when we try to restart the economy.  If you don’t have to buy a car, it would seem to make sense to save your dollars now for things…

While it’s not great that the auto industry’s going to take a big hit, I feel worse for all of the people who can’t work from home and have lost their jobs.  Small businesses such as restaurants that will shut their doors, none of their employees will be buying cars anytime soon.  

It’s the kind of arrogance that comes from a kid that inherits money.

We’re pretty conservative in my family. We try to drive our cars at least 10+ years. Indeed, one of my daughters inherited my 2006 car and is still driving it. We pay for our cars with cash — in other words, we save until we have the money for a new car, which is old fashioned.  A few years ago, we dumped $10k into an…

What’s the current reputation for Audi long term quality?  I remember that they used to have front suspension/steering problems shortly after the 100k mark.  My father in law loved his old Audi A6, but at around 120k, he started having all kinds of problems, but this was a while ago.  

ahhh - now it makes sense.  You’re not American, so you will never understand.  As an aside, name calling does not advance your argument effectively.

No surprise. Many suddenly unemployed. Many of those with small businesses (gyms, restaurants, shops, etc) are looking at zero revenues for at least another several weeks if not a month or two. Anyone with stocks just took a historic hit. Even those with jobs are looking at a bleak economic future. The remainder can’t…

Hmm, social security card has no photo (as you pointed out), it can’t be used as id for security purposes, the number is supposed to be kept secret, so it cannot be published nor accessed.  Yes, just like a national id card.  

Because maybe some of us don’t want the government in all of our business. Some of us don’t want an all powerful central government. Please take a moment to read 1984.