Classic case of the owner “trying to get my money out of a project.”

Ms. Cornwall, who was reported to have been awaiting trial in Florida for DUI and fighting with the arresting cops, was restricted from consuming drugs or alcohol as per the conditions of her release. She was also restricted from flying anywhere but to her home state of California. Oops.

Reportedly, the dude she hit was 80 years old. He was a very feisty grandpa.

There is some excellent video of the encounter. 

Dr. Crystal A. Kolden: “You are sending people up a poorly maintained forest road to their death in a severe blizzard.”

For all the conventional wisdom that says “don’t buy anything car wise unless you absolutely have to” there are some circumstances where using your inflated used car value to trade for something new makes perfect sense.

Well, we’re about to find out which one of us is right. For a novice with no wrenching experience, I would argue it will be an absolute shit show for her to turn that old beast into viable transportation.

The statement that “Stellantis’ budget luxury brand has held on this long with Fiat’s life support” is how outsiders think “brands” work at OEMs.

She could write about the joys of do it yourself body repairs, adjusting float bowls, changing out brake shoes, burping cooling systems, replacing wheel bearings, and maybe changing out a clutch or two.

This may sound harsh, but, get rid of this future nightmare ASAP. It’s not a good choice for a beginner on any level. It will not go well and will cost you a fortune in money, time, and grief.

The carjacking situation is getting totally out of hand in the Twin Cities.

A couple years ago I spent an afternoon in a rented first gen Slingshot and got to hammer it on some twisty mountain roads. Fun? Absolutely.

Love it.

Both.

Um, all that “tearing down the institutions that build wealth” to get rid of inequality was tried out a couple times in the last century at the cost of over 100 million lives.

If you want to sit back and watch the Armageddon of automotive arguments in the Midwest, boldly declare Ram makes a better truck than Chevy or Ford, (or insert any brand combination) depending on the favorites in the room.

In my city, there’s an innovative new trend where the bad guys just pay for Uber with a pre-paid credit card and car jack the Uber guy directly.

Then again, even a lowly 2015 Chrysler 200 would give a stock ‘69 Hemi Charger a scare at the drag strip.

Great article, David. One major point that can’t be understated is the weight penalty of EV technology.

I would have included Jergen Schrempp, Daimler-Benz CEO from 1995 to 2005.