Its not a belief. It’s understanding the reality of shareholder expectations that the board of directors and CEO work exclusively for the shareholders and have an obligation to maximize profit and thus increase share values.

Most people in the U.S. and Canada have no clue how different our automotive landscape is compared to the rest of the world.

Counterpoint: Profit-maximizing is sole the purpose of auto manufacturers.

I am concerned that this fine double wide is EXACTLY what much of the world thinks most American homes look like.

LOL I have an MBA as well. Some of us definitely ARE awful.

I would have thought the Venn diagram between holders of MBAs and dealership finance managers would be two very far apart circles. I guess not.

I would add it’s pretty easy to find rental Can-AM Maverick X3 Turbos. We recently had a couple opportunities to do half day rentals and bomb around the Tonto National Forest near Cave Creek AZ and the Broken Arrow trail near Sedona.

For only $460K. LOL.

The DUI statistics shown by Insurify are way lower than what states are reporting.

Clean crude and basic seems to be on the price upswing as of late.

You’re absolutely correct.

Dealerships for legacy manufacturers aren’t going away, ever.

So, I’m flying from Paris to Palermo on Sunday.

From everything I’ve read and experienced, Stelvios and Giulias are vastly improved since the 2020 refresh. The bad reliability spectre is mostly a relic of the the first two model years, especially with the Giulia.

Counterpoint: In December I traded a perfectly fine ‘17 Macan S for a loaded ‘22 Stelvio Veloce.

The interiors were substantially upgraded with the 2020 refresh. The material quality is quite good.

I rented a bike for a half day in Amsterdam years ago and had a fabulous time. The Dutch have an amazing bike culture which clued me in. Plus the lady wearing the Orange dress was a tip.

The Netherlands? They look so genuinely happy to be out riding, even wearing dressy clothes, whoever they are.

Agreed.

Well Zack, I feel for you. I hope you a picked a career that will pay you a decent wage going forward. 30 is the new 18 for a lot of people nowadays.