Corvettes are awesome. All of them. Even the shitty ones from the Malaise era.

Key point: “after an emergency has been declared” by the President, or governor, due to natural disasters like hurricanes or earthquakes, etc.

Closest thing to an XJ for less money with same miles / condition.

Jason and David started their own new site, Autopian.com. Its up and running in beta format but official launch date is April 1.

I absolutely love the Stelvio.

You’re welcome. Up here in Minnesota, the lakes are still frozen so no swimming yet, except for those crazies who cut holes in the ice and swim for fun.

To answer the showroom visit question,  the bottom line is dealers know an in-person visit has a much higher immediate closing ratio.

This Friday chat needs to be a regular thing.

Whether the numbers work or not, is also dependent on the buyer’s level of business acumen, market knowledge, willingness to put in the effort to explore their possibilities, and make a relatively quick decision.

Citation please. Do those laws apply to new cars with ADMs, fuel prices, groceries, electricity, etc.?

Towing: It seems kinda obvious the truck guy can’t get accurate advice determining what truck he needs without first supplying the loaded trailer weight and tongue weight.

Trying to perform a citizen’s arrest on a cop is a great way to get yourself arrested for real, or pepper sprayed, or tazed, or even shot.

Correction, found the person who understands the supply/demand curve.

Thank you for making the effort to help buyers avoid the big mark-up stores.

You are correct in that being a “payment customer” is fodder for dealers to take your head off, absent a good grasp of APR, term, fair trade value, equity position, competitive pricing on the new vehicle, and dealer add on fuckery.

Selling and buying at the top of the market doesn’t hurt you either. It’s no better or worse than selling and buying at the bottom of the market, or the middle of the market, etc.

Counterpoint: Um, well I guess I’m one of the dumbs.

The Levante is bigger..118 inch wheel base vs. 110 for the Stelvio. It’s something like 13 inches longer too. I believe it’s based on the Quatroporte platform. 

What it mostly looks like is an upscale Stelvio, which is exactly what it is, for the most part.

Your rates don’t go up, nor do you get dropped when someone else hits you and the other guy’s insurance pays the claim. This is especially true when the car that hit you is embedded in the road next to your car and the negligence of the driver is captured on video with 2 million clicks.