If the cost of changing breaks and drums on a Kia stings, maybe someone should tell them things don’t get cheaper when you jump to the premium brands.

Stress, ibuprofen, spicy foods, poor diet, coffee, alcohol.

Honest question - so if one was to buy a Tesla simply for the sake of driving a electric car that has decent amount of miles per charge, would it make sense, given their history with software rollouts to skip the more expensive enhanced auto pilot function?

All I have to say is, keep up the good work. I have followed Jalopnik for years and I’ve never paid any attention to the gender of the writers, because, like with most things, it shouldn’t matter. People who thinks “guys” know more about (fill in the topic) are just ignorant, on purpose or by accident.

IMHO, slumping car sales is just the beginning. The next wave of headlines will be folks losing their cars along with everything else they own

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-seven-year-auto-loan-americas-middle-class-cant-afford-their-cars-11569941215

I just told someone the other day we are living the real life Wall-E because if you look at everything we are collectively doing to the planet and our diet, the movie is not too far off.

Hey so when is the Patriot cutting Robert Kraft?

IMHO, you did it right.  If you are going with a domestic sports car from Ford, Dodge or Chevy, the V8 is the way to go because otherwise, whats the point?  Its like going to a world class burger joint and order a veggie patty.

This is what they call getting punched in the mouth.

When you budget $0 next to R&D and another $0 next to product development.  I think they went all in on the Leaf and got stuck in no-mans land. 

The ___ people do to cars....

If you do the iPhone upgrade program, you pay monthly for the phone you want and it has Apple Care+ included at cost. Terms are 24 months, 0% APR. You can upgrade to the newest device after 12 months/50% of cost paid for. If you choose to get the newest device, you will need to surrender your current phone for the new…

You nailed it, can relate 100%.

Yup, I am one of those people.  But when you look at the amount of things I do on the device and the fact that it is usually “passed on” to various family members, it makes the decision as bit less daunting. 

Exactly the point. 

If you are a realtor in the $1M+ club, you are not going to lease a low spec C class. Some of these agents are showing properties with clients who arrive in private jets, the mere mortal brands just won’t cut it.

You are more than entitled to think that, but I don’t think you understand the amount of money these people make and when talking about a car, they want it to represent who they are more than just a mode of transportation.  A lot of them also has a car lease written into their comp package so getting a new car every…

I am guessing you don’t live in socal. If you are a lawyer or real estate guy based out of Corona Del Mar, are you really going to roll up to a client meeting and valet a Kia? $1K on lease is cheap when you compare to the Bentayga or Urus.

If you buy, yes.  Most people who drives these lease, so if you have the $ to lease one, why not.