Funny thing is, The Kia North America hq is in Irvine, CA so all this price gouging in LA and OC is literally happening in their own backyard.

Went to visit a friend last week and his soon to be mother in law as a mint condition 1998 sitting in the driveway. He told me everytime the car gets driven out, the MIL get approached with cash offers to buy the thing.  

So is this a common thing with flush door handles?

Same here.  The brand and its reputation has suffered by his own doing. 

Sprinkle in the fact people are paying top dollars and swallowing their tongue to get one, you just have to laugh. Also another point I have said before, which is they are not a luxury brand/product. Luxury brands spends a lot of time and resources to protect the brands image via strict product quality control. Tesla…

I see this type of stuff almost on the daily, either going with my wife to drop off the kids (8 miles on surface streets) or when I drive in (55 miles freeway round trip).  It doesn’t make any sense but people won’t learn. 

I was dreading buying a car for my folks but then I used to Costco auto program. Placed my order in December, was quoted mid-March delivery. Got a call from the saleperson the car is ready to be picked up tomorrow. Got it slightly under MSRP and dodged the markup altogether. Overall, not too bad considering the…

Push button start and remote/hands free tail gates. Not necessarily problems, but the features sure make things easier.

Please consider getting better information. Just in my immediate circle, the combination of vaccine and booster have probably saved about 20 people I know from falling severely ill or death.

I don’t think that is the point. Have two boys and I agree things will break since they are meant to be used and played with. But I think having something break prematurely or installed incorrectly that can cause unexpected failure, thats the real problem.

I am a regular train commuter to/from DTLA and my office is about 1 miles from these tracks. Pre-covid, there were already problems at the tracks with people living and walking near them. Since covid, the problem has just gotten worse. Rail security is a joke and because of train/freight congestion, a lot of times…

The new buying experience, it comes down to who is the consumer. If the consumer needs a car right this minute, it sucks as the selection blows and the mark up is a joke. But if you are not in a hurry, the order process can be simple depending on brand. I recently used the Costco buying program and it was pretty easy…

should have hidden an airtag in the trunk.

Both of our Hondas have Collision Mitigation Braking System. Saved two idiots last October when they decided to jaywalk on a 50 mph six lane road.

Grand turismo mode built in?

This dealership in fact has a Soul.

next headline - “String on giant kite breaks, trapping humpback and other sealife”

If they change his policy without his consent, a good lawyer can probably straighten that out real quick.

Daily Amtrak rider here (Surfliner to and from LA). Noticeably less staff since COVID but then again, my train is not nearly as full as before. 

In the next 90 or so days, I need to find an apartment and a car for my parents as they transition back to the US from Hong Kong to resume their retirement.  Wish me luck.