Schmidt and Liang were both charged and convicted in the U.S.; but there were additional actions in Germany with Audi CEO Stadler being convicted of fraud and Winterkorn to stand trial in September. So it’s not over yet. 

I hate to say it, because if this is all true then it’s great for Noland… but I am skeptical of presentations like this by Musk owned companies. It wouldn’t be the first time that we later learn something in the presentation was staged or faked.

Sums it up pretty well. 

Oh, I know… I was just having my moment for the day:

I personally agree with you. I would much prefer it if companies prioritized long term stability over short term gains. But people like us seem to be the outliers these days.

There can be legal action taken, assuming the government decides to pursue not just the company but also the individuals involved for any crimes committed. For example, some VW executives were pursued after the diesel gate scandal and did pay fines and serve prison sentences. However, it’s not very common. Usually…

I think this is generally a much bigger problem than just Boeing. Too many corporate boards these days seem to have taken a lackadaisical approach to their oversight responsibilities. Maybe the executive class needs to look beyond their own rank and file to find people who still understand what “responsibility”,…

Good for them, I guess.

I’ve thought about submitting to “what car should I buy”; maybe I will. Ultimately though it does come down to how I feel in the car; which is why driving them is so important to me.

The SL never spoke to me, but I do like the AMG GT. I have a secondary list of cars that are my “let’s save some money” options; which includes the AMG GT, Jaguar F-Type R, AM Vantage, CPO Taycan, and several others.

That’s one that’s on my list, but unfortunately nobody in my area has had one available for test drive. I feel like if it’s going to be an ICE it needs to be something with an enjoyable engine. I’m actually a bit more tempted by the Boxster than the Cayman, but ultimately those two aren’t world apart. 

It is definitely not going to be an SUV or a crossover.

I very much hope that I will be here in 30 years, otherwise this whole “retirement planning” thing has been for nothing. Haha. 

Having driven a Taycan Turbo, I can honestly say that nobody needs that kind of power on a public road; especially not a teenager. Even if this was the base RWD car, it still has more than enough power to make it “not a good car for your teenager”.

True. A local GM dealer has had one sitting on the lot for months. I honestly think they aren’t actually interested in selling it and are keeping it around as a novelty.

Hey, who needs $1 million in 30 years when you can buy a car today for $150k. <shrug>

Thanks for sharing everyone. It makes the “bad financial decision” I’m about to make seem somewhat more palatable. 

I don’t know… I feel like the R-35 has actually aged like milk. It was cool when it debuted, but now it does look dated; especially the interior. Add to that the price increases, and oh boy…. I can see why Nissan is only currently selling “limited special editions”.

Agreed. The SSR looked old from day 1. GM took the retro look a little bit too far with this one. There were other retro inspired models around the same time that did a much better job of playing up old design cues with a modern twist. 

Ouch!