Seems to me like they have a ripe opportunity to bring back the Fiero name. Chevrolet Fiero, or Chevrolet Corvette Fiero, or something like that.

People who can afford to drop $85k on a SUV care. You may not, but they do. Why do you think Lexus, BMW, Audi, and Mercedes dealerships are generally so highly rated in terms of customer service?

Yeah, but on the other hand, what kind of dealership experience do you get when buying these things from a Toyota dealer? I’m not sure I’d be satisfied with a traditional Toyota dealership experience if I’m dropping ~85 large on a SUV. Same deal with service, I demand to be coddled when I come in for warranty…

Peasants.

Don’t forget the S. I don’t think you can buy a plebian E63 Wagon in the US, only the E63S.

While I can’t speak to its reliability, I’ve had that engine in a XC60 T6 loaner vehicle that I was given while my car was in the shop for it’s 60k service. Compared to the 6-cylinder T6 from previous generations, the 4-banger T6 feels gutless. It may have 300hp on paper, but it really has to rev to get decent…

My take on this is based on Goodyear raising the speed rating from 65mph to 75mph. If so, it’s hard to blame the consumer for not knowing that was beyond the tires’ capabilities.

The article clearly states that Goodyear raised the rating to 75mph, even though the tires were originally designed for 65mph or less.

When the tire was first made in early 1996, the G159 was speed-rated at 65 mph max. Shortly after, however, some states increased their speed limits to 75 mph.

‘Snaked’ is such a strong word. I prefer the term ‘aggressive acquisition’.

Damn you, stop making me regret buying my Volvo!

You would be well within your rights to ask to pay less if you didn’t have cocktails, appetizers, desserts, etc. But as we make our expectations clear, declining to invite you to the next outing would be the likely consequence. Perhaps that’s the best solution for everyone, to avoid bad feelings.

I go out with friends & coworkers 2-3 times per month. Bill is split evenly, no matter what. If someone tried to pull the ‘well, I didn’t order any appetizers and drank tap water, so I shouldn’t have to contribute as much’, they would quickly find themselves uninvited from future gatherings. In fact, that has actually…

“You drive a Volvo, what do you know?”

Philadelphia is a great city. There’s more culture in three blocks in Phila than the entire fucking mid-west.

Prepare yourself for the Nissan fanboys(&girls?) to come out of the woodwork. Every time someone suggests that it could use an update, the response from that group is generally “It has plenty of power, it’s fine as it is, more power would ruin it, it’s still faster than a base mustang...” etc, etc.

But car racing isn’t an Olympic sport. Off topic, but it sounds like a good argument for removing equestrian events from Olympic competition.

I know this wasn’t you, but.....