You’ve never been to Chicago I take it? I spent an entire month in Australia and saw fewer road accidents than in a couple days around the greater Chicago area.

Doesn’t he already have a cool, reliable ride that he can cruise around California in?

I’ve taken three of them to the mid 30K mile range and have never been to the dealership for repair. These cars have never let me down. Never.

Other car enthusiasts and the rampant dick thrashing that it entails. “Oh, you can’t rebuild a small block? You’re not a car guy. Oh, you don’t drag race? You’re not a car guy.” etc etc etc

Yes...that is easily under the 35k threshold. :D

Being able to afford to buy a brand new car with cash.

Nope.

The GMC stuff is “professional grade” whereas the Chevy version merely “runs deep like a rock” or “runs like a deep rock” or something like that...