If there’s any hope left in the world these VW vans will replace or at least outnumber all the Cybercucks being wrapped and used as mobile billboards.

Meh, that’s Philly for you. The city probably budgets for such carnage, and the fact that their teams win the big championships so infrequently there’s probably a pretty solid reserve fund.

Let’s unpack that twitter photo for a second:

I remember those days. Manufacturers weren’t shy about reminding you that your cheap ass bought the base spec model.

lol, ok, fair enough -- but I’d much rather buy a Fiero 2m4 or some other oddball 80s/90s car if I wanted to be ironic at a reunion. Rolling up in the Hyundai would just make people think you never amounted to anything.

It’s funny. The more Trump and his heads-in-sand followers decry EVs, the more I want one. Their increasingly childish and baseless arguments just show how genuine the EV virtues are. 

Just because something is cheap doesn’t mean it’s a good value; the truth here is that this thing isn’t safe, it’s uncomfortable, it will need more care and maintenance than a more modern car, and even a modest amount of use will reduce its resale to nothing. ND. 

Kind of ironic that it’s going to be a lot of blue-collar workers (i.e., a large Trump demographic) that will lose the jobs and income from the cancellation of EV chargers and other infrastructure projects. 

Firstly, when someone asks for advice they should reasonably be open to any response, whether they like it or not.

Honestly I was a bit hesitant due to the automatic — I learned to drive on one of these with a manual, and man was that fun — but still it’s a NP for an honest little truck that should be a peach to live with for basically as long as you take care of it. If I were to buy it I’d stop at an auto zone on the way home…

I’d be impressed just to see a cold start-up video. 

People with 911 Turbos and $120K to spend on another toy don’t need the plebs to be offering advice. They’re just trolling to show off their wealth.

The world doesn’t need it, but it’s be kind of cool to see a legit rugged Mazda CX-5 BOF off-roader.

Interesting and clean SUV, but what’s the point? It gets decent MPG but other than that what does this offer over any number of more reliable and likely less expensive used SUVs? I suppose it’s OK if you need to tow something, but there are better tow vehicles out there, too. If this were my money I’d be looking for a…

I live in the boomer retirement world of SWFL. I’m always tempted to roll into a local car show with blue painters tape on the front splitter of my Miata. But fuck those guys; I have better things to do with my Saturday mornings. 

There are lots of companies that sell such a thing. Very popular in the classic car world. 

Considering the average car on the road today is what, 12 years old. That means average milage is way over 25K. So imagine the ongoing reduction in CO2 as EVs continue to serve throughout their lifetimes. And who knows — 10 years form now battery replacements may be a lot less than they are now, so EVs may end up…

Agreed, but it’s getting pretty hard to find a good clean Miata for $6K these days.

I don’t often agree with Republican lawmakers (especially in AZ), but in this case, bravo. And please talk to your colleagues in FL.

First gear: I think that’s actually a good thing. Nissan didn’t seem to bring much compelling product or innovation to the party, and I think Honda would be better served by continuing to work in conjunction with outer powerhouses like GM. Imagine Honda partnering with GM to build a great little entry level car and GM…