Nah, the Astro was a deathtrap even by 1990s standards.

Me too.

I would buy or lease a new 330i wagon if it came with a manual in the US. Depending on options, MSRP could easily go beyon $50k.  Or a C-class or E-class wagon with a stick if those wagons were in the US. The Golf was the most similar thing I could get at any price.

Those are actually sonar / ultrasonic sensors.

Card carrying jalop here. I bought a brand new 2018 Golf with a manual transmission this year. It's my second new manual hatchback in 4 years.

I have lived in Northern California for almost 10 years, and I say Porsche in Kristen’s way.

Agreed. The article was driving me nuts in how it seemed to ignore that each transmission has different gearing. 5th gear in my 5-speed Golf is a lot taller than 6th gear in a 6-speed Miata.

Towtally destroyed that car

I have a not-completely-fixed-up 98 V70 T5 too. I am adding an other car to the fleet next week (we will have 4 cars then). The V70 probably just won’t get fixed.

COTD

I wish you could give people “penalty laps” in real life, like in 24 hours of Lemons.

I’m sorry! I take that back. In reality, the 200 is a lot of car for the money.

You’re right. I’m sorry, and I take that back.

Somebody’s rental car wheels were stolen?

Honda Element SC.

I am a weirdo who likes bitter tastes, so I love IPAs. But, most people hate tasting bitter things, so presumably there are a lot of people who just choke down IPAs to look cool.

Why do you buy the nice paper towels but the cheapest toilet paper?

Here in California, my car was parked in the sun yesterday, and it was warm enough inside that I had to turn on the AC.

Correct. I was shocked the first time I plugged my iPhone into a rental car and it was only showing Apple Maps. I googled it, and the entire internet was complaining about this a year or two ago. Presumably, the entire internet has just bought dashboard mounts for their iPhones. (Also, I think a few folks found a way…