We are in the midst of what happens when venture capital ruins brands. The only reason to ever sell to VC is to get your money and get out. After they take over, it is only a matter of time until the brand is dead. They will milk every last cent they can. They will not foster growth or innovation. 

It sounds like someone got their feelings hurt when their Jeep was passed by a stock Outback on the trail.

I personally like the American version of Top Gear. I must be in the minority. Maybe a different approach is needed. There is the YouTube series with Hoovie, Tavarish, and Ed. It was fine. But, they were trying to be Top Gear too much. I enjoy the fish out of water angle of the Grand Tour specials. I just feel like…

Came to say this. The Blackwood isn’t a bad truck. It was a truck ahead of its time. It is capable of doing what 90% of truck users use their trucks for. It might even be better. The bed is carpeted and sealed from the elements. You can actually put luggage back there securely and cleanly.

I have owned three Saabs. An ‘86 900s, an ‘89 900s, and an ‘88 900, in that order. Theses were the first three cars I owned. The first was bought from my dad. I had it for about a year. Then I bought the ‘89 from him and drove during college. I had a lot of great memories in that car. It kept me pretty broke. The last…

Some spicy takes.

My anecdote about terrible driver assist is on my Subaru Ascent. It is overly sensitive to the point of almost being dangerous. On a winter trip on snowy/icy roads, while driving about 55 on a two lane highway, a large bird flew in front of me. It wasn’t close, probably 30-50 yards away. The car applied the brakes,…

I still kick myself for not buying one of these new. They were giving them away.

Why would I want to pay more for an inferior product? I have owned and driven enough GM vehicles to know that they will not be capable of surpassing either Apple or Google. Instead of complicating things, why not just give us a high quality screen that pairs quickly and securely. The hardware is cheap compared to the…

It is about time they retire the Hemi. I was getting tired of listening to the engine tick every time one drives by. I have been a proponent of straight 6 motors for years. Slap a couple turbos on and make some power. Plus, a smooth revving inline fits the image of a luxury barge. The Hemi belongs in the rusted out…

BuT tEsLa!!!

I live in eastern North Dakota. It is a mix of full-size American SUVs(mainly GM) and pickups with beds that have never seen the sun. A near second in a very localized region would be Subarus. They actually are good in the snow/ice we get 7 months a year. I find it sad that the car most people that have ‘made it’…

I don’t think the Justy was the last vehicle sold in the US with a carburetor. It looks like it was an Isuzu.

The minute your children out number you, you officially have made poor life choices. Buy a minivan and correct the balance in the universe. If you have so many kids you need a third row for your pickup, you have proven your super masculine virility. No minivan could possibly damage your ego.

I bought out my lease about a year before Covid got crazy. I make my final payment in about two weeks. I now have a car that has appreciated from what I paid for it. It will need some maintenance, but the alternative is another, longer loan with crazy interest rates.

My best experience came after my worst ever. About seven years ago, I bought a low mileage 2013 Chevy Traverse from a local Ford dealer. It was about six hours of high pressure closing to the point I just paid what they asked to get out of there. After driving that shitbox for almost three years, I was under water on…

My first car was a ten year old 1986 Rose Quartz 900S, with the maroon interior. I just found a photo of it the other day. I loved that car. It was the first of three late 80s SAABs I owned. I would love to have one of them now. They were such well balanced cars. But, maintaining one could be a nightmare. 

If Subaru still made a Legacy wagon, I would buy one now. I have a 2016 Legacy and love it, but don’t want the plastic cladding and ride height of an Outback. Throw in a manual and I might buy two. 

I hear this one alot. I think it depends on your definition of ‘cold’. Where I live, it will get to -25 fahrenheit with regularity in the winter. When you start your car, the oil pump will scream in protest. I would recommend letting the car sit for a couple of beats to let the oil start to move. Generally, if the…

I do 3,000 mile oil changes on my 2016 Legacy. I am sure there are those that will call me crazy for doing them so frequently, but I still haven’t figured out what damage to my car I am doing. The only down side I have ever heard to changing oil too often is that I am wasting money. That may be true, but over…