Fraud can happen in any business or non-profit. Jalopnik lists it on account of the automotive link. As a CPA / auditor, I don’t think automotive restoration and tuner companies are necessarily any more susceptible than a typical closely held business with poor controls. I am sorry to hear that even with classic cars,…

That is impressive. Without much thought, I have been doing my own oil changes just because I could. Noting the costs savings and tracking it overtime may substantiate my efforts, especially when new tools are considered.

I helped my neighbor change the clutch on his vintage Ford Escort. I didn’t think much of it. 

OK, so that is the second mention of VW. How do you propose to deal with the carbon build-up issue? VW is direct injection and this is a known issue. I ask this as a driver of a naturally aspirated VW. I wish we would have left this issue back with BMWs from the 80's.

The front evokes an impression of a French bread van from the 1950's.  Though from the numbers, it is anything but common. 

And to think I was considering purchasing a Bolt. No thank you. 

As an auditor, I don’t get it. On one hand, this guy wasn’t resource deprived. There must have been another need like knowing he is cheating the system. I really do wonder how he reconciled his actions with himself.

At the time driving with a can of WD-40 was a must. Not just for yourself, but helping others. 

Good point. How things have come full circle. It used to be that enthusiast would want to go the other way. Given the road conditions in my area, I have contemplated this. 

Like my phone battery, I imagine the number of recharge cycles have got be part of the calculation. 

Didn’t that high milage Tesla go through a number of batteries and motors? 

I thought all it took was electricity. Per Wiki:

Really, is there a name for this style?  Related to bro-doze somehow? By no means is it limited to Texas. 

My rental in Europe was an Audit A4 with this feature and of course a DSG (automatic). In the process of parking, which is always a tight fit in most places there, shifting between D and R was a constant reminder of this wonderful feature.  Never again!

I always wondered about those.

A good demonstration that Facts do Matter!

There is a certain level of freedom in driving a car like this in that you are not driving something that is rare and difficult to maintain or replace. The enjoyment of simple utility is easy to forget given all the marketing we are exposed to.

Per my experience, 2,400 rpm for an inline 6 is not low by any means. Have your driven a manual inline six? 

I also hope that the intended term was “depreciating” as opposed to appreciating. Equipment tends to depreciate, cars especially so. Now we all that goes out the window on certain things like 911sc(s), westfalia synchros, etc.  

Wow. I have yet to buy a Toyota, but have come to understand that they are the Wells Fargo of car makers.