The only thing the base model lacks that I think some people might consider essential is cruise control, adaptive or otherwise.

I could argue that James Bond is fortunate to still have Aston Martin, when it could have gone the way of a thousand other British manufacturers of the era when Fleming wrote, which would leave James Bond feeling even more dated.

I had a buddy with a V6 Camaro of this generation. It had the ride quality of a Jeep, the get up and go of a 1.4L Suzuki, and the build quality of a 90s Kia. His was actually in worse shape than this Firebird, though.

Comparing it to the Telluride or Highlander is a little unfair, but at 185" and with 3-row seating, this is more capable and bigger than most compact CUVs. So I understand Raph’s impulse to not group it with the rest of the class like the strictly 5-seater Toyota RAV4 (181") and Honda CR-V (182"), which are…

Perhaps - I am not a mechanical engineer but it seems like it could go either way. A Buick LeSabre could fit a Class 2 tow hitch, with a working load of 3500 lb when properly installed to the frame. HFT sells 2" nylon straps with a working load of 3300 lb. The nylon may better tolerate sudden jerks and it purports to…

It would work provided that no sudden stops are needed. That little strap would not survive a panic stop by the Expedition, and in that case hopefully the now-untethered Buick has its own working brakes.

It’s such a weird flex for Millennials to say “I have more money than time, so I choose to spend 2-3 hours at one dealer rather than taking a full day off work and negotiating and checking out more than one dealer.”

When I was in college (not THAT long ago), there were one or two days a week that my local McD’s offered a sausage biscuit AND hash brown for $1. What a deal! That was a magical calories/dollar proposition, and helped me stretch my food budget during some very lean months. Of course I always shamelessly asked for 2…

I think the Corolla gets exactly as much love as a competitive powertrain wrapped by the most emotionless, risk-free design in the industry should get.

I’m sure Dr. Reinhardt would love some of these for the Cygnus.

I must be the only one who really likes the look of the new Elantra, based on these comments. Those sculpted doors are unique, and give it a very interesting profile, and I like the angular shape of the rear-end too. When I see one (esp. in red) on the road, I think that some designer was allowed to take more risk on…

Should have called it 400ZX to channel the Bubble era glory.

If you have the Porsche bug, that looks like a good price. I don’t really get why you’d want two Porsche roadsters, but I’d rather have one of these than a Boxster for sure.

I remember being a 4th grader and taking a class trip to GM Moraine Assembly - this would have been about 1998, when they were making Blazers and Jimmys there. The workers were boisterous and didn’t appear to be miserable.

I’m in software and this is all kinds of bullshit.

I would like to add a niche perspective - if you are a STEM student, you should expect that large pockets of the software for your desired field are still highly dependent on Windows, so you should consider acquiring plenty of familiarity with it, even if you prefer macOS for your personal use.

I would totally watch a series on defunct toys. Especially toys that would be considered bizarre or dangerous by today’s standards.

Same here. I have had so little true enjoyment and interest in video games since about 2004-2006 when I went to college and stopped playing many games.

I would suggest to add to this list: “don’t use humility where it is obvious you’re doing it strategically.” Some leaders show us they are humble only in cynical token gestures of accepting criticism in meaningless ways, just to cover for how they’re about to dismiss criticism of meaningful decisions. If your humility…

I am glad that you’re taking this step as opposed to pulling out the tape deck and replacing it entirely!