Inheritance, education, and opportunity.

Too classy of a vehicle for the Redneck Riviera.

This is where discipline on the Government side is necessary as well. I’ve been on contracts where the initial value was $50 million, but because requirements and wants/needs constantly changed, in the end, that contract was close to $500m. You can do FFP, and when there are changes, you make a new contract or have it…

Agreed. I never understood why a company paying for your insurance means “more freedom” than the government paying it. In many ways, it’s anti-business to have insurance tied to employment. People stay with stale companies or careers because they don’t want to risk not having insurance instead of taking risks, start…

I think the main reason people aren’t millionaires is that their parents weren’t millionaires. 

Easily put a soft cover over it. Hopefully, your protection will be Apache gunships and drones overhead.

A little overpriced, at over $300k a piece, but in the defense world, somewhat a bargain. The key to government acquisition, in my opinion, is to use fixed-price contracts instead of cost-plus contracts. That way, you can have a hard cap on costs and keep the contractors “honest.” If you need new capabilities down the…

The biggest expenditures in government are Medicare, Medicaid, Defense, Social Security, and interest payments on debts. We can definitely afford universal healthcare if you trim Defense and merge Medicare/Medicaid/VA healthcare into one universal system. People just need to vote for the politicians to do so, which is…

Exactly... single biggest pet peeve for a higher end hotel. I’ve told our travel admin (when such things were allowed) at my company that the Courtyard Marriott is better than the regular Marriott because you can free WiFi, free breakfast, free parking, etc. But they book the regular Marriott because the room rate is…

Non-existent sidewalls?

I’ve never met so many multi-millionaires in real life as I do in the Jalop comment boards. 

I would like to configure mine as a $35,000 Kia Stinger GT (after discounts).

I know this is about cars, but I’d like to steer this thread to riding lawn mover. As someone looking to purchase a riding mower in the next few months, what are your thoughts on the electric riding mowers? Particularly, I was looking at this one from:

Good for you, and finding a sub $500 vehicle that’s usable is no small feat. Good luck!

Begs the question, why are you hauling a mower around?

Kids is another big factor. Bulky kids item is easier to load into an SUV, and definitely getting the kids in and out of the carseat is easier if you don’t have to bend down.

Agreed generally, but the difference is very blurry at this point.

Contemplated an Arteon, but they’re not as discounted as you may think given their lack of popularity. I guess each dealer only has one or two on the lot, so your options and negotiation is very limited. 

Unless you’re a real driving enthusiast, a wagon doesn’t make sense in a world of cheap and useful CUVs. The cargo area is more useful and easier to load and unload than a traditional wagon, as well as the ease of ingress and exit.

The chances of the charge in my phone dying is greater than the chances of losing a key fob. If my phone dies or gets damaged, or a software update bricked it, now I have two problems because I can’t into my car either. Having both a key fob, and the ability to use your phone, seems like the better option than just…