I think there’s even more than that to consider. Suppose cruises went away, what would replace them? Probably Caribbean island-hopping trips with the expectation of the same amenities at the destinations. So whole entertainment/dining/waterpark complexes would pop up on the islands, good for tourism jobs sure but bad…

This seems like kind of a stretch to me based on the way it’s worded. AC runs off the engine increasing load, so yes it would run more efficiently with it turned off. Are they saying there’s a software built in to catch when the AC is turned off (because it’s probably not turned off often except during testing) like…

I think most of these get the love (or lack thereof) they deserve. The Jag is a fine car other than the electronics, I personally don’t like the GM mainline models overall feel so the Buick is a no for me. The VW and Audi get plenty of love from enthusiasts but are saddled with terrible reliability. Saabs are too…

But on the flip side, those new Bentayga owners/lessees are living either on Lake Minnetonka or in the ritzy part of Edina with a $20k mortgage or in a house they paid cash for.

Even when it’s only in the teens outside small kids, especially toddlers, can’t regulate their temperature as well as adults and obviously can’t/won’t communicate as well that they’re cold, and their extremities being so much smaller will get cold much faster. As a midwesterner my whole life that will run errands in…

Did no one remember that snowmobiles exist? Or the Snowcat?

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For me later Porsches hands down. Tach in the middle, always visible digital speed, good looking gauges, and a small screen on the right for all your other data.

At a lot of dealerships the big numbers are because of volume bonuses each month, gross profits aren’t that big on most cars that you can sell in any volume. The one guy I know that I’m pretty sure has made $200k/year a couple times sold on average 25 cars per month, obviously your pay plan will vary though.

Yeah I have an almost 2 year old that’s rear-facing, and 100% the video is for dramatic effect. When he grabbed onto the belts he said they seem tight but he’s barely doing anything and they’re flopping all over the place. Those straps don’t even look like they’re on the dummy’s shoulders, but off to the sides on its…

Lots of issues with this and I’m surprised you didn’t really point them out at all. Did they take into account the number of people in each position that responded? It doesn’t look like it. I would put good money on betting at least 90% of respondents are in positions where they had time during the work day to…

$200k in a year for a salesperson is really only for the one person for every 5 dealerships that’s constantly on top by a huge margin and spends no time away from work. A consistently good salesperson is about $100k in a normal year but only if they’re either willing to put in extra time for clients or they’re…

I wanna know where the hell people are making an AVERAGE of even $144k across all car dealership positions. I know commissions aren’t that good so I can only imagine the responses were skewed towards owners and managers.

Either one is a good choice, I’d personally pick the M2, from the looks of it you’ve got the new one and I like the looks and tech of the old better. Plus I’m thinking the M2 will hold its value better and be just as reliable since that engine is solid.

I’d second that, his current BMW is a 325 so it’s not a fast one (can’t get the 335 in a wagon), a 328 or 330 wagon would be a good upgrade in power and plenty of fun.

Depends on a lot of factors that he didn’t mention. How old is the kid that’s out of car seats, can they sit up front? It’s not the daily family vehicle i.e. what they’re using when they’re all together normally, but what are his kid-driving responsibilities? Is it two kids to daycare and one gets on the bus to…

Well also driving an inefficient big ICE truck requires much less refueling than this. Because get this, they have bigger tanks to get that range. And also get this, if you want more range you can get an even bigger tank! But unlike the Cybertruck said bigger tank doesn’t take up the entire bed.

See: Vinfast for exactly what should be happening to Tesla right now.

Exactly what I was going to say. Also, it’s not THAT cold in Texas. It may be cold to them but using cold weather excuses and cold weather testing for range estimates when it’s 20 degrees out, or when a Californian says it’s cold at 40 degrees. It’s barely hit 0 degrees here the past week in Minnesota and that’s not…

It is a roadster, just has a hard top on in the pictures.