Both versions had issues initially, a couple of early software updates fixed everything. The breakdowns were with the Quads not the 2.0, and were most often them going into limp-mode because they would left foot brake on track and the software didn’t like that.

You’re right it’s not a sport, probably not even a TI. The other giveaway is the lack of paddle shifters. For a low-mile AWD one this seems a bit low. I’ve shopped around for these for quite a while too (I’m being very picky about options and color so if I get one I might have to order new), and one thing you gotta…

My local Mazda dealer has one on display in their showroom window, never have gone in but maybe I should go check it out. You mentioned the 2000GT, while I respect that it’s a good car it definitely cribbed the design of the E-Type, and made me realize how much design is taken from the T-Bird for the Cosmo even before…

I think Porsche’s got the perfect door handles. They’re normal door handles, not flaps, the stupid thumb button or even stupider pop-out things. But what makes them perfect is the way they swing slightly up on the sedans and sports cars, because you’re reaching down to them to pull. A simple modification on the normal…

They get a lot of parts from Eastern Europe. When the Ukraine conflict started there were delays of I believe the Macan and Cayenne because that’s where they got their wiring harnesses from.

That’s not the opposite of racing though, pointing in the right direction and not hitting things is the majority of it, with the goal of doing it faster than everyone else.

Not everything needs to innovate to be entertaining. People enjoy all kinds of media that’s basically the same thing over and over again. ACDC, Halo, most sitcoms on TV, the new stuff is more of the same. I get enjoyment out of TGT because it’s more interactions between the trio and different cars. They don’t need to…

Go watch James May Oh Cook on Prime too if you haven’t already. Just James being James the entire time and it’s great.

Yeah, and? The car has 400k miles on it, of course he’s going to have more than double your $750 in repairs! It’s at the point where major things are much more likely to happen.

“The Volvo EM90 is Volvo’s first minivan, but it’s just a rebadged Zeekr 009. That’s a testament to how far Chinese EVs have come: so far that Volvo is willing to put its badge on an EV platform shared across Geely’s portfolio.”

Keep in mind that while you have a lot of miles on your C-Max his is going to be double yours soon. No matter what kind of car it is, even if it’s a Toyota, it’s going to need real repairs and not just maintenance.

Why TF does it have to be delivery? Just do what other fast food places do and go drive through only at some point in the day, that would limit your labor needs enough that it would still be worth it. My wife’s a nurse and whenever she and her coworkers are working night shift and want to grab a coffee on the way they…

True, but it’s depending on gas cost where he is which the article also doesn’t say. At 50 mpg and $4.50/gal the cost would be $6k with a Prius, assuming like I mentioned part of the maintenance wasn’t replacing a battery that was going bad (which would decrease the mileage substantially). If it’s, say, a Rav4, it’s…

Good, they impounded the cars and arrested people, I’m glad of that. But why the hell were they released after processing? Did they not even make them pay bail before letting them go? These idiots that have such little respect for not only the law but society in general aren’t going to come back for trial, and they’re…

Yup, and even if you could find a CPO Camry or Prius for the same price as a new Mirage, even that’s not going to give you that same coverage of 10 years from purchase on the engine.

I’m assuming since he drives for work he’s having everything done by a shop to minimize downtime. With the car being over 300k I wouldn’t be surprised if he was doing oil changes more often than every 10k, and doing everything by the book to keep it going as long as possible.

Yes they were. To be fair when I went in late 2021 was when basically everyone that wanted it was vaxxed and things in the mainland were basically opened back up, and Hawaii was just opening up but still requiring full masks and checking vax cards everywhere we went. We also were there for a horrible rainstorm that…

Even as someone who does not like EVs I don’t buy into any argument that they’re responsible for all the tire pollution or a majority of it or whatever. The fact is though that if the governments get their way and all cars on the road are EVs there would be a substantial increase in tire pollution because every car…

It’s all dependent on what vehicle the EV is replacing. If you’re replacing an F150 with a Model 3 it’s probably a wash, since you’re going to a lighter car with higher performance. But that just isn’t the norm, it’s usually another lighter, lower performance midsize car it’s replacing, especially in Europe where a…

Well no matter what car you have if you start the year with 350k on the clock and drive another 67k you’re going to reasonably expect some healthy repairs. Maintenance includes consumables so it’s counting 7 oil changes minimum (probably double that for a lot of cars) at $100 each minimum, at least one set of tires at…