The original Audi TT.

Why does every car in every article featuring a copart auction with “minor exterior damage” also look like someone took a baseball bat to the interior? Honestly I was expecting worse on the outside given the passenger side was hidden behind the “read more” button but damn that interior is ratty.

The interior lighting is a big thing mentioned here. I wouldn’t recommend cranking a digital dash all the way up, but if you have indirect ambient lighting in your car, turn it up at night. It keeps your eyes adjusted much better, and not sure if it’s scientific or not but if the lights are color-changing I’ve found a…

Even Acura? It seems to me like if it’s not a Tesla, it’s always an MDX that’s glaring.

That’s something that was common when EVs were brand new to a manufacturer back in 2021/2022, when supply of everything was short and they maybe got one at a time and didn’t really care. I was just at a VW dealer yesterday (and not a big one) and they had a full lineup of ID4s outside. They definitely know about them…

I wish every new driver would be required as part of driver’s ed and behind the wheel training to do one of those teen safety schools they hold at local tech colleges. They set up an autocross-style small track around the CDL road course and give kids a chance to do emergency maneuvers in a safe environment. They can…

He says they’re worried about nothing because the cars aren’t out yet. Not that they’re not worried about the fact that there may be some EVs with real demand that are better than the ones they currently have on sale (can’t tell me the Scout won’t be worse than the ID4) that they won’t be able to sell, while those…

Don’t assume all far-right people live in trailer parks, there are plenty with lots of money. They either keep it to themselves though or have enough money to not care what others think, and are likely retired so they don’t have a job to lose for posting ridiculous shit online.

I think the lesson here really is just know your customer base. Just like Elon is alienating his customer base, Mike Lindell would lose all of his customers if he partnered with the Obamas.

Well there’s a few things here.

Were Honda and VW dealers complaining about EVs? I mean the ID4 is kind of shit, so I could understand. But from what I heard it was mostly Ford and GM dealers complaining.

So wouldn’t this total cost to own assume it depreciates to zero then? I mean a 6 year old Tahoe with 15k/year of driving is still going to be worth $20k at least. IMO though not taking depreciation into account is a good idea for long-term cars because then anything you get back when you trade/sell it is a positive.

They are nice, but man are they expensive. I looked into the Tacoma as a wild-card option to replace my BMW since the reviews were so good and had a good manual. Not only is the top trim that’s available with a manual pretty much a unicorn, with all the good options it’s like $55k MSRP. And with a car that you can’t…

I just can’t understand how they looked at this completely objectively and said “yes an $80k starting price for the new Macan is great.”

That’s a 2004 Commemorative edition, same as mine but with an auto. Great car and great color combo. I’m not a fan of Paul but props to him for his great taste in cars!

It’s a BMW off-roader, so technically it’s a “sports activity vehicle”

So this is anecdotal and one of my cars is black so it kind of flies under the radar, but I’m pretty sure having the special support the troops plates offered in my state has played a part in keeping me from being pulled over in the first place. I’m not a slow driver but don’t fly by cops, and we don’t have front…

Honda and Kia have more claims because they’re more likely to be driven by younger people, and people with likely less funds to cover a high deductible. The risk is the 16 year old driver, and a low-volume luxury car with a high cost to repair is going to be a lot more expensive than a more basic car.

Yeah I think the time is right especially now. They used to say entry level Porsches are used Porsches, but they’re just not depreciating now, so we have to keep looking older and older for something affordable.

No, don’t admit it looks good. I know looks are subjective, but you give them an inch they give you an iX. Hold the line, the current BMWs are ugly. Eventually with enough pushback they’ll start making some good looking cars again.