All the “vision” cars. They’re not even cars, they’re drawings and lines of code for video games. I’m a gamer myself, but to me the vision concepts are just one of the many things that are making kids think they can have an experience while never getting off their ass (looking at you Fortnite “concerts”).

It may have been Tesla holding it back but they still did/do. As someone looking from the outside in I just see EVs as the same advancement as every other tech. Like VHS to DVD to Bluray, Iphone generations, computers, etc. the next thing comes out and support goes away for the old, only a car is a much bigger…

I go back and forth on these. Was it a bad car? Yes. But that’s because of the Cavalier it was based on, and compared to the Chevy this is better, just viewed worse because of the badge. It’s an easy punching bag for the worthless automotive sites that post repeated stupid listicles about the worst cars ever made,…

1. Voice-to-text going to one of those LCD message boards in the back window so I can tell people to back off

It would be so funny if it came out that they’re actually really shit, and every new owner is let in on the secret that they can’t ever admit to keep the values going up. And that the reason anyone that’s ever driven one that’s not an owner says glowing things about it is because they’ve gotta be paid off by the…

This wasn’t the “Lolita Express” that’s noted at the end of the article was destroyed in 2017. I’m sure Epstein owned all kinds of planes that no one on the lists ever flew on.

The A-Class is great, loved ours. They’ll easily get over 35 mpg on the freeway, and like our current cars because of the gearing it would actually get better when you got to like 75-80 mph. Also the ride is surprisingly good for a short wheelbase car, if you can find one with 18 inch all-seasons and the adaptive…

Yeah Jaguars have always been one of the cars that has problems under warranty aka growing pains, then once everything is fixed they’re pretty solid. The key there is when the car is new you gotta be picky and really use the warranty. Why anyone wouldn’t do that in the first place is beyond me, but if you get someone…

We don’t have a truck. We have a Macan which in addition to being the most fun smaller SUV it has the highest towing capacity of the segment at 4,400 lbs. We have a snowmobile currently with plans to get a boat in the next few years (which would be under the max capacity of the Macan). We go riding every free weekend…

That’s where I’m at too, plus the need for 350+ mile trips while towing in the winter. Honestly when you factor in depreciation on the high mileage drivers it’s not just a convenience problem either, since EVs don’t really have a price floor established yet. Getting a new car every 4 years and trading in 100k mile…

Problem is the reason EVs are depreciating so much isn’t just because of battery degradation fears, but because the advancements in the vehicles are actual usability and real convenience. A 2020 used EV can’t charge on the Tesla network, will have worse range, less likely to be able to fast charge, etc. A used ICE car…

Laziness on the part of the seller isn’t really a red flag to me, just something to take into account for negotiation. I’d consider a red flag more serious and probably legally borderline if not outright fraudulent.

I mean yeah I’m an insurance agent so anything I’m telling a kid they need is going to be way too expensive, but going on your parents policy with liability only is doable if you can save up to buy a cheap car for cash. A basic policy for a 1999 V6 manual Camaro isn’t going to kill a high school kid with a part time…

I posted about it in my own response (how the hell am I in the greys BTW?!) but there are definitely still cheap cars available to buy and run. The problem is if the previous generations don’t allow you to have experiences with real cars you get stuck in the basic “which car is best in each Forza class” level of…

There’s a real process to growing up as a car enthusiast. You start with games and other media at a young age to get excited about cars. Usually at this time it’s primarily the latest and greatest new performance cars and top-trumps debates with your friends about which one is better because of 0-60 times and top…

A C8 Corvette is a bit different because the rear trunk gets hot, right? So you’d want to keep your groceries in the front. An EV frunk when there’s already a true trunk is probably not going to be used much except for maybe emergency supplies since you need to release inside and then do the hood-style release outside…

Are you all forbidden from recommending a GTI/Golf R? You can get a really nice low-mileage CPO MK7 Golf R for well under $40k with room for track day consumables.

Yes it does. My wife’s car (not a Kia/Hyundai) got broken into while street parked at work in the middle of winter. Luckily they were just looking for valuables and didn’t try to break into the steering column, but she had to drive a half hour home with no passenger side window in single digits. Luckily she had a good…

“Interestingly, vandalism claims were more common for the Hyundais and Kias equipped with the new anti-theft software than those without.”

Price aside, this is a pretty good looking car. I’m excited to see what the ICE version prices out at, and how they’re going to scale down the platform for the next-gen Giulia, hopefully also with a 6-cyl.