One that always gets me is how car sites and people say to avoid a certain car because it has x number of recalls.

Agreed, my car’s only AWD because it was available in either RWD or AWD, and there were no RWD models available in my spec in my state. It was actually cheaper to get the Q4 model than to order a Q2...

Was going to suggest this or a CPO VW GTI. Both luxury-ish as in very well-built interiors and perfectly sized to handle both city driving and long highway commutes. The 3 is even available in AWD for winters there but the GTI is a very good winter car too and gets 35+ mpg on the highway.

So it’s a list of brands that either make high quality cars that have qualities that attract not just car people (i.e. good dealer service, long life, low maintenance) and/or are brands that are household names that also make recognizable cars like the Wrangler and Beetle.

I know you’re not completely giving it a pass, but the old “enthusiasts always pine for the previous generation” adage doesn’t really apply to this.

Yeah she was probably overcharged for it, but I highly doubt with how stupid she is with this whole thing she knows what’s going on. That extra $5k was probably $1,200 in gap, with tax, license, and dealer fees. And some subprime lenders throw in an acquisition fee too of $1,000+ which the dealer isn’t technically…

I’m really interested to see how the new ICE Charger performs. Also how they’re going to turn that into the new Giulia also with a gas motor.

IF this is real...

Around me they’re not all flashing lights and a lot of them don’t have a timeframe, just “when children present.” I wonder what they say down there. Because if it’s a vague “when children present” and they have the cameras active during the whole school day, is that really fair? Because to me when children present…

Wow no one recommended a Nissan Figaro? It’s not super modern but it’s modern enough to be more reliable than a 60s car. Also, you can’t get much more modern retro convertible than a Jeep Wrangler.

I won’t say all, but most of them?

Given the funding Porsche got from creating the VW Beetle and the Beetle being a base for their own first sports car, I think if you killed Hitler there wouldn’t be a 944 to buy... Honestly without WWII you probably wouldn’t have had an RX-7 either. It’s an unfortunate reality that many of the things we enjoy today…

I mean I do love a good spring forward but the fall switch is just depressing. Why not do it the other way, keep the clocks an hour forward? Here in MN we’re leaving work in the dark during winter, our sunset today is 4:33. Keep it later during the winter and it would probably make people happier.

Are you in the business? 120% is usually the highest any bank will go. The salesperson won’t get paid on the profit for the trade unless they sell it to the next person, and a discounted 2024 isn’t making the salesperson much commission either. And financing? Where are you that there’s a finance manager and the…

The DS3 was a fun hatchback though that did the French funky really well, and had a hot version available. This is just another EV crossover that other than the design has nothing going for it. My guess is it will be mind-numbingly boring to drive.

Jalopnik: EVs are fine everywhere, range anxiety is a myth, you’re in denial if you think an EV won’t work for your needs!

IMO if you’re truly a cheapskate a cheap EV is a terrible idea. It’s depreciated because of reduced battery life, which will continue to get worse with use. Your only option is to replace it for another $2-5k EV or replace the battery for similar price. When you can get a normal ICE car such as a GM 3800 sedan, pay a…

Honestly the only similarity I could see in your photos (other than the fact that they’re long-hooded coupes which is not uncommon in luxury brands nowadays) is the rear splitter mirroring the bumperettes from the top view.

They might be easier if you can actually find some. I’ve been looking for a decent set of wheels for my Alfa that aren’t dumb looking or stupidly expensive and it’s basically impossible. Granted some of the wheels that fit may look good on other cars, but I’m not going to spend $2k each for HREs to look like I didn’t…

Well yeah practicality-wise the sedan is better. But that doesn’t really mean anything when we’re judging the value of the posted coupe. They likely made one coupe for every 10+ sedans, at a higher MSRP as well. There’s plenty of examples of an empirically worse vehicle being worth a lot more and I would say it’s safe…