I hated it iDrive at first. But now that I’m used to it, I find it to be very easy to use without looking at it. I prefer the iDrive knob and buttons in my F30 over the Infiniti, Acura, and Cadillac touch screen systems I owned previously.

The reliability perception is a problem. The limited dealer base doesn’t help. I think the biggest issue is the same problem Cadillac has. The ‘standard’ cars were close, but not quite lining up with competing BMW/Audi/Mercedes models, and the high spec hardcore performance models are in a price ranges that have you…

Infiniti has the same problem. “Feel more important than you really are and can’t afford a BMW to tell everyone? buy an Infiniti! everyone is approved, your paystub is your approval”

Not necessarily. The transmission would be unique to the C8, so it would be a low volume option on a low volume car. The bulk of the cost would probably be in design, but tooling and production for a low volume transmission would make it expensive to produce as well.

[clutches pearls]

Manassas is a special place. The town of Dumfried is also a special place, and is close to Manassas.

This thing looks like it’s worth the $2900 if the fishy parts of the ad don’t lead to more shenanigans.

This where my brain goes when I see that steering wheel.

There easy to find for $3000 or less in Minnesota, but they almost always have catastrophic transmission failure and aren’t driveable without repair.

When I got mine, it was a 10 year old Wisconsin car. I bought from a dealership. Something in the clutch throw out bearing failed on the test drive, along with something in the steering (I can’t remember what it was).The dealership offered to fix it before I bought it. Little did they know it would take 2 weeks and…

There was “some stuff that needs to be done”

Early 2000s Mazda owners: Hey Mazda, why are all your new cars rusting to pieces after a few years?

Yup.  And they would sell 8 of them.  And they’d all end up at SEMA booths.  

I seriously considered one when they were first announced. I don’t love the styling, but I don’t think they are bad looking cars. But once I saw the reviews about the handling and the 4300 lb curb weight, I lost interest.

Did we already forget about the Fusion Sport? It may not be considered by most to be a ‘fun’ car. It’s quick though. And for someone that has been driving a 12 year old Camry and thinks that BMW and Mercedes screams midlife crisis, a Fusion Sport will probably qualify as ‘fun’. And its about as far from flashy as it…

And the ‘pro-life’ party thinks it’s fine.  

I wonder who will be responsible for this “baby” in 10-15 years when the economy becomes deteriorated beyond repair after these idiots neglected to take care of it?

Why, now immigrants have to a quarter of a mile further before crossing!

I’m in the same boat. Years ago, I did rear end work on an Eagle Talon in my garage. I was able to get it a few feet off the ground using heavy duty truck stands, and that made a huge difference. But it was awkward as hell and convinced me that a lift was the way to go. My current garage has a low roof and limits…

It’s all fun and games until they start showing up on other cars. This will become a fad, like those stupid port hole vent stickers people put on their fenders to make their cars look more like Buicks.