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NY Times: At Volkswagen, an old logo becomes new again

Mid-level process manager at a credit union here; in our regional area, credit unions often partner up with a third-party vendor that helps facilitate loans. They feed us the loan info, we decision and fund the loan. 99 times out of 100, we have no idea who the borrower will be ... we’re just receiving the app and

The DeLorean DMC-12. We all love it because of Doc Brown and Marty.

It just reflects the poster’s “style”.

a pic of a highly modified GTR and a pic of a bone stock Mk3 R32. got it. 

No, no, the cones must be the same distance apart for both the car and bike.

LFA

I just want to make it clear, I want a strong middle class. I believe the middle class is the glue that ultimately holds the union together.

Typical librul thinking. Even though wages have not grown in 40 years, people adapted by having both parents work. The obvious next step is to eliminate child labor laws. 

The fact of the matter is if GM, Ford, et al. want to remain profitable, and in business in the future, it needs the middle class. With stagnant wages, all these companies are fighting for an increasingly (decreasing?) smaller piece of the pie that is a viable customer base. A more robust middle class will lead to

Neutral - executive pay cuts are all fine and well, but that’s more a political thing than something that would make a meaningful difference in someone’s quality of life. Longer-term thinking would surely help avoid a second round of taxpayer-funded bailouts, which I am a fan of. Pay certainly also needs to increase,

Neutral: Stop judging executives so harshly on quarterly results. Start looking at annual and longer performance windows instead, then adjusting their compensation accordingly — including holdbacks for certain long-term goals.

Maybe call a computer guy to take a look.

If there is no life, it’s not because the environment is toxic, because to be toxic there must be an organism to which the toxicity applies. For example, is oxygen toxic? To a lot of bacteria, it is. To us of course, it is not - except for when it is!

Its a trap? 

You’re trying to seduce me, you little Alfa. Aren’t you?

Nah, in all honesty, minivans are the most practical, and they drive better, too. People moved to CUVs because minivans were “for moms” but now every single mom in the world has a CUV. The cycle will continue, it just may take a bit longer than others.

Me: “Ha! Look at those idiots in their luxury crossovers! Real Jalops know those things are for losers. No way I’d ever even think about owning one."