Obsessing over the perfection of a Maverick? I’ve never seen those words put together before.

The problem with mustangs isn’t that they are Fords—it’s the asshats who drive them.  A pox on the houses of all who make noise but not power at stoplights!

practically every car has a recall.

True—but this guy’s problem was lack of 4x4 (or lack of 4x4 engagement). That and the fact that a pickup gets poor traction on the rear wheels to begin with. I found my Jeep does a very good job of getting around in snow even though it does not have snow tires per se. The key is engaging, when appropriate, that little…

My sympathy for HHR drivers is very low given that a drunk driver in one killed my ‘95 Jeep Cherokee two door (just the cars died—mine was parked and he walked away).

You are in no way at fault for their failure to adapt to road conditions. You had taken all reasonable steps to drive a roadworthy vehicle, and it broke down. That happens to cars, new or old. They improperly responded to a line of vehicles not moving forward with the light.

Yep--you can part it out and make out if necessary.

Especially if you give the a twist like the Onion—maybe every fourth “Ask a Trucker” could feature a humorous take on a timely non-trucking topic.

some of your parts cost more than my bike did (granted, in the late 1990's). Of course, I bought my bike at Target...

manned, that is.

If it were a maned mission, we might we hear one of the crew say, “I miss my little kitty cat...”

I agree—reflectors are a low-snow state thing, not a snow country thing.  Lots of them in the desert areas.

Amen!

Thanks for explaining that in such detail, Jonthegreat--not sure we would have caught that nuance.  Sally is female.  Check.

His point is valid--of this related family of websites, Jalopnik stands out for quality, but it is not what it once was.  Put another way, Jalopnik is sinking, but not as fast as the Root.

This song is a great way to teach what irony isn’t...

Don’t expect editing in the traditional sense here...but, in his defense, he is one of the better writers here.

True—my brother-in-law and nephew were in a horrific accident in a Kia Soul, but it saved both their lives. The car was an unrecognizable lump of metal. It really opened my eyes to the safety developments in modern car engineering.  

True—the dealer cost of a Kia Soul is probably less than the cost of making a commercial and airing it during the local news on every local channel...but there’s no harm in doing good and doing well.

Use the scented kind--it’s the little things in life that make it special.