I've driven a $30,000 Kia Soul! (That was the sticker. When it's still on the lot in eight months it'll be down to $22) and it's almost exactly as you describe. Panoramic roof, awesome stereo/infotainment, euro-firm leather seats, and it was in the shop getting DVD players for the headrests.

please tell me this watch is available.

Also known as the car that was damned near impossible to drive in the first Gran Turismo.

In Charlotte I see at least 3 TSX wagons a day on my commute. I don't know why this town is lousy with them but I don't mind it at all.

I'm still gray. Ugh.

I noticed that it was 2wd after I posted it. Even so, I work for an auto restyler— new leather can be had under a grand installed, and even as beat up as this one is, it still looks to be in serviceable condition. Buying a $4000 4runner and putting another 3 into it isn't out of the realm of possibility if you want…

This.

Not all that weird in that planetary gear transmissions were commonplace in early automotive applications, but strange in its operation:

Nope. The RX got the V-6

The bumpstop that started it all:

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Let's take the mediocre Equinox and hit it with the shrink ray. Then we can sell thousands to Enterprise and Thrifty.

I've often said that the reason straight, white, Christian males are so afraid of becoming a minority is because of how they've treated literally everyone else during the history of America.

EX and LX only have the stick under Alabaster Silver or Modern Steel. Sport has Crystal Black or Modern Steel I work for an aftermarket company - we do leather interior for new car dealers - and the most common model we see is the Accord. On average, we upgrade 15-20 cars a week. In the past year I've seen half a…

You can get any 4-cylinder, cloth-interior Accord with a stickshift, and it's a slick 6-speed. You're right about colors— you can only get the 6-speed manual under black, gray, and silver cars but you can still find the occasional EX (with Sunroof and electronic goodies) with a row-your-own.

I think that you're right on point. I think I drive the only innovative design to come from Hyundai-Kia since their late 90s-early '00s weirdness.

Toyota 2000GT.

Unless it's a rally stage:

The Minivan is still relevant. Although the front-drive, v-6 version was originated in the States, it was perfected by the Japanese.