I understand, but like... should a person be required to remove and then carry $20 in change because they can’t trust the people who are working on his car? The guy might have been a dick, but this kind of thing is a legitimate problem in the industry. I have seen coworkers do it and been horrified. Also had things…

So this comment is this story of how a person who experienced a common form of theft happen right in front of his eyes later got personally offended when someone attempted to protect themselves from said form of theft.

Jesus that must be a nightmare. At the VW dealer I worked at, the techs HATED the Eos because the roofs were apparently horribly unreliable. I once put the roof down to see how it worked and everyone lost their shit because they were afraid it’d break and we’d be liable.

Now just imagine that, but for a car that was…

I was gonna say my VR6 Jetta for $4k, but this just takes the cake and pisses all over it.

The only thing that sounds really annoying about that is the frosted tips part. Everything else sounds pretty hot imo

It’s funny because this seems like something a parent might legitimately say.

Never ever buy a base model German car. Everyone points and says “look he’s trying to be rich how cute”

Just don’t do it. You look like you live on credit.

I live in Toronto, Canada and I have the sunroof open even in the winter. It’s nice... crank the heat and you get fresh cool air and heat all at the same time

Interfaces as in their plugs? I feel like at some point, we’ll settle on a standard. I’m thinking more “household AC plug” type longevity vs. “Apple iPhone charger” longevity

There is nothing quite as sexy as a small car with a... wait a second... a 2.8L V6 engine?! Sounds familiar...

I honestly have a dream of buying a Pontiac Sunfire and restoring it to showroom condition. They’re such utter shitboxes, but every North American twenty-something has some sort of fond memory related to these cars. Plus, who the hell keeps a J-Body in showroom condition? These things’ll be rare just due to the fact…

It’s curious. I own two VWs of the same generation. One of them has a 2.0L engine (I4) with a timing belt. I was always so worried that the belt would go and I’d be out an engine. The other VW, my current ride, has a 2.8L VR6 with a chain. Apparently, chains are more reliable, but I’m always worried that one day I’ll…

Here’s what I don’t understand - if you compare two base-model compacts, one from Europe and one from Japan, both with minimal interior tech but semi-modern, N/A DOHC, timing chain engines - why is the European car more likely to fail? It probably isn’t, I’m guessing. The thing about Euro cars is that most of the…

Unfortunately, interference-style engines are fairly common, even in expensive cars.

The diesels indeed last forever, but they’re all faded emerald-colored base-models with ratty beige fabric interiors and stained carpets, peeling trim, hubcaps... and they sound and smell like trucks. Plus, for some reason, diesel owners are always the type of people who seem to live out of their cars, driving long…

I have one of these, so I’m biased, but these are nice cars when they’re well taken care of.

My ex has a 2010 Accent. Thing is a piece of shit aesthetically, but at 2300lbs and with independent suspension, you can’t really go wrong. Thing leaned like hell but felt like a go-kart otherwise.

I remember seeing this car at the autoshow when it came out. A fifteen year-old me fell in love and vowed to buy one new because it had a fridge in the glovebox.

“He shat himself lavishly.”

I work at a dealership. I can almost guarantee that the service advisor knew exactly what was going on, and was just pissed off because they didn’t want to deal with your bullshit. They like when things go smoothly. They’re temperamental creatures.