Getting out of a tight parallel parking situation when someone has boxed you in is one good use I can imagine.

Yeah, it was, but cars with highly integrated modern infotainment systems weren’t. Reading the article, that appears to be the problem.

This is really more of a Taco Bell joke.

Except my anecdotal evidence denies your assertion. I’ve plugged many tires over the years and the plugs have never failed and the tires continued to provide their full service life. Relatives of mine have done the same with the same experience. At worst, failures must be rare.

Except my anecdotal evidence denies your assertion. I’ve plugged many tires over the years and the plugs have never…

Because for lifetime CO2 emissions, nothing beat a small car with a small diesel.

I wonder when the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee will get a rename for cultural appropriation.

I’m betting the decision not to offer the manual with the Sasquatch package is a function of the larger diameter tires loading the drivetrain with higher torque.

I had one, back when. Aside from the nearly indestructible twin I-Beam front end it was as lackluster as they come. The V6 blew it’s headgaskets in the first 20K miles. And, “tippy” doesn’t really capture the insecure feeling of driving it. My friend at the time had an S-15 Jimmy, which was a direct rival, and, though…

Most people are really bad at assessing risk. The safety of the car comes into play *if* you get in an *injurious* accident which is very unlikely to begin with. Then you multiply that by the risk mitigation of the old versus the new car and you wind up with a very low chance of injury versus a slightly lower chance…

$2500 for a clean and running *anything* is going to be nice price. Regarding a discussion about orange peel in a recent article, this car had a hand-polished paint job from the factory with 0 orange peel. Buick was quite proud of that. A nice car in it’s day and a rare and distinctive car, today.

I think they should ressurect the “Probe”.

Isn’t GM practically owned by the UAW?

I remember back when Tuaregs were new, I looked at one and also at a Porsche Cayenne. The Tuareg’s paint was beatiful. No orange peel at all. The Porsche was like looking at a 3D relief map. Some of the worst orange peel I’d ever seen. I was really shocked.

If you want new and can stretch to $12K (and some solid dickering), then I recommend a Hyundai Elantra. It has excellent safety ratings and an unbelievable warranty. Two things of great value to a new driver who needs something to get them through high school and college. Bonus, you can get them with a manual…

I’d argue BMW did it best with the the 2000's Z4. For starters, it’s not a silly design pun.

I get it. I got the Aeron when it cost about$800. The thing is, if you buy a quality office chair, like Herman Miller or Steelcase, it will last forever. 15 years later, my Aeron is as comfortable as the day I got it and still structurally intact (but for the one flaw). It is probably good for another 15. The…

I get it. I got the Aeron when it cost about$800. The thing is, if you buy a quality office chair, like Herman…

I have had an Aeron for (at least) 15 years. It has lasted but for one significant flaw. The arms are fixed to the back with a cam clamp and the piece of steel *inside* the chain that the clamp pulls against eventually cracks and breaks and your arm are forever-after floppy. I fixed this once under warranty, having to…

I have had an Aeron for (at least) 15 years. It has lasted but for one significant flaw. The arms are fixed to the…

You have a problem. Is Covid sequestering getting to you?

The consequence of loan defaults is upward pressure on interest rates. Upward pressure on interest rates is the same as saying money is more expensive or more valuable. Money being more valuable is also known as deflation, the opposite of inflation. Deflation over time means that in real currency and over time,…

Kyle. It’s pronounced, Kyle. Chi-Ai-‘L’ (12th letter of the alphabet). That’s what I’m going with until I hear differently.