I take reviews with a grain of salt, but when there's an overwhelming number of them there's usually spillover that comes up on a simple Google search. Dealerships like this prey on the ignorant and/or desperate consumer. If you have bad credit, there aren't many places you can shop for a car. If these are the only…

Against my advice, a girl I know bought an E36 BMW convertible for far too much money. It was in relatively sound mechanical condition, but had seen many miles and I knew a repair for something was imminent. The driver's seat had little support from the previous owners corpulent frame and there were no maintenance…

I'm willing to give someone the benefit of the doubt, Jason, but this is a bit much. If you're in drive, it's two clicks up to reverse just like a column shifter. If you're in reverse, pull down two clicks for drive. I'll grant that it takes a little getting used to, but the Lincoln push button shifter is a more…

Them's FIGHTIN' WORDS, Pinkham!

Until the oil money runs out.

Step 1.5: Put wider wheels and racing slicks on Hellcat

My only complaint about carmakers is their desire to get your phone to synchronize to the car. My contacts do not need to be programmed to the car. Especially in a goddamn rental. When I want to call someone, I'll grab the phone, scroll to that contact and initiate the call from the phone.

See, that's the thing - the premium leases never gamed out for me in the long run. You get the privilege of driving a new car, but you pay for it - to the tune of 40 to 50% of the vehicle's value. (when you add up the down and monthly payments) Then you return the car to the dealer and walk home. Or sign a new…

Sure - except for that last one. Every lease I've seen pegged the car at 10,000 miles a year. If you have a long daily commute, you'll kill that in no time.

Buying a new car every year to ensure compatibility with your newest smartphone is this generation's version of "keeping up with the Joneses". I almost bought a Volvo ten years ago because I wanted iPod integration and Acura didn't offer anything for the 05 TL. I ended up getting one of these.

Portion control, dude.

Also, they're fantastic for outdoor NFL games in northern climates.

You just haven't found the right whiskey.

Malaprops and brainfarts happen to all of us. Pasta doesn't have a season, but clams do. Asking if a seafood is in season is normal - especially during the summer. Customers can be stupid, but I'd cut this one a little slack.

I've worked with a few dictation programs like ViaVoice and Dragon NaturallySpeaking for clients. They actually work quite well. Even Google Now does a good job with context. Just freakin' READ before you post.

I'm willing to cut a little slack on homophones these days. A lot of writers use dictation software to compose their work. There doesn't mean they shouldn't stop and read what they've dictated before they click "Publish".

Cliche, but power is nothing without control. The tires on the hellcat are narrow for reasons I'm guessing are intentional - to allow the owners to showboat their massive torque muscles when they're out cruising. Of course, this leads to hilarious videos on youtube instructing people with more money than sense on…

If this is a common reason for premature battery pack failure, this would seem to be a lucrative business opportunity for independent repair shops. A $500 deposit isn't much to ask for a few hours of testing and a bit of labor. If it turns out a new battery pack is required, they can apply the money toward the…

Well put, but there are some legit reasons to buy into these conveniences. There's nothing efficient about using a smartphone app to control something a few feet away from you, so there needs to be something beneficial other than "looky what I can do with my iPhone!" Insteon dimmer switches can be controlled from my…

You touched on a very important point. Smart home devices do work and are very effective - if you're willing to spend the money. Wink products bring these conveniences to the many, many people who rent.