Neutral: I don’t check where they’re built, because I (like many of you, I presume) seek out specific vehicles that I find most appealing in class. My Mazda2 and the Honda Fit beforehand, both built in Japan and both represent the best subcompacts to me. My Toyota Tacoma, built in *shuffles through wikipedia* Fremont,…

I owned a 2016 Outback 2.5 for about 1.5 years, purchased CPO and it had one minor (door damage) accident listed. Aside from that door sounding more tinny and cheap than the others, the Outback had a string of problems. Rear gate not closing properly, the struts failing on a separate occasion, unsolvable noises from…

Very well written, Mike. I’m a latecomer to Jalopnik, but the kooky, energetic, and engaging legacy you guys created hooked me immediately. DGJ’s contribution to automotive journalism is marked and lasting, and I’ve always enjoyed it. May he RIP, and my condolences to all who knew him personally.

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I can’t quite tell who you think you’re talking to, but as a veteran you damn sure ain’t speaking for me. Move on, pipsqueak, and let the professionals do their job. It isn’t all going to be nationalistic bullshit, it isn’t all going to be technical. It’s a multi-faceted world we live in, and there’s a lot to be…

Baffling Vaporous Entity FTMFW

I was driving up the 99 here in mid-California when I saw a 2007 (or so) Ford Edge pass me adorned in Tesla Model X badging! The Edge itself wasn’t in the best of shape, and I’m kicking myself for not getting a photo, but that it tried to (humorously, I’m sure) pass as a Model X was quite the bold move!

A star for quoting Biggie, an a spiritual star for adding a link to the song! Just what I needed. 🎶

Not military related, per se, but many Canadian railroad locomotives come fitted with a microwave and/or hot plate. In that cramped space, where we spend hours on end sometimes (in the dead of winter, of course), the idea of heating a warm plate sounds wonderful.

I’m up here in Stockton, and our off-highway Arcos are running $3.95-$4.15 for the hi-po stuff. When I was moving out of Colorado back in January, it was about $2.50 a gallon for the high grade stuff. Gotta love California. 💰

Going to Sacramento? Aye, sorry to hear man.

Do it, sooner the better too. I’ve ridden the Coast Starlight more than a dozen times since I was 14, and it’s always been an amazing trip. It’s gotten more seedy in recent years; lowering prices to bring in new riders has that effect sometimes. But generally, the views and experience are wonderful. I worry it won’t…

I’m sorry to hear Stef, try and keep your head up and try not to isolate yourself! You have a big (if extended and distant) group of support, and you can lean on others as needed. It happens. :)

No, this is very much different. Those are private industries, whom you choose to do business with. Whether there are alternatives or not, is irrelevant. As a private business they can do what they feel is best, morally, financially, or otherwise. A government essentially restricting people it deems bad, is far more…

I had a similar quandary, and sold my extremely boring (but comfortable) 2016 Outback for a 2011 Mazda2. It’s a reliable little runabout, it’s not terribly uncomfortable for a long-distance highway jaunt, and it’ll turn in 35-38 mpg all day while being a laugh in the corners! Avoid the 4-sp auto at all costs, and find…

I grew up riding this train, and around 2005 or so (before social media made us all their collective bitches) I was stuck on the Coast Starlight 11 in Oregon. We were stuck for around 8 hours due to a broken rail, also originating from a bad winter storm. Food ran low, tempers ran high. Daniel Baldwin was on that…

Agreed. I was given a CX-5 Signature when I brought my 8-year-old, secondhand Mazda2 in for recall work. They took care of me at the Mazda dealership, I can’t argue that.

I just sold my 2016 Outback last week, downsizing to a Mazda 2 (small flingable manual hatched FTW). The Outback was decent, it went off road to a decent degree, it was comfy, but my gooooooooddddddddd was it boring! That CVT?

I’m with a large chunk of the others: $20,000 is far too much to be committing to right now, and it’s time to tighten the belt and save some money. A used Honda Fit will check all of those boxes (yes, you guys, it’s fun enough if you never brake!), and won’t come close to half of that budget if you’re prudent. Easy to…