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it’s not a “slur,” so to speak, but it’s a typical NYC/DC/SoCal snob saying “housing is cheap in these states because they’re all backwater shitholes populated by low-IQ hicks. As opposed to myself, who is amongst the greatest people in the world just because I chose to pay $3,000 a month for a 250 sq.ft. studio in… Read more

Ah yes, the usual “well, I/he didn’t explicitly say it (even though it’s what I really meant) so it’s your fault for interpreting it the way I actually meant it (but was vague enough so I could weasel out of it)“ cop-out. You’re not being smart, you’re not being clever, everyone sees right through it.
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It's written in the voice of someone who lived their entire life in an expensive metro, yet looks down on people who never left their hometown.

“I fight for the working class but I won't be seen in the same city as them."

Exactly. Regulations can drive demand too. We’ve seen this with tax incentives/shelters as well as growth barriers like green zones or limited building permits.

I’m sure he’s really happy about being an auto journalist in Manhattan; I cannot imagine there’s a single downside to it. 

Incredibly most modern carmakers aren’t even aware how far away you can spot an egg from behind the wheel. Read more

Wait, what?  America likes small cars now?

Out of curiosity, where do you live? From my experience in numerous Midwestern cities, it seems like the small car stigma has actually gotten much worse over the past decade, and any parity reached with Europe has come from them also choosing to prioritize larger vehicles. Anecdotal evidence only goes so far, but that… Read more

I get where you’re going, but in this case no - it’s a special paint package/wheel combo. It only comes in this color (similar to the yellow special edition FR-S from a few years back).

You said a lot of things. You mentioned exotic sports car, McLaren, and Porsche. Being priced just under $100k makes you compete with Porsche’s lower end. Does not come close to competing with McLaren, and is not close to any exotic in existence today. Read more

Mustangs and Vettel are somewhat similar in that they both like to run into shit.

Supra wants in on this.

I get that I’m shouting at clouds here... but of all the cars being released without a manual, this one falls into the category of making the least amount of sense.

My point is that they shouldn’t be mad at that car, it is literally a jalop wet dream.

After decades of GM-style buyouts where they take a brand and then take away everything that made people care about that brand Geely’s style of buying brands and just letting them do what they were famous for is strange and confusing and I keep expecting some sort of disaster to befall it.

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I really like the exterior styling. Read more

They really aren’t on the same level, though Infiniti tries to get there. They’ve been progressively making their cars more and more ugly, but haven’t figured out how to make a completely hideous shitbox like Lexus and Acura yet.

“I have no idea what factors actually led to this happening, but I will still insert my preferred political position.”