Honestly, I think the problem with the Viper is the same problem that Alfa is about to run into with the 4c. Relative value. The price drop is fine and dandy but in all honesty, with the C7 z06 being what might be the performance car bargain value of this century, I see Viper sales trending further downward.
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100%. As an added point - if you feel that can afford to drive a SUV when gas is $2/gal but not when gas is $4/gal, you can't afford a SUV. You probably can't even afford a car technically. Spend less than 20% of your monthly income on recurring expenses and save as much of that other 80% as possible. Spending over…
I'm part of the stats. I've purchased two Subarus in the past 3 years (2013 WRX, 2015 STi) in Buffalo, NY.
It's tough being Honda right now.
This reminds me of the time that I tried to drive my old '95 318ti with mostly bald all seasons on during a freak Buffalo, NY early October snow storm - the snow tires were in the garage I had to drive to. 0-60 in 100 seconds.
I'm from Buffalo - in Chicago right now on business travel. Very mad that I didn't drive the '15 STi w/ fresh blizzaks here instead of flying. I'm 100% confident that I could make it back (via Canada, the 90 is closed) in that vehicle. I drove directly through last Winter's polar vortex in Canada last year during the…
As a Bills fan, a primetime game is an ideal situation for the rest of the country to experience the misery of Buffalo firsthand. It'd be ideal if this truck and all other communications devices in the Miami region stayed missing until roughly midnight EST tomorrow to prevent further embarrassment.
Yeah I agree. The flat torque curve and manual transmission win it for me with the z06. I'm actually strongly considering buying one after that initial production run gets the kinks worked out. I just don't know what else you can get for $80k that would be a world beater like that. I'll take a 2015 z06 over a 2012 GTR…
I'll agree with that entirely. The "I can afford the monthly payment but not the MSRP" trap is alive and well. It's probably more difficult to explain the cost benefit analysis of lending than it is to describe how new cars are generally a bad investment to most people, so I can understand the angle used in your…
If you're a good investor, you should look at car interest rates as a hedge against your ability to invest your capital. I don't think you should buy a new car that you can't buy in cash in general though. I have always had the cash savings to buy new cars but opted to instead put $5-10k down and kept the rest for…
Good for him. Sounded like he fixed his problem.
Downshifted at roughly 72mph while driving through godawful Canada in the middle of last Winter's polar vortex event north of Lake Erie. Even in the WRX w/ a set of fresh blizzards, car immediately felt like you just lifted off throttle mid-corner in an Elise even though I was headed due straight. Opposite locked for…
I'm not poor, so this doesn't sound horrible. Maybe less idiots would drive on said roads if they cost more money to use them. #solved
There's also some concern for what happens when the price of gas goes back up. Suddenly, people will be left with SUVs that, while better, are still not as fuel efficient as alternatives. Consumers are extremely short-sighted when it comes to buying cars.
Subaru: Not as good as front wheel drive with snow tires when equipped with all seasons.
I nominate Hellcat swapped Unimog.
Sweet lord, sixty grand for a Yukon? Don't get me wrong, that's a nice truck and all, but I don't think I could spend $200 on pizza for lunch if you're picking up what I'm putting down.
That's what I get for browsing for things that I don't need! I literally no longer have garage space for another vehicle but I still find myself Autotrader shopping Ferraris.