Ford under Fields and Hackett are making, almost point-for-point, the same mistakes that US automakers made in the 80s and 90s, by ignoring its weak points and focusing on a narrowing market sector that it knows it can corner:

In my discussions with some reps at Ford their thoughts are if the SUV/CUV they offer get good enough fuel economy then nobody would care about buying a car, people buy sedans and hatchbacks due to economical reasons rather than want. My dealer has also tried to convince me to trade my Focus in on an Ecosport. I…

When a ‘90s Malibu needs new tires, I’m pretty sure it’s considered totaled.

This is a bad take.

4wd. 4 doors. $30K min.

Whelp, I learned something new today. Guess I can be done now :)

It probably didn’t catch on since there are simpler solutions

Exactly. Both of those look great.

Yeah, that’s my problem. Either have it flow all the way to the front like the pre-square bodies, or have it follow body lines like the square-bodies did.

Looks like shit. At least with the Square Bodies, the two tone followed body lines. It doesn’t do that here.

I hope not. His suggestions are almost as bat shit as Torch’s. Torch and David should be barred from even suggesting anything in this series. I like to see this taken seriously.

David, you shouldn’t feel bad about a $1 transaction with cars. You’re really a great guy for helping him out with the brakes, but it’s buyer beware for anyone buying a vehicle 2nd hand. You’ve figured out the issue, and should at least have the cost of materials taken off your rent. 

The OG brick:

This one works shocking well

I’ve lost count on how many Smarts you have at this point. 3- 4? You are the David Tracy of Smart cars lol

What do I wish I knew? That my truck was totaled by the insurance company a year before I bought it. It did not show up on Carfax for 3 years after I bought it. It still had a clean title as the insurance company never took ownership of it, the original owner kept it and had it repaired. Since the title did not change…

Two things:

Oh for fucks sake.

Why buy a manual when you can buy a DSG which is basically exactly the same as a manual except you can choose not to shift when you want to drive lazy sometimes. Or what if you break your foot or something you can still drive your car if it's a DSG so I would go with DSG.