The windows did not open because there was a deep recess in the door for an armrest which would have gotten in the way of the window regulator. It didn’t stick out like most cars. It was an “innie” armrest, which, according to GM, allowed three people to fit into the back seat by having the people sitting near the…

I added every conceivable fuel saving device to my car and now my gas mileage is so good that fuel is actually accumulating in the tank without me having to buy any! Also, will the HHO work on an electric car?

“the inevitable comparisons to the original Top Gear aren’t really fair,”

So, they take the name and most of the format and characters of an extremely popular and well made show so that they can ride its popularity to the bank, try to duplicate it, fail to do so, and WE’RE being unfair? It’s got the same freaking name…

Never in my life have I asked a dealer for a price. I pick the car, get the list price, consider what I’m willing to pay, and make my offer as an “out the door” price. In other words.  I take the amount I’m willing to pay, add sales tax and a few bucks for legitimate license plate transfers and such, total it up and…

Completely untrue. Dealers are independent businesses and Hyundai has no say in their business dealings.

*Keep in mind these are Chevy’s this is happening to.—Do you have a copy editor in your employ?

1968 Fiat 850 Spider, 49 horsepower

“but if you can’t stop you’ve reached the literal end of the line.”

And you’ll blow right past it.

Does Jalopnik employ a copy editor?

“Is a truck an appropriate purchase for the majority of people that buy them?”

I don’t understand why body shops don’t braze sheetmetal. They go to so much effort to spot weld over and over to avoid overheating and warping the metal, when brazing solves that problem due to lower required temperatures. What am I missing here? (I’m a real amateur at welding and brazing).

What’s with the huge windshield? The ability to look up is not something that’s usually required on the road, unless more airplanes start losing parts.

So, $10, $20 per gallon is OK? Pretty blanket statement there, isn’t it?

I’ve never understood why people go to the trouble to create solder joints. About 17 million new cars will be sold this year and every one of them has nothing but crimp connectors throughout, including for delicate computer wiring. Why bother with solder when the overwhelming evidence suggests that a good crimp…

So, Italian cars are unreliable, huh? Who’d a thunk it?

I know, just pull out of the U.S., wait 20 years and bring them back again, just as unreliable as ever. That’s what both Alfa and Fiat did. I’m expecting Yugo to make a comeback any day now. Then, if we’re luck, Peugeot and Renault to follow up!

I find it strange that when someone gets $10,000 off the price of a new car, they’re considered a hero and brilliant negotiator, but if a dealer ADDS $10,000 to the price, they’re greedy.

You forgot about the tires. After 10 years, they’re rarely safe anymore.

You’ve got to decide if you want a “good small shop mechanic” or a simple day laborer. Showing up with your own part assumes that latter.

I worked in automotive repair for many years. If you buy your own parts, you’re taking away an important source of profit for the shop and you’re assuming that your diagnosis was accurate. Many, many times, I would do someone a favor and install their own part, but that didn’t fix the problem and they tried to blame…

I’ve also been told that parking a Ferrari virtually anywhere will guarantee that when you come back there will be people crawling all over the thing, making fingerprints and other marks impossible to avoid. Yeah, I know, first world problems.

I guess you’ve never heard of a chicane? And, no, speedbumps just wear out suspension systems and piss off everyone who goes over it, including safe drivers.