I really hope this trend catches on and we can see something like the 2025 F150 “JD Power & Associates Best In Full Size Truck Initial Quality Edition”

This sure is a stupid article title.

Come on guys, is Collin the only one who actually tried? GT500 is a great call. But the guy wants an impractical midlife crisis car and the other suggestions are 1) Lexus sedan that’s barely visually distinguishable from a base model Lexus IS 2) An agonizingly mundane looking Chevy sedan 3) a 17 year old wagon

This is a 1 of 13 with this interior/exterior color combo built on a Wednesday in October of the 2008 model year, I know what i have!

I believe the biggest differentiator for the GXP is it had an option for a manual whereas the GT did not (but that’s irrelevant in this case since it has the auto) but those manual GXP’s command a pretty penny

I assume the “faster” comment is based on the logic that fewer trims helps streamline assembly. 

Except who talks about how much someone “earns” in terms of a dollar value including the cost of the employer portion of insurance, retirement etc?

I mean, it’s low enough volume and they all got scooped up fast enough that if someone managed to pick it up at MSRP, it wouldn’t be insane for them to think they could go into dealer-mode and re-sell it with some markup.

The auction was up for five days and only within the last 20 hours did the bidding finally reach $30,000. Suffice to say that whoever this seller is likely lost money.

Presumably there’s some level of human involvement/review here, at minimum in assessing the appeals. So some people out there are going to have the fun task of explaining to their family that their job is watching videos of teenagers cursing and teabagging playing fortnite...

So you’re going to go the whole article without actually saying how it’s possible to get the titular 170K a year and instead list out some hourly rates that equate to 40-80k per year?

BlueCruise activation for Ford customers costs $2,100 for three years at time of order or vehicle purchase. If a customer chooses not to activate upfront, after their complimentary trial they can choose an annual plan for $800 or a monthly plan for $75.

Except 1mm isn’t the total wear, it’s the difference in wear between front and back so a little more significant.

It’s a stupid lifestyle car if you’re not using it offroad!

I would imagine the government would say this is simply to factor in the reality that drivers are not precise robots behind the wheel and whether it’s looking away from the speedo for a second, hitting a downhill section of a road etc., occasional variation +/- a few MPH from the speed limit are normal and acceptable.

I especially enjoy SynchroRev Match, which blips the throttle for seamless downshifts every time, no tap dancing required. Sure, this feature’s old news, but as someone who dailies a manual that lacks such capabilities and also doesn’t heel-toe, it’s definitely a convenience I could get used to.

Yes, obviously if you compare the production output of one factory for one single model for one OEM to the total vehicle manufacturing output of the planet, the factory number is a lot smaller. What’s your point?

Thought the same thing on the Bronco slide. “Oh heavens, a $500 payment for 36-60 months? Terrifying! Buy a down payment of $500 x 74? Sounds lovely!”

While Daley no longer hits the samples (to avoid coming home with a case of taquitos, or worse), he sais losing the human factor is disappointing. “It makes me sad. It would be a shame to lose that personal touch.”

“I only had 3 glass bottles of wine”