I don't trust any early 2000s WRX. Even if they're sold with stock components, I'm 99% sure they've never ALWAYS been stock, just that the resale market for used performance parts is really hot so it was easy to return to stock.

one POSSIBLE explanation is that they marked it insanely high with the intent that it wouldn't sell, so they could try to use it to drive sales of other models through orders, etc.

The old Jeep Wrangler SE. Tiny wheels, 4-cylinder motor that struggled under any conditions. They're useless at one of the two things a Wrangler is actually good at; offroading. The other, of course, is being an image and with those rinky dink steel wheels, it doesn't do that very well either.

I showed my uncle this thread and he laughed and told me about "The Bog" at Watkins Glen. He was there when they burned the Greyhound Bus. I dug a little and found this article which sums it up rather well.

Definitely not a good enough story, but I'm sure others will chime in and as a whole this company DEFINITELY needs to be on the list: Fung Wah Bus Transportation. To quote the Boston Globe from a few months back, regarding Fung Wah's attempt to restart service.

Ergonomics Coordinator, Youabian

The official Alfa Romeo line is that it's a human emerging from the serpent's mouth, symbolizing the "Rebirth". ALFA (Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili) was "reborn" from the 1910 acquisition of the Societa Italiana Automobili Darracq.

I lived in Boston for 4 years and I'll say this; as bad as the drivers are, at least they are PREDICTABLE. When you're coming up on a car peeking out to see if they can make it, and there's clearly not enough space, they're bad enough that you KNOW they're going to try anyways so you cover your brakes.

You could've probably just summed this whole thing up with "Treat women the same way you treat men on the showroom." I sell FIAT for a living and unlike the idiot that ADabOfOppo encountered, when someone asks about driving (male or female) I ask "would you prefer to drive automatic or manual?" 50% or so of my…

Regarding number 9, there are a few caveats to America's "Best" Warranty. From Hyundai's site (also applies to Kia):

My first bike is (still have it) a 1995 Triumph Trophy 1200 I got 3 years ago. Definitely not ideal, and you're right that it takes some maturity, but I've wondered if I would've actually stuck to riding if I'd opted for some wheezy 250 or 500. I might've decided it wasn't for me and gotten out of it completely.

Is there any question that the V8 blender is the best? Why stop at the blender? I would love a V8 rice cooker, or microwave, or egg timer.

When it comes to smelling BS, I will ALWAYS trust "PoopThrower"

My mom even said that car was ugly, but apparently the good Doctor seems to think there is a reasonable alibi.

Time to play devil's advocate.

Not a personal story, but as a car salesman I have seen a few horror stories. Worst among them was the 3rd car I ever sold, a CPO 2008 Lincoln Navigator. Buyer was a well-to-do rancher from Wyoming who'd come to the Midwest to start a charter school. He was incredibly friendly, very easy to work with, and got the…

You mean to tell me a company with at least a passing interest in the price of oil would like the world to believe that oil is in short supply and increasing demand!? Bunk, I say!

Important note for 1st gear: it's possible that many of those reported car sales were dealers buying their own leftover inventory. For instance, in my region there were half a dozen bottom-feeder dealers that absolutely DESTROYED the top performers on sales because on the 30th of June they reported quadruple their…

I'm a FIAT Specialist at a small dealer in Ohio. We do have a small lot of used cars, the reviews/descriptons of which I am responsible for writing as I'm the only employee in this store with a college degree/firm grasp of the English language. We have a 2008 Dodge Nitro on our lot, and in the course of writing my…

I work in car sales, albeit at a good dealer that doesn't engage in many goofy/pointless promos (except for one that I'll save for the end), but I'll happily share my favorites from the guys down the street: