Fake deadlines. Fake arguments. Fake tension. And best of all, fake “All show, no go”, motorcycles pieced together from pre-made frames and parts like tanks, fenders etc.

Then there are the 30 minute to one hour infomercial product placement ad shows called car shows on the weekend.

Is it me or does it appear it is reading the exit ramp on the left as the actual lane?

The year was 1997 and every month I would rent either a Cadillac or a Lincoln Town Car from Budget to drive from Southern California to Las Vegas to pick up my 4 year old son for custody visits.

This story could have been written 15 years ago when I imported a 1973 Ford Falcon XB/GS to Southern California.

I just did the same on my 1997 Toyota Xtra Cab 22RE 5 spd. The truck is as loyal and dependable as a great dog. I have 157,000 trouble free miles on this truck a truck that has a ton of memories.

Side note, the timing guide failure makes the engine sound like the the valve adjustments have gone way out of spec, she…

My father owned a 1967 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe, he was from Kentucky and had a thick southern drawl and this is what he told me about this very question, 20 years ago. “Son, looky here, torque gets ya up ta Haulin Ass Speed and Horsepower keeps ya there or where ya wanna go.”

LOL!

Nice story, however the car from Ferris Bueller’s day off was not a Ferrari at all, it was in reality, a Modena Spyder California kit car made specifically for the movie, three were made. Yeah, I am now officially, “That Guy.” 

The year was 1996, we (Three co-workers) had been invited to attend a wedding in Las Vegas. The drive takes about 4 hours from our Southern California location and since I didn’t want a wide assortment of body fluids in my own car in the summer heat of August by four of my male colleagues so I rented a car, a brand…

1. Does it have cup holders?

2. Lord have mercy, did I see three pedals?

I’m a frugal guy, wife says I am a penny pinching old man, so be it, because of how I dont spend I am retiring in about 12 months at the age of 51.

 I never pay retail and keep most of my near six figure income because of my depression era spending habits instilled in me by my mother.

This is the FIRST car I have…

Just did a national search on “Search Tempest” a national Craigslist search engine. A few near misses, but no hits.

Here is California:

I get it. Really well written article, loved it.

Thank you for that. I am moving to Arizona (Northern) and buying a truck will be a necessary evil, hauling feed in a trunk is not appealing. It wont be as painful if that is the case and I assume with the high turnover of trucks out there, a negotiated price will be easy. Again, thanks.

I am 50 years old. I have been commuting to the same job and I am at the end of my soon to be 33 year career. I purchased a White, 1997 Lincoln Town car Signature Series sedan with tan leather interior and 72K miles.

Why did I buy a car that Junior Soprano and Paulie Walnuts could have owned? Because the car is so…

In 2002 and 2003, I financed my 02 Sequoia and 03 Accord EX online thru and online car finance company. I told the company what I wanted and how much I was going to pay, they found 5 dealerships that would sell the cars for that price and overnight Fedexed my cheques. As I walked up to the dealership lot, I saw…

I moved to Sunnymead California in 1978, we were transferred from Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii, to March Air Force Base California. I was 9 years old and to say I was traumatized is an understatement, I went from a green, lush, tropical paradise to a brown hell. The ground was brown, the grass was brown and even…

Now if they could just bring down the prices, don’t get me wrong I love this truck but the thought of paying $40-$50K for a 2 wheel drive F150 really turns my stomach. I buy all my vehicles, I pay for three years and then drive them for up to 200K miles and sell them, the monthly would be stupid high. I am tempted…

What is the difference between giving Elio money and loaning a relative money? Nothing, because they both say you will get something in return but it never materializes.

This ongoing scam is disgusting, for years Elio has been hooking suckers for upfront deposits on Facebook and for years, they promised people first…

I used to stand behind the wheel of my dad’s 1967 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe, gold with gold interior. The back seat was as big as a couch as was the front, I will never forget standing on the back seat, looking out the back window as he drove around town. LOL. Drove around town with a 7 year old kid, standing in…