Dodging bicycles on MacArthur really tests the handling and brakes though. And they have a forking bike lane, but noooooo, that’s not good enough for them! [/rant off]
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Margot didn’t appear to specify whether she wanted an automatic or a manual, and didn’t specify if her G35 was auto or manual. But since her Accord V6 had a manual option, at least in the coupe, and she got an automatic, I’ll assume she’s looking for vehicles with an autobox option.
You street park and don’t want something “too nice”, want something fun to drive and exciting... so I’ll recommend what I would probably buy in a similar situation: the Hyundai Veloster N (with Performance Package!).
The rear rotors are larger, but the brake pad surface area is about 35% larger in the front.
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It’s funny how, in today’s world, the Jalop community is one of the few places left where being a Luddite is cool. I can talk about it all day long on my wireless internet-connected magical hand computer and let the entire world know how that I hate any car that isn’t a carbureted V8 brown manual wagon with a hand…
Just put it in Airplane Mode.
I’m trying to counter the pervasive idea that cruise is inherently dangerous in the rain, and somehow keeps going when you lose control, which just isn’t true. Most moderate rain it’s likely fine, and if you do get in trouble, cruise will kick off. These posts all rely on the idea that cruise control in the wet will…
“The same goes for Japanese cars: much of the engineering effort for their “American“ cars is done in Japan. Similarly, when they set up shop in the US, they brought their Japanese supply base with them, and similar engineering practices.”
Life is complicated. My friendly local Ford dealer, admittedly a long way from America, will happily sell me a Fiesta (made in Spain or Germany), a Focus (made in Germany), a Ka+ (made in India) and so on. Would these count as American for you?
As a citizen of a country that worships capitalism I feel compelled to buy the best product at the lowest cost I can negotiate.
Much of the profit & taxes from ‘foreign makes built in USA’ go to - Gasp! - the American business arm of those companies...
To the shareholders then transferred to some fiscal paradises.
To the share holders.
5th Gear: As a loan officer in an indirect lending department at a credit union, my experience has been that a large number of dealers don’t give a shit whether the info they’re getting from customers is true, because once they find an institution willing to finance the sale and the dealership gets their check then…
So, I’m confused. Should I buy a FCA vehicle built in Canada, or can I buy a Honda built in Alabama?
Are you aware of a place called Marysville, Ohio?
Because a lot of them are actually built in the US?
like the Civic and Accord? Or do you mean the Outback? The Tacoma?