Here’s just a partial list of the does-not-compute parts of the finale:

Somewhat of a nitpick—are we supposed to believe that William, first on an old pickup truck and then a freaking horse, beat Charlotte to the dam site?

I’m probably dating myself here, but if we’re going old-school, I’d argue the worst vehicular product placements to date were the trio of Ford subcompacts used on the original “Charlie’s Angels” series (by the three Angels): a Mustang II, a Mustang “Cobra” (in reality a gussied-up Mustang II with a hatchback) and ...…

Yeah, but it’s an origin story of his first mission as a 00, and he picks up the legendary DB5 barely 15 minutes later (in terms of screen time) after winning it in a poker game.

I’d give this one a pass if only because nearly all of said GMs – excepting the CTS – were total pieces of garbage & readily worth the sacrifice. They would’ve otherwise ended up getting sold to some rental car agency as leftovers, for the most part, also excepting a Tahoe or two that didn’t totally suck.

Last year, Toyota moved about 6,800 units. It’s not clear if people who wanted the manual Supra simply gave up on waiting and moved onto either a different car altogether or just settled for an automatic Supra.

I certainly don’t disagree about Uber’s greed, but letting drivers set their own rates is simply unworkable from the consumer’s end – which we (as a society) established nearly 80 years ago when the first taxicabs started to emerge in NYC. (It’s been tried by taxis in various cities since then, always with disastrous…

Might’ve helped to mention that there’s already an extant case history involving drivers seeking reclassification. The NLRB ruled in favor of drivers, only to have their opinion overturned by the D.C. Circuit.

Yup – was about to note that myself. Vin’s ego is too big for him to admit Dwayne’s six inches taller than him, so the films’ directors either use camera tricks to obfuscate the differential (e.g. having him stand well behind Vin in shots at a distance) or, in the case of this Brazil-set scene, presumably having Vin…

I was surprised by that part of Vin’s post as well, since up until this point he’s maintained that the 11th movie would be the finale. That said: yes, Universal (the studio) has already announced plans for multiple future spinoffs, including a second “Hobbs & Shaw” movie – which IIRC The Rock has already signed on for…

Even if you’re not personally a fan of The Actor Formerly Known As The Rock, that’s definitely not the case in general, considering he’s quite literally one of the highest-paid and best-known actors on the planet today (and the one with the largest Instagram following).

Since the border is essentially closed to non-essential travel, you would need to hire an auto transporter (at least $1500 unless you live right on the border) and a customs broker ($350) to get the car across.

Agreed about the stupidity of how most Wranglers are outfitted – there’s one in my apartment building’s garage with the “snorkel” feature – but OTOH they still command solid resale values. Similar story with vehicles like Mini Coopers or even the discontinued FJ Cruiser, which now resells in many cases for more than…

I’d vote for any 3- series BMW absent an internal “E” badge (basically anything made after 2010), as well as all 4-series models. The F30 line was the first where they switched to the electric-steering systems they still haven’t perfected – a colossal problem for a vehicle (formerly) renowned for its handling. Along…

Used-car prices are still absurdly high, but yes, the 911 has outstanding resale value even during normal times (with the lone exception of the 996, given its excessively shared parts with the Boxster/Cayman at the time).

Porsches are “fugly”? Seriously?? I know looks are subjective – and I’d concur re: at least a few models, e.g. the stupid Cayenne “fastback” – but the 911 is an automotive icon for good reason.

Still so weird with Iris being in only a single scene across two episodes – the first of which centered around her own possible pregnancy reveal! The writers did a solid job of scripting around Iris’s absence, but it was still odd. (OTOH this is also a show that purposely had Joe simply “disappear” for half a season…

Us Weekly’s little birds report that America’s most over-the-top, possibly-fake, and definitely-disgusting couple have been riding out the duration of quarantine on Blake’s ranch in Oklahoma. This has been taxing on both of them, which is understandable, since their relationship makes no sense and also, is maybe fake?

Interesting – my ‘03 E46 only had a CD player (a single one at that, but still). Definitely no antiquated cassettes, and I was very glad it didn’t come with a nav system that is nearly as obsolete (circa 2020, that is).

Not sure if I’d classify anything with 193K miles as being in “reasonably good condition,” at least without knowing its complete service history (emphasis on complete, e.g. everything done since the car was first sold new).