The Solara was the infinitely better foil to the Sebring.  There aren’t too many cars of this generation that can actually fit kids in the back seat- the Solara and Sebring being the only two I can think of.

The boomerest boomer mobile that every boomered. Retro styling of the early 00's, but with that added bubbliness of something that was swollen from a bee sting. Bad at being a truck, bad at being a car, bad at being a convertible.

The previous Stinger didn’t sell well because (despite having the good to compete) it was priced to high for a KIA. From a purely performance stand point it was a bargain- a GT2 goes 0-60 in under 5 seconds. The problem came from badge snobbery and people not wanting to pay $50k+ for a KIA

The “new” Durango hasn’t changed much since 2011 so I’m not surprised they need to put some cash on the hood to move them.  That being said there aren’t and won’t be many SUV’s with a V8 after the Durango so get one while you can.

The lead photo with the sun type thing behind him makes him look like some kind of Catholic saint of future corporate power.

That’s a solid thought. Ceramic works great on regular paint. I’m sure they could come up with a chemical to adhere to stainless.

Yes coating metal with oil the displaces water will 100% keep it shiny and prevent corrosion. It will also run off into the water and kill wild life and plant life. That’s why I was thinking wax would be a safer option as it seems to not have the same environmental impact. 

From an advertising stand point wraps make sense.  It is not uncommon for businesses to buy a car that will stand out and wrap it (the Hummer H2 comes to mind) I can see that happening with the cyber truck.

Windex always works for cleaning stainless (that’s what I used for appliances) but it won’t stave off corrosion.  I’m thinking wax would work as a preventative.  Windex first, let dry, coat with wax.

My friend had a diesel of this generation.  They are rock solid cars.  They also look great and actually feel high end.  NP.

I did mention that it was a backup, implying it would kick on only during power outages.  That being said part of the preventative maintenance on any generator involves periodically running them which inherently is going to produce some emissions especially at start up.  That being said some of the power from the…

The later ones in the U.S. came with the Toyota Celica GTS engine- DOHC Toyota 2ZZ-GE which already was making 190hp or so.  That thing could rev to the moon.  Not sure how the reliability compares to the Rover engine but I would imagine it would be cheaper to maintain as a Toyota engine.

Couldn’t you coat it in wax?  I mean the obvious thing would be some kind of oil but I can’t see that as being good for the environment.  Wax seems to be a little more biodegradable and also acts as a moisture barrier.  Or wrap it, but that seems contrary to buying a stainless truck.

Not after midnight. Which is a weird conundrum because there is not a specific timeline of what stops constituting after midnight.

And it looks better IMO.  That’s a lot of cash for the badge and “safety features” which are really more of annoyances.

I did a quick read on the TX350. O-60 is 7.7 seconds or so which in modern standards is quite slow. That’s about what a 4runner will do which has an ancient V6/5 speed combo. Honestly if they had stuck with the regular 3.5 V6 which makes of 300hp in the last gen Camry they probably would’ve had a great base model.  I…

I feel like Wes Welker is the definition of extremely 5'9".  Anyone who is that height and played that long in the NFL is definitely extreme.

Low slung roadster is hard to get out of?  What’s next rain is wet?

I’ve never heard of being someone extremely 5'9" but that is how I’m referring to my height from now on.

Those are also the best deals available and not in Euro but I suppose you are right that it is doable.