[Kids] driving an old Volvo is an old money WASPy cliche, therefore it's become a fashion statement to drive them. Similar to woody Jeep Wagoneer and the Land Rover Defender. Anyways, Volvos and E-Class Wagons are $50k+ new cars. A 5 y.o. one or whatever is still a $20k+ car. I'd say that puts your kid very firmly in…

Are you trying to sound old money with a made up story? Or did you go to school with new money poseurs trying hard to look old money by making their kid drive old-money cliche used Volvos? Old cars are deathtraps compared to modern cars. Anyone really rich making their kid drive some like cliche like an old Volvo is…

"as a academic I can say that any university that has so many internally trained PhDs on faculty is a steaming heap. Go look at its peer institutions, they are guilty as well." What do you mean?

"ND's academic standards are not, never have been, and never will be higher than Stanford's. That's complete BS." Stanford football (last decade or so) and Harvard basketball teams (since Tommy) do not give a shit about academic standards anymore.

You clearly get it. I'm wondering if you think the avg ACT/SAT of Notre Dame and Stanford's football team is any higher than say Michigan's and Baylor's? If it is higher, by how much? I see people throwing around Derrick Rose's 17 ACT and football players getting 20 on the ACT. I guess people don't realize 22-23 is…

"They will not let you into the school if they don't think you are capable of actually doing the work (because like I said earlier, there is no Basket Weaving major)."

I agree with you, to a degree. But I think we both know Stanford and ND do not have rosters full of illiterate kids like some of the other big programs. Schools like ND and Stanford don't offer remedial courses, and the culture of the campus is different than a Tailgate U, so it requires a lot of effort to hide these…

I was rooting for ND tonight, but I have to be honest, he looks very empty, i.e. low IQ. And some of his football decisions highlight that. Kids like him shouldn't be playing for a school like ND. Same for the idiots Stanford has been recruiting.

Bullshit fake PR stuff he wanted the camera to pick up. Probably choreographed in advance by ESPN/ABC

Yeah, in 2 years when it doesn't matter anymore? Fuck that. Fuck FSU. Fuck all the inbred trash that support this rapist.

It is SO funny that FSU is letting an illiterate rapist thug play for them today! College GameDay, a full stadium and millions of viewers outta really show FSU admins there are consequences for their coverups and unethical behavior.

Very valid point.

There is really only one solution for Justin: finance a used 2012 Volt that he can charge at work. He'll save $4k a year on gas alone, and it will actually have some value when he's done with it (as opposed to a $5k clunker that will be scrapped when something catastrophic happens to it):

Hi, I'm well educated, make good money and appreciate handsome (that is, not tacky) cars. I also enjoy putting the top down when I leave the office at 4:30 pm on a Friday on my way to happy hour. S5 cabriolet is a very cozy and well-rounded commuter for any manager:

I know this won't get much love on Jalopnik, but the two wealthiest people I know happen to each commute about 100 miles to the office each day. They both drive Ford Escape Hybrids. Cheap, efficient, comfortable and modest:

It was a very hot car when it came out. I saw a lot of rich yuppies driving them in Chicago and DC. Why? I assume because it was cool, unique and was easy to maneuver around a major city. This was pre-real estate crash. Also, the X5 had a soccer mom stigma. Bear in mind it came out before this tiny SUV trend exploded.…