Sure they would, but it wouldn’t be in their interest to maximize profit at a detriment to brand perception. Right now they can more or less wash their hands of the customer experience since there are competing dealers.

That’s kind of a snide response, and I get it, but I think if Elon isn’t thinking about some fairly sweeping upgrades for the S, he’s screwed, but if he’s on track to be 7 years ahead for the new S, the Taycan is going to have its work cut out for it.

I came here to say what I usually say, which is that price efficiency and battery efficiency is where Tesla leads, but honestly if the Porsche Taycan can live up to its promise by 2020, it will be a solid Model S competitor. That said, the Model S is 7 years old at this point, so the question is, what is the next gen…

The first “cool” car I ever bought, was a 2005 SLK32 AMG for 17k dollars. It had 46K miles. It had the wrong type of steering rack for a lot of feel, but it was fast, and a slight tune gave it upwards of 420 HP. I actually loved that car and drove it for 5 years and 50k miles. It didn’t give me many issues, except for…

As far as I know, all AMGs are auto.

No. I’m saying the fact that you’re having to haggle endlessly is part of the problem. I don’t think consumers are getting a good deal with the haggling. I think consumers are either getting a shitty experience and a halfway decent deal, or a shitty deal. It’s one or the other. The margins, the savings, the trade-in…

I’m not lamenting that it worked to my advantage. I’m lamenting the process for the average consumer. What dealership do you work for?

It was 2015. I seriously doubt they sold it to me at a loss. 31k was THEIR sticker. Which included their 3k cosmetic package. Plus they asked me to do VW financing which they got a kickback from. I seriously doubt they took a loss. It’s made up margin and made up discounts. It’s bullshit and a bullshit process. And it…

Dunno - sticker on my wife’s GTI was 31 and I paid 26.5? This was the SE with the Premium Fender sound, DSG and 4 doors. My math might be fuzzy but that seems a lot like 15%. Getting that deal took walking away from the the desk 3-4 times, 5 hours, 5 conversations with the sales manager, walking away one more time…

Yeah I’m not sure I would sleep on my side with them in, but maybe? I guess it depends on your ear/pillow.

Yes. I’d check them out. They’re surprisingly comfortable for exercise.

Lol. Funny you should mention that. One of the things I like best about the Jabras, is they have a nifty function in the app called “Hearthrough” which you can toggle on and off depending on situation. Essentially what it does is take the outside noise and amplify it through to your ears, so when you’re walking or…

You may be referring to Baal the Demon, Ba’al was also the name of the king god of the phonecians who demanded human sacrifice.

Incorrect. If you show up with financing, and I do, they’re still trying to add cosmetic packages or warranties that total in the thousands, you’d be a fool not to push back.

Incorrect. They’d actually be competing with other manufacturers.

Dumb take.

The Elite actives aren’t cheap. They’re definitely a different profile than the AirPods, but they are shaped to sort of fit the inner funnel of your ear and so for me at least, they don’t feel bulky. I really like them. Again, I had some ear pain initially when I wore them for more than 1-2 hours initially, but now, 6…

And I absolutely use this tactic. But the fact is, there are many many buyers out there who are basically browbeaten into a deal because they just don’t spend countless hours reading about cars, like I do.

When are car dealers going to go away? Is this really the best method for sales and delivery the “market” can come up with? Look, I feel their pain, new processes, the internet, all sorts of things have rendered their margins extremely thin, but this thing where they just go back and forth and try to squeeze every…

I purchased the Jabra 65T Elite Active based on your review and I haven’t looked back. Last time I took a flight I took both the Elites and my Bose QC35IIs and the active noise cancellation was better in the Bose, but not miles better than the passive cancellation from the Elites. The sound was in my opinion, as good,…