Chances are high that she wasn’t going to have collision/comprehensive insurance on a Pontiac G6 she bought for $3,000. So, that becomes a moot point. And, truly, it is people like this woman—presumably at the lower end of the economic spectrum—who get screwed when municipal organizations behave this way.

I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it, either. It looks very aftermarket and very insecure. It conjures up images of the sort of kid who tries to street-race everything on two wheels (side note, multiple Mustangs have tried to race my LS Hybrid, and I’ve only had it for a week) and not the relaxed vibe of California,…

That’s also true. But they can always call the financial institution and verify the validity of the check.

I’m so jealous. Instead, we get the two-tone/looks-like-a-liftback-but-isn’t Crown SportCross, which is on the inferior transverse-FWD TNGA-K platform. Whereas this one is, as you said, a Lexus LS-lite.

I flew to Detroit to purchase a car (from Oklahoma) last weekend, and this is exactly why I took a cashier’s check that was folded into my wallet. Much less conspicuous or prime for theft than a duffel bag full of cash.

It helps to think of the original Insight as a sort of continuation of the CRX’s lineage, because that’s what it was: a tadpole-shaped hyper-miler. And, I agree, it was a neat-looking car. Volkswagen’s XL1 was similar.

They were. This is a contemporary Cavalier instrument panel, which is a common and relatively straightforward swap. I’m sure that’s the reason for the 4,000 RPM readout, too; the number of pulses coming from the Fiero’s BCM need to be stepped down for the Cavalier instrument cluster to interpret them properly.

Yes, it’s the N63TU1. The V12 is more reliable, and I’m actually looking at 760Lis now.

This isn’t the V12, though. It’s the problematic V8. This is a 750Li. The V12 would be the 760Li (though this one does have aftermarket tips that emulate the quad arrangement on the 760Li).

A couple of observations:

Let’s not forget about the HS 250h, which lasted from 2010-2012.

I’m very fond of the “L319" LR3/LR4. It’s on an odd unibody/BOF hybrid structure, wherein the body is stiff enough to be a unibody, but then has a full ladder frame underneath it. The “L320" Range Rover Sport (2006-2013) is a shorter, more-stylized version of the same thing.

Contrary to popular belief, the Discovery 3/LR3, especially with the diesel, wasn’t inherently unreliable. They’re solid little trucks.

I was going to say no, but since it’s got the 6MT, it’s a good’un. Plus, the flame graphics are kind of par for the course with such a funky design. I vote a comfortable NP.

I, too, was very sad when they released the current design.

The sad thing was, ergonomically, it was a very good car. But, yes, the styling was very, very wrong.

I don’t think Infiniti did invent the coupe SUV. True, the 2003 FX was the most athletic SUV on the market at that time, sharing a platform and much of its DNA with the esteemed 350Z. But, shape-wise, the swoopy, gorgeous lines disguised the fact that it was really no less upright than any other crossover.

Well, of course. But this article is just saying that Santander will ultimately be Lotus’ in-house financier. So when you’re looking at lease deals or manufacturing financing promotions, those’ll ultimately come from Santander. Santander has been behind Chrysler Capital all this time, with their contract recently…

I’ve had multiple Mexican-built VWs and multiple X5s, including a current-generation 2022 X5 45e.

I mean, I kind of see why they didn’t redesign the Panthers. That platform, which was 30 years old, had reached EOL, and it wouldn’t have made sense to design a new round of BOF sedans. They lasted a long time.