If you’re genuinely suggesting this, and not just joking, then it’s a bad take:

1st Gear: Was Bentley not, a year ago, saying that it had a waiting list as long as your arm for its cars, especially orders? Times are changing. I’m not sad to see companies that charge outrageous prices suffering a bit. If only brands like Toyota, and their dealers, had similar misfortune, prices might come down.

I’d say the W221 S 550 was reliable from 2009-2011. That was after the early issues with the M273 (5.5-liter V8), but before they put the M278 (4.7-liter twin-turbo V8) in, which had early issues.

Possibly. I have this car’s successor, a 2018 Genesis “HI” G90 5.0 Ultimate AWD. It’s as smooth and creamy as you can imagine, yet the V8 makes some lovely noises if you put your foot in it and it handles reasonably well. It’s a better LS 460 L, in other words. With the exceptions of the rearview mirror—pulled…

I never said it was good, just that being underwater early in the loan (especially if you bought the car new and got a reasonable interest rate) isn’t the crisis everyone makes it out to be.

How are the materials? I thought the outgoing W213 E-Class felt depressingly cheap until you spent a lot of money. With the new E-Class comfortably in the $70K range (for a four-cylinder!!!), does it feel worth it, or could I get nicer materials in a Ram 1500, for the same money?

Being underwater at any one time isn’t the worst thing. I’m sure I’m underwater on the X5 I bought new a few years ago, and probably by more than $10,000. However, (a) I have a GAP policy if something happens to it, (b) I’m not trying to get rid of it, and (c) if I were trying to get rid of it, I could cover the…

A traction battery for a 2008 LS 600h L, totaling just over $4,000, installed. While the battery worked great, it did not make the car any more lovable, and I got rid of it soon after.

When you’re part of that ultra-wealth world, wives are replaceable - particularly when you inherit their billions and collect the life insurance.

What an actual fucking cult Tesla is. The damn car killed your wife, and you’re making apologies? Yikes.

To be fair, this article isn’t complaining. I don’t see where this article paints Tesla’s depreciation as an inherently bad thing. In fact, it concludes by stating “Naturally, this is good news for consumers since the top four EVs average under $25,000, which means a potential customer could also qualify for up to…

And the ND looks like Smudge the Cat

You’re not wrong. That said, the Phantom VII Coupé and Drophead Coupé looked even goofier:

The myopic-looking headlights on the original Aero 8, pictured here, are from the New Beetle. Later Aeros had more forward-facing headlights, and those were from the R56 MINI.

You got your figures a bit mixed up. The QX60 has the 3.5-liter; the Frontier has the 3.8-liter.

Longitudinally mounted and slung out way ahead of the front axle.

I owned a 2008 LS 600h L last year, briefly. It was the most underwhelming car I’ve ever owned, even after I spent $4,000 to replace the traction battery with a refurbished unit.

I had a V60 loaner with City Weave, once. It looks great in person.

That’s a shame, because it’s otherwise a very handsome and functional combination.

Same with my mom’s 2022 CX-5. Mazda really lags the competition on safety tech. I would have expected the CX-90 to have some sort of auto-steer functionality on the highway, but it doesn’t.