I went looking for one of these then quit after doing a tuneup on an ‘04 Dakota with the PowerTech 3.7 V6. I can’t say it’s not a durable engine. This one had 300k miles, which is 100k more than anyone could expect without an overhaul. It gets about the same mileage as the 4.7L V8 it’s based on. Still, I’d avoid these…

That’s absolutely the reason for the G3, along with the reason we got the Pontiac-badged Cobalt as the Pursuit a year before the US arm brought out the G5 (so we got an awkward transition year where they became G5 Pursuits up here - shades of J2000 Sunbird all over again). Without a cheap car to sell,…

Yep. I suspect GM’s dealer network was to blame. Buick/Pontiac/GMC dealers would have wanted a subcompact car to lure in budget-conscious buyers. If they sold it in Canada, I suspect it did a little better there, since the Pontiac nameplate carried more weight.

RAV4 Prime is 0-60 in 8 seconds on EV'only, 5.6 on auto.

The product is there, but the dealers haven’t all caught up yet. Some are doing a better job now on the customer service end, but some still have a long way to go… 

I think PHEVs can reap more benefit in city driving, less so on the highway. I think that is especially true for the larger SUVs that are heavier and less aerodynamic when compared to a sedan or compact car. Unless you can cover your entire commute with the EV range, you may be better off saving the EV mode for the…

I was thinking most of the issues would be with electronics and interior bits but a weak timing chain can wreak some serious havoc around the engine bay.

Brand new 2021 300 Touring available just under $30K. I don’t share your conclusion that a 10 year old 300 SRT8 for around $20K is a steal. My idea of Carnomics is not shared with you. 

Fucking Mazda 2's with 100k miles are listed around $8-$9,000 on cars.com

Oh hell yes.  I miss mine to pieces

I did the same, as you can see by may handle.
Unfortunately, the I could not swing one of the uberwagens when it came time for a new whip for the wife. She wanted to stick with VW, so now we have a 2022 Tiguan. She likes it, I’m bored everytime I look at it.

You need a Toyota in your fleet as the support vehicle.

Based on my engineering experience, I think there is a 98% chance it went something like this:

It’s sad that I’ve been inebriated and gone on twenty minute rants on how much I dislike them. 

Would a Polaris Slingshot count? I fucking despise those things. I swear, those things are given as awards to the biggest douchebags at the cock punching factory. Slingshot owners make Brodozer’s look like sophisticated and courteous drivers. All crappy accessories from the Pep Boy’s catalog have gone to decorating…

In their defense, the last gen Corvette made 460 HP with a 6.2L engine. The C7 of course is a pushrod which accounts for the difference. And HP doesn’t matter - literally every single buyer says they bought the car for the exhaust sounds, and you need a V8 for that.

Exactly, the Jaguar AJV8 5.0 was a brand new engine block and other changes, compared to the 4.2.

I know, I had an M235i. Shame too, it’s a better way to do it.

I don’t think JLR has been spending much money refining/updating the F-Type. That interior is broadly the same as it was 10 years ago, down to the knobs, switches, and shift lever. They just added a bigger center screen and digital dash. Apart from the F-Pace and i-Pace, it seems like Tata is letting Jaguar die on the…

Good points. I think opinions differ a lot on the image of Jags. Some apparently see a top-flight luxury brand with a storied past, while others see a cut-rate Aston Martin poseur with perennial financial problems, confused direction, and bottom-tier build quality and reliability. In the UK the stereotype of the Jag…