I think that’s really something that is highlighted when QA started to drop the ball - Tesla doesn’t have that extra chance to catch these things at the dealership. And the dealerships (as shitty as some are) generally want the pickup to go smoothly since it’s their final chance to ensure a good experience that brings…

This is true, I also worked as a tech at a Ford dealer and we did a little thing called PDI-post delivery inspection.  After the cars were dropped off we had to go through a PDI checklist before they ended up on the lot.    The things you mentioned would get caught in the PDI before the ended up going out to the…

But how often does Ford gaslight you to say -you- installed two different types of tires on your car?

Also the part where they blamed it all on the new billing model. Y’know, where they can’t just bill NASA for enormous cost overruns anymore and actually have to deliver a product for the quoted cost.

An acquaintance recently did the “It’s cheaper to fly four people to Paris, stay in a hotel for a week, see Taylor Swift, and go shopping at Louis Vuitton” vacation than buy four tickets in the US.

It exists:

Thanks Obama!

Yeah, it’s really hard to tolerate complaints from bro-dozer truck owners about gas prices. 

Some dudes: “ after buying my 1 ton truck, 40 ft camper, ATVs, SXS, snowmobiles, jet skis, bass boat, ice house and Harleys, I can’t afford gas, damn commie liberals”

Are they pirates?

Forget about the golf courses. Arizona water is going towards farms growing alfalfa for Saudi Arabia’s dairy industry

Funny enough, Climate Town dropped a video on exactly this subject just a couple of hours ago:

My previous vehicle hadn’t even hit the sales lot yet, it still had plastic film covering the wheels, and it had 11 miles on it.

For real.

You’d really have to like the first phase (2008-2010) of the Challenger to pay $80,000 for this, considering the other phases (2011-2014 and especially 2015+) were better in every measurable and immeasurable way.

ND. I can find better for cheaper.

A quick google search for the cheapest car in the US 10 years ago was the Toyota Yaris at $15,240. I don’t think general CPI is the best indicator, but using a CPI calc shows that same price today is $20,500. So it doesn’t seem like they’ve gotten particularly higher relative to everything else.

All stems from a lack of financial literacy. I see people complaining about the cost of living left and right (and it is legitimate concern for sure), and I also see tons of 50k+ SUVs and pickups driving around...BMW, Lexus, Merc all seem to be doing just fine, etc. My only conclusion is that people finance up to…

It was always a little upsetting how much the automotive press would crap on cars like this, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a contributing factor to automakers deciding to exit this space. These cars are perfectly competent transportation and serve a purpose, nothing wrong with them. 

Wow is that depressing on every level.

The whole catalytic converter stealing thing is irritating and would be frustrating and it would be nice if the police could figure out a way to curb this by making changes to how people get paid when selling these things.

However, this guy was sleeping in his truck (why?…