The only thing that went wrong with his car was the neutral safety switch. Everything else is a wear item, which (gasp) new cars will need once you drive them off the lot. Because (surprise) a new car becomes used the moment you drive off the lot.

Every single item you listed is a wear item, except the neutral safety switch. Keep a “new” car for a few years and it’ll need a water pump, tires, way more seals than you ever replaced on the Rav4, several batteries, and brake work. These are as normal as oil changes and transmission fluid changes (which, despite you…

Why anyone would buy a new car at all is absolutely beyond me. Want all the benefits of a new car? Get one two years old and avoid the instant loss from depreciation as you roll off the dealership.

fiancé

Woah there cowboy. I’m from Vermont. If you want to go along party lines, look up Bernie’s stance on gun laws for the vast majority of his career and tell me again that this is broken down on party lines. You can buy anything you want here, can use it practically anywhere that’s not designated as a village, and there…

See? If everyone on that military base were armed, this sort of thing wouldn’t happen!

Or take the bullets out of the pistol. Darwin recipient for sure, no caveat here.

Double yellow is more of a “pass at your own risk”—it’s a zone where it’s suggested to stay on the right side, but you’re allowed to pass if there’s a slow-moving vehicle on the road.

Oh, cool! I lived down in Greenville, SC for a year, so I definitely understand the appeal of southern weather. And I vaguely remember a Yankee Candle-based discussion on Jalopnik before. Perhaps we’ve had this conversation already!

The kids have gotta drive somehow! Although in all seriousness, it’s legal in Vermont to pass over any double yellow for that exact reason. So since you’re not limited to passing in designated zones, it’s all good.

Nah, he’s got a point. A lot of the major roads in VT are single-lane 50mph roads where people drive 45-50. But once you get off those, it’s much more open.

Hahaha if you time it right you can get some open space. And no offense taken—when I’m in my Legacy instead of the BMW, I’ve been known to drive somewhat moderately, too...

Oh wow. I grew up in Manchester, and Danby Mountain Road is like my paradise. I still take some extra time when I head to my parents’ in one of the fun cars to break of 7A and cut over to Pawlet Flats. It’s a perfect route if you’re based in Manchester because you get to unwind in the evening light on the flats and…

Lol not in Vermont. A buddy of mine got pulled for 105+ in a 65 and got like two points (granted, cop was extremely nice for that). Definitely not the police state of Virginia though.

Was going to reply similarly about Vermont. The longest part of getting to a good driving road in VT is waiting for the garage door to open and then driving across my eight acres. Then I’m immediately connected to some of the most fun roads in the state. Williston to Richmond via Hinesburg is particularly fun, and if…

Ah, yes! I should specify the SC Upstate. Sorry to forget about you guys!

Hey, Greenville’s on the front pa—

You’re getting a lot of flak from the community of people who “would totally buy a Jaguar XE-RS Wagon if Jaguar would bring it to the states” but who wouldn’t even be able to swing the deposit on one. Suffice to say, you are making perfect sense—adjusted for scale, a “refundable” $1500 for a chance at zero-cost…

You’re saying that would you would do, in the situation you described, is pin him to the ground, literally as close as possible to the President?

True, but practically speaking the M4 and M2 drive very differently. The more square platform of the M2 and the drivetrain differences make the M2 a much more nimble car than the M4/M3.