The Alero is durable and much more comfortable than the caviler it's based off, the minivan I won't defend, the Aurora is just great (highly biased here) and the Bravada was the best equipped on that platform except maybe the Saab. 

Sounds like a prime opportunity to take cues from racing and get all liveried up. Maybe even have sponsors to pay for some of it.

When I was going through the process with my Tacoma, the dealership gave me a checklist of all the stuff I needed to bring back to complete the transaction.  When I came back at the agreed upon time with all the stuff on the checklist, my salesman said, “Wow, you actually do what you say you’re going to do.”  At first…

If you do this, a dealer will do everything in their power to make your life difficult, or just wash their hands of you completely.

Emperor, being a seasoned car salesperson, your dads approach is dated as much as the cigar smoking, plaid jacketed salesman with a mustard stain on their tie. I’d see thru it on the first attempt and honestly, just tell you to keep shopping. We don’t have the time for games and many of today’s salespeople are more…

I think the problem isn’t just ‘needing a computer’. If I remember right, it’s like dealer only diagnostic tools with cars. It’s that it has to be a Deere authorized mechanic with a proprietary set of hardware that they won’t sell you, and you can’t just use any old laptop.

Yeah, here’s a quote from one of the earlier…

If you look back at automobiles from every decade they all have a similar average look that defines the style and form of the era. 

Haha! It's a Lampredi twin cam, probably one of the more reliable engines Fiat ever made, so that helps. I replaced the entire suspension so no problems there, electrical Gremlins have been the worst thing I've had to deal with, honestly. Granted it is not my DD, I've put less than 3k miles on it in three years, and…

God this is such a terrible take.

Why should we sit around and argue about how we are going to die

Trucks are just the land yachts of yesteryear that CAFE rules killed. Body on frame, powerful engine, comfy, roomy, with lots of trunk space. Think of that 5.5' bed as a trunk instead of a bed.

My uncle had an Oldsmobile Silhouette and I remember thinking it was the dang future. White over blue leather. I was enthralled.

Okay that red one isn’t too bad.

One of the greatest soundtracks of all time. I was too young to be allowed to listen to it when new, which made sneaking it behind my parents’ back all the more sweet. I know what I’m listening to this weekend. Thanks!

High strength glass is also terribly expensive.

Oh man, that’s a soundtrack I haven’t thought of in many years. Had that on cassette, and played the crap out it.

In these tug of wars, traction is king. You want a real towing test, take something like an 8000 lb trailer and line the trucks up side by side at the bottom of a long grade. Then race up the grade. Then turn around on the top and come back down. Truck that gets to the top first and is the quickest/least dramatic to…

I literally cannot hear “played yourself” without thinking of Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul. Complete with Tom Petty vocal sample. One of many excellent tracks from the Judgment Night soundtrack circa 1993

I really like these more technical articles. Specs don’t interest me anywhere near as much as the engineering and design behind them.