True story: A friend’s dad who had bought a Chevelle new in 1972 was trading it in on a 1980 Corolla wagon (because the Chevy dealer told him to pound sand when he asked about a discount on a Citation!). There had been a rattle in the back door since he got the car. He removed the door panel before trading it in and…

I miss the stories from the 1970's about happy union workers having time to haphazardly glue the windshield, leave lunch leftovers in a door panel, AND still have time for the five-beers break special at the local grabass establishment. Things have really gone downhill.

I doubt 6 weeks will do much. Any issues will be found not by GM engineers, but by paying customers 2 years after launch after which GM will just deny the issue exists and quietly update it without admitting fault or remedying early adopters.

There are people right now worried that they’re not going to live long enough to take delivery of their pre-ordered C8.

To beat BMW, you must become BMW... or Lexus but that’s just crazy talk.

If Chrysler’s next generation ends up with those huge grills, I’m blaming YOU, Mr. “watch the world burn” Torchinsky.

How about a black Peugeot?

Those are very creative, Jason, and you’re a lovely young man with a bright future writing about cars. 

I’d honestly rather have what Chrysler is currently offering.

“Without a base, without a trace!”

There’s nothing bland or generic about a Reese’s cup. It’s perfection, and the Civic never was.

German chocolate, sushi flavor.

More this I feel:

This is going to be too far down to get attention but I have to speak my piece.

Naah, didn’t take offense in the slightest.  I got thicker skin than that.  

Neutral: My dealer has gotten cheaper and my indy more expensive over the years, to the point where they’re within 10% on almost all jobs I’ve requested lately. That’s due heavily to the fact that the special tools that are required across the board, which only seems to be increasing over time.

What more do you want out of a machine?

The word you are looking for the front 3/4 is “fantastic”.

The 8C had a gorgeous profile.