When I bought my (then brand-new) Jeep GC, gas was close to $5/gal, and the dealership begged me to take a V8 instead of the V6. They had 2-3 V6's on the lot, one of which was spoken for, and the about twenty v8's, none of which were moving. They offered to sell me a higher-trim level V8 for less than the V6 I bought,…

Yeah. I’ve been restricting my searches to mostly trucks with over 125k miles. I’m finding that the ones which have been driven that much were actually used as trucks, and not just mall crawlers. Far fewer lift kits, and far more fifth-wheel hitches (not that I need one, but that I’ll take one used for hauling a…

Did you miss the article about the Dodge Van Racing that goes on in Japan? Because Hot Vans exist.

Yep. There’s entirely too many people who don’t understand that “rare” doesn’t equal “valuable.”

This was my exact thought pattern.

A few I can think of:
Land Cruiser’s Pesky Heater Hose.
Land Rover Discovery 2's 3 amigos (three warning lights indicative of any number of failures, some dangerous, some benign. Very annoying)
Chrysler/Dodge LX-platform’s Pink Thing.

Ooh, 10/10 disagree on the ‘armrests the same height’ bit. That would infuriate me about as much as the lack of it infuriates you. I normally have my left arm resting on the door and holding the wheel around 8-10, and my right arm resting on the center console or holding the wheel at 4-5. Same-height armrests would…

Highest I’ve achieved was 38 on an old-school mountain bike, which was absolutely terrifying. Towed, not towed, doesn’t matter. Traveling that fast on a bike is insane, and she deserves her record.

Exactly where my mind went: sure, it’s cheap to drive, but I’m going to have to marry someone who enjoys detailing cars or perpetually be scrubbing those wheels.

Oh, I know, but I found that around here the cost difference between a well-optioned 3/4th and one-ton truck is pretty minimal (usually less than $5k, and so I figured I’d opt to spend a little more or negotiate a little harder and get better towing capabilities. Plus I’ve found it’s easier to find a one ton truck…

Realistically? Only about 8-10k pounds. I’m still somewhat bouncing between Truck&toyhauler or used pusher&trailer, with emphasis on the former (easier lifecycle for a truck&toyhauler than a full-blown pusher.

While I’m going to consider this viewpoint as I shop for a truck, that’s a very very situational answer. I’m shopping for a tow rig, but I’m expecting to put 100k+ miles on it with a trailer towed behind, and regularly traversing mountain passes, with minimal, if any idling. That’s a distinct enough change to make…

Technically this is three. :D 

I don’t know if they still have it, but for awhile Mercedes would let you take out a 78 month loan on any of their cars. By the end of that loan, your S-Class would be worth as much as you put down on it.

I don’t blame you. If the fit-and-finish is as good as the photos look, then this is an attractive prospect for those needing a larger SUV. The question becomes what the fuel economy and pricing comes out to be. 

I know, but I had to mention it since I’ve found them to (generally) be vastly helpful... though it does, admittedly, vary a lot between the type of car you’re looking for.

Always check the forums? If you’ve a car bizarre enough to have a dedicated community, you’ll find that the members are often willing to assist (I have, on a couple occasions, driven to look at or take photos of a car for out-of-state club members, including one that had nothing to do with the club itself). 

I know it’s likely to be an unpopular opinion, but I’m fully onboard with this. I have a straight-piped Mercedes 450SE 6.9 (showed up on NPOCP a few years back, if anyone’s really curious). At idle, the car is fairly benign. If you romp on it, the car roars, and I suspect that outside the car I’m close to, if not…

Well, considering how painfully slow every Tesla driver has to slowdown for speed bumps to avoid scraping, I’d call this a solid move. Just hit the “launch” button and bunny-hop over the speed bumps without slowing down!

Most dealerships don’t have them locked in a back-office, ime? Most of them have lockboxes on the salesfloor, or right outside. One local dealership (which has multiple $100k+ cars) has them stored in an exterior-mounted metal case same as you’d find at Home Depot for $20.