Not really, that’s accounted for in the EPA estimates.

I’m not sure why Americans are so scared of getting on the freeway in anything less than a 200bhp vehicle that does 0-60 in less than 7 seconds.

You have to get over the fact a lot of people simply don’t care if it’s a bit slower. They have decent low and mid range torque though. Small turbo-charged engines ARE more efficient. Sorry that is a fact. This is why they exist. 

Step 1. Wait for recession

I think it’s going to be significantly cheaper than a Tesla 3. Also remember how expensive fuel is in Europe, and how people generally live in more urban areas. Also think about tolls (London) to drive in city centers from which EV’s are exempt. This car would be a perfect car for many people who just need to run…

Who needs to store fuel? It’s not the apocalypse.

I don’t think 39.3k is particularly crazy pricing. You can option up a Ford Escape to $39.5k. 

I completely agree. I rented one by mistake a couple of years ago and had the same experience. It was the worst car I’d ever driven, bar none. Not even the Nissan Versa sedan I got in Orlando last year (at least that did 40mpg and you could park it). I don’t understand the appeal of these RWD Sedans at all. They all…

I actually live in Princeton, and I’m pretty sure I heard you.

I'm from Europe/UK where wagons are a LOT more common. One reason we like them so much is that they are not sedans. Historically people who drive sedans in the UK were travelling salesmen who were issued a low spec bottom of the range model. Wagons say "I bought this car with my own money" (This argument also for…

No it's not. The Beetle is the same engine, the same platform, just heavier with softer suspension and thiner sway bars (amongst other small differences) Probably the same gearbox too. Under the skin the cars are VERY alike.

The key to buying a Beetle was to buy the manual 'Launch Edition' from 2012. Even in 2013 I saw a few selling for $18-19000 with only 4000 on the clock. At the time I didn't really have room for the car on my street, but I still regret getting one. They even had the 'sports suspension' in that edition.

I made $4000 buying a vanagon on ebay and selling it locally. That was an investment. Vanagons appreciate 3% a year (or so they say)

Or simply the number 3000; no other words in the email at all. I'm not sure if I'm more offended by the 50% discount they requested or the rudeness of not saying anything else

Or this one for a little less.

It was tiny, but not shitty. It' had style panache and us Brits always loved them. Just because things are small and cheap, does not make them shitty.

I think he's half wrong. Hatchbacks with 3 doors are cheaper, look slightly better but don't suffer all the impracticality issues. Headroom is the same, access is poorer. The authors original assertion that a boring sedan that has been chopped to appeal to an aspirational demographic looks neither good, yet lacks all…

I'm a bit bias, I just bought the face lifted model, but that was mainly because I preferred the interior and wanted the 220bhp without having to mod.