Looks like the E tron is closer to the X than the 3 to me:

That’s misleading... That chart should be comparing the E-tron to a Model X, not a Model 3.

If there’s no analogous domestic product (like, say, a Porsche 911), consumers will eat the 25% and the value of used cars will go up in kind.

Change “drive” to “rely on”, and I agree.

It was drugs. My first thought was “Why not say you lost it at the casino instead of tell them you spent it on an erotic massage???”

Nobody is spending $8500 on an old rust-free S-10 to drive it in the snow.

True... but I don’t think this particular S10 has sunk to the point of “Mini Truck” status.

Those points would be valid if not for the fact that Europe is getting a new generation of Fiesta and Focus that are both apparently pretty good. Ford’s making newer, better cars... We just can’t have them here.

I also don’t recall the dog getting to ride in a $30M+ Testa Rossa in the book.

Yeah, my first thought was “Shouldn’t that be a feature on Alfas?”

Agreed. As a person with a flatulent brain, I see a lot of myself before my morning coffee in that guy.

See also: Loading-motorcycle-into-truck-fails

It kind of makes you wonder why they didn’t just push it back in the lake to put the fire out.

Weirdly, I always look at a date’s odometer if I happen to get in her car... If her car has 150,000+ miles and is in good shape, I respect both her frugality and mechanical sympathy.  Game recognizes game.

Counterpoint:

It’s an R53 with an auto... It’s going to stop going any places in the near future due to transmission failure.

If they’re operating 24/7, the only places they’ll sit and wait would be where they’re being recharged.

The “better place” the world is turning into:

Seinfeld will get it, and use it to pick up Leno for Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee just to rub it in.

Really Nice Old Car + Winter Driving = Rusty Old Car