Paying a penalty for non-compliance is the same as buying your way into compliance.

it’s a fantastic comparison vs the Sorento

What the hell? The Outlander competes against the Sorento not the Telluride. Your interpretation of the Mitsu is fine but your comparison against a Telluride is insane.

I think the obvious answer is that people are paying too much for a fucking Kia.

It will only go away if we forget about it. Let it live on in your heart and the comment section.

We’re actually pro-crack now. Didn’t you get the memo?

Pretty much.

So... I haven’t been around for a while. What happened to “crack pipe”? Cancelled?

I think you tried a little too hard on this one.

I never understood it either.  Dad wasn’t an alpha competitive type otherwise.  My best guess is he liked to drive fast from his early days driving on SoCal roads in the early 60's. Maybe he was bored on the road and liked to chase down traffic to stay interested.

You need to remember that trait and use it to your advantage. Sure, you’ll be ignoring cruise control and stepping on the accelerator, but once you’re past them, back to normal because they usually won’t speed up once you pass.

“I often come across people who for whatever reason don’t like to be passed.”

People who think that it’s a competition. My family takes a lot of road trips in the summer. During these road trips, I almost always set my cruise control. I often come across people who for whatever reason don’t like to be passed. Many times during a drive I will begin closing in on someone who is going slower than…

If the mfr. is confident in their resale value

You are also describing real estate.

My opinion is that the War on Drugs™ and specifically, the sentencing guidelines and laws targeting crack use were absolutely targeted towards blacks in general, and are used to feed a for-profit prison system akin to modern day slavery.

I think anyone who was offended by NP or CP is just waiting to be offended by something. Might as well offend them.

“Approximately 45 seconds with google and the search criteria “crack racial bias” should answer all of your questions.”

What was racist about NPOCP? I’ll tell you:

How is ‘Nice Price or Crack Pipe’ racially insensitive? Are you all projecting drug use onto a particular race?