Have you been in a modern minivan? They’re way nicer than economy cars. You can even get the Odyssey with a vacuum in it. A vacuum! And they’re way more practical than a some weird SUV segment crossover shared platform creation. They can also usually tow over 3000 pounds without extra equipment, although a trans…

Dealers around here are more than eager to trim times associated with items that can improve their bottom line. PDIs, tires, anything that’s “menu priced”, anything they can get their grubby hands on really.

Bingo.

They were travelling at highway speeds and were in a high performance car. They could have stopped, but chose not to as it would likely mean a multi car pile up behind them.

You aren’t giving sports teams a “tax break”, I’m told every time I bring it up that it’s an “investment”.

It’s a beautiful example. But surely I’m not the only one who noticed the front license plate is installed crooked.

This Civic

The 2012s were the same as the previous generation aside from a facelift.

I don’t think UAW guys buy their own tools. I’m pretty sure the factory owns them.

The best guess right now is a magic 8-ball.

Their last few contracts allowed the apprenticeship process to go up to 8 years for full completion.

That’s probably the biggest thing dealerships do to make their bottom line better. Shave off a .3 here, a .4 there and a .2 over there. All of the sudden you’re effectively losing an hour a day for no reason.

Part of the idea, I assume, is that the busy times pay for the slow times so income stays steady. I’ve worked flat rate and back to back, one paycheck was literally half of the one before it.

I must ask honestly, have you ever been in a dealership environment as a tech?

Flat rate was created in the 30s during the depression so businesses could remain open. Greed on both sides is the only reason it still exists today.

Sure, it may be a clever piece of engineering. Something Honda used to do well. But let’s not forget it’s in what can easily be argued as the worst generation of Civics ever.

Not if they’re white.

Setting up a GoFundMe page is the first response to a slight by society it would seem.

Given the sheer volume of his published works, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s variation, even within a single book, of tone or quality.

Because looking at the gauges is obviously the most productive way to know.