Winter is too miserable to rely on a car with “soul” as transportation. 

For $5k you can just get a trailer that an Element can tow.

That’s what I don’t get about this vehicle in particular. There’s tons of room in there, so there’s no reason not to buy a real tent. There’s lots of options that are designed to easily set up.

Unfortunately a CFL is pretty much useless below freezing. 

I installed an LED light in my opener and that has hampered the opener’s effectiveness to work when the light is on. 

I learned DOS in High school. 

It’s for the rich people to get driven around in.

It might also be worth it to attach better terms than other possible buyers. Like the ability to close the deal on the spot, or pay in cash etc. Something to communicate to them that you are serious.

That’s a useful link. I’ve now bookmarked it so in the future I won’t be able to find it.

I am the first one to denounce automotive ass-hattery.

It absolutely is a disaster.

A City Ordinance makes me think that this will only be enforceable by fines.

How safe can any car that’s nearly 30 years old really be? 

It has to be an hourly based system. That doesn’t mean there’s no incentive to produce, but it means that if you get stuck, there’s incentive to work through it properly. 

What nobody gets is that it means there’s no incentive to properly deal with “problem” cars or their owners. The dealer I worked at, the SAs made no money off warranty work. And those warranty customers are the ones you (ideally) should be spending extra time on. 

At least as far as the trucks go, every GM 6 bolt pattern (to my knowledge) is the same. Apparently the same bolt pattern also appeared on some Toyotas.

If they have rubber, anyone with a previous model year Malibu.

A reputable, stable trucking company wouldn’t file a $10k claim on their insurance unless they had no choice. It wouldn’t be worth it. 

The DOT is who you really have to worry about.

You were under the towing limit, but were you under the maximum combined gross limit (GCWR)? That’s effectively how much weight your vehicle can safely control, including stopping.