The number of companies that still use Excel as a homebrew database will astound you. You’ve probably taken drugs made in a lab that tracks everything in Excel. A lot of them don’t realize there are other options.

Sounds like you need a sienna or a hybrid Highlander. 

Bite the bullet man. We have 3 kids and finally gave in and got a Sienna. 36/36 mpg. Eats highway miles like a touring car and feels half it’s actual size (not great for my wife either while parking) which makes it very easy to drive.  You can’t beat the space and utility if you can get over the stigma of having the…

We need minivan doors on SUV’s.

Hell yes this. I recently traded in a ‘21 LC500 in Nightfall Mica for a ‘24 LC500 in Ultrasonic Blue (new color for ‘24) mainly to improve the color of blue. The darker blue ‘21 looked amazing in perfect light and black most of the time. Yes, this cost me tens of thousands in depreciation.  But it’s worth it.

Here in Maine, heated steering wheel. Don’t knock it until you try it.

Those of us that keep our cars forever will understand this the most: pick the color you really want, even if it costs extra. Sure, it sucks that most automakers now charge extra for the “good colors”, but are you really going to miss that measly $495 upcharge every time you stare at your car for the next 15-20 years…

Are you near Canada. Most things seems to work fine in MA and RI. Also, with the phone apps, you can download playlists and whatnot for offline.

For my money, it is the premium sound system package typically offered by most manufacturers.

I would say a 2022 Civic Si is a great deal right now. You get the newest model of the civic with all the newest and most up to date tech. And for $24kish you get a fun, sporty, manual only with a sport tuned suspension, comfortable sedan that gets almost 40mpg on the highway. Sure it doesn’t have the performance of…

GR86. The idea that a new grad with their first adult job can go out and buy a 7500 RPM, RWD, manual transmission sports car for under $30k in 2024 is awesome.

As a frugal spender and bargain hunter (those who know me say “tight wad”, but I digress), if I had to buy a car today it would be a no brainer: the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. I consider it an absolute bargain with 47/50/43 MPG and Toyota reliability for $23.5k. Honestly, with the Fit gone from our shores, it’s all the…

GR86, even with no discount. 7500 RPM RWD sports car for under $30k? Sign me up!

Toyota CVTs employ a launch gear. They claim it is for drivability, but I wouldn’t be surprised if taking the initial load and shock of accelerating by a physical gear rather than a belt/chain help greatly prolong transmission life.

Honda Ridgeline. It starts at $41k USD, has an interior that’s as roomy and comfortable as an Accord, rated to tow 5000lbs (and has been shown to be more than capable of this by Dave Tracy), and has handy under the bed storage. It’s a Honda so it’s going to last forever. It’s the truck that most people who want a…

I had a couple of MR-Spyders (along with an MR-2).  It was OK....a hell of a lot of fun to drive on a good day, but the suspension was tough, and it never got the performance package I was expecting (a Celica engine IIRC)

The second gen Neon does not get as much love as the original. I had a 2000 Neon back in the early Bush days, I could not afford an SRT. My car was lively in that slow car driven fast way with the 5MT.

Hell yeah 

The Plymouth (and Chrysler) Prowler:

I know it’s only been a few days since my last QOTD post like this, but again I have answer “mine”: a 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 I bought new and am still daily driving at 246K+ miles. I try to take care of it. I was a quite bit older than the average SRT-4 driver when I got it, and I’m getting close to 60 now.