Some people are just clueless. Acquaintance bought a CRV last weekend. Walked in to dealer, no appointment or previous contact, on a Saturday. Didn’t have financing lined up, nor did he know his credit score. FICO came in way lower than he thought it would be. Several texts later I advised he walk and reconsider…

I’d bring back my 2000 Celica GT-S. Hydraulic steering, 6-speed, 7,800 RPM, and 2500 pounds. Also, bulletproof, but sadly not deer-proof. If I had a time machine I’d go back to 2020 and pay the $4K to repair it. Still looked new after 20 years and all those miles:

Any of the new Toyotas that are rumored to come with a turbo.
The new GR-86 with a possible turbo 3
The new Celica with a turbo4
The new MR2 with a turbo something (maybe that turbo4)
not sure if any will hit 2025 but these three are at the top of my next car list.

After delaying a purchase for about 6 years, the (mouthful) Civic Hatchback Hybrid Sport Touring checks a lot of boxes. In Smurf blue. Reliable, hatchback, thrifty, quick, affordable, respectable. I could afford to spend more but I’d rather renovate my kitchen instead.

I’m looking forward to Rivian’s smaller models, particularly the R3. If this thing nails it on range and cost I’m going to be mighty intrigued.

I did what you could have done if you really wanted to know and check Autotrader myself. I looked up all of the Pilots, Highlanders, and Traverses with similar packages, mileage and prices and with the three of them combined there were a total of 13 available across the country. So not impossible to find, but not…

I know someone who bought a new Telluride EX X-Pro for like $51k. Over $50k for a Kia sounds crazy to me, but times are changing and Kia is apparently upping their game, objectively speaking. Subjectively, Kia still has the stigma of being a Kia. This someone doesn’t need a 3rd row, nor the off road capability, but I…

Yes! Exactly! I’m 10 years in selling cars at a CDJR store, and boy is it a love-hate thing: Hate the car business, love the cars, love people, hate they way they treat each other. It’s a hell of a ride, glad you got out lol!

Fucking Great Answer. I would say the Honda, Toyota, Subaru answer is more of which brand is liked most by non-car people. Jeep (Wrangler) is BELOVED. Every non-car person knows their friend’s car that is a Jeep (Wrangler).

The go-to answers will likely be Toyota and Subaru, but I have a different take:

Strangely, Toyota.

It’s built in Europe, seats four, and had a 5-star safety rating from the NHTSA... yeah, the Cascadia seems like a good choice.

I just have to be honest....

With profuse apologies I nominate the Murano CrossCabrio.

A Maserati GranTurismo is the right answer for a stylish weekend play car for the whole family.

Guys... GUYS... HEAR ME OUT for a second here... How about... A Buick Cascada?

This person has created a Venn diagram with many circles that in no way overlap. I think she needs to find the nicest Toyota Solara V-6 convertible out there, and call it close enough.

From a former Figaro owner, those rear seats are not fit for humans. Even small ones. 

Make sure to get AGM 12v batteries as well.