The thing about buying new is huge. The layperson’s eyes may glaze over when they see a 35' cabin cruiser costs 300 grand new, but doesn’t realize a ten year old model does all the same things for like 1/5th of that money. And most marine shit will last forever if you maintain it. 

I’ve been dying on this hill in regards to the debate around larger vehicles impacting pedestrian deaths. I’m as pissed off that cars have gotten so much more pointlessly big now than anyone, but everyone having a little handheld computer they can use while they drive that will send messages, pay their bills, and watch…

That kinda goes back to the 2nd line of the original comment. While actually getting killed for it may be a bit of a stretch, doing the right thing as a cop definitely comes with consequences from other cops, unless you can really thread the needle.

Feel like any recent iteration of a Civic Si is staring them in the face too, including a new one.

This feels like the obvious miss to me too? You might even be able to get your mitts on a new SI for $30k flat. If not, get a current-gen off lease for like 25k-28k.

D’oh! I read that a second time and now it makes sense. Kinda stinks for the astronauts that they need to do a full-scale dry-run of this thing on top of the actual mission.

I remember reading somewhere that there’s a company that writes all the goofy radio show call-in bits where the caller admits to something psychotic, tells a ridiculous dating story, etc. Like it all comes from the same place. 

Not sure if you’re a Sopranos fan, but Phil Leotardo approves this message. 

Two thoughts here:

There’s kind of an underlying point here worth making that way more of this type of content is fake than people care to realize. Even if this is an exception, and most people will say “oh yeah of course I know its fake”, you’re still better off being conditioned to assume pretty much everything on the internet is a…

1. There is probably a technical reasoning why the sort of imperfections we keep seeing reported on aren’t “rust”. They’re probably right too, and calling it rust also builds a misconception that every one of these will be completely orange by this time next year. 

Interesting. I wonder if a NA hybrid is in the works too.

This is probably the best rationalization I can think of. Maybe the long game here is the 4Runner becomes an FJ replacement? I don’t hate the idea in theory, but the shame of that would be that the *current* 4Runner is basically getting 15 grand more expensive.

Right? The 4Runner was always basically a unique version of the Prado made specifically for the NA market. Now they are brining the more expensive actual Prado here to replace the J300 LC, and keeping the 4Runner too? What’s going on here?

I think the point is in that market, having a turbo-4 in a big offroader is an outlier even with the Toyota badge. Their reputation in this space is built on the back of NA engines with rather unimpressive specs, but are as reliable as sunrise. Turbos aren’t as unreliable as your goofy uncle wants you to think, but an…

And nevermind that this is in service of competing with the Chinese, who are literally the posterchild for state-backed industry. Massive investment from governments in this setting is literally your only way to a level playing field against them. 

Big ups to this. None of my closest friends are remotely car people, and seeing how they respond to car related stuff provides a lot of perspective.

Similar to #2: using a fast car for runabout duty is unexplainably awesome even if you aren’t even being reckless in any way. My Mustang puts a smile on my face when I’m just farting along side-streets to go to Walgreen’s.

and hopefully current drivers are more cognizant of dumb kids on scooters because that might be their kid.

I don’t know if it was your intention, but you are paraphrasing one of the late, great, George Carlin’s *best* bits: