A problem with those auto up/down windows is the potential danger when a someone (esp a kid) sticks this hand, arm, or, God forbid, head out the window. Car windows aren’t like elevator doors, which re-open if hit an obstacle while closing.

It occurred to me that he was behind on the payments or something, and he executed the bike for fun and then reported it stolen for the insurance. For that matter, even if payments weren’t a problem, he could still report it stolen after destroying it.

Monster tires do not an offroader make. This car might hack it in the desert, but on a fire road or some such a rock in the road could make a bad impression on the vehicle’s underside. The suspension mod might be of interest to someone who lives where there are bad roads, and the manual is a plus, but if there’s much…

I knew a guy who years ago repaired and maintained Trump’s helicopters. It was apparently a tough job—he had to be ready to come and work at short notice, for one thing—but he struck me as highly conscientious and professional. Sometimes I wish he’s been a bit more of a slacker.

Carmakers, especially more enlightened ones like Saab, spent decades trying to improve ergonomics in their products. Then Tesla decided that it could dispense with all that and just slap a screen in the middle of the dashboard. Other manufacturers, unfortunately, followed along. I don’t really care that much, and the…

When this van is rockin’, don’t come a-knocking--just get out of the way. You’re liable to get squashed when it tips over.

This Mirage was the brunt of a lot of ridicule from snooty car reviewers, due to its seriously deficient drivetrain and low-rent interior, among other reasons. Those writers were called out for snobbery by some other car journos, who said the reviewers were too hifalutin to understand that many people needed cheap…

Perhaps cars like that should require a special license like commercial trucks, requiring training on how to handle them. That probably wouldn’t have prevented this tragedy, however. Another measure might be capability for dealers to look up online a driver by driver’s license number to identify those with violations,…

No warranty? No problem. I get calls all the time from companies trying to sell me extended warrantees for my car.

I thought of these commercials immediately. The more common print ad counterpart usually has a grid with a cherry-picked comparison (eg, Ashtray Mazda check Audi X mark).

For $11,000, you can play Efrem Zimbalist, Jr, as Inspector Erskine on The FBI. Just don’t get in any car chases

It must be Biden’s fault--I mean Kamala Harris’s.

I’m not particularly well travelled, but I have to nominate my home state of New Jersey. It’s not uniformly bad, but the closer you get to NYC and other urban centers, the worse it gets. Many roads are old and decrepit (though I am noticing some improvement), traffic jams and congestion are ubiquitous, and problem…

Another Forester is the obvious answer, or a Crosstrek if the buyer can compromise a bit on room. An Outback will exceed the budget, except for perhaps a base model. If he wants a bit more performance, etc, a Mazda CX whatever is a great alternative. Why make things complicated for the guy by suggesting a used fancier…

We know there are a lot of buyers who want a “prestigious” or luxurious sedan but don’t have much money, and who get seduced into buying a depreciated European make while not knowing or caring what they’re getting into with costs. This is an alternative for them.

It’s certainly hard to argue with any of these, though the parking ticket rule comes off as a bit of a scold (nonetheless, I just complain to my wife a bit and take my medicine and pay the ticket).

I suspect this would be bought by some limousine-for-hire company that has other “exotic” cars and the wherewithal to get it running. If so, it could pay for itself in say a year weddings.

...and the engine can be removed with tweezers.

Woe to the buyer who’s looking for a $3000 car and ends up with this one. Even if it had a base engine, I’d stay away.

It certainly looks well maintained, so it’s better than even odds that it lasts a couple of years, especially if miles driven are relatively low (eg, as a teen’s first car or a backup vehicle).  Sliding left, right, and down on those shiny caucasian tan leather seats will be a problem tho.