It may provide months of trouble-free driving.

Subaru WRXs, Acura Integras, etc, are police magnets, but, to be fair, the drivers are often speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, etc, so the pullovers are legit. Beyond that, it’s the color of the driver, not the car, that prompts the stop, especially when the car is a beater with a cracked tail light or other…

Musk is living argument for higher tax rates for the ultra-rich. With his wealth and power, he has endless self-regard and no self-discipline, turning his brain to mush. He can communicate every half-baked thought in his head to millions of people, many of whom give him credence due to his supposed genius. Worse, he’s…

It’s almost astonishing how Vegas and even their less-troubled later derivative models (eg, Monzas) have virtually disappeared from the face of the earth. As early as the late 80s, they were pretty much gone from the road. By contrast, it’s not rare to see a Pinto puttering away or parked on the street, albeit as a…

It’s the “bloom is off the rose,” not the other way around. These Stellantis guys can’t even get a cliched saying right, much less produce high-quality automobiles.

It’s unfair, of course, to compare the ID.Buzz, with all its modern technology and equipment, with what was a box with windows and a motor. Nonetheless, at that starting price the main customers will be well-heeled boomers, not families or young people looking for a roomy, practical vehicle.

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…