$40k gets you a loaded Mazda CX-5 turbo. Just look for the signature trim. You can even get it with the best red in the automotive industry. Sorry, Ferrari. 

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Yeah, the tires that Mazda specs are pretty crappy. They use some weird SUV tire even on the sedans to limit road noise. Even the cars they made before their 2018 upmarket shift had terrible Yokohama tires. I swapped them for some Hankook summer tires that I’ve been VERY happy with on my 2015, and I’ll probably get…

You can also get the Mazda 3 with AWD and a 2.5 turbo engine with 250HP. Doesn’t sound like all that much, but it also has 320lb-ft of torque, which is a LOT for such a small car.

And PLENTIFUL on the CPO market. 

They punch FAR above their weight when it comes to build quality and interiors. 

Parts availability for regular cars is a non-issue. It sounds like DavidHH probably takes his cars to the dealer for everything. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but delays, higher cost, and relying on only OEM parts are going to be an issue for that. I have a 10 year old Mazda 6 that I wrench on myself, and…

Most regular cars from regular manufacturers from Japan or South Korea will NOT have parts availability issues, even if they go bankrupt. I have a 10 year old Mazda which I maintain myself, and I can find absolutely EVERYTHING I need on Rockauto.com. You’re always going to get charged more at the dealer for parts, but…

While I respect the capabilities of GM’s big-and-small block engines, I feel like swapping them into cars designed for different engine configurations kind of dulls what made the original cars special. LS swapping a Mercedes works because they’ve been offered with big V8s for decades. A 1JZ/2JZ would be more…

Can’t you already get a Thar here? Off road only because it’s not federalized IIRC. 

Wheel Pros absolutely GUTTED the YouTube content. Post Covid, Hoonigan struggled to stay consistent, but there was always something going on. They probably shifted the guys responsible for content to business jobs even though the life of the company was almost ENTIRELY video based. I think it’s been about a solid YEAR…

I’m thinking Wheelpros is the source of the debt. It’s a tough time for the automotive aftermarket industry. As we’ve seen with Recaro and BBS both filing for bankruptcy, I’d imagine Wheelpros was in a similar situation.

Personally, I’m REALLY looking forward to the Rivian R3. If the price is right, that’ll likely be my first EV. 

Hoonigan got bought out by Wheelpros a few years ago, and then Wheelpros and Hoonigan merged under the Hoonigan brand. The brand we know likely did NOT have all that debt

It’s probably not Hoonigan itself as we knew it, but the former Wheelpros parent company (they changed their name to Hoonigan) that has all the debt. There’s no way a small automotive lifestyle brand operating out of a single warehouse selling t-shirts and keychains could rack up that much debt.

Ah, my bad. I had just glanced through the pictures and thought I saw a California license plate. 

With this mileage, I’m surprised the Cali sun hasn’t ruined the clear-coat. The rear window in the soft top looks clear and un-yellowed as well. Not sure if it’s original or not though.

Not sure about people with the know-how, but from what I’ve seen the parts for these GM-era Saabs are pretty easy to get ahold of. Rockauto has an extensive catalog, and even Autozone has some of the more routine maintenance and repair parts. 

Now that NEVS is dead, Volvo needs to snatch up their old factory along with the rights to the Saab name, and bring Saab back to life. I feel like Geely has enough capital to just dump it into Saab and let them do weird shit.