I sure hope that 75 mile commute is total, not one way. If the latter, I suggest our friend here consider buying a new house too. Don’t waste what is 2-3 hours a day minimum being stuck in traffic (not even factoring in the blood pressure issues it will cause).

All I read was $100K to blow on 2 cars at the worst possible time to buy 2 cars and already has reliable car

Man has adequate budget to purchase three or four family cars, even in today’s market. New Legacy, CX-5 or 9, and a Maverick and still would be under budget. Toss in a preowned Boxster for the lolz.

Elizabeth wins this round. I’d probably go with the Model 3 for the sedan, though.

There’s a US company called Ursa Minor that offers Transit Connect pop-tops, starting from $8k (they also offer them for Bronco, Wrangler, and Honda Element).

What the heck is with these comments today?

the suspension has been modernized by replacing the IRS with a solid axle? that sounds backwards

I also flew to Munich and back, then had to wait for the car to come by boat last time I bought a car, so what do I know?

I mean, this cost her what? A few hundred dollars between airfare and gas a couple days of driving? On a car that starts at over $50k?

Probably started as a Sportmobile build, and then went a bit crazier from there? Regarldess, this thing is pretty sweet... and will go for FAR too much money, for what it is.

*Buys a $110k SUV*

He’s largely full of crap, unless he is comparing them to the super-low rolling resistance tires that turn into round banana peels in the cold and snow. It’s the cold, not the tires that nuke your fuel economy.

Bullshit. They have shown over and over again through tests that you stop quicker on ice with winter tires. They test it on an ice rink, you think black ice is so much different? It is not hard, it is science. As long as the temp is consistently in the range specified for the compound of the tire, they are better.…

“For my car it’s a good 2-4 mpg.”

“Yes, you’re buying 2 sets of tires but in tandem they will last as long as 2 sets in sequence.”

We still own the house, we’ve rented it out to a friend (and occasional Jalopnik contributor). My cars are mostly still there, we drove across the country in the ambulance and the TourX, so three Porsches, an Audi, two motorcycles, and a Leaf are still in Reno. They’re sitting on the back lot of our house at the…

They definitely don’t pay for themselves, but it’s not a huge cost relative to the benefits like the upfront cost of them leads people to think, which is where I think he’s going with it. With a second set you’re out at least either the cost of a set of steelies or two mount and balance per year which comes out about…

Perhaps you should have actually watched the film before judging the entire content and story solely based on runtime.

One massively overlooked benefit of winter tires is that they damn near pay for themselves if you’re keeping your car for 5 years or more. By keeping your fair weather tires in the garage for nearly half the year, both sets will last several years longer than they would otherwise as year-round rubber. Yes, you’re…

“I’m not saying it’s pretty, but that grill looks a hell of a lot better than the Lexus.”