For the most part you’re right, but there are actually a decent number of oil field workers in Texas and the Dakotas who do mostly manual labor and pull in large six-figure incomes.

This is true. I know a local dentist who used to own a Ferrari 328 and traded it in for a low mileage 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo because the Ferrari was “too flashy” and he was uncomfortable with parking it outside his practice. Most people won’t realize that the Porsche is actually worth more than the Ferrari he had.

Grand Canyon National Park is one of those places that is so popular and so ubiquitous in photographs that you think it can’t possibly live up to its hype, but then when you get there you realize it totally does. The Grand Canyon is one of those places that just feels unreal because you’ve seen it so many times in…

If RVs were made to look like the homes of the boomers I know there would be a lot more crosses and virgin marys and thomas kinkade on them.

Aistreams always look great. It’s the only RV design I’ve seen that I wouldn’t be embarrassed to be seen in.

I see nothing wrong with that as long as the car is being enjoyed as a machine, not a sculpture. I can even respect the work that goes into keeping a car in concourse condition - it’s just not an appealing lifestyle to me. Personally, I don’t like worrying about minor cosmetic issues on my cars and I get a little bit…

At the risk of being pedantic, I’d rather say that OEMs would rather not have to sell ONLY through dealers. Nike doesn’t want to get rid of its retail stores altogether and only let customers buy directly from them. They would rather treat dealers as one of many sales avenues so customers can choose to buy online,…

I think you’re right that this would increase margins, but I think it would drastically decrease sales volume and profit. You simply cannot produce millions of cars a year if each one needs to be matched up to a specific customer order. The industry runs on volume. If the SAAR goes from 17 million to 16 million,…

One of my favorite cars I’ve ever spotted in London was actually a 612 Scaglietti with a duct taped side mirror. It had over 100,000 miles on it (may have been km now that I think of it, but still), water spots, curb scuffs and the interior leather was worn like someone had daily driven it for years. It was awesome.

I am a registered member of the “drive your cars” party as well. There is an incredibly annoying yet pervasive view in American car culture that caring about your car = treating it like a delicate museum piece. If you ask me, a car is a car, whether it’s a 6-figure Italian supercar or a 4-figure beater. Some people…

This happens??? That is so antithetical to cars and coffee.

None of these are great customer service tips. Another option would be: go up to the repeat offenders and say something like “thank you so much for being such a loyal customer, I see you here all the time, where are you from? What do you work on while you’re here?” ... engage in some small talk to get to know them…

Chyrsler 200 base model. I had one as a rental car and just felt bad for it the whole time as it wheezed through the canyons and mountains of southern Nevada. Had a great trip though!

A lot of people don’t realize how important dealers are to a the OEM’s ability to manage production and inventory flow. OEMs are able to streamline manufacturing costs and produce more vehicles at higher margins without having to shoulder the cost of keeping inventory. OEM production cycles don’t align perfectly with…

Putting Beto on the state-wide ballot in Texas would drive a significant amount of democratic turnout, even if he loses. I don’t think the state will turn blue as a whole, but just having his name on there could make the difference in some other house seats and force the GOP to direct a lot more funds and attention to…

Yeah Jeep, Lamborghini, Porsche, Rolls Royce, etc have all proven that there is no downside to “diluting” your popular brand as long as the core product is still great. Porsche and Lamborghini can sell more SUVs than sports cars and get away with it because the sports cars are still awesome and please the purists.…

I was an intern at FCA one summer during the Sergio era, and I distinctly remember how him moving the CEO office to the 4th floor and leaving the upstairs C-Suite offices empty was a big deal and really boosted employee morale. Sure, it was mostly symbolic, but you would occasionally see the CEO wandering past your…

Yeah the speed they’re selling is not cheap and not very consistent. Sure you can do launch mode to get to 3.2 seconds, but if you do that 4 or 5 times, your battery will overheat or just run out. A $35k Mustang can do 0-60 in the 4 second range all day.

This kind of policy is exactly why white supremacy has been able to spread all the way to the white house. The less mainstream exposure you give it, the more you let it fester and spread.

It won’t do under 3 seconds for $60k.