The problem is that people are led to believe it IS approved. This isn’t happening to you or me, the person who already shopped loans before stepping foot on the lot. It’s mostly happening to people who go to shady corner lots that have the cheapest cars and say they’ll finance everyone. It’s happening to people who…

I don’t think anyone is saying they should get the car for free. They agreed to terms, signed a contract for those terms, and then are told to come back in and agree to new terms. Sometimes repeatedly. Often, this happens because shady dealers offer terms they know or strongly suspect won’t go through, but the buyer…

The window deflectors suggest this vehicle has been smoked in. The rebuilt title is iffy at this price, but I don’t mind a rebuilt S10 if it was done right. But that and the high likelihood it smells of cigarettes...no thanks.

Here in Idaho, we have an interesting left on red law. As with most areas, we can take a right on red after stopping and yielding to other traffic. But we can turn onto one way streets with a left on red, regardless of the road we are leaving. 

Definitely. On the right (wrong) day, having a passenger in the car means that much more breathing and that much more fogged window.

Or you are tracking moisture into your vehicle.

In this case, the fact that the bonus cash is also available on “cash” purchases. But, yeah, otherwise a very good idea, so long as there are no penalties for early payoff or the like.

If the incentive on the loan is good enough AND there is no penalty for early payment, just buy out the loan with a loan from your credit union. That said, this looks like a situation where the best option is to just take the cash allowance and not go through the hassle of trying to pay off the loan.

A lot of people are focused on the claim, but the part that frustrates me is that Geico forced arbitration, then didn’t like the way that turned out.

The most extreme version of curling ever created.

The 2x2 seating may change (or may be optional), but I’m REALLY hoping they keep the extra room for the jump seats, because the extra storage space would be nice. This could be a really usable pickup for hauling stuff, including stuff you want to keep dry.

It’s not just your NAPA. They are all pretty much that way, and I appreciate that about them. They are unapologetically an auto parts store and don’t have the time or energy to think about snacks. They’ll have pretty old soda vending machines sometimes, too, and I don’t think I’ve even seen one of their vending…

Bad movies SHOULD be revisited. Ocean’s Eleven was not a good movie for the Rat Pack. It was an ideal candidate for a remake. Bullitt is similar.

The feds do have some power to go after corrupt law enforcement, but the FBI isn’t very motivated to investigate cops.

The same feds who love to give cops material support, including surplus military gear?

“To put that in perspective, that’s more than building the most expensive football stadium, SoFi Stadium, 816 times.”

I’m going to take a page from the British playbook and just go take it to put in a museum. In a couple generations, someone can express vague misgivings about how the museum acquired it and do little to nothing about that.

The improved visibility is nice, But no ventilated seats and Honda’s continued commitment to being externally generic make this a hard pass from me.

What if you paint the grill as butterfly wings? Put some antennae on the emblem to finish the look, and you’ll have something.

But this isn’t competing with minivans and Suburbans. Most people who need the seating aren’t looking at a Tesla. Could it stand to have the option for a third row? Sure. But I suspect that most people who need a third row look for something bigger.