More like “Guy with a modicum of common sense recognizes that paying more than a car is worth to maintain it is not a great financial plan.” 

Jalopnik commenter wants to keep wrenching on a worthless VW. Color me surprised.

So you missed the next paragraph?:

“However, if that $4,000 downpayment doesn’t really get you something that you are happy with, perhaps doing the smaller maintenance of around $500 to buy some time while you save up a bit more could be worthwhile.”

I read Tom’s articles on here and I think he offers sound advice.…

“What’s wrong with spending some quality bonding time with someone I am supposed to cover objectively? How on Earth do you expect me to not cover someone fairly when I spend all my time around them, eat dinner with them at exclusive events, and their insider status helps my career?” -Plott, probably

This.

If for some reason the delivery date changed after you ordered, reach back out to Amazon customer service and request a month be added to your Prime membership. This is standard for late shipments and I have done it successfully on many occasions (I believe the cap is 12 months free in a given year and I am currently…