One thing I will give Carmax credit for is fixing ANYTHING you find wrong with the car upon purchase. My wife bought a GMC Acadia a few years ago. CM replaced the windshield after just a few days (they damaged it removing their decal). They replaced the transmission because of a hesitation. They replaced all 6 spark…

Judging from the condition of the magazine well, I’d say it had been run over a time or two already. I suspect it was kicked up from the road. I’ve seen what a fresh green bean can do to a windshield when it blows off the back of a truck at 65mph.

Neutral: Battery Charging: How Fast is Fast Enough?

So you’re condoning physical violence for political disagreement?

i.e. a Harley

I had the exact same sentiments. I don’t see where the Colorado offers much over just stepping up to a Silverado. It would be one thing if they were noticeably smaller and offered significantly better fuel economy. But I just can’t justify giving up the interior space for little reduction in exterior dimensions and…

Perfect example of a city having an ordinance about not using charcoal and not communicating or having an effective enforcement mechanism. If you have something like that on the books, either enforce it or remove the ordinance!

Price difference can be as much as $0.50/gal in some locales. That’s pretty significant. If no 87 available, the real question is what the new cheap stuff will actually cost. In either case, it will hit folks in their wallets. Whether it’s a new car or higher gas prices. That will impact the poor the hardest.

I had a ‘97 Pontiac Grand Prix with a HUD and loved it. It was simple, though; only speed was displayed and the radio station briefly after changing it. It was never too bright to obscure the road.

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This! Even the current “small” pickups are not significantly smaller than their larger counterparts aside from the Frontier. Why would I buy a 4x4 Colorado ZR1 for $40k when I can buy a 4x4 Silverado LTZ for $42k (real world pricing, I actually bought a Sierra SLT 4x4 new for $37k). You sacrifice so much interior…

Nope. I’m good. No need for German complexity/reliability in a pickup.

Neutral - Have not done the IS250; the nearest dealer is an hour away. They won’t let the Toyota dealer in town handle the airbag. The ‘09 Odyssey was done before we took ownership.

I drove a 2003 Honda Odyssey minivan as my daily driver for 5 years and didn’t have anything cooler to claim.

You mean you actually know people who use turn signals!?!? You don’t have to worry about that in my rural town!

Or short people; myself included.

Oh, there are ways. But, in the private sector, there are often time tables and deadlines that must be met. We occasionally bring on new suppliers/contractors. But big jobs with tight windows generally go to the guy that you trust.

An AR-15 can make an excellent home defense weapon. The light recoil makes it easy for everyone to use. The carbine length rifles are easy to bring on target and stay on target even after a round is fired. But it’s not going to be right for every home as the fired rounds easily penetrate drywall. For this reason, I…

As a project manager for a manufacturing firm, I can understand the MTA board member’s statement. There are certain suppliers I trust and know do good work at reasonable prices. It’s a PITA to find a new contractor and there’s always a pucker factor when it comes to the quality of their work. So, the MTA board is not…

There’s got to be video! I would LOVE to see the folks that invented the smartphone addiction falling prey to their own creation!