I gave you a star because you gave me a good chuckle. It’s so painfully true.

I drive an Outback with 178 hp (they couldn’t even get 180? WTF) so do I get a sticker or something? 

Bring back a low-slung, squarish Lincoln coupe and drop this beast in it... and you got yourself a Hot Rod Lincoln...

To be fair, Lincoln has done way, way worse in the past:

I’m somewhat surprised that Chargers, Challengers and the 300 made the list. Do thieves enjoy front-end issues that much? Fucking sadists man.

Good piece. You pretty much nailed the whole what seems tough and what is actually tough argument spot-on.

I suggested it to him, but he was so pissed he didn’t want to deal with any of them. Idk, if it were me, I’d have definitely called around, because I personally really like the TourX.

Sounds like a totally shitty experience... unsurprisingly, I’ve heard something similar from a friend of mine who lives in Seattle and wanted to get one from a local Buick dealer. They had two TourX’s on the lot, and they outright ignored all his questions while pushing him towards their crossovers. They also knew…

Fucking. Jealous. Would’ve been my #1 choice too if fucking Buick Canada weren’t fucking assholes and actually offered it here. I’m now in an Outback. 

I’m still so fucking mad at Buick Canada for never offering the TourX here. I would’ve gone for that but instead settled for an Outback. 

It’s why I went with a 2018 Outback instead.

This. So much this. 

I know this is kind of comparing apples and oranges, but I test-drove the Ascent with the 2.4 and despite being a MUCH bigger vehicle than my 2018 Outback, the handling on the Ascent felt a lot more responsive; it also seemed to handle corners a tiny bit better. I’m curious to drive the new Outback and see the…

It’s OK in the Subie Outback. I’ve driven worse CVTs in Nissans and Hondas tbh. That being said, it’s got a few quirks I’m really not fond of. It’s jerky sometimes when I accelerate, and I feel CVTs in general do not react as quickly as a regular automatic; it’s like you put your foot down and it just says, “are you…

I kind of hated it at first, but it’s grown on me. I have it on my 2018 Outback and I can agree that there’s just wayy too much plastic up there. 

It’s funny how the Outback is kind of a freak of nature. I think at its core, it’s a rugged station wagon that you’re not afraid to tackle some hairy terrain in (I can attest for that). It’s a big part of the reason why I picked up a 2018 one myself.

Is that how you ask questions? Oh you must be a treat to talk to in real life! You belittle others with your own arguments to seem smarter, or better. That, by default, makes you a dick, by your own admission or not.

I know, I was just trying to think of an example; albeit perhaps not the best one. The market has shifted for sure; I mean you can still buy a sub-compact for less than $15,000, but you also get sub-compact safety, economy and materials. A Civic now offers what more upscale manufacturers offered first in their cars…

Ever heard of not being a dick? And where are your sources? It’s more than just inflation, smartass.

If Ford ever released a vehicle called the “Kumbang” I would personally invest every penny I had to get it; because that is just too majestic.