I tried to find a new car without stupid tech I didn’t need. Failed. Bought an old car. Couldn’t be happier.

I had almost forgotten that Uniroyal even existed so I’m pleased to see those here.

They learned that from AMC.

Cherish your ignorance. Everyone who’s aware of the 4.9 Turbo is still trying to get over the trauma of 16-second quarter mile times and fatal detonation.

It’s cool, the turbo won’t seize til it’s out of warranty.

That’s what you get when you allow people to do what they like with their property and work where they want to. Unless you want to tear down everything and rebuild with some Soviet-type Central Committee in charge, and look at how that turned out.

In other words, let’s turn idiots loose with half-baked tech. What could go wrong?

Here’s what happens with that.

That was genius, using the dent-pulling sounds as closing music.

What it’s time for is to make all this “driver-assistance” stuff optional. As in, let me buy a car with NONE of it. Shit, I’d pay extra.

Who is their audience? Blind people.

I’m with ya. I looked and looked for a new ride that met my “I’ll spend money on that” criteria. The only thing that met most of them was the Ram 1500 Classic, and I couldn’t bring myself to write a check for 30 grand to get one. Finally said screw new cars and bought an ‘88 Crown Vic.

Today I learned a ‘68 Mustang’s VIN is worth $23,000 (I’ll be generous and value the re-useable parts at $300). Jesus.

Can’t wait to read the fine print when McShouty Hyundai starts advertising these for $99 a month.

This saga reminds me of another logo-design story:

If you want to live without judgment, the only option is to share nothing with the world at large. Which is a pretty good trick these days. And if you do manage to do it, people are gonna want to know what you’re hiding.

But we want the latest tech, and seating for 12, and 40 mpg and 900 horsepower. And whale-penis leather.

NP just because the owner cared enough to swap in the Euro headlights. These always looked slightly goofy with 4 small headlights and oversize trim rings.

Thank God this decade’s almost over, then.

They All Look Alike is not a new problem: