And air terminals are different from any Wal-Mart/Target/Grocery Store how exactly?

Other than its busy shapes and angles, and the interior quality of a fisher price vehicle? Sure, looks good!

The orange peel on all FCA (Stellantis*) products these days is absolutely horrendous. Grand Cherokees, especially the hoods look like they got a chip-guard application on them. Not just the texture, but tons of runs and dirt as well. Clearly FCA is not particularly known for the best build quality, but it seems…

As far as seatbelts go, you’d be absolutely shocked at the number of people not wearing them. Out of the 140 +/- cars per month that we repair at the collision center I work for, there at least 10% of people who have the belt buckled and wrapped around the seat. Drives me bonkers.

The ecosport is an atrocity and should be burned with fire.

Tom wins, Flex is the correct answer. Get the EcoBoost spool bus

How old we talkin? Most “modern-era” paint jobs are 3.5-5.5 (ish) mils. Which is actually quite thin. Paint technology has allowed auto manufacturers to develop products that apply in thinner coats while retaining integrity.

Mercedes-Benz definitely needs consolidation of their portfolio, and unfortunately it is going to come at the cost of some long-standing brand identity, at least here in the US. If that many people wanted E and S convertibles or coupes they’d stay.
Didn’t I just read an article on this website about Daimler bleeding…

Your friend’s wife clearly lacks class and taste

I’ve wanted an E38 for quite a few years now, and they’re becoming harder to find. This was my favorite styling of any BMW in any history. It has the right amount of angular lines to feel retro without being another 15 years older.
As long as they’re properly maintenanced, $4500 is a very fair price.

4TH Gear: I get both sides of this. But the OEM’s will win.

Flex owner of 7 years here to verify. Been up and down the entire eastern coast multiple times in mine got 145k on mine. Largest repair: PTU replacement, $800 for the part alone.

Being in the collision industry we’ve been monitoring this day by day. Auto claims in the Western PA/Eastern Ohio region are down 50%-60%.
One contact I have at one of the major auto insurers stated that in a north east state where they can see upwards of 700 new claims in a day, had literally 12 for the entire state…

This is a 98, not an 88, no?