I know. I could pocket that cash and use the old pickup, but I love my car, and since the pandemic I haven’t really put any miles on it.

Friend of mine who used to sell vintage used cars told me he never made $1 selling a car. But he made a TON of cash buying them. He said that’s where you make your money.

As Hasselhoff would tell you, “Admitting a weakness and fixing it, it’s giving into it.”

That’s kind of where the tobacco company lawsuits landed. They were selling a product that when used as intended resulted in the death of the users.

I do not mind a stick in traffic, but one time traffic really opened up for me was the time a police officer was right there right as I gunned it. Much to his surprise when I rolled down my tinted window on my WRX with a 50 year old wearing a tie behind the wheel.

My wife isn’t physically able to drive a stick, but I still have one. We also have an automatic and a beat up old pickup truck that’s also auto just cause it is.

I don’t think this is price fixing. I think this is price setting.

Ha! That’s a great tip. Honestly, channel-locks are incredibly versatile tools. Always have a few around my house. Maybe not foot-long.

They did pay up once I fixed the car and brought all the documentation and broken module to them. I know the oil tech didn’t want to admit what he’d done, and likely didn’t know what he’d done.

Right, but it might make them act in good faith or at least have a lawyer on their side require them to think about it at least.

It’s a marketing gimmick. If you click the “UNLOCK SAVINGS” button, it shows you the price, which changes if you’re doing finance, lease or cash. But it gives you the base price for the vehicle.

Lawrence, this is fascinating. Please keep us up to date on this. Also, Mod Motor Guy: Great insight.

I think there are other customer service reasons too, but if actual customers don’t mind perhaps it’s not that big of an issue.

Yes.

Thanks for saying that better than I would have if I’d tried. Some interiors are cheap and they don’t want to look cheap, and we don’t want to pay. Also, supply chain impacts everything in manufacturing.

This?

Glad you broke that down with actual numbers. I was just thinking... that game? Really? I mean I know we had two copies, one for our house and one at grandma’s just cause she bought a N64 for all the grandkids to play on.

HA! that was exactly my thought. I think it’s the angle of the photo and him turning at that precise moment.

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