These make much more sense than buying a new car, because you can get every one of these cars for less than $5k and it won't depreciate much, if at all. If you buy a new car, you're going to be paying an average of like $30k and it will probably be worth $10k in three years. But if you're asking why someone bought…

Some people just have strange tastes and are stubborn. For example, I've been trying to convince my Grandmother to buy a new Volvo wagon, but she's dead set on a white base model Caravan. That's because she says the Dodge is better to drive than the Volvo. I would beg to differ, but to each his own. Some people may…

Mine's a 79 Wagon, so it looks a little more like a pinto than does the hatchback, hence why I understand when people mix them up, especially considering that most younger people only know Pacers from Wayne's World, and that year of wagon looks nothing like the one in the movie.

You do it because you desperately wish you saw a R34 on a US road. If a car guy is going to misidentifying car, he's going to mistake it for something far cooler than it really is. Hence Buick=Phaeton, Taurus=RX7, Hyundai=Mercedes, etc.

Mine's been called a Gremlin multiple times. I can maybe see Pinto as being sort of similar to the untrained eye, but Gremlin? Really?

This scene scarred my childhood. I recall crying when they crushed the woody wagon- guess that's why today I drive a tanish-yellow colored wagon with wood panelling that could easily have found its way into a scrapyard.

You know, even though I am aware that they are really little more than a dressed-up Camry, I have always really liked the way they look and have secretly kind of wanted one. Therfore, I will be watching the progress of the Orlexus very intently. By the way, kudos on finding a five speed, I didn't even know they…

There was a Cobalt SS at my local drag strip this last Friday night- it ran really well. It ran consistant 14s, which was faster than any other non-V8 out there save the two AWD WRX STIs that were present. I don't really think that your claim that the Cobalt tarnished the SS badge is valid.

I know this probably sounds insane to those of you who have had to live with on, but I really wish Trackers only so.d for $900, I would love to have one as a winter beater. I've been perusing Craigslist for about a year now, can't find a running Tracker for under $1500.

I saw that Sienna and immediately thought... 2JZ'd Previa. That's the answer.

This is what I'm going with: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/461128…

That's not just any Studebaker, it's a Lark Daytona. Smallest car Stude ever made with their highest output engine, a supercharged 289. Very rare, and very unusual. I am ecstatic to see that it made it to good wood- didn't expect to see any orphaned U.S. Marques on that track, but I guess it's a small world.

Three letters: C-R-X.

OK, I know I'm probably going to catch a little criticism for this, but here goes- why do we as a car culture enable this behavior? I think we would take a lot less shots from big brother if we focused more on how our cars look than how they perform.

Wow... As a fellow S197 owner, I really feel for this guy's loss. Also, I want to commend him for dealing with it so well, I know if it had been me some yelling would have happened.

OK Jalops, I have something to confess. When I first joined jalopnik about a year ago, I never thought I would be on here for even six months. I saw articles about German cars and tried to label you all with the "rich jerk in a BMW" stereotype, and therefore didn't plan to stay long. But you guys quickly helped me see…

I was just about to say: is this what happens when the EVO dies in the U.S.? WRX vs. S4? That makes the descision so much easier- WRX STi all day, every day!

16 $2k Miatas (because that's always the answer)

OK, I had completely forgotten about the Peugeot 106 Rallye that I'd had on my Gran Turismo 4 before it dumped my memory. Considering how sweet that car would be with a more powerful engine swapped in, I now want it on Horizon 2 SOOO bad, but I know it won't happen.

I get perverse joy in Forza games by spanking brand new supercars in vehicles that are older than the hills and weren't that expensive when they were new.