I’m aware of that possible meaning, but I do not believe the people using the terminology intend that meaning. It would be strange to interpret my question “how are you?” as requiring an answer specifically about their health. If they thought that’s what I was asking, they should have also thought I was overstepping,…

Am I the only dumb dumb that had never heard “boost threshold” before?
Maybe that’s over-stating it slightly. I’m sure I’d heard those words in that order at some point and understood the meaning through context. But I’d definitely never heard it as standard terminology. For what it’s worth, for a time I had a…

What’s the best way to teach linking verbs to all the people around me that respond to “How are you?” with “I’m well!”?

You know what’s funny? This seems to apply to basically all desirable cars and basically zero boring cars.
Here are some things that carry HUGE price premiums on the used market:
manual transmissions
small 4x4 trucks
diesel engines

It’s not that I don’t think I could feel the difference with more power. I’m certain that I could. It’s that it’s already to a point that it’s inconsequential to my riding. I suspect that it has to do with what kind of riding you prefer. The kind of roads that make me want to ride are the kind of roads where I can’t…

Agreed. I bought my 1L bike over 10 years ago now. I think it’s somewhere around 130hp or so at the rear wheel. That’s enough to just call it “way more than is usable.” It’s the only automobile I’ve ever owned that I’ve never once thought about trying to add power to. And not once have I wondered how much more power…

“The Mazda6 never needed much. It looked awesome, was a lot of fun to drive and even came with a manual gearbox. It only ever really lacked one thing: ...”

Fortunately I’ve never been in a need-a-car-now emergency either. The issue is that good cars don’t stay on the market. It seems like with just about every car I’ve ever been in the market for, good examples were always sold within a day or two. They’re never sitting on lots long enough to have price drops.
The number…

You give bad drivers way too much credit. The phone is not causing them to drive like imbeciles. They ARE imbeciles, and they were before they got the phones. I’d be willing to bet that if you took away their phones they’d drive just as badly.

Interesting! Lack of effort to fix the error is not better than intentionally deceiving, but it is different. I didn’t know how those databases got populated.

“I know many buyers who will find this feature quite the time saver, as it eliminates the need to constantly monitor for price adjustments.”

I used to LOVE Costco’s deals on liquor, particularly Scotch. But now I’ve moved to a new place where state laws prevent them from selling it. The obviousness of anti-competition laws being terrible aside, how do I find the nearest Costco that sells the good stuff?

Just scrolling past, I felt my heart rate rise a little bit.
The beauty of these things never fades. The shape has aged truly, incredibly well. I only wish the typical example’s interior and mechanicals aged just as well.

Just scrolling past, I felt my heart rate rise a little bit.
The beauty of these things never fades. The shape has aged truly, incredibly well. I only wish the typical example’s interior and mechanicals aged just as well.

Just scrolling past, I felt my heart rate rise a little bit.
The beauty of these things never fades. The shape has aged truly, incredibly well. I only wish the typical example’s interior and mechanicals aged just as well.

They do. Or at least they accept it, even if they didn’t “fall for it.” That’s why dealers keep doing it, and it’s why Tom writes articles like these to try to help.

“Do you all thirst for the large, high ground clearance-having fuel guzzlers? Or do you still dig sedans and coupes?”

Yes, especially when you’re searching for a relatively rare used car. You buy the one you find. I wanted a real color. But my manual transmissioned, diesel engined station wagon is boring old silver. Because it’s hard enough to find a decent car for sale without limiting yourself by worrying about the color.

Not when it comes to spending our dollars we don’t! The car David drove is a car that I would buy. Within reason, I wouldn’t even be picky about it being highly priced. The car you describe is a car I wouldn’t buy. No matter how aggressively they priced it, I’m just not interested.

Okay yeah, I might settle for HCCI too!