My wife’s RX350 has this and she loves it. 

It did not.

Back in ‘05 I had a ‘00 Focus ZX3. The stock head unit had a removeable panel for the preset buttons. Take them off, and the radio wouldn’t work, presumably to deter theft. The only time it ever got used was when I got a speeding ticket and my dad took away my stereo for a week. But just because I didn’t use it,…

Neutral: I’m doing great. I shot a 42 last night which is a new personal best. Got back to my vehicle to see that some good samaritan had parked their 911 GTS next to my Odyssey. That was smart on the owner’s part because there’s less of a chance of a door ding from a minivan. It was Red and a pretty low option…

I did not care one way or the other about Lordstown previously. Not the car company or the town. Then you Jalopnik folks started with absolutely shit takes and Shilling was an insufferable t—- about everything Lordstown.

So I’m kind of looking forward to Lordstown becoming the next Tesla.

The price is nice for a mustang of this mileage and vintage. I’m certain that if I drove out to Des Moines to look at it, there’s all kinds of crap that tells me to run. Even so, a running and driving, rust free 5 point oh fox is worth $10k all day.

Agreed, hence my use of the word “maybe”.

LMAO the answer is unequivocally no. I offer you this microcosm of evidence: Today’s $30k ecoboost Mustang vs. the $30k Mustang Cobra of 1998.

Not currently. I have a Lightning reservation, though.

I’ll be sitting here refreshing the screen, waiting for people to complain about the four foot bed on the Rivian pickup truck.

Oh also dude, congrats to Rivian. I never thought it would actually happen but they are producing their pickup and by all accounts it is fantastic. This is a huge win for Rivian, Ford, Amazon,…

You’re correct, those will be factors in a return to normal dealer stock. But the UAW will absolutely be a factor. OEM’s have regional sales people whose job is to work with dealers in order to help them meet their minimum sales responsibility. They also help put together “bundles” of cars to sell dealers at a…

That was pretty much his thinking. He kept it for eight years after the CPO warranty expired, doing almost all of the work himself with my assistance. He’s in his 60's now and just started a new company, so he lacks the time and patience to F with it. He also wanted something smaller. This particular 540 has all of…

That’s great for you. But folks like my sister need someone there to answer their questions and advise them on trims, equipment, and packages. Sales people play an integral role in the transaction for most consumers who are buying a new vehicle. You may be surprised by how many people haven’t visited the…

Why try to beat ‘em when, in terms of powertrains (just powertrains, for now) they’ve already joined ‘em?

My dad actually did it this past weekend. He traded his 2007 S600 which he bought CPO in 2010 for a CPO 2018 540... Yea, I know. Talk about a step down. But he wanted something smaller and this is the highest option 540 I’ve ever seen. Anyway, they wanted to give him $13k for his car and wanted $54k for theirs. He…

You know the saying that salesmen love being sold? Well I’m a salesman and I love the whole process. I love playing the game. Arrive, be polite, pick a car and drive it, then let the negotiations begin. The best part has always been that they need to sell the car worse than I need to buy it. The power of walking away…

2nd gear: Dealer consolidation will not work out well for consumers in the biggest cities, but it won’t work out long term in smaller markets. Thinking only about my local market and the ownership here: Every time an out of town outfit bought a dealership here and tried the same bullshit they do in larger markets, it…

I’ll literally die before letting Amazon look at my palm.

He never signed the title, because he has a loan on the car. He’s never even seen the title. He did sign some loan paperwork, though.

Yes, oh Lord above yes. To be clear though, the new RWD 2 series ain’t exactly a looker though. And I haven’t driven either of the 2 series from BMW because I wouldn’t buy either one of them but for differing reasons.

New WRX though? I might have to pick one up once my kids are out of car seats.