Apples to oranges. GM and Toyota covered up an issue after the fact. VW intentionally implemented this from the beginning.

As an old fart, someone who grew up learning to drive in my Dad’s early 70’s GMC half ton work truck with no power steering or assisted brakes and a clutch pedal that was nearly impossible to hold in during length of a typical red light, I find these kinds of things amusing. Don’t me wrong. I didn’t enjoy the fact…

This is the automotive equivalent of a late-afternoon yawn.

Head-up display. Not “heads.” You only have one head.

Rick George, sir, please remember that US towing standards are not in line with global towing standards and that there are real physical and legal consequences for overloading a vehicle based on tongue weight and GVWR. A golf can tug a large load but a golf is NOT a good tow vehicle except in cases where trailers and…

Just look at all that toe-in’

It’s the Miata of pickups.

What if the BMW owner yanks the BMW engine out and installs an American V8?

The ones that go to automotive-related sites on the internet to bash any and every car that is not their chosen dream car and judge those that disagree or don’t drive said car - all while not even owning a car themselves (often because they are, in fact, too young to drive and own a car), let alone their chosen dream…

Obligatoryhonestquestiondisclaimer: but what if it’s 0% for 72 months?

Except that his assumptions are backed by the decision of the grand jury.

If you get out of your race car on an active race track an walk INTO THE PATH of another race car with the intentions of starting a fight with the driver and you get hurt, it is YOUR fault and YOUR fault alone. YOU have no idea what stewart saw because you aren’t him. YOU have no idea how difficult a car like that can…

No, you’re right. The tech who hit the line and caused the leak (and then let the truck leave while it was leaking trans fluid) would certainly admit he was at fault and tell his boss to comp the entire transmission job. He’d insist that the entire job be paid out of his future wages.

Congrats on the COTD, even though I disagree with almost all of the opinions expressed within it. And the Typhoon was always available in several colors. The Syclone was only available in black (except for the Marlboro edition, but if memory serves, you couldn’t buy one of them, they were only given as prizes).

Sometimes you write good articles.

Re Old Chrysler turbo motors - my 89 caravan 2.5 turbo lasted to 320k km without any issues. Change oil, timing belt and spark plugs on schedule, use good fuel, and as tempting as it is do not overboost, and they run forever (:

“Can someone explain to me why some people are so damned afraid of high mileage?”

Well, speaking from the perspective of an older generation, our experiences in the 1960s, 70s and 80s were that many cars (excluding Volvos) didn’t last much past 100k miles. I’m guessing that many folks are based in this oldthink. The odometers of the day reflected the “99,999.9 miles? hahaha” reality. Hell,…

Because MOST people do not maintain their cars correctly.

“2. Buying a new Motorcraft 2100 carburetor to fix my idle problems once and for all”