Mitsubishi Executives: Ok, we’re struggling, and really need a solid product that will yield reliable sales.

Mind you, I’m only experienced with GE-T701C and T701D turboshaft turbines, plus the APU and whatever tiny turbine they put in Bell 206/ OH-58 A/C Kiowas, but...

There is no way in hell the average person would understand a turbine or the required maintenance. It would have to be pretty much a black box that the…

Yes to the drivetrain, no to that trash-ass design. 

“It’s a linear force, not a piston engine’s rotational force.”

Mitsubishi planning 20 years ahead.

I wonder how much Hectoring he had to endure from the cops

Achilles got busted for all that heel-toe action.

IMO the last real outback wagon was the Gen 3 (2005-2009) - since then it has morphed into a sort of blobby wagon/CUV hybrid - not quite full-on CUV, but not a wagon in the traditional sense. I love outbacks - and wagons - (currently rehabbing an ‘02 Gen 2), but if I ever buy another outback it’ll almost certainly be…

... which will maybe make your company re-evaluate sending you on all those flights, which is the point. I don’t know about your job, but at mine a lot of the flying people do is for purposes that could pretty easily be done over videoconferencing.

I remember when the PT Cruiser first came out, some dealers were marking them up $10,000 over MSRP. And since any markup on a PT Cruiser more than 50 cents is crazy... ;)

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I love how Audi gets the engineering hate- yet (I bet) none of you have worked on a Corvette where EVERYTHING needs to come apart to fix ANYTHING. Corvettes are absolutely horrible to work on- particularly the C5, C6, and C7 generations.

Good for you for coming to terms with it. Even if you do decide to sell it, you don’t have to buy a bland econobox. You can purchase a whole host of new/used cars that are still enjoyable to drive while also spending a lot less.

So they have good cars but live in a shack? $250K house is the price of a lot with a condemned house around here.

I think what happens with a lot of people is you fall into a sort of brain-trap where owning older cars is scary. People with less money tend to know the struggles of trying to maintain older cars, so if they have a good year financially and decide to treat themselves to a new car on a cheap lease they end up hooked…

I drive a ten year-old truck. It was the last of the trucks without the touch screens and other new shit. It doesn’t have an origami tailgate or trailer invisibility cloak. We have four cars in our household, all paid for. The newest is an Infiniti FX35 (2011). The oldest two are a 2000 4Runner Limited and a 1985…

I have a pretty good income but I still love driving my ‘03 Jetta TDI MT as my daily commuter/beater. I’ll be so sad when it finally gives up the ghost.

I would wager that in spite of all of this, he has spent less than most people have on their last single vehicle purchase.

No one’s being forced into new cars. It’s easier than ever to find used cars in basically any price range. 

Not surprised about first gear. Between rent, student loans, rising taxes, and the cost of every thing else, who can afford a $25k-$30k brand new car? Even a nice used car is stretching it in my experience.