However, I have to think that taking money from people for a product you can’t actually deliver has to begin to hurt at some point.

Or anyone really. The $25k mark disappeared with current inflation. 

Until they can make enough of the more expensive ones to then even think about making cheaper ones? Yes.

The Minivan from yesterday’s NPOND. 

Judging by the condition of the headlights, as well as those on the Infinity, that is quite an old picture.

A few years back I read a news article on BBC (or similar), identifying the suspect as a middle-aged male, surnamed Kim, in South Korea.

Seems really unlikely he got on in South Africa, survived the 4hour or whatever flight to Kenya, survived the LANDING, didn’t get noticed, then decided it was a good idea to do it again for another 7 hours to Netherlands.

I’m inclined to believe that it is a flag pole with illumination lights. An old POS limo that got drunked into a creek would not be surprising to have been sporting a trump/blue line/Gadsden flag on it and the degenerate owner would be stupid enough to want the wretched, apparently twisted wreck back instead of…

We all enjoy reading them sarcastically to each other. “Thank you” for all your hard work.

Maybe they’re just extremely passive aggressive and you guys all shit the bed?

But it’s right here, and you can get a 2022 Spark for under $14k with an ICE, or $26k as an EV.

You can't fill up if you're stuck on the highway in a storm. And while I agree that charging infrastructure is a big hurdle, it is getting easier to charge even if you don't own a home. My apartment building has 4 charging stations in the garage. I don't think that's uncommon for new complexes. Larger businesses often…

1st gear:

Are we sure the listed prices aren’t their payments multiplied out? I’ve seen that on a couple “buy here, die here” lot websites, although you had to click through some things.

Ha ha ha!

This is what you say when you don’t have a product to compete with.

I am intrigued what the reasoning is that the other shops won’t touch the car. The Prius is old enough that workshop procedures and wiring diagrams should be easy to get for any competent auto shop. The high voltage system can easily be depowered for safe working (like less than 5 minutes). Are they just so incompetent…

Yes, but not malaria carrying ones. They used to be a big problem in Norfolk, but draining the marshes (‘fens’) in Victorian times stopped that.

Not commonly, no.

Some areas of Scotland have midges, which are actually worse, and in those areas you’ll find very fine screening on some windows.