Gotta give props to dude for having the balls to call u up and open a dialogue. 

Yeah, having to fiddle with the switch a dozen times because you only want it open an inch or two, but the damn auto opener keeps trying to open it entirely or shut it entirely and you have to try and jab it just at the right time for the amount of open you want. Better to have to hold it down, so you have better…

Or, you know, these:

Did you notice when the article mentioned a “plain-old car key” the example given was a battery-operated keyless entry fob? WTF?

Houghton? 

There’s a local Jeeper in my club who runs his Wrangler year round with no doors, top, or windshield.

I salute your fortitude, sir. 

I bet you and David Tracy would have a lot to talk about.

Technology and applications like Google Maps are good crutches for helping you get around, but you should also travel with a good sense of your surroundings to begin with.

Monsees’ car, which has all-wheel drive, made it through

I’m not THAT much better than that, let’s  be honest.

There may be a substantial data set, in which case it wouldn’t take much. What I take more issue with is the headline, which essentially states that one half the population pays more than the other half the time; isn’t that exactly what you’d expect with random variation?

If a XJ uni-frame is not bent, cracked, or rusted, anything else can be easily fixed. Engine, transmission, transfercase, axles, suspension, etc are all easy to replace with lots of available options.

It can’t be trashed if it’s got a straight, rust-free body.

Don’t give in. These “sell them all and get a nice car” people can suck it. If you don’t have a functional vehicle to drive, buy another. A fleet of $200 is the way to go (I’m not really kidding. I’ve owned close to 25 cars in my 15 years of driving, and never spent more than $2k).

I don’t ignore you. I bought an Accord, and it bit me in the butt. More importantly, I learned while driving that thing that I will never own a car that I don’t love. Something about it just didn’t feel right.

There’s just no such thing as a truly reliable car for the amount of coin I’m willing to spend (I’m a cheap…

I’m from Michigan, driving in the winter without a blower motor is like Tuesday. Just another day. If I (as a resident of MI) wasn’t paying the highest car insurance premiums in the entire country, maybe I could afford to fix my busted shit.

He made it without being stranded on the side of the road. I would call that a perfectly decent result, even if not everything that was working when he left was working when he returned. Nothing failed such that it kept him from getting where he was going. Something I cannot say for a couple of nearly new rental cars…

What are you two talking about? First, David knows these Jeeps quite well and maintains them better than most people maintain any car. Second, this is literally an article about a pre-trip inspection. He noticed a problem and made the safe choice to drive another vehicle. Third, these solid axle trucks notoriously…

I have partial matte paint on my 1991 BMW. Its called failing clearcoat.