This pulled at my heartstrings. I did the same thing- with a two-wheeled Suzuki, too. I was given my grandfather’s 1970 T500 that he bought new in 1969 for $500. I learned how to rebuild carbs, had the gas tank finished on the inside, tracked down rare/strange tires (and tubes) for it, and got it running. That’s when…

I had a 1996 Audi A6 that I absolutely loved. I loved it but it had some quirks. Like, the rear calipers would seize and catch fire. Like the traction control system and ABS would get hiccups together and just shake the car during routine braking (only happened twice over 5 years) or, the RF in the “smart” key would…

I’m 6’6” and close to 300 lbs. My wife drives a small SUV and I have a comfortable but fuel efficient Camry SE. I also have several motorcycles (1970 T-500 my grandfather bought new for $500 in 1969 and an ‘85 Ironhead). A year ago I added a Zuma 125 to the mix to tote my surf board to the beach on the weekends. When…

How did that make you feel? Focus on using “I” statements.

I’m pretty sure both help you fall asleep? Redundant? (I own a Camry, and it’s ability to be absolutely stone-cold boring (read: reliable, efficient, comfy) is why I lo—like it.

I just scrolled through the first group of answers, and am disappointed. With no other parameters don’t we have to say a Raptor and a 458 Spyder? I think we do.

If we are counting Crutchfield as a car company it is not even close!! Those guys are incredible! I once had a phone tech stay on the phone with me for almost 2 hours walking me through a very complicated (to me- I hate working with electronics!) install of a behind-the faceplate amplifier and accompanying…

I’m 6’6” and was 350 (290 now) when this happened. My girlfriend (now wife) and I bought a new Subaru Forester in 2011. A little over a year later we had put 25,000 miles on it and the stitching in the seat part of the front seat cover started to give. It wasn’t ripped, no foam was showing, but based on my size and…

false. A car is an intensely personal decision and people place different value on different things. I have two cars that I purchased new that are paid off, and will not be replaced for a very, very long time. They get better gas mileage and have better features than any of the used cars on the market at the time and…

Can I get Un-Greyed? I never swear, often offer my insight, and I’m a really nice guy- I promise!

We bought a new 2013 Toyota Camry SE (for me) and in 2011 we bought a new Subaru Forester for my wife. For us, these are the very best two cars we could have bought for our needs and LOVE them. I commute a long ways, am 6’6” and needed great bluetooth. She commutes much shorter distance and we needed something capable…

I’m a thirty something badass, ok? I don’t feel the need to defend my choice to sell my ‘85 Ironhead (which replaced a TL1000) to pay off my credit cards and use the rest for a down payment on my wife’s Subaru Forester (that I like driving- A LOT.)

I agree completely. Like any other financial decision, money = Risk over time. Each aspect should be contemplated and if it makes sense for you, after considering your options with eyes open, than it is the right decision. I did the same thing, I needed a very reliable car that got good gas mileage and was tight…

The only thing I want to add, is that at the end of a lease you don’t have “nothing.” You have the option of buying a car that you have driven (and presumably taken care of) since new. Depending on the car, that can be a tremendous opportunity.

My buddy was on the hunt for a ‘90 IROC convertible (but would consider t-tops). We live in San Diego, and it turned out to be a really fun project. We met some weirdos, some really nice people with heaps of crap with four wheels, and the obligatory skeezeballs. When we found the car we thought he was going to buy (we…

I need to do plugs on my wife’s 2011 subaru forester. I’m putting it off because I have so much work (surfing/golfing) to do!

I will admit, for all of the internet to mock, I got halfway through this article before I realized this was a DeMuro piece. The internal thought process: This is very funny. Ooh, and well-written. Ha! The Concorde! Ha! John Glenn! I wonder who wrote this- written a lot like Dou- oh. Crap.

I had a love affair with a 1996 Maxima. She had 196k miles on her when I bought her for $200 more than the cost of the new tires the former owner had just put on, because the clutch was “on its way out.” Over time, I learned she enjoyed bearings and cv axles as a snack for no apparent reason, and seemed to like to…

When I moved to Boston 7 years ago, I gave away my 1996 Maxima 5spd (with 240k mi-love story previously shared), and my 1200 Sportster to ride the “T.” My girlfriend (now wife) drove a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. I hated that car, but we shared it and I had been working on cars my whole life so I did most the maintenance on…

I had a 1996 Maxima SE that was, and still is, the best value car I can imagine. I purchased the car with a blown clutch for $400 (the cost of the new tires that had just been installed), and replaced the clutch with $159 in parts and $40 in pizza and beer. It had 190k miles on it when I got it and I drove it for 5…