This is sometimes true, but not always. We bought a new Volvo last fall and ended up with $11,000 in rebates and financing at 0% for 5 years. It was a no-brainer. We could have bought it cash, but why? Adding in what we put down, we walked out with a loan for a little 1/4 of the sticker.

If this were out when we were new car shopping last fall, it would have been on the list. It’s a better looking A5 sportback with an ugly steering wheel. We liked the A5 sportback, but the nose is ugly, the price is high, and it felt a touch too serious. This would fix all of that.

Works just fine. My only close calls on the freeways here in SoCal have been when I wasn’t splitting.

Wouldn’t even be mad if this happened to every car that parks with the nose (or tail) hanging way over the curb and into the sidewalk area.

Maybe I’m missing something, but the Monte Carlo didn’t debut until 1970. At the time, it was basically a Chevelle with an extra half a car welded on at each end for no other reason than to be bigger (seriously, open the hood on one, the fan shroud is about 4 feet long to reach o the grille). Sure, you could get a…

Aftermarket head units might be a stretch with how integrated they are, but I think behavior like this from the manufacturers will prompt a resurgence of phone mounts in cars.

This biggest crime here is the open diff on that Benz, amiright?

This was my thought. It entirely depends on the wing in question.

I’ve also mostly dealt with good dealers, but I’m struggling to think of one where the people I interacted with knew more than I did about whatever I was looking at.

If I sell myself the car, can I also get the commission?

Tragic to be sure, but let’s keep this in perspective. The hurricanes last year in the south killed way more people. Driving in the snow kills WAY more people. Heck, you’re more likely to die of the flu in California than from wildfire or mudslide.

You can’t abort a baby, as a baby has already been born.

Came here to say this. I thought this car was in Los Angeles because I had already seen it in my searches. Then this ad in from Denver. Then the ad says the car is in NY. Obviously the price is crack pipe.

His test doesn’t jive with my personal experience. Summer tires in winter will skate around corners and make a very exciting commute, where winter tires do not.

Also, some summer tires will get cracks in the sidewall if they are used in cold temperatures. Ask me how I know.

I’m sure it depends on your state, specific plan, etc, but I’ve generally seen my plans come with something like a $100 deductible for an ambulance ride.

They were giving these away when they were new. A friend’s dad bought one because he could get it cheaper than an F150 at the time.

I could be wrong, but I’d be surprised if the port injection is doing much outside of idle and low engine speeds.

Also a Californian, also only own a bike. I’m almost always car shopping, and it’s nice not having to figure reliability into the equation!

(full disclosure, my wife drives a Volvo wagon which makes errands easier)

Uterus? Anus? Taurus (as in, the Ford)? Seems it reminds a lot of people of a lot of things, none of them particularly good. While a uterus was intrumental in bring you into this world, and an anus plays a key role in expelling last night’s lasagna, and a Ford Taurus will dutifully get you to and from wherever one…

MSF coach, here. They *should* be explaining the front brake thing during the class, many times. I agree with some of the others in this thread - I’ve not dropped a bike because of front brake application, but the physics of what happens when the bars are turned are very real. It will happen more with new riders who…

I can only think of one instance where a dealer couldn’t match my credit union’s rate. No biggie, I didn’t have the financing set up, so I just signed with the dealer, and immediately refi’d. I don’t think I even made a payment.