I remember the Baja. You could get them with turbochargers and manual transmissions. Sure, the bed was tiny and not particularly useful, but I still kinda love the idea of a 4-door, AWD, turbocharged, stick-shift ute.

Tips for winter driving in Texas:

I’ve seen enough anime that I no longer Google search for unknown Japanese-sounding words.

But does she gasp quietly every time you step on the brake pedal?

For some reason, my mind read “...so good, you can eat ‘em” as a separate statement from “SHELL-N-ALL”. Then I thought, “That would be a brilliant tagline for a snack.”

I’m not disagreeing with you; it looks like a great car overall, and I’d love to have one. All-wheel drive, sporty-looking seats, a 310-horsepower V6, and it’s even available in a color (red). But when you consider that 310 horsepower nowadays is barely more than you can get in a Camry, and in fact quite a bit less…

What’s special about Opels?

BRB, on my way to a Buick dealership to buy a brand new ______ and preserve it for future generations.

Is it weird that I noticed this car looks like it has a really good approach angle?

I don’t know; with some practice, I was able to manage it OK in Need For Speed: Carbon. I’m sure that’s exactly like the real thing.

Remember this beautiful beastie?

Momentous news! I can’t wait to bring this up in casual conversation and discuss it with my peers.

Does it require Popeye arms, or does it have a turning radius the size of Kentucky? Or both?

Yes. The 2006 Malibu they had before the Journey was that second kind of car.

My parents bought a Dodge Journey.

“You can’t readily convert diesel to gas or vice versa.”

Whenever I think about electric vehicle charging infrastructure:

This is a surprisingly well-thought-out answer.

Nah.

Texas. Sure, you’ll pay through the nose on property taxes, but a quick Zillow search turns up plenty of promising results, especially if you’re willing to do a little work.