Last time I took my car into a independent mechanic (2008), he told me the labor for the repair was worth double the cost of the car. It involved dropping the transmission to fix a $13 part. He wanted all the money ($1000) up front. I took it there because I was lazy. I soon figured out I wasn’t $1000 lazy. I’ve been…

As much torque as this car has, do you really need to shift it so many times in so few miles?

I am uneducated.

And service records don’t show how the car was driven. I am actively looking for a car for my son and found one that had all the service records. Oil changes religiously at 5K miles (10K requirement), always at dealer, even a new battery at the dealer. Seemed too go to be true. I went to look at the car and all seemed…

Obviously, if you own it since new, you know everything about the car.

CarMax supposedly has a no pressure drive as many as you like thing going. But, I got some pressure from a manager recently as I was leaving concerning why I didn't like a particular car I sat in but didn't drive. He asked me what he could do to put me in that car today. I said I wasn't interested in that car but he…

We are already paying more everywhere because there are two standards. I imagine the total cost of the car might be lower of it was more expensive to get better fuel economy, but saved every week at the pumps. I think back to a few years past when gasoline prices spiked and most people were hot with an increased…

Neutral: I’d buy my car online save for a few things. I have a hard time finding a really comfortable driving position in some cars. So, I’d need to sit in the car and set up the seat, mirrors, etc. before purchase. Carvana is somewhat close to that. 

It seems that the autoplay ads are making more people run ad blockers or purchase a Jalopnik Gold subscription.

Just saying, the money has to come from some sort of tax increase. Even if the tax is 95% efficient...

I scrolled down a long way but didn’t see any of these:

Don’t forget government overhead to run the program. 

My wife (at the time) had a B6 Passat that we got an awesome deal on because it was a leftover 6spd. It became so unreliable that she traded it for a Mitsubishi Outlander that has been otherwise bulletproof (believe me I've tried).

Back when I was single and had a coupe, I liked that I could slide things onto the rear foot well when opening the driver's door. It takes long doors to do that, though.

I’ve been through a few layoffs. The only one that caught me out was when a whole facility was shuttered. I've stayed employed through a few where my colleagues were let go. I don't know the criteria for any of them, but I was never the highest or lowest paid. I was never the newest or most senior. 

Every job I’ve ever had, the best employees got the raises and stayed employed when there was a reduction in force. It seems that if electric vehicles require less workforce, GM should only keep the best, most efficient, workers. If the UAW is pushing to keep all the employees, that does not bode well for the future…

High depreciation and low running costs seems like a winner to me.

But, Jalops buy used!

Prius C. It's a hybrid.

I’ve been asked to ID obvious plate numbers for a Captcha. The machine is using us to track us! (Wraps up in an aluminum blanket)