“...GM, Ford, Toyota, et al aren’t obligated to make it easy to fix their cars outside of their channels...”

Oh, you can say that... but in Norway the parts availability is so bad that the insurance company finds it more cost-effective to total Teslas even after minor fender benders and light cosmetic damage.

I so wanna do that.

Exactly. Mr. Musk walks around with this green aura, but then tells us he’s going to offer high-speed trips from New York to Sydney hourly on Big Firkin Rockets... Nothing he actually does comports with “the Green Aura”. and, no, I would not buy even a Green Aura from the guy.

OH, exactly. It’s a virtuous cycle. Having a healthy after-market helps everybody.

Thanks for the shout-out to Rich! He is awesome and his crusade is a noble one. He is also the one who surfaced how easy it is to get into a “This VIN Code is no longer eligible for software support” Robo-Script from Tesla tech support. You play your cards wrong on a lightly-damaged, salvage-titled unit and Tesla can…

Or, “Pat the Bunny” sheets and Twisters-ABQ Posters...

Oh, dear. It strikes me that you may have given this too much thought...

Good news, Bad news.

Verily. This.  Well stated.

Nah, it’s always the Ferraris mounted above the fireplace. It just seems right...

It’s art.  If you are confused, you know it’s working.

As denominated in US Dollars under the GSA schedule when purchased?

I’ve never had a car that could regularly strand you. Twice. On what should have been a 20 minute errand. With nary a clue as to why it was suddenly inert.

Fast Freddie Spencer for me. Nobody did it better. It’s unsettling enough not lifting much as you crest it in a 911; but I cannot fathom doing that on a bike. And the weight shifts as your rubber settles back down... the whole thing is crazy.

I had a Land Rover once that was part time 0WD.

Point accepted. Since we’re “Doxx’ing” you guys though, here’s a drone shot through the window of David Tracy’s place...

Well I just made a bunch of runs down the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca a couple of weeks ago.... But I accept your point— it is well over 20 miles long, though, and hardly the Pike’s Peak Course.

Wow. At least in UPPER CASE you took the time to look at some data. I think we are making progress.

Hmm, let me think, “new tires for the Ford or payment on my million dollar loan I took out to buy my medallion?”