Around here, it’s BMW unfortunately. I find it endlessly frustrating as a car guy who happens to enjoy BMW cars but the reality is that when a tech bro gets their first round of stock grants, there’s a good chance they are going to go out and buy an M3 or some 3-series with M branding. It’s the default choice for…

No dice. Not to stereotype, but that treatment to the trunk doesn’t scream “knowledgeable, caring owner” which is what these things require.

I work in the bike industry at a manufacturer starting to sell eBikes along with our long standing pedal bike line. I also used to work at a company that made electric skateboards. I think the reality with eMobility products right now is that the electrical systems are extremely reliable and maintenance-free, until…

There should be some control put in for age I imagine. Not to be rude, but most of these cars tend to be owned by an older demographic who are more likely to die in an accident.

VW ID.Buzz. Not because I don’t think it’s rad that it’s an EV, but because maybe, hopefully, that would make it reasonably affordable. As it is, it’s an overpriced, overhyped van with a few retro throwbacks.

Best and worst: Facebook Marketplace. I’ve scored some amazing deals (2011 Subaru WRX Hatchback for $4,500, Cobb catback exhaust for $400) and made some great sales (same 2011 Subaru WRX Hatchback for $7,500 3 months later). But damn, it really sucks you in and makes endlessly scrolling for car parts far too easy. No,…

68k miles <100 miles at a time? That’s an impressive number of short trips.

While I don’t disagree, and may at times have the same gut reaction about it as you...if people do have “fuck you” money, then I can’t say that spending it on cool cars is a bad thing...we get to see them. Sure, the popped collar douche bags that come out of their Lambo aren’t my kinda guy/gal, but there are plenty of…

Presumably the Formula Mazda driver was implying that they did not use it for actually wheel-to-wheel series racing? Track days are likely easier on the chassis. Though you probably need to take that with a block of salt. It’s like someone living 5 minutes from a saltwater harbor saying in their listing that their…

I’d never shame someone for buying a cheap or otherwise boring car. Some people don’t have disposable income and/or care about vehicles beyond basic conveyance.

Oh man. Last week at the DMV here in Santa Cruz, CA I walked out so angry! I took two hours off work to deal with the DMV, but it only took me 12 minutes from walking up to the line outside (I was 3rd) to walking out with everything I needed sorted out. What a waste of PTO!

Oh, I’ve never bought a car with the thought of selling it. Every car is my “forever car.” A few months in though, the inevitable “value” thoughts start creeping into my head despite my best efforts. 

I mean, the odds are low but the community around the car is small enough that I don’t want to risk it, especially given how horrid the shop ended up acting at the end of it all.

Oh boy. After breaking my back mountain biking, I decided to focus on 4-wheeled fun and bought my “dream” car. I can’t specify what it was (thanks to legal proceedings) but it was older, Italian, and a fun little coupe. I spent 5 years rebuilding things as money allowed (engine/transmission sent to a specialist, body…

Not at all what I’m saying. I’d gladly give up my cars to help our environment. You’re talking to a guy who commutes every day, rain or shine, on his bike. I drop my kids off at school on a cargo bike. I drive maybe 3,500 miles per year.

I’m aware, and I’m not saying that Exxon isn’t evil. But it just feels a bit odd for a car site to be calling that out. If they had published that, many of the cars us Jalops love to fawn over from the 90s and early 00s likely wouldn’t exist.

I understand the comments here about combining the best of an old car (the looks) with the best of a more modern car (performance/safety). Heck, I (kind of) did it with my 1972 GTV by making it a “greatest hits” of the GTV (flying buttress seats, big brakes, modern coilovers, 1750 dash, heart grille, etc.) but I think…

I genuinely appreciate the fact that Jalopnik is able/willing to move beyond the “cars good so oil good” mentality that some automotive outlets have, but to straight up call an oil exec evil seems, at a minimum, incongruous. I ride my bike the 10 miles to work most every day and try to do my part for the environment,…

He’s French....he’ll only drive a Citroen

“There is much more upside than downside. We might actually see a $20k Corolla or Civic if they slash CAFE and roll back emissions standards that caused vehicle bloat (emissions allowances related to vehicle size/weight).”