Guessing its going to sticker for over 30k with all the packages.

McLaren for a new short term supercar, Team Porsche if I am going to keep it awhile.

Neither have I, they are chilling around 10k here. A Outback XT with a stick is a decent alternative if you cannot find a LGT. Plus once it get lowered it looks pretty good with the fender flairs.

This is what I do as well.

My local discount tire place uses a torque wrench to tighten the lugs. Why they have always gotten my business.

Either that or make highway/top mpg 1hr @75mph.

Good job Doug, CarMax.com has been down for about 15min. How am I supposed to shop for unreliable used cars?!?

1st Gear:

My friends just had their first kid and while the 2nd gen Fit was ok at first. Long weekend trips required 100% utilization of space. They have upgraded to a Outback already. Other set of friends with 2 kids went from the CX5 to Yukon XL. Both said it’s just easier if everything fits in the back in a couple seconds vs…

For me I started looking at midsized trucks and my conclusion is some mid/larger SUV’s have similar towing capacities and often Diesels available for fuel economy. Only downside is not having a bed and an enclosed cargo area is better 95% of the time anyways.

Looks like someone needs some new tires....and pants.

The first gen 3.5EB are running into Carbon buildup issues and the “fix” was to replace cylinder heads. Of course it is not as widespread as other engines.

No Hat-tip Andrew? Nice write-up however.

My first was a 86 Celica GT Liftback. 5spd manual and 97 glorious HP. Great first car, took all of my abuse and kept getting lighter with age(rust)

Unless you drive a Volvo...

I would love to do this, but I already have a full time job and I can’t move to NYC. Pay aside, the thought of getting to drive and write about new cars sounds like a dream come true.

(Read in Clarkson voice) Some say making someone cry is a short step away from punching them in the face.....were about to find out.

Off to landrover.com I go to look at their certified selection.

Can’t wait for a cheap Touareg TDI or Cayenne diesel! With the buyback option this should actually increase resale value for the 2.0 cars.