The SE with the 1.8t sticker was 21K in 2014, tho.  Factoring inflation, this is about the same in 2014 dollars.

That was a good year for the jetta. I had a blue GLS with leather and heated seats - but opted to trade in my manual ‘95 jetta for an auto as my commute was brutal.  My next car was a Passat wagon, which to this day is probably tied for my favorite car I’ve owned as a daily driver.  The other being my A4 I had next.

It depends. We leased 3 cars in a row for my wife since 2014. BUT, we always negotiated on price of the vehicle, ignoring just focusing on the monthly payment. The last one we did (which I commented on above) was had at 12K below sticker as they were moving those model years off the lot. Even if she had put the normal…

That was us. We leased a 2019 440i in the middle of 2019 when they were trying to get those model years off the lot. We negotiated something like 12K off MSRP. We did not return the car because the buy out was like 10 grand under the value so we bought it. Also, it was to be my wife’s daily driver at the beginning of…

I had a loaded Ford Escape for a rental last year on a work trip. It was garbage to drive.

This.

Not that I have seen. I fly with them pretty frequently. Points are points and they don’t expire. HOWEVER - they do fluctuate basically based on the current price of the same ticket in dollars.

I agree. Real world applications are probably WAY down the road, but that kind of thing is how we get there.

Pretty damn interesting, loved the walk around to see the build.

My mom did the same thing. Last time, her and my stepdad were looking to get something a few years old that was a “small car with a hatchback”. I gave them a list: Golf, Focus, Honda Fit, Fiesta, etc.. I said, get something that’s certified pre-owned from a dealer. They wound up buying a Versa. From Hertz.

My grandparents bought one of those brand new in ‘79. Good god, that thing was fucking horrible. It was like you couldn’t get the stench of diesel off of yourself long after exiting the car. Theirs was tan with tan velour interior. Though I have to admit, looking back I’m shocked that (as far as I can remember) it…

When I was in college in the mid 80's, my girlfriend had one of those. Her parents bought it for her. It was one of those deals back then when the dealer advertised an Escort for like 5 grand or whatever. And you could get one for that, but it was only one car; this particular one was some weird shade of pink/purple.…

Man, that’s a toss up.

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One thing I’ve noticed in the last couple years - FF movies are always playing on SyFy. I’m assuming it’s because they continually defy the laws of physics and believability..

That’s pretty much how he got his start in TV  - doing stand up, then appearing on Carson and Letterman.  Pre covid, the guy was still doing like 200 dates a year from what I’ve read today.

Yea, I saw one in my neighborhood the other day as well in Southern CA.

Yes, here in Southern CA particularly. AZ even more so. I have started to see it more often in both places, but it should be more.

Same - the 512 BB is just one of the best looking cars ever as well.  IMO.