Yeah, I saw that iM pop up in a search — it’s severely overpriced. Same with that ZDX. I’m wary of used car places like that, TBH.

Dan here.

Dan here.

The E39 is 15 years old and less reliable by the second. It’s stranded me a few times and, being a responsible adult, between the distant job and my kids, that can’t happen again. Getting to and fro, safely, cleanly and in a way that doesn’t embarrass me with documentary subjects is key.

Are you the guy from the article?

The 5er was getting 22mpg during the commutes between Durham and Cary (for all of 7 days). I think it was actually getting better mileage, as it’ll do 35mpg highway, in 6th. Downhill. With a tailwind. But since this round of ‘why did I buy a BMW V8!?’ I don’t trust it enough to drive it to work. (I’m borrowing a…

Dan here.

Dan here.

Dan here.

Simple rule. Don’t eat in the car.

Dan here.

I have an honest-to-god race car sitting in my driveway (it’s my avatar). I don’t need a ‘play’ car, nor did I ask for one.

My new job involves a 25 mile, 40-minute commute each way, so fuel economy is important. I’d also like something that can haul my two kids (7 and 10), two dogs, camera equipment, etc, but isn’t an SUV. (I’m definitely open to wagons). A back seat that can fit two adult humans (with legs attached). A manual…

I’m guessing he’s paid someone else 5 times to fix the BMW and doesn’t want to pay them a 6th time.

Dan here.

You may think you can afford $2000/month in rent and you may think you’ll have enough left after eating and paying bills to spend $20k on a car, but you don’t KNOW that. Maybe the rent really isn’t affordable. Maybe the new job doesn’t work out.

Hi, Dan here.

Dan here.

Dan, here.

First two (three, if you count the plastic nipple that cracked in shipping) plastic radiators cracked. Replaced with a Zionsville all-aluminum unit two years ago. This time it was the expansion tank, which was… plastic. (There’s been a water pump, a valley pan and a water-cooled alternator in the mix, too…)