Parts/service on a VW are definitely more expensive than a Ford, though.

An ST3 level Focus is damn close, though, with the benefit of being more reliable/less expensive to repair than a VW.

I was thinking this, but yours is even better.

Check out this fucking beauty-

I hear ya, it was definitely a case of a really shitty local department having free reign over the town. My original point was that there are definitely scenarios in which the police could very well scare someone off of car ownership.

I’m not, but it was a high-crime area, for sure. That does not excuse stop-and-frisk/profiling tactics, though.

Growing up in my hometown, I (and most other young people) were terrified to drive. Officers would pull you over for anything, and there’s enough that they could say about a vehicle to justify whatever they wanted to do. It was bad.

Let’s not forget the fact that the police chief is also acting like a baby here-

It’s a big problem. Automakers (and everybody else, but that’s for another time) need to understand that people in their late 20s/early 30s are of the one of the poorest generations yet. It’s almost like they forgot that we’re still recovering from the worst recession this country has ever seen.

Damn, I was eyeing an Octane for my next bike. There’s not too many out there yet for there to be a good used market for them.

What? A car is absolutely not a perfect listening environment. It’s quite the opposite, especially from the driver’s seat (front corner of cabin.)

Or just look at your location history on your phone. You don’t even need a picture (provided you haven’t disabled location.)

Seriously, this is not a car to own out of warranty. Mini Cooper parts are overpriced (BMW owns them, after all), and the special tools required for most services practically require you to go to a dealer or Euro-specific aftermarket shop, which tend to have higher labor rates. Their incompatibility with most scan…

I really like that 2011 Ranger. #MakeTrucksSmallAgain

I get that the Golf is the go-to hatchback for automotive enthusiasts, but how does this compare to the standard Focus hatchback? I see a ton of those on the road and feel that more US people will be cross-shopping a Cruze vs a Focus rather than a Golf.

Unless your commute runs through some canyon roads, what does it matter if it’s FWD or not?

I was shopping around for one of these before I got my current car, and they hard to find. Would be a great DD, though.

Oh yeah, not sure about Canada. In the States the Focus has three tiers of seats- base cloth, mid-level partial leather Recaros, top-level full leather heated Recaros.

Correct, only the full-leather Recaros have heaters.

I’m biased as an ST owner myself, but I find that this is the answer to all of these questions.