Sorry, I should have said that ‘worthwhile examples’ were nowhere near $15k. Of course, considering the legendarily-shitty reliability of VAG products is actually worse than you’d believe, no one should ever considering buying one that old. Still, sucker’s born every minute and whatnot...

Are there any used Range Rover Evoques that actually run? Or any used Range Rovers that run at all, for that matter?

Actually, you missed a point: this is the only 4-seater, AWD convertible out there under $20K. The only other contender would be the Audis (A4/5 and TT) but they’re nowhere close to $15k. I you absolutely need to take 4 people somewhere requiring AWD and let them look at the sky at the same time, this is your only…

Bear in mind Jack was the guy who, when local NYC nazis called up his office and threatened him over his new Captain America comic, told them to meet him downstairs in the lobby where he’d be happy to beat the living shit of them personally. They never showed and they never called back.

I voted NP, although realistically it’s about $5K too much. Assuming everything is in decent shape (not a given considering the fuckery with the pics!) this is close to being my dream car. I’ve always really wanted an M5 convertible, but this would do in a pinch. I lust after the 4 seats and the stick, can live with…

Note that Arnold is also relatively immune to criticism from the right-wing sewer dwellers. They can’t call him a cuck or a pussy (or at least don’t dare try do that to his face). They can’t call him a Hollywood liberal since he’s one of the most successful republican politicians of the last 40 years. They can call…

Remember this anecdote from when they were filming The Sound of Music: when the director wanted the hang Nazi banners in the city square, the town fathers were outraged and protested loudly. They said they’d pull the filming permits if the production went ahead and turned their downtown into a Nazi display, even if…

Heh - I was thinking that too! You should probably be quenching in oil, not water.

Exactly - DC doesn’t do continuity, they just slam their hand down on the ‘reboot button once they’ve written themselves into a corner. Too may earths? Time for a Crisis! Superhero presets or origins don’t make any sense? Reboot!

The few times I’ve seen one of these on the road ive marveled at what must surely be the ugliest rear end in automotive history. I don’t care what else the car is packing (and in this case its obviously not much) but that rear would keep me from ever wanting to drive it, let alone own one. 

Oh she knew before I married her. She bought a manual Honda Fit while we were dating- I had no input at all. 

A cogent analysis, but it can be avoided by marrying a woman who can drive stick or teaching her. I did that and while she's not as excited to drive my Mini convertible as 8 am, she doesn't mind doing it. Of course, she IS vegetarian which is another whole issue, but nobody's perfect...

$7K for a 20-year old VAG product with a suspiciously low mileage? With the additional complexity of 4WD? And THAT disintegrating interior? No. No fucking way. Ever. In fact, while I’m perfectly happy to be politically correct and modify hurtful language, I honestly think this is exactly the sort of car for which we…

The mileage across three owners is suspicious enough as it is. Under 2000 miles a year makes me think it’s never worked properly.

As someone who learned to drive on a Grand Marquis (in Canada, no less), I am in violent agreement. Horrible, big, floaty cars with shitty mileage and constant failure of minor, unimportant bits. I will be delighted to never drive one again for the rest of my life.

I’ll take the Canadian girl rocking the maple leaf keychain. She’ll probably be up for anything if only to keep warm during that ice storm...

The key word in your comment is ‘hardtop’. This is not.

I love convertibles, I love manuals, I particularly love 4-seat convertibles with manuals. I can even live with the color scheme, although it just screams ‘trying way too hard’. I can live with the shitty handling of a stock Mustang despite their lethal cars&coffee reputation. BUT...this thing has been tuned for…

Times are strange. Those of us who appreciate manuals here in North America are considered freaks, while the ‘standard’ transmission is still standard in Europe and most of the rest of the world (although that’s fast changing). I completely understand the joke that a manual gearshift is an extremely effective…

No joke, a random stray dog would be a better president than Trump. But Al is one of the nicest people on the planet. If aliens came to earth and declared they would judge us by the best of our kind, I’d put him up for consideration along with Jimmy Carter, Tom Hanks and Mr. Rogers.