Seeing as how a lot of automotive suppliers operate on a very lean JIT system, I assume halting assembly lines and distribution of parts would quickly stop production lines at suppliers downstream. The effect would vary based on the diversity of the supplier’s production (do all their parts go to Toledo or do they go…

Here is a photo of the prototype when VTEC kicked in:

When he said he flies “literally all the time”, I assumed he utilized in-flight refueling. However, he also talked about eating in land-based restaurants. So either he is a liar, or Denny’s has a secret chain of aerial restaurants.

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I believe non-hybrid Toyotas with a CVT transmission use a traditional belt-driven design.

The mistake is equating “lifetime” with “forever”. The reality is, “lifetime” is a squishy term that can mean a lot of things, mostly in favor of the manufacturer.

Especially one built on sabado

This slide show was a nice trip down memory lane. Made me realize how many awesome car toys I had completely forgotten about!

Are you implying that America was “smarter” before those things existed?

It’s probably the dude at work that routinely brags about “doing 130” and “gapping Chargers” in his Kia K5 (not the fast one).

There would be no fire or smoke if it never hit the ground:

No raises of any kind for years? Sounds like a dying industry. You are effectively making less money each year.

Intuitively I would think moving cars quicker (less time on the lot) would be worth more than letting inventory sit and hoping to get a slightly higher margin. I don’t know a whole lot about operating a dealership, though.

What a lazy comment by your previous boss. I would be willing to bet he doesn’t have a clue how often deflation occurs in the first place.

My outgoing boss was so obtuse to say we should be “thankful” for the record-high 4% COL increases we received in April, and the 3-point-something increase we received last year. It takes just an ounce of intellectual curiosity to determine that 4% increase still lags inflation by a few points.

Nice!  That paint job is peak early 1990s.

Tyco Fast Traxx. I had one of these in the early 1990s and it was so cool! The ancient batteries only lasted ~20 minutes on a full charge, but as Dom would say, “...for those 20 minutes or less, I was free.”

That is simultaneously a really cool and really weird gift to give.  I guess he just didn’t feel like he would ever use the 2nd key?

I’m guessing the pilot had the stealth knob turned all the way up. That must be why it’s so hard to find.

The Fit was absolutely dying for an Si (...or even a Type-R) treatment.