Mother of all that is holy, yes.

If you’re buying a new car, swing the $1500 for AWD so you don’t have to question whether you could have improved the car’s overall ability. Assuming your market has them on the lot. Slap some snow tires on during the winter or just stay home for the few hours where the roads aren’t clear.

Thanks, will check it out.

Not really related but I hope that Honda keeps this high level of comfort in the new Passport. My next lease or buy is going to be an SUV with “decent” cargo space. The new Ridgeline was on my list but I need a covered cargo area more than an open bed. JGC is another lease consideration as is the Edge ST and…

Good luck on your travel through the game. So many fond memories and I imagine even in current form the game has a lot of fun experiences out there.

Yep! Even with a higher level friend it could be ugly, especially when everyone was just getting started. Travel took forever and everything was a potential set up of hours of work. Not that the loss was enjoyable but it put a sense of accomplishment to it.

I’m sad you won’t get to experience the walk from your home city to Jeuno like it originally was. Riding the boat in Selbina and hoping the NM does or doesn’t pop. Or the leveling parties or NM claiming for gear or even just getting your JSE/RSE by way of LS help.

I was looking for this post. It’s something I miss from XIV. I do enjoy the ability to run a lot of content “solo” in that the game groups me for what is needed, but XI had such a huge reliance on your fellow gamers and LS.

Comments are funny on this. Everyone wanted a smaller pickup and now not having a 2 door version is going to be a deal breaker? Just get the Ranger or Ridgeline in current form then.

My wife really liked the books but loves the TV series. We watched it over the summer when it was on the UK release schedule. She can’t wait for season 2.

This worries me: “More enticingly, BMW is planning entry-level M3 and M4 variants, sold as reduced-to-the-max drivers’ cars.”

I found the first two Tides Of War trees to be neat but sometimes a bit difficult to complete in normal game play. Which is a trend. A lot of the games I end up in have most of the players just working on assignments. The assignments have nothing to do with normal game play. I guess I’m playing a different game than…

I gave it a shot but I’m done with the job. At first I was excited. All these people back in the main areas, wandering around, asking to team up to get spells like we’re hunting NMs in FFXI. But then the community did what it normally does; becomes about itself first. Mob stealing, people not listening to how to…

Holy shit that’s right. Although I think with the AWD you may stuck at the low tier body style to stay in price range. Will be curious to see.

I like this. Although the Mazda3 hatch in Grand Touring trim can be had for $3,000 more which is a definite upgrade on the interior. Either one would fit the bill. Being in Denver I’d probably opt for the AWD on the Crosstrek though in the end with some winter tires.

Before leasing my current A4 I did a quick check on a mazda3 hatch. Same problem; no manuals. There was actually 1 in NJ out of the like 5 in the USA but it wasn’t the right trim level. Mazda manuals are a custom order for the most part so this article is great except it’s more likely you can find a Ford GT for sale…

I was thinking the same. They will happily sit on it if it’s bringing foot traffic. This is probably a drop in the bucket of their yearly marketing budget and they’ve calculated the number of leads vs sales on other cars this will generate. Then some guy with more money than brains will offer half the asking price.…

As someone who owned a 2010 Mazda3 Touring with the 2.0 motor and auto, a 2010 Mazda6 Touring with the 2.5 and auto, and now a 2017 Mazda6 GT with the NA 2.5 and auto, I say the turbo motor is the only way to go. If you want a stick then get a Mazda3. While it is down on power, the extra power made in the 6 is negated…

I was looking at the engine choice too and at first I was sad. But it got me thinking. Wife has a 2017 Mazda6 with the 2.5 187hp motor. This Benz makes nearly 50 more ft of tq than the Mazda6. The biggest issue I have with her car is it cannot get moving. I also suspect that Benz is smoother in overall feel so it may…

I have two. The first is simple; a functional cup holder for 2 drinks. I’m looking at you Audi. Anything larger than a soda can jams up against the HVAC controls and doesn’t fit. I don’t need 19 cup holders like Subaru did, I just need two properly placed good ones.