I agree that improving the dealership experience is key. The experience is inconsistent and often enough (anecdotally) bad. Even if they improve, however, I think it will be tough to overcome perception.

My next car will be my first car as a dad. A high-power(ish), stick-shift, mid-sized wagon would be perfect. I thought I would have to spend tons of money on a used CTS-V (maybe I will anyway), but this might be the more reasonable and more likely choice. If we don’t get that specific combination of options in the…

Everyone knows a junk yard is the best place to find a Ford. /trolling

Um, it’s a joke . I’m not actually criticizing the parenting skills of a stranger based on a single comment he made on the Internet . I would have hoped that was obvious , but I must have forgotten that some people take Internet comments really seriously . Hopefully the op just keeps parenting the hell out of all his…

Isn’t all meat local to somewhere?

You appear to have twins, yet “I love that kid.” is singular.

I believe this is correct.

This is basically the comment I came to make.

Nice negotiating skills!

I’m always required to provide nude photos as part of the credit application process , that’s probably how the dealer got ahold of the images in question .

Well, Mexicans, anyone working at a supplier that supplies parts for these cars, anyone working for a company that exports to Mexico, and any UAW employee that likes their $9k+ profit sharing check each year.

Yes, I agree that’s what he’s hoping for. It’s unlikely that a small car that’s already marginally profitable is going to make any business sense when it needs $1B in capital spending for a new factory.

Even in the great depression (undeniably an extreme case) MOST people had jobs. Right now, even more people have jobs. So for MOST people, $20k is still more than $15k.

To the degree that new tariffs are small, nothing will change other than reduced profitability (and UAW profit sharing). To the degree that they are large enough to change anything, I think it makes product go away.

Must have thought he was James Bond. And his Jetta was a Lotus. And his passenger was Pussy Galore.

Most people rely on our cars to get us to work, even in bad weather. Fortunately for you, what you consider your commute probably involves stumbling down the stairs in your boxers. This should be possible even if none of your 17 Jeeps actually has wheels.

Just like when you flip tails your next flip is more likely to land heads ? Or maybe like the coin perhaps your planes safety is unaffected by other recent flights. I’m not a statistician or airline safety expert , but I’m pretty sure exploding airplanes don’t add to anyone’s safety (unless you’re talking about future…

This is a good point. However, since no pricing has been announced other than the $30k base price, everybody mentally forgets that and the Tesla Model 3 is a “30k car!”

I would for sure pay more money for a self-driving electric car than I would a gas focus commuter car.

Serious question - have people been able to do this for things like the software-locked batteries or the current autopilot system?