Well, at least you wouldn’t have to burn your 25 grand if you wanted to get rid of it, but I sure as heck predict this to be a pit where money goes in and fun weekends* come out

I just haven’t heard enough about the driving engagement of the new Volvos. I f’ing love the slick shifter and direct steering of my Honda. It seems like I’d certainly lose that :/ which is a shame, because the new Volvos sure are gorgeous and practical 

For the second gen, the Sport got a much better audio system than the base. The audio and wheels were absolutely worth the up charge at the time. 

There’s almost nothing that you can move up to from the Fit, unfortunately. Like you, I just want it to ride better on the highway and look nicer inside. You would think that Acura or Mazda could have us covered, but... nope.

3rd Gear: That’s funny, because, as a 2009 Fit owner, Acura makes absolutely nothing that I would consider buying. Ironically, they used to. Where’s the Acura that’s engaging to drive yet has some daily practicality?

This just reminds me of the 130R, and it makes me sad :(

That doesn’t fix the “Chevrolet” branded ones

doesn’t your butt pucker thinking of that valve opening up via debris or vibration? I think I’d feel much safer if the nozzle had some sort of pressure valve

No, you’re definitely right in that it’s effectively the same. I think it’s just the lines of the car. I can see the full hatch of the Prius or the Volt, but when I’ve seen this car in a parking lot, I can just imagine it hinging at the point where metal meets glass

The minimum for any credit is something like 10, 12 or 15 miles, and then there’s a scale that increases as the mileage does. I believe it caps out at $7,500 for 40 miles

there really aren’t so many hatches with angles like that though. I know it’s a hatch, it just barely registers as one to my chimp brain

plus, think of those delicious tax credits

OK this may sound random, but I think that may be the weirdest trunk/hatch opening of any car currently sold. It’s like... a hatch that you access via a trunk?

I’m totally going to look into getting a siphon for my next change. Thanks!

Anyone have a foolproof method for not making a mess when changing your oil? No matter the effort that I go through, e.g, old fridge boxes, large oil drip pan, etc, I always get some oil on my garage floor, and it drives me nuts

I'd rather spend 32 large on something that I actually gave a damn about

I pronounced the NES and SNES as both “ness” and “sness” forever. Pronouncing an acronym as a word isn’t really a faux pas

Ah yea, thicker nitrile gloves are where it’s at. I just said latex because it was the first thing that popped into my head

Glad that there was at least some measure of safety going on. If you were working with a wire wheel, I guess we’d still have to talk ;)

I think I need to leave Michigan.