I’d like to think Ford has a coherent master plan that have the optimism of circa 2013 Ford (with the Fusion release), but my hope is thoroughly checked

Ford has a really odd cadence with its model releases. The Escape is how old now? Isn’t it still basically a 2012 Kuga? The Fusion and Edge are still based on the CD4, and the Explorer is basically a 2011 model. I know the new Explorer is coming, but hot dang... the new models can’t come fast enough 

With little authority I have, I would insist that a picture of the Altima sit beside the definition of “Meh-Car”, because that thing is a car and... that’s it. It’s acceptably comfortable. It’s adequate transportation. It’s entirely meh.

It’s entirely forgettable, and reminds me of something a design student would come up with in order to get a safe A. It has no “DNA”, and it could be literally from any marque if it weren’t for the kidneys. 

It doesn’t help that Europe’s old-world streets would cause any almost-sentient AI to have a panic attack

It’s gotten an update since he made that video. Not saying they’ve fixed everything, but the interior is pretty different

For the love of God, bring back the sportback Mustang

I think that there’s a malaise valley between the mid 70's and early 2000's that I generally would avoid. But older cars from the 50's and 60's just don’t really have enough features to worry about. I’d much rather fiddle with a carb on a nearly 60 year old car than deal with all of the electronic and emissions gizmos…

It’s less about total capability and more about relative. For the same price and efficiency as other trucks, I get what? A ride that is better but still not great? I just don’t think the advantages justify the loss.

You were able to word a few points better than me. When I say why get the Ridgeline over a real truck, I don’t necessarily mean a full size. The Ridgeline actually made much more sense back when there was little to no midsize competition. But now, competition is as stiff as it’s ever been. I just don’t think the Honda…

A 23' boat is often over 5,000 lbs. That is not a mini yacht at all. You also have to take into account the weight of the trailer. A small boat on a trailer with fuel easily hits 5,000 lbs. 

but there’s nothing cheaper about the Ridgeline. It’s priced in line with competition. Competition that, based on utility, smokes it.

yea... the MPGs are kind of a missed selling point

The problem with the Ridgeline is also one of its cited benefits. Even if you plunk down ~$40k for this vehicle, there will still be moments that you would need an “actual” truck. Although it’s enough truck for 90% of all “truck tasks”, there are still a number of reasons that people could and will pass on it,…

O.o a little love is an understatement. She needs a transplant for the lace she's rocking

Short distance commute, need to park, developed coastal city? You should go for a plug-in or EV. The Bolt could work well. With tax credits, the Bolt comes comfortably under your budget and can certainly do a bike rack either behind or above. 

Maybe this is me being finicky, but if a seller can’t be bothered to clean up the inside of their car that is for sale, I assume that they haven’t been bothered to do more important things for the car. Reluctant CP on an affordable manual wagon

When I was watching that video, I was looking at the face of a man who is totally and utterly bat-shit insane.

At just 293 vehicles, it’s any easy decision to just replace them. Heck, just the logistics of setting up some sort of repair service for <300 vehicles wouldn’t be worth the effort. Let’s all take a moment and gawk at the amazing recall system we have in place these days. 30 years ago, missed welds were just another…

Also anticipating the (hopefully toned down) new styling of the hatch