there’s something about a factory warranty that’s really attractive if you’re used to driving beaters. also, the only way to let manufacturers know to #savethemanuals is to, y’know, keep buying them new.

hatchback foci are already over 20k with the options most people want anyway.

That FoST is probably a lot more fun for more than 1 passenger or more than 200 miles at a stretch.

driving around in a properly large metro area (dallas) for the first time in my life this weekend has opened my eyes to just how shitty other drivers can be. I kinda wish I’d splurged on the tech package that has more collision avoidance features.

higher trim packages of Focus with the upgraded Sync system can control the climate controls from voice. “climate set 70 degrees” etc.

you still sleep on the ground?! I started hanging from trees about 3 years ago and haven’t looked back, but I can also see the appeal of RTTs.

Nah, cactus up the bunghole should do the job

If you think our drivers are the worst, clearly you’ve never been to Nebraska. Those people have no CLUE what the left lanes are for and always drive about 5-10 under the speed limit. They have no sense of urgency. At least a New Mexican will get out of the way 8 times out of 10. I’ve driven I-80 from Kearney to Omaha…

That’s Best Foods out west, but it’s essentially still Hellman’s.

Lada in glorious azure is strong, tough Soviet magnificence! Is too much like tractor to be kill by puny Capitalist “global warmink”.

JEEPs are money pits, but lovable money pits. I just got rid of a ZJ and a TJ that combined had about 380k on them, for something much more economical, but i’mma miss my towing capacity and cargo space a little bit.

my car has dual zone auto climate, with a knob so the passenger can be as warm or as cool as they like. Spotify and Sirius are better DJs than any passenger will ever be though.

No, but I think there’s a place for high beam controls as a thumb switch on the front of the steering wheel.

I know this is 8 years later, but this article captures the essence of what a certain Captain. James “Slow” May would call “the fizz” and I love it.

And the Focus hatch.

healers that don’t heal are as much use to the party as a bicycle-riding fish

Counter-counter-point: Your hands touch a keyboard, door handles, phones, and a lot of other germ collecting surfaces during the day. Would you rather get sick in the winter time because someone can’t wash their hands and then touches a thing you touch? cause I’ve been there man, it sucks.

It does indeed. The 6MT is much more fun, though.

D’oh, I missed that. Yeah, they’re pretty utilitarian. At least until you get to Titanium territory, and those are more than 20 grand.

For $20k, you could get a brand-new Focus EcoBoost, and have 3-4k left over for gas for the next... few years. Just buy the manual, the DSG in those was described to me by a Ford technician as a boat anchor.