Hmmm... NAH.

If you’re going to Armenia, pick up a Mercedes W124 or W210. Parts are EVERYWHERE, because those cars are ridiculously common over there. And for the same reason, everyone there knows how to wrench on them in ways that keep them going. They’re also WAY better than Ladas in every conceivable way.

Nipple!

If Mercedes sold the G-wagen that started at about $30,000 with one of their old/outdated naturally-aspirated six-cylinders and a manual transmission, Jeep would be in serious trouble.

Fine by me.

BMW 850Ci, or a CSi if you can find one!!! With a six-speed manual, of course!!!

“The law?! I AM THE LAW!!”

Nahhh... That owner just wanted to build the 3rd-gen Subaru Outback XT we never got here in the states!

200k for a house that’s not on wheels?!

If he’s responsible, he’ll know to stay out of the ditch on his own. If not, no amount of weekly checkups will keep him out of it. Trust me on that one - I’ve seen both sides of this scenario. And nine times out of ten, the kids of the helicopter parents fall the hardest - BY FAR. The most important thing is for him…

Wholeheartedly agree. I live in LA; there’s more good Mexican restaurants within a five mile radius of me than there are hospitals, police stations, and fire stations combined (probably). And yet, friends repeatedly go to Chipotle... blows my mind.

All I could think of when listening to that guy talk is this...

Exactly. And by doing so, they’ve set themselves apart as their own brand, with its own distinct appeal. And as my dad can attest (2013 Volvo S60 T5 Platinum), the allure is quite strong.

OH...

The “shipped around the world” thing rings so true!

An encyclopedia of cars. I skipped my school reading in grade school to read it. Notable cars that I took a liking to at as young as age 4 as a result:

The XJ’s sound cool, but everything else on that list???

I’ve got one. Paramount Ranch Racetrack, in Agoura Hills, CA.

There’s got to be SOME use in these old pre-production/factory cars... I mean come on, those are mint-conditioned cars!!

I didn’t find any crappy cars, because none of the cars here in SoCal have rusted. But I did find this... https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/526480…