Considering some people are paying over sticker, I’d say he did fine. I like to do make aggressive deals, but people like you make it sound like unless you got the absolute best deal possible, you got ripped off.

You think paying above MSRP for a PT Cruiser would be OK? I was a teenager then and even I knew that thing was a piece of hot garbage. The reason people are paying are willing to pay over MSRP for the Telluride is because it is ridiculously over optioned and appointed for its price. You sound just like another…

There are still plenty of of upper middle class people in their 30s.

I had to look it up. The Stinger actually sells in decent numbers. Well over 10k per year. I can’t imagine Kia expected to sell much more than that.

You’re assuming battery tech will get better yet assume fuel cell tech and hydrogen will not.

How will long haul trucking work with BEVs? The larger the batteries, the longer it takes to recharge. Long haul trucking is one industry where many experts actually agree that hydrogen fuel cell EVs make more sense. They’d use similar electric motors as BEVs but use an easily refillable energy medium.

Good low end throttle response makes the drive more fun. Responsiveness of the drive train just makes things more pleasurable. Even if straight line speed suffers.

I almost always park backwards but never do at Costco. Some people are just accustomed to it since it’s a much smarter method of parking overall. Don’t knock it till you try it. It’s both safer and quicker once you learn how to do it properly. Most accidents in parking lots occur due to one or two cars backing out.…

Total time to park backwards and exit a spot is much faster than going in head first. It’s also MUCH safer since you’re reversing when you can see all cross traffic and pulling forward when you exit the spot. When you park conventionally like you do, you are “wasting” the forward in method on a very safe maneuver and…

I’m very particular about this (I’m against wrong way parking), but interestingly I recently discovered it’s actually legal in much of Europe and Asia. I think that’s why I see it so often in my area which has a lot of immigrant Chinese drivers.

Like parallel parking the wrong way, I’m not a fan of backing in/pulling through on angle parking spots. The one exception is when the angled spot is against a two way parking lane, which is rare. I just don’t think it’s worth the potential headache. Even if the lot is empty, what if it fills up while you’re shopping?

Yeah I’d probably go the safe route, but I’m always quite skeptical about claims like this. Most people can’t even tell you the difference between $100 speakers and $2000 speakers. IMO I think it’s a case of people trying out the XM3 or 700 headphones and thinking the QC35II performance has degraded when it’s just…

Bose came out to vehemently deny these accusations and many users claim their headphones are just fine. Unless someone actually makes real measurements, I simply do not believe that.

The Acura Integra Type R had just about 200hp at the turn of the century and I believe a 0-60 time of about 6.5s. Even the GS-R DOHC VTEC Integra did 0-60 in 7 seconds.

They also make it hard to continue that power at high revs. Which is why small turbo engines seem so anemic up top. I believe they used a high revving NA motor on purpose for people who like wringing their engines out. It’s more fun IMO than a bunch of low end torque. Not as good for a daily driver though.

To be more accurate, it’s not just because of the torque. It’s because the specific shape of the torque/power curve. peak torque is not really that important. It’s how much torque you’re getting at various engine speeds. Also, NA engines have several advantages in low priced sports cars. They can rev higher while…

Why would it weight more than the GT4? The current GTS only weighs 3,032 lbs.

It won’t take long for other companies to catch up. Improvements can only go so far in terms of efficiency as electric motors are already very efficient. So the first few years will see the most advancement. So advancements will come much more quickly for companies eraly in the development cycle compared to more…

It’s way too soon to say anything at this point. There are a ton of reasons why the Taycan has poor range. It’s designed to be a sports sedan. The Teslas are designed to be a bare bones EV with a few tech and luxury bits thrown in. Or it could be that Porsche needs another iteration before they get it right.

People who tend to have bigger paychecks tend to be the ones that brag about those paychecks.