This is one of those cars that you really should drive before buying. I happen to like the size of the 996, but the clutch is very heavy and the power delivery is not linear (and once it hits you really want to stay on it until you die). And the interior is not something that grows on you - it will always seem both…

McGowan?

If you’re young and in a low tax bracket, you should invest up to a match in a 401(k) and then invest in a Roth. In fact, investing in a 401(k) can have a negative expected after tax discounted spending value if you’re currently a low earner (see Gokhale and Kotlikoff “Who gets paid to save” at https://ideas.repec.org/…

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I’ve actually been picked up at LAX a couple of times in a Tesla limo. Once, my driver even had a rolling drag race with a Camaro SS (and won) after I egged him on.

He’ll get better, and editing helps a lot. At this point, the best tip is to slow down. Don’t feel pressure to be funny, when the jokes come let them settle for a few moments after delivery, and most importantly think about and practice the jokes a couple of times before getting on camera. Remember that even Jeremy…

Most people who have a car that is in a state where donation is an option aren’t in a high enough tax bracket to get much of a benefit. If you’re in the Federal 25% (which is well into the six figures of gross income) you’ll get $250 benefit for a car on which you claim a $1k deduction. Want to claim it’s worth $5k?…

This response says a lot about GM’s culture. The ultimate goal is to get people buying Camaros, and by publishing documents and photos that draw eyes of enthusiasts you’re building excitement for their new product. You will write many stories in the future about the new Camaro, and you’ll still be positive because…

The driving dynamics of the new corvette are so much better than the last gen. With the same engine, improved steering feel and excellent ATS chassis, this could be a real winner - a bargain drivers car that one-ups the surprisingly modest improvement in the new Mustang chassis. I'll give it a look.

Separating drivers from the experience of driving. Weight, electronic complexity, compliant suspensions, sound deadening, black plastic interiors, anonymous exteriors. I just want one car option that offers an unfiltered driving experience, is affordable, well built, and well designed.

All this is true, but don’t spend your $50k on a reliable exotic until you’ve driven a 1995-1998 911. Both are going to appreciate, but they are very different cars and I’d never be satisfied with an NSX after driving a 993.

Absolutely - how can people with marketing degrees not recognize the value of brand equity and name recognition? Nobody knows what an MKC is. I have only a vague idea, and I'm a car guy. People buy cars because they see one or ride in one and say "gee, this new Continental is a sweet ride." Making the name impossible…

The Renegade has a stick/AWD combo with the 1.4

I’m most interested in your opinion of how the Ford 2.3 will likely feel in a Focus chassis versus a Golf R. I’d like to know how the engine feels in comparison to the 2.0 VW.

Thank you for the comment on the black plastic interior. They need to try harder. I don’t understand how a car company can see this and not start over on its interiors.

This is the right answer. If you don't have a relationship where you enjoy it when your partner spends money on something that genuinely makes them happy, then you need to get some counseling or find someone else. And if you can't see that spending too much money on a car is going to prevent your partner from buying…

What about a new Renegade/Fiat 500X? Right price, AWD, some style, a little fun to drive, good crash test scores. Choose the Fiat for free espressos at the service counter once a week when you bring in your car for repairs.

There's really only one answer for me - BMW 3-series wagon (preferably with a 3.0 turbo).

A manual GT3 is not going to happen because they are German and they aren't going to admit that they were wrong. But there are a lot of long-time Porsche owners who want a raw, analog, manual transmission car with usable performance who've been sitting on the sidelines for the past few years with cash in hand. This…

Things are already getting ugly on the pre-orders. The forums are full of seething long-time customers who are having trouble getting a spot on the dealer list. There is so much pent up demand for this car, and Porsche seems to not fully grasp how many of them they could sell in 2015.