Have driven small sports cars, hatchbacks, and sedans for years a few years back I bought my wife and I a 45 mpg CT200h hybrid to offset my modified ISF (that still got 28 mpg highway). That being said I have since sold the F and daily an old lifted GX460 on 33's. I am lucky to get 17 mpg highway, and my 9 mile…

Was going to post this. Manual 4x4 that is more reliable and comfortable than a Wrangler. Plus the depreciation on these after 10 years is a huge pro.

Hate to admit, but when I bought my wife a car for her birthday, I requested a big red bow for it. Before I get flamed, it was a 6 year old CPO Lexus CT and no I didn’t sign her up for payments. The dealer told me it was something like $250 or so, and I had a week to return it. Great buying experience too, I lowballed…

Your comment is moot because the article was incorrect on the weight.

Article needed to list the range so I could understand the disappointment. Looking elsewhere it is 270-300 miles and I gotta say I don’t get it. My GX460 is lucky to get 300 miles with my commute and many consider it to be a great family cruiser even with terrible MPG’s around town. Of course more range would be…

I think you’re referring to new home buyers or renters as that’s all that’s been in the news since 2020. For I assume the vast majority who already had homes, they were able to refinance from their 3-6% and get as low as mid 2's, so they’re all saving money and enjoying the higher home values(other than the increased…

A $1k payment is a $55k car at 3% for 60 mo with nothing down, and around my part of MD I’d say the majority of cars I see in my commute cost that or more. The few used cars I’ve financed I put at least $5-10k down, so that if I drive off the lot or get totaled or get in a bind, I don’t owe more than it’s worth. From…

Ask most any RS4, C63, M3, CTSV, Scat Pack or even SS owner, they’ll all say the Lexus was boring or for old people. I’ve gotten it dozens of times over the years of owning one. All were surprised with my lightly modded one.

Thanks for including the ISF but please change the photo to one. The one included is of an IS250 or IS350...both V6's. Hell, you can use mine:

Ah yea, that sucks to hear. I believe the RCF and GSF greatly improved on that factor.

I had a 13 with 20k and paid extra for full warranty. For me it was the cheap nav, bad bluetooth where people could barely hear me, cheap switchgear, cheap shifter, no push to start, and just overall feeling of cheapness, especially if I went over 80. Took it DC to FL and back and sold it. As far as numbers, if the…

It’s interesting that you love the WRX hatch, as for me of maybe 25 cars it was one of my least favorite. Coming from a G37 coupe, everything in and out seemed cheap, even though mine was the limited with voice/nav and was a low mile cpo car. Above 80 it felt like a tin can and the shifter was one of the few that even…

My Lexus ISF. I used to flip cars in college and drove high miles for work so I owned 20 cars before I stumbled on the ISF. I put 70k on it in 3 years(the longest I’ve owned a car), liked it so much when I got “bored” of it I simply upgraded to a newer better spec’d one and owned that one 3 years too. Only sold for a…

Used to import to Baltimore from Europe/India and pre 2020 our rates were $2500-3500 per 40' container. Last year and up to this summer our rates were as high as $20k and my customers pulling from China even higher. Since July they have been in a free fall now down to $8k or so and the cost of the goods inside has…

Because everyone is hiring. Why work in retail or fast food for $12-15/hour when you can work at home remote for $18+ or do basic coding for even more.

I think the idea is, it’s cheaper to include them in every car than building hundreds of various combinations and holding up manufacturing lines. It’s also cheaper to sell the car as the initial cost and taxes will be on a better marketed $45k car vs $55k optioned out. They are recouping the lost profits in the…

I mean just in the past 2 months a giant European conflict and renewed Chinese lockdowns have happened. Neither of them were really foreseen.

Find me any new car for $20k.

Lol what. Wife has a CT200h which is a 10+ year old platform(3rd gen Prius) and you can go full electric until 44mph. Is it limited to a 2 miles and takes a half throttle or so? Sure, but it helps around town with on and off coasting and it’s an easy 40-50mpg car depending on how patient you are. Nicer than even a new…

GMC Envoy XUV. No explanation needed.