The kid is not holding the money for the long term. He intends to buy a car with it, presumably within the next year or so. Even an index fund is too risky at this point.

No one knows where the market is going to go, and a market crash is certainly possible before May, but if I had to guess whether the upcoming earnings season would be a catalyst down or catalyst up, I’m going to go with down.

I’ve been hoarding cash for the past few years just waiting for something like this. Other than a day trade here and there, I’m gonna wait until the absolute shitshow that will be May earnings season before doing something substantial.

uh, yeah, I’m not so sure about that. Gold is considered a safe “alternative investment” when stocks go south, but it also tracks with the price of oil. 

99 cent gas on its way. Ordinarily that would mean a boost to sales of big SUVs and trucks but with probably a million people at risk of losing their jobs because of the collapse in oil, it probably won’t happen.

I bought my A4 new 9 years ago and thought about buying a warranty at the end of my 5 year warranty but decided against it. It was a good decision. The only problems have been electrical- keyless locks stopped working, taillights lost a few bulbs, wonky radio/entertainment system. But mechanically it’s been fine.

The irony is that Pete has all the masculine credentials the right wing loonies value, whereas this guy was inches from crossing the line into flamboyant. But he probably won’t get any hate from the right.

I’d like to see them crush some nuts.

If it’s derivative of anything, it’s the Escala. Which makes Cadillac’s versions that much more laughable.

This car is closer to the Escala than anything that GM makes.

My in-laws just proposed a cruise for this summer. They are big Fox News/Limbaugh fans and I can only assume that they are doing this to show their support for the claim that this virus no different that the regular flu. We declined and just said we’re too busy.

There are two kinds of lemon ones. Frosted and powdered sugar. You have to specify.

Wut? I’m not all that familiar with tractor leases/purchase law, but how is JD liable for changes to emission controls after the customer takes possession?

He wants it to last 20 years. Audi? C’mon. My A4 is 9 years old and shit is starting to go. Electric failures all over the place. And I’m one of the lucky ones.

No driver cam?

On the one hand, you have corporations doing what corporations try to do everyday: maximize revenue. On the other hand, you have farmers who generally support politicians who enable corporations to do what they want, except when it comes to stuff that affects them personally.

The difference between Japan and the U.K. in regards to car manufacturing is that the Japanese are the manufacturers. The U.K.-owned manufacturers are tiny. The non-British manufacturers have NO incentive to remain in the U.K. The E.U. is sure as hell not going to allow the U.K. to retain the same trading rights for…

Oh, is this like a meme thing?

It’s not being petty. You said it yourself- the E.U. is going to do what’s best for the E.U., and that means taking what it can from the U.K. And the U.K is powerless to stop it because it holds no cards.

You assume that the E.U is not going to punish the U.K. They may not in the short run because it would be too disruptive, but they are going to most definitely. London is not going to be the financial capital in 10 years. There will be very little manufacturing. The only things that the E.U can’t take away are oil and…