I read that in RCRs voice in that S2000 video.

I debadge everything I own. . I don't like all the stuff wrote all over the car.. usually on one side of the rear end and not the other. I happen to drive a BMW. I removed the letters and numbers off the rear passanger side. As far as BMW emblems like you mention, the trunk has a perfect circle built around the…

"Daewoo Lanos"

That's fine, I didn't buy my car expecting to fully enjoy it with the preoccupation of maintaining its resale value nagging at the back of my mind. Pay to play :T

Ha, yeah... weirdly placed badges are a good way to tell a car's been damaged and repaired (usually).

Here in Missouri/Illinois gravel trucks are rarely covered and it infuriates me to no end!

So by being "cheap and reliable" they aren't competitive?

looks like he hit the brown note there.

As the slowmo shows, the local Wookie population approves.

All I drink is water and I rarely buy junk food. When there's a big buy sale of chicken or beef, that's when I buy it and freeze most of it. Pasta and rice is cheap and lasts a good long while. Potatoes are cheap. A lot of the box/frozen stuff can be very cheap if you combine sales and coupons. Am I underweight? Yes,…

MB Exec: We gotta keep up with the trends. All the peasant cars are getting the same features we have. Anyone got any ideas?

Plot twist: Goes to trial, Jason somehow loses. Dr. Youabian is awarded Torch's Beetle.

I put it at subGenius.

I heard the lease deals on those pre-owned P1's are great.

I am well aware of that, but since this is Jalopnik and not Consumer Reports I thought I would have some fun with it.

Oh I'm fully aware that small cars in America are moving in the "premium" direction. It just must be a sign that I'm getting older because my brain still references prices that are very out of date. For example I still think that a mid-range BMW 3 series should cost $30k, which in reality is more like $45k.

Yes yes, I know. But, obligatory V6 Mustang.

Ok maybe my head is stuck in 2001 when compact cars started at $12k, but almost 30 grand for a compact economy car doesn't seem like a good value.