No most other states have always had temporary paper tags, these were basically branded ads. I’ve never seen anything like the creativity of the dealer plates in LA - some had really fun designs - Beverly Hills Mercedes plates used to be a sunset / palm tree graphic.

If Enterprise or Avis were smart, they’d publicly invite the Hertz customer to rent with them and match his status.

When I first moved to Los Angeles from England nearly 15 years, the most stereotypical LA car was basically any nice, leased luxury European car with paper dealer plates on, advertising the dealership name. Looking back, it was a very LA thing to want other people to think your car is brand new all the time. 

“Everybody wanted a Tahoe, I wanted a Tahoe”

None of those options are particularly luxurious or roomy, and I got mixed messages on “sports car” vs “big coupe”. If big coupe, power and true luxury is your thing, then a Mercedes S-Class Coupe is it. This car is the last of the truly luxurious personal coupes, plenty fast enough, and a depreciation monster. The…

What is this ridiculous panel under the bumper? Looks like it gives it the ground clearance of a Camry.

Skiers vs Snowboarders

I think it’s priced laughably high for something with a Macan badge on the back, a model name which is universally known asthe entry level Porsche. “I drive a Macan but, but, but, it’s actually the $100k one. I’m rich, I swear!”.

Fixed your headline

Since you have the E-class and RR for daily duties, and you didn’t say anything about reliability:

Porsche can update Wikipedia and give it a new codename it all they like, but it’s a refresh - it has the same doors, mirrors, front 2/3 glasshouse (they were able to change the 3rd window because it is past the door). It makes business sense - the Panamera simply doesn’t bring in the sales numbers to justify an…

The new Panamera is 100% a midcycle refresh.

Great new tech + range, but not a fan of the refresh (as I tweeted you ha). First Porsche screwed up the rear of the new electric Macan (that blocky French looking rear end), then the hideous Panamera refresh, and now this Taycan facelift with flattened headlights, a cheap front fascia and a bunch of ugly pastel…

EVs!!? The new karts better have at least 300 miles of range.

Because it’s surrounded by vineyards.

Saw this doing the rounds on Twitter. At first I didn’t judge, as my husband and I both have car payments which are a little higher than these payments combined (one being a lease and the other a loan at 6%), but we have much nicer, more expensive cars than a Tahoe and a Sierra, and we have a household income that…

Yeah, it’s still very nice and very safe in many pockets. I’m 50 miles north of SF and we don’t even lock our doors. Oakland and SF have always been grimy, crimy places.

The newest generation full size Range Rover is also still going for wild prices - both new and used - and that’s if dealers can even get their hands on one. We’re still being quoted $10k+ markup as existing, loyal customers, plus you can only order through a dealer in your immediate region per JLR policy, and most…

I’m really over the KIA/Hyundai jizz fest on Jalopnik. This is the ugliest thing I’ve seen in a long time. What are y’all smoking?

It’ll age nicely at some Buy Here Pay Here lot in 10 years time.