First Gear:

Not to say that drunk driving is a good idea.. but victim shaming doesn’t impress me.

Just think, you could have watched this video 7 almost 8 times, if you had a working smart phone.

All the rules I seen SUCK for cars.

IKR. I remember $99 lease deals.

Way back when I got to something $383 for a $25k minivan. It was really nice to pay that damn thing off (still have the van). I’ve been under $200 for all my other loans.

The Clarity is the right answer.

Years ago, I had a neighbor with a C4 that had a pro-charger that was geared to make a ton of boost. You could hear him coming a mile away.

My mom gave up driving about 4-5 years ago, the loss of freedom was a big deal for her.   Now if we lived in NYC, I could see not owning a car.  The cost of a parking space is insane and you put so few miles on it and sitting in traffic honking the horn is less fun than sitting on the back of a cab while the cabbie…

I went intentionally high to make it match the Uber rates.  I mean if you are talking  Bentley, take a Uber, but if you are driving a 92 Corolla, you are going to be miles (and dollars) ahead.

Something I’ve seen way too much of lately as an engineer is having too much help.

Yeap. If you can get a fuel efficient cheap used car (that doesn’t eat you with repair costs and availability costs), it will destroy any new car costs.

In this case, it absolutely was a problem in the C suite.

Yeah, each person’s situation varies.

Chevy stopped production on Bolts in 2023, Both the EV and EUVs.

I’ve worked for 6 companies. 5 of the 6 had that policy. But with an add on.

Yeap.

Prius.

Yes, and as for the question of suspension, brakes or LSD, pick the LSD.  Brake and suspension upgrades aren’t that hard a DIY project, but a differential takes a bit more skill than an average shade tree mechanic has.

That just doubles the points above and adds a fear of leaving a scratch in the bed so you have to wrap your golf club bag with a pouch before putting it in the back.