That downside is huuuuuuuuuge though if you’re a troglodyte like me.

Yup. I’ve a 2011 335i xDrive manual. One of the more problem-free cars I’ve owned. I may be lucky, though: our 2015 Jeep (Renegade) is a FIAT in disguise and the only warranty item there was a failed clutch pedal sensor.

Granted, it was up against the NB at first, which was a better car than the NA but was a lessor Miata, and eventually the NC, which is an even better car than the NB but the “bad” Miata.

No dice. For five figures, it needs to be immaculate and well below 100K mileage.

Quick addendum: I’ve also seen Honda Beats, in ‘Murrica, titled and ready to rock, for less than this.

My experience has been that used German is fine if you turn your own wrenches for most items. The tougher jobs really come down to if you have the time/space/spare car to deal with it over a few days.

That said, if you’re buying a BMW without a north-south engine, you’re doing it wrong.

Seriously. For laughs I skimmed the procedure on Bimmerpost for the G05 X5 and it’s about as hard as my Renegade. Remove panel, open housing, swap filter, reverse. Maybe an hour the first time, and half of that’s watching the instructional video on Youtube twice.

Knock on wood, my E90 335i has been no more expensive…

Here in Freedomland, we received the 1.4T FIRE and the 2.4 Tigershark, with the former being replaced with the 1.3T GSE as part of the refresh. Sadly, they also dumped the manual option at that point. Being globally sold, there were a lot of other engine and trans options we didn’t get, most lamentably the diesels.

How about an hour long dive into the actual flight data and evidence available by an actual pilot?

It goes against everything you would think, but you would be actually be wrong. The Tigershark had oil-consumption issues and was paired with the ZF 9HP auto transmission, which was problematic to say the least.

I’ve a Renegade 4x4 since new in 2015. It uses the same driveline as this Dart with the addition of a…

Which is exactly what the white space under the curve is about: that’s discretionary income in the budget, aka the money left over after you’ve covered your essentials to just live. In 1985, there’s roughly 2/5th’s just wanting to be put to use; by 2015 it’s entirely consumed. Interestingly, at least through that…

This is true. The oldest Miata is still new enough to feel like a modern car, unlike some fussy post-war British thing. Or peak Detroit iron, to be perfectly honest.

Still, the Eye of Sauron has finally swung around the the NA/NB. Deals can still be had but the old $1-2000 car is now more likely a $7-8000 proposition…

Actually they did not. They did the exact opposite. This is the “You raise the price of the fucking hot dog and I’ll kill you”, automotive edition. You honestly get way more value buying a new ND over its ancestors just on cash alone. The base price of an NA in 1990 was essentially 14K, which adjusted to 2024 Freedom…

God help me, I can sense the incoming eye-roll but for some people, it’s kinda like IPAs. I drank mostly lagers until I ran out late one night/morning (I worked overnights and more or less lived clock-shifted for years) and the only game in town was the four Dogfish Head 90 minutes that a friend had left in my fridge.…

Allow me to point out the obvious: in your scenario, the babies will be on high-speed rail. Which given the cost and convenience would be preferable option to the airline for all parties, both spawned and spawnless. Any mass transit scenario results in someone(s) dealing like a screaming kid they don’t want to.

That…

IIRC, the Fed supersedes when state and the Fed have similar applicable statutes on the books. Cali has enforced a lot of environmental regs that live in the margins. That said, like with the devil’s lettuce, if the state considers it permissible or verboten and the Fed has no appetite to enforce. . .

I mean, it happens and they do. This is exactly why Kawasaki’s ZX-4R/4RR is gimped in North America compared to the rest of the world (roughly 55HP here in “Freedom Land” versus 75+ elsewhere). It can meet our emissions but with the world tune it can’t meet the US’ sound restrictions.

Muncie is calling in on line two.

Honorary mention:

By that logic, this is not Abraham Lincoln’s hat on display at the Smithsonian.

Surprised it took so long for PA to appear in the list, and pleasantly surprised the picture used is about five minutes from my house. The exit sign is for Delco’s other greatest export, Wawa.