I’ll take lower principle over lower interest rate almost any day of the week. I understand life can make it difficult to have the cash on hand at times to buy outright instead of financing, but as someone that grew up poor (and now solidly lower middle-class I think), I can tell you borrowing is almost always more…

The active long-tail is really cool from an engineering perspective, but the overall design of this car just feel generic for me. I think the P1 is still the best looking car they’ve ever made followed VERY closely by the F1.

My friend, you just perfectly described parasites.

Rusty Mazdas were a product of Ford ownership. Once they broke off from Ford, their reliability skyrocket and their rust issues disappeared. I have a Gen3 6 I bought in 2015 and (knock on wood) I don’t have any rust and I live in snow and salty Chicago.

I personally think the 2016-2017.5 Mazda 6 GT was the best looking on the outside of the Gen3 6. The headlights were distinct, the gunmetal wheels , and the small lip spoiler really gave the car a unique look. I like the interior and the grill of the 2018-2021 more, but I really hated that the headlights, DRL’s in…

That actually gave me goosebumps

Glad I clicked the link, there are some legitimate tools on there I wouldn’t mind bidding on...and just for kicks, maybe the black Rally Fighter

Ceramic is definitely the way to go. I was skeptical of its benefits and chalked it up to marketing speak to get you to pay more, but I immediately noticed the difference in sun protection.

Problem is we’re not required to teach our kids anything about personal finances in high school (I had to take an elective class with very limited seats to learn personal finance in school). I’ve seen many friends and family make terrible decisions because of this, even after I try to give them the pros and cons (and…

Their more recent collaboration with Toyota for the Lexus LFA to tune the exhaust sound is why that car sounds as amazing as it does.

Yes, the gen-to-gen changes aren’t usually drastic, but Porsche’s whole thing is continuous improvement of an existing product. The 911 look is iconic, there’s value in not messing with the look too much.

This 100%! When I took my car in to get the higher quality tint at 35% all around (legal limit here), the guy pointed at a Chrysler and said “that guy has 35%”, which looked super light and had me worried. When they finished up my car, I asked why mine looked darker than the Chrysler’s, he said it’s because I got the…

I may be biased, but I think regular Soul Red is a better color than Soul Red Crystal. While the Crystal has a beautiful deepness to it, regular Soul Red seems to change a bit depending on the time of day and light source. I’ve seen my car shift from a pure red to blood orange to reddish purple.

To each their own, I wish my Mazda6 had a sunroof delete option for the GT trim. I rarely use it and would greatly appreciate the extra headroom.

As irrational as it may be, it bothers me that they rotate in the same direction.

I’ve gone on a few test drives with friends and family that are definitely NOT car people, and as soon as they start driving a CVT, they think something is wrong with the car. “What’s that noise? Why does it feel like the engine is revving like crazy but nothing is happening?” In every case, I just tell them that that…

Some of these are really cool. I’d say as long as it’s not affecting the car’s drivability, have at it.

Some of it certainly has to do with the extra weight, but it’s mostly just for marketing purposes. Unless you’re towing something, you can do just fine with 170-200 HP. The only time I’ve wished my Mazda6 had more than 185HP was when I had 4 other adults in the car and trying to get up to highway speeds on a short…

And it’s sold, damn, this would’ve been a great excuse to do a cross country trip. There is a great road not far from the seller this would be perfect for.

Man I spent countless hours playing the entire series that made it to the US, including the PSP version and the XB360 version called Import Tuner Challenge. All were effectively the same game with slight updates and repetitive gameplay but I didn’t care. Gran Turismo was cool, but this series made me fall in love with…