It is a killer deal...for the right person. If the buyer plans to drive it into the ground and doesn’t care about resale value it is a very nice car for not a lot of money. Would still want a thorough mechanical and body inspection to make sure it hasnt been wrecked.

My bad...I agree with that, just not sure who (in the US anyways) would consider it a must have accessory.

And that would be...? Saying generically that a company will sell products to people who have lots of money is also not a marketing strategy.

Right, I’m sure that sums up the RR marketing strategy “We’ll just sell them to people who like them!”

Who typically buys these cars? At least in the US it seems too garish for old money types and too dowdy for new-money strivers and ball players who gravitate towards SUVs with stupid wheels. Arab oil sheiks? Russian kleptocrats? High ranking Chinese party officials?

DYEORB? Would fit on a license plate but doesnt exactly roll off the tongue.

What is this vehicle?! It is like a small wagon but taller...not quite an SUV. What a novel idea! Please don’t tease us so, Volvo.

Stupid bikers with their stupid lycra and stupid helmets! They look so gay, I just hate looking at them! They don’t even pay road taxes you know. Roads are for cars. How am I supposed to eat a burrito, text, slap my screaming kids AND watch out for bikers...so stupid!

To be fair he probably thought it was some sort of maple syrup dispenser.

I think it was a missed opportunity to show WWII from the French perspective. Yeah the Brits had it rough at Dunkirk but can you imagine being a French soldier knowing that you and your entire country are totally f*ucked and your once great army has been driven into the sea?

Unfortunately we will probably have to wait a generation. Once the current group of kids (under 10) grows up and realizes that parents drive dorky crossovers then the market will shift. Of course by then self driving cars may take over and it could become a moot point.

Might this have something to do with the new(ish) 3.7 engine? All of the Tacoma guys I know wail and gnash their teeth about it and pine for the good old 4.0.

Fair point!

My apologies, almost forgot that anyone with a vaguely Spanish sounding name must be one of them brown-skinned fellers. Oh well, now that he is in jail at least he won’t be able to take our jerbs!

Keep the Nitro! I know it is considered about as cool as a Pontiac Aztek but hear me out. The Nitro is a reskinned Jeep Liberty, it is a much more capable SUV than any current limp wristed crossover. It has that boxy, old school SUV styling without actually being that old. Put a small lift, off road tires, an…

I don’t remember my grandparents’ generation acting like this so I think there is hope.

Hmm...I would estimate 40%, if I’m in traffic bump that to 80%.

Plenty of white people out there with Spanish names...

Oh Baby Boomers. Why is it that such a large percentage of 55-70 year old white men seem to hate life and look like they want to kill someone?

Well reasoned article, only problem I see would be if a large scale conventional conflict knocked out our sub bases would it mean a loss of the sub based nuclear leg? I know the subs can operate long term without maintenance but not for ever.