Dan

yes yes yes

I was going to say I doubt anyone under 40 cares, but then I remembered my 10 year old daughter loves FM radio.

I get a stripper model, but some of these changes just feel like they are punishing the buyer for cheapening out.

Logically this makes sense, but an honest bare bones car feels different than a company removing a feature to punish you.

My east coast mind can not comprehend the ability to get Spam Musubi and a Cheesy Gordita Crunch at a gas station.

I’ve been a mediocre middle aged white guy for a while and have enjoyed the privileges thereof. But becoming a woodshop teacher has opened a whole new world of privilege.

Everyone loves it, blue collar people white collar people.

It’s too much congeniality for one introvert.

After 12 days of not being able to drive my car, my plates finally arrived, now I never have to deal with Volvo Westport again……..

Wait I almost forgot they owe me $400

Buying a car out of state is so fun….

Is it a plus or a minus if you get stuck behind an Amish buggy.

A trans friend of mine was filmed without her knowledge using these when car shopping. The video was blasted all over social media and quickly made it back to her place of work.

Fuck these things.

I’m about a week away from forgoing all charging incentives and professional electricians and installing the charger myself.

Buying an EV is starting to feel like a mistake, not a huge mistake but a mistake.

So either AI flames out and there is a huge crash or AI suddenly replaces all the jobs and there is a huge economic meltdown. Do I have that correct? Who is going to win this bet?

The other thing I forgot: my cousin did everything himself. Fabrication, wiring, paint, etc. He's a diesel mechanic by day.

My dad, this cousin, and his next-youngest brother (my cousins were Very Cool to me when I was little) are a big part of why I'm a car enthusiast today.

That’s a bit better.

Been flipping through looking for Volvo or Saab ads. The cheap Swedes could not even spring for color for this uninspired ad.

Booo

I could eat a lot of Edamame if the government would provide it for free.

Funnily enough I just found the old window sticker today, assembled in Hofu Japan.

We picked up a box of Sports Illustrated from 81 and 82 and the print ads are a goldmine.

Just look how they advertised this VCR’s shuttle search feature.

Not exactly subtle!

I get the feeling that California is different, but other than the new “Applegreen” chargers on the Turnpike Tesla is the only fast chargers around in NJ.

I thought my Japanese built Mazda6 was well made, but the my Chinese made Polestar2 feels next level.

A window sticker for a well equipped 2018 Mazda6 showing a final price of $30,500 including destination.

A sales slip showing the final price of $$27,450 plus a clean transaction without junk fees.

Getting rid of old paperwork. Throwback to car shopping in 2018. All that and 0% interest.
This is why people talk about car affordability their minds are still pinned to the not so distant past.

This car is less efficient and then a 2025 equivalent, but otherwise just as good.

a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls is standing in front of a body of water . ALT: a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and overalls is standing in front of a body of water .

Me posting more on weird.autos then I do here.

My daughter seeing a commercial for 10 wings for $10.

“That seems kinda expensive”

Me, deep sigh knowing what I’m about to do.

“When I was in college we would get wings for 10 cents each. 10 wings for $1”

Does it have android operating system on the center screen?

It’s simpler than that.

Nobody gives a shit about this election.

Cheesy but good.

My kid starting watching a home shopping reality show and I knew grey was in but did not realize how oppressively grey everything is.

Half those houses would feel like living in an insane asylum.

Yeah cheap headlights that blind people are bad, but I started swapping the indicator lights on the 90s cars with LED.

Sorry people need to see my death trap.

I honestly believe our current fascist takeover took root when we stopped giving locally connected dudes cushy factory job and instead made them highly paid militarized cops that are above the law.

That or TikTok I’m not positive.

I did a ton of research and found EU certified LEDs that worked with the new EU housings for the Saab 900. They were pricey and I did not order them.

Now without de minimis they are a lot more expensive.