i rest my case ... View more

**last sentence **bleep** separates a conspiracy theory from truth is two years. hagerty has very odd auto censors these days! ... View more

the margin game is why Ford totally pulled out of the sedan game. its a trend thats playing out over the market in many verticals, not just autos, so this line of thinking makes a lot of sense and i agree that it is the right move for MB. would be a **bleep** separates a conspiracy theory from truth. ... View more

its really simple. EV evangelists want to rob me of the ability, and already are, to buy whatever car i want. thats all i need to make a choice on which side to support. ... View more

i owned an 04, 05, and then a 17. i had impulsively sold my 05 (WRB wagon with 5 speed, horrible decision to sell) and was looking to recapture the magic with my 17- which just wasnt there. very quick point to point especially with a cobb tune but absolutely joyless, miserable road noise, horrendous electronics and sound system, and bar none the worst shifter ive ever used. if i ever return to subaru it will be buying a 25 year old example- the positives shown brightly, the negatives were quirky. ... View more

i love the RS3, and it will likely be the last performance compact you can get with a) a unique powertrain and b) no hybrid bull**bleep**. if my GR corolla CE falls through (or ends up with a 10k+ market adjustment) maybe thats where ill go. ... View more

surprising lack on Z cars on this list! ... View more

i forget if it was you or someone else lamenting the death of the "super street" style truck, but i really think that would be a great 1 vehicle choice for people. i dont know how or why the shift occurred to the off road performance schtick (raptor etc) but the fact that real SVT lightening successors are limited to aftermarket tuners is a shame ... View more

since making the above comment, the first dealer i left a deposit with came back to me and said, oh, actually we also need you to sign this purchase agreement.. which had a 5k mark up built in! I laughed, said i would not sign it, and found another dealer who promised me MSRP on a circuit. i will deal with getting that deposit back this week, probably just call my cc and dispute the charge lol ... View more

soccer mom thriller was my nickname in college. how's that for sophomoric? always great to read a new farago piece. thanks for publishing. ... View more

well i just put a deposit down on a circuit edition... guess we will see how bad the dealers gouge people. worst case scenario, they get a nice lawyer letter, and i get my money back. we shall see! very exciting stuff and im glad toyota has decided to fill the void that subaru (and mazda for that matter) has left. ... View more

i remember test driving a very rough condition 924 turbo that reminds me a lot of this article. i was drenched in sweat by the time the test drive was over; it was november. ... View more

hear hear, 200k mile Z car i can barely get anyone to touch. ... View more

car insurance, what a scam! (please dont cancel my policy) ... View more

it wasn't necessarily an indictment of the car, just an observation- although it defies logic to me, personally, that they made this car to (from a volume perspective) largely cater to the Naples Florida set and then give it such massive sills as to prevent ingress/egress. ... View more

seems like a subtle way of affirming that the car is well tailored to the geriatric set in base form. ... View more

"have to be a brain scientist to appreciate that a sport sedan in such original condition" sedan? where are the other 2 doors hiding? ... View more

excuse me, my first wife, second wife, mistress, corporate colleagues, PTA boardmates, housekeeper, financial advisor, daughter in law, son in law, second cousin, and shoe shine are all very impressed with my Cayennurus GT2 Burgerkingring Black Edition Turbo S Exclusive. It makes all the right noises all the way up to a street sanctioned 65 mph, the badges are shiny, and it goes vroom fast and loud. You have no idea what you are talking about Baruth, you should find a new career! ... View more

I'll respond as a car enthusiast in my late 20s who doesn't necessarily disagree with you. It is definitely tiresome meeting "car people" my age-ish who force me to look at pictures of their clapped out TSX or SC300. However, part of it is that even for reputable young professionals (thats yo-pros for you yuppie types), something like a C5 corvette will be almost un-insurable until you hit at LEAST 26. I remember trying to quote out a 2012 Coyote GT when i first graduated school and being met with what i would kindly call "inhospitable service" and then finally a "f*ck you" quote to make me walk away. My old WRX cost me more to insure per month than my little 3 car collection (stock B8 S4, original Z32 Z, and a del sol SI for credibility) does now. so i understand WHY young folks gravitate towards oddballs and sedans especially in their early 20s. not to mention as an increasing number of young folks live in densely populated urban areas, they can maybe afford to park 1 car, with 2 just being totally out of the question, so they need a "do it all" car and a beater 335 sedan sounds like the ""perfect"" 1 car solution for them. give a man a 15k bonus in kentucky, he will find a nice C5. give a man a 15k bonus in new york city, its going to rent increases and being ghosted by a bumble chick after a $200 dinner again. ... View more

never in my entire life did i think this line of questioning would appear in a hagerty comment section ... View more

ive owned 4 subarus and 3 WRXs, one of which i bought off the showroom floor, and i will never go back after this betrayal. when my S4 kicks the bucket and i need a new daily, i will order a Type R, or CT4-V BW, or whatever vehicle i think will carry the torch of ICE until the world comes back to its senses. but never a subaru- not again. ... View more

yes but even the base engine integras had character. this 1.5L turbo 4 is pretty miserable if you havent driven it yet. It would behoove acura to offer a trim with the K20 and a stick, but that will never happen. holding out hope you are right on the type s. ... View more

My first two cars were a 2000 outback, and then a 2004 WRX. I have owned 4 subarus in total, including an 05 WRB 5 speed wagon and a 17 WRX which i bought new off the showroom floor. With the death of the STI, i am officially off the platform for good and will never buy a new subaru again. i hope WRX sales (~20-30k a year) are punished and forces a re-think of their strategy, like with the 2011 emergency WRX refresh. ... View more

are you referring to the AZ-3 that just went? I was under the impression that wasnt insanely under market value, since it was essentially just an MX-3 rebadge. i sold a car on there with good results and would imagine a 993 would do well basically anywhere... ... View more

"Going by street reaction, the whole “premium extension of the Jeep brand” thing, as the PR materials put it, is still a bit fuzzy for most of America." here in the northeast, optioned up Grand Cherokees have been an inconspicuous wealth car for almost a decade now. As those cars are passed to the original owners kids, i am already seeing these Grand Wagoneers/Wagoneers parked up and down Greenwich avenue and in ski resort parking lots. This car is going to hit upper middle class america square in the jaw, cramming every daycare pickup, nordstroms, and starbucks drivethru to the breaking point ... View more

lots of good news with the new civic Si but i cant help but feel a little disappointed. the gulf between the Si and the rest of the sport compact crowd is ever widening. ive driven the previous gen one, and while i understand that the mission is not RAW POWER and never has been, its getting increasingly hard to justify the purchase vs the competitive segment unless you are a true Honda person. its still not as bad as Subaru's highly disappointing new WRX reveal, but I will keep on waiting for the new Type R/Integra/Type S. ... View more