Ethan - I hope I'm speaking for the silent majority in saying that I very much enjoy this series and hope it continues. Great writing (very Hunter S. Thompson-esque, and up there with the best of old-school "Car and Driver") about a fascinating subject I normally wouldn't be exposed to. @Jack_Hagerty - It might dissuade the scolds somewhat if you describe Ethan as "reformed" rather than "notorious." The Scolds - First of all, describing something is not the same as endorsing it. Second, if you don't like these articles, you don't have to read them. There is plenty of content on this site and elsewhere that should be more to your liking. And when it comes to Ethan's customers, condescendingly described as "stupid," let he who has never bought more car than he can afford cast the first stone. As Jack implies, we're all here because we like having nice cars (that will break your heart) and people with different skin tones are allowed to make the same mistakes we do.
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