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Gorgeous black ‘65 GTO hardtop, rumblin by on residential street. Saw something go by my house a few days ago, from the backyard; may have been a Lambo Jalpa. Didn’t recognize it for sure.

In the top-tier trim the Ram seems to be numerous levels above the GM siblings, I would agree via pics. But the top Ram was what has been disproportionately reviewed; the lower trim Rams are quite comparable to the same level Silvie. I haven't been inside a Ram. The Silverado I sat in didn’t blow me away, but then again it was a LT I believe, not an LTZ or HC.

Stock is WILDLY overvalued and overdue for a ‘recession’.

'39 Plymouth sedan, white, very presentable, parked outside 'classic' auto repair garage.

The ‘skateboard’ really changes nothing except within Engineering. Every combination will have to go thru the same multitude of rigorous testing & certification. They will also have to be assembled to pass crash testing. Coachbuilding was primarily done on expensive marques, so while there were plenty of Cadillacs custom-built... there were no Fords and surprisingly; almost no Lincolns. When Henry Ford died, there was no Lincoln hearse to carry him, so -rather than use the competition’s Cadillac hearse- they used a Packard.

Its well beyond a ‘craze’. See the Lamborghini Urus.

Japanese make more profit on CUVs too. And as sedan volume continues to erode, their margins get slimmer & slimmer. I believe Ford and to the extent it did; GM are ahead of the curve on this. Back when buying a non-sedan family vehicle meant a hulking V8 BOF Explorer, yeah; a sedan was a clear preference to many. But with CUVs matching sedans in size, power, economy, amenities... why would more folk than now want a sedan again?

But unless stated otherwise: it’s an assumption that the Fusion doesn’t make a profit. It’s quite possible that a high volume CUV just makes MORE profit, and CUVs of course are the market trend.

^ 100% typical end result. And 'voting out the people' will have no result- the next bunch will do the same thing. If accountability is NOT directly and tangibly tied to political actions/projects, fiscal solvency will never be obtained.

Politicians are now tunnel engineers??

Helicopter Pontoonicopter Pontunafishcopter Procrastinatepontunafishcopter This is how new words are born.

Car design as a whole is really lost & wandering.

KBB seems to think cars were invented in 1992.

Month-vs-month is pretty much meaningless; let's see where everybody ends up by year-end.

Took this hooptie for a ride today. Boss-maro!

The brand is up 9000 units over last year.

I was commenting on what it should cost now, not what it originally stickered for. I mean; you can buy a brand new miata with a full warranty for $25K, why would you take one you already have money invested in, then dump $40K into it on top of that? It's the same car. '57 Chevys' average sale prices are crazy, and they can cost less to restore than many other cars.

IMO, a miata should be $15K brand new, so I'd vote no way on dumping $40K into one.

Of course; Rivian isn’t remotely a mid-priced brand. Has any brand reported much success with these subscription programs? Sounds like it certainly would have some takers, but I haven’t heard any results.

Respectively, I don’t think so, Tim. If mitshu could go thru numerous scandalous revelations on corporate negligence and still be selling vehicles (somehow), I don’t see cause for a majority to ‘simply go out of business’. Especially Ford (we know you hate the Co.).

Local show (my '40 was supposed to go to; GRRR) gorgeous '62 GP ~

Local car show tomm but I waited too long to prep; COE wouldn't start this afternoon. Old stuff doesn't like to sit. Cleared some flotsum off the frame, changed the oil (dirty & thin), checked the tire pressure (rears were good but fronts were low), charged the battery up (was in the high 4s,), put this year's insurance card in the truck. Not sure what the issue is- gas is about 2 years old, smells a bit off but not bad. Starter has HUGE draw, drops 1.25-1.5 volts when cranking, so if it doesn't fire relatively quick, you start running the battery down. No different starting on the charger, either. Here's the thing - since it's generator-charged, it doesn't charge the battery unless the RPMs are up (to what, I can't tell). So idling doesn't help- you're still loosing juice as the plugs fire. Bummed. Will have to get back on it.