Drew Dowdell

Honestly, I have a hard time quantifying it. Keep in mind use my Honda for doing maintence work at my apartment buildings, so I'm always hauling tool boxes, supplies, etc. in it. It's just easier to do in the Honda than any of the liftbacks. It's not something I can really explain... it's just something I live with.

You know what would sell me? This right here... You have no idea how much superior a side opening tailgate is compared to a lift back until you own both. The side opening hatch on my old CR-V is sooooo much better than the Encore liftback for loading and unloading stuff.

I doubt it would come to that. If what this article states is true, it is just the catalytic converters and other emissions equipment wearing out too quickly. Off the top of my head and don't quote me on this, the manufacturers all have to warranty the emissions systems for something like 100,000 miles.

This sounds more like a design flaw than an intentional thing.... The key is going to be if they knew the emissions system stopped working before the mandated warranty period. It kinda sounds like FCA may be just on the hook for new cats.

Sounds like a nice ride...especially at that price.

That is one of the few cars that really can't/shouldn't try to get away with a naturally aspirated 4-cylinder. It is excessively heavy for its size and in 4-cylinder guise, the transmission hunts for torque it will never find. 2.0T should be the bare minimum for that car.

I nicely equipped 200 V6 is a nice place to pass the miles...

oshawa has the room

So it's just an appearance package? Doesn't the Passat already have 280hp in V6 form?

I think it has less to do with party and more to do with position and ambition. If you're from Kentucky, for example, there is no shame being a Congressman who drives a Camry because they are built there. Same thing for Passats and Tennessee, M-Classes and Alabama, and X5s and North Carolina. However, once you set your sights on the White House or congressional leadership, then you probably would be best off switching to an American brand even if it isn't built in the US (Chrysler 300c and Cadillac XTS and Chevy Tahoe being not US built).

Yes. To be honest, I just took the same level of posts from another website that does the same thing. I have no problem with you being in there, but it's pretty much impossible to do a single person override.

Stew - 784 posts

I recall that as a senator, President Obama drove a Chrysler 300c and then an Escape Hybrid. McCain likes his DTSes (kinda no surprise there). Romney was all about the Cadillacs and Suburbans. Bill Clinton had a vintage Mustang (or borrowed one because he loved it so much, can't remember). I doubt Hillary has driven herself anywhere in years.

The people coming of driving age and in their very early 20s can't afford a new Mustang or Camaro. The people in their late 20s to late 30s who can now afford such cars came into driving age just as the Camaro and Firebird were dying and the Mustang was still predominantly powered by a 4.0 from the Ranger, the 5pointSlow or a kinda Meh 4.6... and in all of the above cases with terrible interiors and build quality.... these people were the ones that got their mom's used Civic and "riced" it out. They have no particular fond memories for the F-Bodies or the Mustang and generally view them as junk even though that is clearly not the case these days. People in their mid-30s to late 50s have the most purchasing power, but they are in their primary child rearing years and thus head straight for the Explorers and Traverses without giving RWD sports cars a second thought. People in their late 50s and above are generally looking for something with more prestige than a Camaro or Mustang, or their rheumatism doesn't allow them to sit in a car so low to the ground. Though with the kids gone and the house paid off, they are in a better position to afford one. The demographics for these cars is not trending positive.

I still have my gym membership....though I haven't seen the inside of it for months.... still counts, right? But somehow, through diet alone, I have lost 25 lbs this year.

What has she been asking for?

There should be no password for access, that's the R-Rated forum (which is basically empty).

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Obama never claimed cheaper insurance for all... he claimed he would slow the increase in costs, which has in fact happened. There is NOTHING in the ACA that forces insurers to keep your plan active and most insurers, rather than add certain coverages to an existing plan decided to cancel the plans instead. That was not something the government did, that was something the insurance companies did. SO you're trying to blame Obama and the ACA for actions the insurance companies took.

I'm already having difficulty with the positive rep part, so I may have to drop that for now. At the moment it's only 1,000 posts minimum.

So... I'm going to be altering the rules for the Politics and Social Issues forum. Going forward, you will automatically be granted access if you have more than 1,000 posts, have been a member for more than 6 months, and have a positive reputation over 100 points. Going forward, all political posts can be made there and we'll keep it out of the lounge. Edit: I can't do all three requirements.... so it's just the 1,000 post minimum for now.

So basically he lied his way through the election to get elected? And undoing the damage of Obama... by what... putting the gash back in the hull of the economy? Increasing deficit spending? Losing the respect of our allies? (which is already happening), Taking the Sanctions off Russia so they can just run over any country they want? Will his salary be paid in rubles?

Land doesn't vote, people do. If 88 counties are where the most people are, then why are the voting wishes of the people in those 88 counties being overridden by large swathes of largely empty land? This country is far more liberal than is reflected in our government.

Apparently he was against it before he was for it...adding to the list of things he's already flip flopped on. He's called it settled law now. Five days in and I'm thinking Trump supporters have been had.

Outcome and intent don't even matter for the Hatch act. Even if she had won, what Comey did appears to have been a violation of the law.