Car Talk 6: Best of times and Worst of Times

[fledonfoot]

3.45 per gallon. Down from 3.90 when I bought it.

[Johnny_P]

Prius continues to Prius.

1910 miles down and just filled for the second time, $32 for 9 gallons.

Lost the ability to charge at work as the charger broke, so I use the battery to work in the morning and hybrid home.

Seats are low key very good. Great lumbar, good bolsters and the softex pleather is nice.

Traffic jam assist is great.


Fantastic appliance. Much recommend.

Shame they’re unobtainable. This would make a lot of sense for me aside from the cost aspect. But maybe I’ll just go full electric when that time comes.

[max225]

Prius continues to Prius.

1910 miles down and just filled for the second time, $32 for 9 gallons.

Lost the ability to charge at work as the charger broke, so I use the battery to work in the morning and hybrid home.

Seats are low key very good. Great lumbar, good bolsters and the softex pleather is nice.

Traffic jam assist is great.


Fantastic appliance. Much recommend.

Shame they’re unobtainable. This would make a lot of sense for me aside from the cost aspect. But maybe I’ll just go full electric when that time comes.

A new tesla model 3 is leasing at 329 a month now. It is unbeatable.

[fledonfoot]

Prius continues to Prius.

1910 miles down and just filled for the second time, $32 for 9 gallons.

Lost the ability to charge at work as the charger broke, so I use the battery to work in the morning and hybrid home.

Seats are low key very good. Great lumbar, good bolsters and the softex pleather is nice.

Traffic jam assist is great.


Fantastic appliance. Much recommend.

Shame they’re unobtainable. This would make a lot of sense for me aside from the cost aspect. But maybe I’ll just go full electric when that time comes.

I can secure you one if interested. 6-8 week lead time if you’re flexible on color.

[Johnny_P]

Shame they’re unobtainable. This would make a lot of sense for me aside from the cost aspect. But maybe I’ll just go full electric when that time comes.

I can secure you one if interested. 6-8 week lead time if you’re flexible on color.

I appreciate that and I’ll let you know if we want to do that. But I’m poor now that I got a house, I was hoping to find something for $10k but it’s all clapped out Nissan Altimas with unpainted bumpers at that price point.

[max225]

I can secure you one if interested. 6-8 week lead time if you’re flexible on color.

I appreciate that and I’ll let you know if we want to do that. But I’m poor now that I got a house, I was hoping to find something for $10k but it’s all clapped out Nissan Altimas with unpainted bumpers at that price point.

My buddies illegal babysitter is rolling in a 7k altima he helped her buy. And it has been flawless for the last 2 years CVT AND ALL. There is a reason they are popular.

[Johnny_P]

I appreciate that and I’ll let you know if we want to do that. But I’m poor now that I got a house, I was hoping to find something for $10k but it’s all clapped out Nissan Altimas with unpainted bumpers at that price point.

My buddies illegal babysitter is rolling in a 7k altima he helped her buy. And it has been flawless for the last 2 years CVT AND ALL. There is a reason they are popular.

I can appreciate them for what they are but they’re far from interesting to me

[CaleDeRoo]

I can secure you one if interested. 6-8 week lead time if you’re flexible on color.

I appreciate that and I’ll let you know if we want to do that. But I’m poor now that I got a house, I was hoping to find something for $10k but it’s all clapped out Nissan Altimas with unpainted bumpers at that price point.

Come grab a silver bullet

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

Or a polar express

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

[max225]

I appreciate that and I’ll let you know if we want to do that. But I’m poor now that I got a house, I was hoping to find something for $10k but it’s all clapped out Nissan Altimas with unpainted bumpers at that price point.

Come grab a silver bullet

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

Or a polar express

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

4MATIC's are no bueno... they lose the 7 speed and add another 300lbs... they are quite piggly to drive compared to a REAL silver bullet.

[Johnny_P]

Come grab a silver bullet

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

Or a polar express

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH

4MATIC's are no bueno... they lose the 7 speed and add another 300lbs... they are quite piggly to drive compared to a REAL silver bullet.

Ain’t nobody buying a rwd open diff Benz in a snow state

[D Griff]

Prius continues to Prius.

1910 miles down and just filled for the second time, $32 for 9 gallons.

Lost the ability to charge at work as the charger broke, so I use the battery to work in the morning and hybrid home.

Seats are low key very good. Great lumbar, good bolsters and the softex pleather is nice.

Traffic jam assist is great.


Fantastic appliance. Much recommend.

I got totally shit on recently telling some people that the new Prius is actually really good

[D Griff]

If we ever actually have a kid I'm pretty interested in the much revered around here E class. That with the 86 or just it and get a Hype R if they're no longer bloated in price.

[Johnny_P]

Shame they’re unobtainable. This would make a lot of sense for me aside from the cost aspect. But maybe I’ll just go full electric when that time comes.

A new tesla model 3 is leasing at 329 a month now. It is unbeatable.

Yeah I know. At that price ICE cars make no sense. Because ownership and fuel costs will be way cheaper with a model 3.

Have you been in one? How would it handle 2 kid seats and a dog in the back? Maybe a used model S would make more sense for a small family.

[Johnny_P]

If we ever actually have a kid I'm pretty interested in the much revered around here E class. That with the 86 or just it and get a Hype R if they're no longer bloated in price.

E class has my interest too. 4matic one for me. But seems big enough and relatively straightforward to maintain. Like an unplugged tweeter won’t total it. I just have no interest in owning anything that gets pathetic MPG and also requires premium fuel. The cost increase for premium around me is about +20% over regular.

[max225]

A new tesla model 3 is leasing at 329 a month now. It is unbeatable.

Yeah I know. At that price ICE cars make no sense. Because ownership and fuel costs will be way cheaper with a model 3.

Have you been in one? How would it handle 2 kid seats and a dog in the back? Maybe a used model S would make more sense for a small family.

Yes I drove a few. And absolutely fucking not on model s. It’s way more expensive and barely has more space. A $399 a month model Y would handle your scenario just fine. But a model 3 would be a bit more cramped

[max225]

If we ever actually have a kid I'm pretty interested in the much revered around here E class. That with the 86 or just it and get a Hype R if they're no longer bloated in price.

They are no longer 65k-70k new. New they are 55ish … used around 51 now … pretty big drop in prices but still absolutely atrocious for a 4 banger econo shit box

[max225]

Prius continues to Prius.

1910 miles down and just filled for the second time, $32 for 9 gallons.

Lost the ability to charge at work as the charger broke, so I use the battery to work in the morning and hybrid home.

Seats are low key very good. Great lumbar, good bolsters and the softex pleather is nice.

Traffic jam assist is great.


Fantastic appliance. Much recommend.

I got totally shit on recently telling some people that the new Prius is actually really good

Have those people seen the new one ?
Imo Toyota shouldn’t have called it a Prius… they have a great car on their hands ruined by the worlds most hated car enthusiast name plate.

[D Griff]

I got totally shit on recently telling some people that the new Prius is actually really good

Have those people seen the new one ?
Imo Toyota shouldn’t have called it a Prius… they have a great car on their hands ruined by the worlds most hated car enthusiast name plate.

No and they refused to even look at a picture

Prius sells a ton of volume and has for decades, I would likely have kept the nameplate as well. It also makes the car all the more notable in the enthusiast world.

[D Griff]

These people all have so I don't think they'd be getting one either way.

[max225]

These people all have so I don't think they'd be getting one either way.

[CaleDeRoo]

Have those people seen the new one ?
Imo Toyota shouldn’t have called it a Prius… they have a great car on their hands ruined by the worlds most hated car enthusiast name plate.

No and they refused to even look at a picture

Prius sells a ton of volume and has for decades, I would likely have kept the nameplate as well. It also makes the car all the more notable in the enthusiast world.

But have they seen the Corolla Cross Hybrid

[fledonfoot]

We’re a launch dealer for Ineos. First two demo units arrived today.

It’s very trucky. I only drove it a mile but feels very similar to the JL. I’ll probably get a few hours in it next week.

[max225]

Does it have bmw running gear ?
Or what’s up with the bmw shifter?

[CaleDeRoo]

Does it have bmw running gear ?
Or what’s up with the bmw shifter?

Detuned B58/ZF8 and modified iDrive system.

[D Griff]

Yeah what is this thing? Never heard of it.

Jeep with a B58 sounds nice though.