Car Talk 6: Best of times and Worst of Times

[D Griff]

Carvana offer on the 86 updated last night… $32.2k - pretty dope - I might do it. I’ve used it once this month, ran some errands Monday.

We won’t be a one car family for long but I may just sell it and reassess on the replacement a couple months down the line. I still think I’d get way more use out of something four door fun the whole family can ride in and will need that in a couple of months regardless for the Graco.

You should do this.......like today. There are so many non-seppuku cars you can buy that are more family friendly and pocket the change.

Yeah I’m kinda thinking yeah. I’m sad though, always wanted a whorange sports car. Still kinda want an STI more than anything else, someday I’ll drive things maybe.

I’d like a Golf R too but I just feel like a VW is such a bad buy, big depreciation, lackluster reliability…

[Johnny_P]

I like these wheels.

These would probably be really nice after $500 of silver or gray powder coat

I feel the same way about my wheels. Sometimes I think I’m the only person that actually prefers silver wheels over black.

[D Griff]

These would probably be really nice after $500 of silver or gray powder coat

I feel the same way about my wheels. Sometimes I think I’m the only person that actually prefers silver wheels over black.

Nah, black wheels are pretty played out/lame. I know, my car has ‘em, I’m not a fan though.

[Gberg2119]

I feel the same way about my wheels. Sometimes I think I’m the only person that actually prefers silver wheels over black.

Nah, black wheels are pretty played out/lame. I know, my car has ‘em, I’m not a fan though.

Easy repairs with a sharpie

[D Griff]

Nah, black wheels are pretty played out/lame. I know, my car has ‘em, I’m not a fan though.

Easy repairs with a sharpie

Can confirm.

[Desertbreh]

These would probably be really nice after $500 of silver or gray powder coat

I feel the same way about my wheels. Sometimes I think I’m the only person that actually prefers silver wheels over black.

[Desertbreh]

I feel the same way about my wheels. Sometimes I think I’m the only person that actually prefers silver wheels over black.

Nah, black wheels are pretty played out/lame. I know, my car has ‘em, I’m not a fan though.

Dan you could out-mullett your FIL with this:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/r4zxOR ... d-trans-am

[max225]

[wap]

[wap]

Reason #15312365974136977 why Instacuck should not be a part of a grown man's day.

[max225]

Just Miata things

[Desertbreh]

Reason #15312365974136977 why Instacuck should not be a part of a grown man's day.

THANK YOU

[D Griff]

Reason #15312365974136977 why Instacuck should not be a part of a grown man's day.

( didn’t watch but can confirm anyway)

[D Griff]

Nah, black wheels are pretty played out/lame. I know, my car has ‘em, I’m not a fan though.

Dan you could out-mullett your FIL with this:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/r4zxOR ... d-trans-am

That’s dope!

I’ll probably inherit his though. It looks exactly like that but auto. I’m the closest thing to a son he has, the step sons/siblings wouldn’t know a wrench from a screwdriver and have zero interest in cars from what I can tell (one has a 300k mile RAM hand me down, one a Chevy Cruze).

[wap]

Reason #15312365974136977 why Instacuck should not be a part of a grown man's day.

( didn’t watch but can confirm anyway)

You don't want to watch it.

[wap]

Reason #15312365974136977 why Instacuck should not be a part of a grown man's day.

THANK YOU

It can't be said enough.

[D Griff]

( didn’t watch but can confirm anyway)

You don't want to watch it.

Don't worry, wasn't gunna.

[coogles]

So I have a rental Jetta this week… the capacitive stuff is honestly fine… like I’m not in love with it but it works and really is NBD.

The transmission is terrible but it’s otherwise a pretty nice little commuter.

[coogles]

You should do this.......like today. There are so many non-seppuku cars you can buy that are more family friendly and pocket the change.

Yeah I’m kinda thinking yeah. I’m sad though, always wanted a whorange sports car. Still kinda want an STI more than anything else, someday I’ll drive things maybe.

I’d like a Golf R too but I just feel like a VW is such a bad buy, big depreciation, lackluster reliability…

Ta da!

https://www.uniqueautoinc.com/used-Omah ... 67DG023623

[wap]

You don't want to watch it.

Don't worry, wasn't gunna.

[coogles]

https://www.gcmchicago.com/details-2013 ... 22918.html

[Desertbreh]

https://www.gcmchicago.com/details-2013 ... 22918.html

There you go!

[D Griff]

https://www.gcmchicago.com/details-2013 ... 22918.html

The first one isn't terrible, still only 36K.

[D Griff]

So I have a rental Jetta this week… the capacitive stuff is honestly fine… like I’m not in love with it but it works and really is NBD.

The transmission is terrible but it’s otherwise a pretty nice little commuter.

have you tried it? I just don't see why it's so offensive. Is it worse than a knob? Yep, but it's very marginal. How often are you really changing the HVAC per drive, a couple times? It didn't bother me.

[coogles]

have you tried it? I just don't see why it's so offensive. Is it worse than a knob? Yep, but it's very marginal. How often are you really changing the HVAC per drive, a couple times? It didn't bother me.

I haven't driven the Jetta with the full capacitive hvac panel, but I didn't find the capacitive steering wheel buttons in the MK8 GTI to be a problem at all. The slide function for volume actually worked really well. I did absolutely HATE the sliders under the screen, though. It takes a way more deliberate touch to get the desired change than a simple fucking knob.

I think I'd still boycott the MK8 over them.