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Reader Question: The Dark Side of Dashcams?

Questions eric - July 14, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Nasir asks: Eric, big fan of yours, and mostly agree with everything you say. One area Im not 100 percent with you...

Reader Question: Dashcams?

Questions eric - July 12, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Marcus asks: Do you recommend any dashcams? I was thinking about getting one for liability reasons. My reply: I not only recommend them, I...

Reader Question: Oldsters Off The Roads?

Questions eric - July 11, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mark asks: Somehow, this website came up (on a Lew Rockwell page, of all pages!) https://granddriver.net/ It basically lays out how drivers licenses are taken...

Reader Question: High Miles and Selection Bias?

Questions eric - July 8, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, alomg with my reply! Anri asks: For obvious reasons, in the used car market low-mileage cars tend to fetch much higher price than otherwise identical cars that...

Reader Question: Should I Have “Gone For It”?

Questions eric - July 6, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Mike asks: So about three months ago, I got a "reckless" driving ticket for being radar'd doing 58 in a posted 35 MPH...

Reader Question: The Electronic End of “Speeding”?

Questions eric - July 5, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Brad asks: I enjoy your writing about cars and the road. I just heard from my wife that a mutual acquaintance who owns...

Reader Question: Daily Driver “Classic” Recommends?

Questions eric - July 5, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Sean asks: Earlier this year you answered a question from me about a manual transmission car for my son to learn on (he...

Reader Question: Keep Jeep?

Questions eric - July 4, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Joe asks: My question regards a 2003 Jeep grand Cherokee. I bought it used a few years ago with 122,000 miles on it....

Reader Question: Nissan Rogue & Lido?

Questions eric - July 4, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! Kerry asks: I'm looking at 2016 Rogue SV, 25k miles, one "fleet" owner, loaded for $20k. Read your 2015 Rogue review/history and via...

Reader Question: Secure Storage in an SUV?

Questions eric - July 4, 2019

Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply! AO asks: I have been considering purchasing an SUV. One significant concern I have is that there is no truly secure storage compartment...

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Tuanorea: Eric, “The election mattered.” Yes it did. I’d proffer that all elections matter. From electing the local dog catcher to the...
Tuanorea: “It’s kind of like voting for what flavor of condom gets used” They have flavored condoms? I still recommend having your women...
Nunzio: While I too abhor mandatory insurance, I must say that I do carry more than the bare minimum liability. Once you’re paying...
Tuanorea: Nunzio, “but I never saw one of those Hoffa stickers either” I’m starting to wonder if you were the one who whacked old Jimmy. 🧐
Crusty Old TV Tech: Seen in a fire tower cabin atop Snowy Mountain, NY, circa 1983…”Time is a Jet Plane”. Deeper wisdom...
Tuanorea: Nunzio, “You should check-out that book sometime- for some reason, it was called “Where’s Waldo?”.” I will.
Nunzio: Hey Eric, See it? I never even heard of it! I’ll have to look into that- might be a good DVD for my mother- usually...
Nunzio: I remember sometime in the early 70’s as a kid on Lawn Guyland when the ‘good’ detergents were being banned...
dread pirate anonymous: Montana. Thought you knew that by now.
Mark3: Vwadam I used to own a rabbit gti circa 2004 or so. wasnt that great of a car actually. looked cool but the build quality wasnt...
VWAdam: Mark3, Liked! Exactly! (about the T/A) Mark3, do you own a VW? Mark 3 in VW talk means ’93 thru ’99 Jetta/Golf.
VWAdam: Hello Eight, Your comment about the detergent being neutered reminds me of the industrial strength restaurant safe de-greaser...
Mark3: yeah but the trans am would get you laid. the look the sound. A mans car
Jim Henshaw: Newer cars have their virtues, here is a glowing review written at the time of the 1973 Firebird SD-455:...
Eightsouthman: The next time somebody says “Well, you said you didn’t vote so you have no reason to complain”. Pop,...
Eightsouthman: Jeremy, voting is so depressing for me I find it difficult to get myself to a voting place. I got back to 88 when a...
Jeremy: Hey Eight, Well, I’d say that 140 years is a pretty good life for the old boy. Cheers, Jeremy
Nunzio: Eight, I think I have that exact same drill! A Milwaukee?
Eightsouthman: What state are you in? I can’t seem to find non-ethanol gas in Texas anywhere.
Eightsouthman: I couldn’t tell you how many gallons of two stroke fuel I’ve poured into the pickups over the years. Every...
Eightsouthman: I had my 140 year old Lawn Boy finally give up the ghost. The rear drive went first, no big deal since it was easy to...
Eightsouthman: Bill, I recall when things were made for longevity. It’s throwaway crap now. I have an ancient, probably 1950 drill....
swamprat: I had a 1996 model with the 4.6L SOHC engine. 215 HP. 0-60 in 7 seconds. Not a rocket, but faster than most Mustangs built...
Jeremy: Oops, I mean Hi Nathan.
Jeremy: Tuanorea, No, we parked on a side street, can’t remember the name, because there was an area of the fence that was...
Jeremy: Hi Ken, I used to feel the same way about Carter, but over the years, he has grown on me. He was, by far, the least belligerent...
Tuanorea: Jeremy, You didn’t use the hole in the fence on Lahser? By all the sand?
Jason Flinders: Well, there is that, but more importantly Studebaker squandered most of the money they made during the war on bringing...
Nathan Hail: True, Eric. I did not mean to imply that I would accept chains rather than to fight if it comes down to that. Yes, war is...
ken: Ya know,,, never cared much for the Mustang (except for Eleanor (Gone in 60 seconds)) or the others growing up in the era,,, they...
Bill Jones: Yup, my old truck runs blue for a while in the fall. All the crap from the drainings from the chain saw, weedwhacker,...
Bill Jones: The wonderful nut-job Thomas Pinchon (author of The crying of Lot 49) documented the most obvious example that we’ve...
Nathan Hail: I remember Jimmy Carter. I voted for him, since I was from a family of traditional Democrats, and never actually THOUGHT of...
Bill Jones: Ah, does Elon Musk has a surprise for you….
Mark: I am a Mopar guy and basically any Mopar from a 340 small block to the big 426 HEMI gained 75-150 hp by carburetor jetting and...
Mark: Not a Ford fan but Mustang 5.0 of 87-94 ran 13’s in the 1/4 mile and 5 second range 0-60..Then people added,exhaust,gearing...
Jeremy: Hi Brent, “Bicycling was a huge adult activity in the 19th century”. It was also the most popular spectator sport in...
BrentP: I get that, but it isn’t new. It’s been an adult activity for 200 years. The first boom for pedal power was 200 years...
Jeremy: Chuck, Despite your many thousands of words attempting to justify unjustifiable behavior your “argument” is simple,...
John in NH: Carbs were phased out-especially by Ford. They built MPI and carb trucks on the same lines for at least 4 years. GM did it...
eric: Hi John, Hang tight… review of the new Widebody is coming!
eric: Hiya Nunz, Did you see the movie about Hoffa staring Nicholson? I thought it was very well-done. The final scene especially. The...
John in NH: Man, I want a police Charger…
eric: The first Decider I have memories of is Jimmy Carter. I can remember watching his inauguration on TV with my parents in our house...
Nunzio: I’m old enough, too! In ’72, I had a Nixon bumper sticker on my bicycle (I was 10)….but I never saw one of...
eric: Hi Brent, I’m on your side here; I’m not anti-cyclist. But recreational adult cycling as a mainstream thing is a new...
Nunzio: Tu, I read this book once, about the whereabouts of Hoffa. Seems in all the pictures, he was always wearing a red & white...
Jeremy: Tuanorea, “Jeremy I know you’re a bit younger than me but are you old enough to remember when cars in Detroit were still...
eric: Hiya NUnz, I get all of this; I really do. But I cannot not vote when AOC, et al, are the beneficiaries. It has gotten that bad.
Jason Flinders: You have to look at the VW in the United States in the context of its foreign competition. In the 1950s and 1960s (before...
Nunzio: Hey Jeremy & Eric, Just wanted to clarify: The reason I mentioned “drinking the Kool-aid” is because some here...
eric: Hear you, Chuck! 🙂
ken: If you’re antique then I am Prehistoric! Stop making me o l d!
Nunzio: And an old Beetle is sure 1000x more interesting than a stupid Neon or Hyundai or Chevy equivalent …or anything that passes...
Tuanorea: Eric, “The Safety Cult has made people look upon driving as frightening, fraught with imminent peril – which must be constantly...
Nunzio: Hey Eric! Imagine going into a grocery store where they are advertising Roma tomatoes on sale. You go to purchase some of the...
BrentP: “Some of us remember the era before adult recreational cycling became a common activity.” Huh? Bicycling started out...
Nunzio: Mornin’; Eric! ****”Obamacare would be enshrined – and people like me who choose not to “participate” Hut! Hut!...
eric: PS: I hear you in re voting; the topic depresses me. I feel like a combat medic trying to salvage soldiers with their legs blown...
eric: Amen, Jeremy – I’ve come to realize that much of the hate directed toward cyclists is really – properly –...
Jeremy: Hi Eric, Your attitude on this is reasonable, Chuck’s is not. It is true that some cyclists are assholes and some ride in...
eric: Hi John, “Horrible” depends… I’ve owned and driven old Beetles as daily drivers, including daily driving in...
eric: Hi Mike! True… but… that 5.0 had speed potential. A cam swap – about $300 in parts – would do for it the...
MikePizzo: Nice time capsule, Eric! I need to note one shortcoming of that 5.0 GT that seems to have been overlooked in the warm glow of...
Tuanorea: Jeremy and Eric, In preparation for the upcoming Martin Scorsese movie, The Irishman, I’ve been reading “I HEAR YOU PAINT...
Vonu: Horrible is usually good enough for the vast majority of buyers, it seems, in addition to being extensively subjective.
Jeremy: Morning Eric, I haven’t argued that the election didn’t matter, in fact I specifically agreed with you about that. I...
brazos_bend: Slightly off topic. Ford has some HUGE bill board presence in Houston these days. I see some nice looking boards with...
John in NH: The problem being: the VW is a horrible car.
Bryce: Exactly! That’s one reason Studebaker is no more: The cars they made were too simple and reliable, and they didn’t change the...
eric: Hi Tom, The “hit and run” risk is also hugely variable. For me, living in the sticks and rarely parking on the street...
eric: Hi Bryce, Huxley wrote about this – purposeful disposability – in his best-known book, Brave New World. It keeps the...
Bryce: Sounds like you’re all noticing what I’ve been noticing: Just like cars and bikes, appliances and tools in general have changed in...
Bryce: Geez, I still think “1969” whenI think of “25 years ago!”
ReadyKilowatt: If you want to feel young again, visit a construction site. The boombox radio will be tuned to the classic rock station,...
tom: Hey Mark: I get what you say. The most likely application of uninsured motorist coverage is the hit-and-run. Say, you go out to your...
eric: Hi Slinky, Yup. The Declaration – and subsequent revolution – were sold out almost immediately. The average American...
slinky: I disagree it started with the “so called by the parasites” crushing of the Pennsylvanian whisky rebellion by federal...
Mark in BC: Another thing you’ve got to watch our for: Uninsured Motorist Coverage. If insurance in MANDATORY why are there people...
eric: Morning, Jeremy! I didn’t choose to be divorced; the choice was thrust upon me. I have had to make do with the choices...
eric: Hi Government, Amen. The myopia afflicting GM is that the “boxes” must be checked. The boxes are objective performance...
eric: Hi Chuck, At great risk, I will offer the following: Some of us remember the era before adult recreational cycling became a common...
eric: Hi Nathan, Very well-said. I dread this, too. Though it arguably won’t be a civil war. One can already see the blocs forming,...
eric: Hi Crusty! I like this very much! And around here, it’s no problem… for now. I live in a rural area; no zoning…...
eric: H T “Fun has been outlawed in just about aspect of life in these United States.” It has been criminalized! And this is...
The Handler: “It’s kind of like voting for what flavor of condom gets used when you get ass-raped. [Sorry for the vulgarity- but...
Nunzio: Speaking of ‘pone vote’….funny story: A while back, the local magistrate of the town closest to where i live,...
Nunzio: Hey Swamp, Haha….4 more years- be it Trump or whomever, and we will not have any guns when the SHTF.
Nunzio: Hey Jeremy, *****”I can be persuaded to encourage those inclined to vote to vote for Trump,”***** I must admit,...
Nunzio: I do agree with both you and Eric, Jeremy, as per all you’ve said above; and I don’t mean to condemn Eric for voting...
Nunzio: “Make Israel Great Again”! 😉
Tuanorea: Jeremy, “you can’t have fun driving, the fact that many do means that this is an issue for you, not a fact.” I’d argue that it...
Crusty Old TV Tech: I’m with you on the heavy and complicated thing. Give me a 70’s Western Auto cheapie with a Tecumseh...
Crusty Old TV Tech: Or Eric, you could do the Patented Anti-PC-Anti-Big-Brother Thing ™ and find an old 2-stroke push mower to go...
Nathan Hail: I agree that the dems are sunk for 2020. But the Republicans are sunk too because many Trump supporters- including me- think...
Shotgun Chuck: One thing I forgot to add: before all this started, I put a ton of thought into how to achieve speed without endangering...
Shotgun Chuck: “As for your belief that you can’t have fun driving, the fact that many do means that this is an issue for you, not...
Government Motors Product Planning: End stage economic bubble product planning is why this Corvette came about. When the bubble pops, my...
Jeremy: Hey Nunz, I agree that it’s all a show. Years ago, I coined this phrase, “they pretend to disagree so we can pretend...
Jeremy: Hey Nunz, “It’s just BS to keep the major parties enshrined; it’s as fake as pro wrestling”. That’s an insult...

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