Man Tries To Buy a Car Sight Unseen. Then He Tries Brokering The Deal By Text Message: ‘Happens All The Time’
‘Man I just got it here.’ Dealerships have gotten pretty comfortable with remote transactions. Text messages, video walkarounds, deals done entirely over the phone—it’s all part of the modern car-buying…
5 Auto Shops Fail To Diagnose Problem. Then The 6th Mechanic Pulls Out A Dollar And Solves It Instantly: ‘Old School Trick’
‘My dad taught me this.’ An automotive technician with 30 years of experience was able to successfully diagnose an issue with an owner’s vehicle. And while multiple other shops were…
Apple’s Former Design Chief: Huge Touchscreens Are ‘The Wrong Technology’
Former Apple design lead and the designer behind the interior of Ferrari’s first EV, Jony Ive, says that tactile controls are still king. Customers are getting fed up with touchscreens…
The Rise, Fall, And Meme-ification Of The Nissan Altima
The Nissan Altima was once a normal, respectable family sedan. How did it become synonymous with reckless driving, bad credit, and memes? Rumors of the Nissan Altima’s demise have been…
‘It Was $25’: Woman Chooses ‘Mystery’ Option At Budget Rental. Then She Sees What They Gave Her
“I was hoping it was the weinermobile.” A woman is going viral on TikTok after showing off the surprisingly sweet ride she scored through a Budget “mystery rental.” Kayley Slicer…
Mechanic Spots ‘AutoZone Aurora Borealis.’ Then He Realizes It Means Bad News For The Car Owner: ‘I’m Afraid To Fix Anything’
“It happens to be in peak season…” Rather than a mythical pot of gold at the end of a celestial rainbow, spotting one on the wet pavement in the parking…
Mazda: ‘Insane’ Number Of Enthusiast Employees Want A Rotary Sports Car
Mazda keeps the rotary dream alive. There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Mazda’s rotary engine aspirations. Although the MX-30 crossover with a rotary range-extending engine failed…
Mercedes-AMG Admits It Misread Demand For The Four-Cylinder C63
The four-cylinder C63 is dead, but the small engine will continue in the entry-level AMG. The C63 saga is officially over, as Mercedes-AMG is pulling the plug on the flagship…
Woman Buys Lexus Without Test Driving It. Then She Gets Behind The Wheel
“I absolutely hate it.” You can practically hear the somber soundtrack playing in the background in a woman’s horror story about a luxury SUV purchase that’s gone very wrong. It’s…
Woman Goes To Car Wash. Then The Worker Convinces Her To Wash An Often Neglected Part: ‘It’s Actually Very Important To Do’
“No signs leading up to it either.” Most of us have had the car wash attendant try to upsell us to an undercarriage wash and waved it off. But one…