blueplate commented on Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $6,200 Geo Metro?

"@undefined: COTD indeed."

blueplate commented on New Benz BlueTec Diesels Won't Run Without Urea

"It would be better if the vehicle were electronically limited to, say, 20 mph. "Limp home" mode is good enough for transmission issues on several makes of car.."

blueplate commented on 2009 Volkswagen CC Caught In The Wild, Browsing Cannery Row Shops

"At least "goose neck" trunk hinges like that allow the trunk to pop open when you push the button on the remote. With Multi-link hinges, they allow the trunk to "pop" and just sit there, not opening. And yes, smells like a plant."

blueplate commented on Ford In Talks With Chinese About Volvo Sale

"Hope "AB Volvo" has a repurchase option.."

blueplate commented on Government-Issue 1986 Dodge Aries LE

"Oh gosh, California plates start with "6" now?"

blueplate commented on 2009 Ford Flex, First Drive

"Seriously: "the doors don't slide"?"

blueplate commented on European C1 Focus Bound For US, Prayers Being Answered After Five-Year Delay

"@M0L0TOV: "Dodge Magnum was classified as a truck due to it's weight" Not true, otherwise the Buick Roadmaster wagon would have been a truck too."

blueplate commented on Chicago Auto Show: 2009 Hyundai Sonata Revealed, Now With Super-Capacity Cupholders

"The new catchphrase for Jalopnik!"

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"Headline want semicolon!"