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more about #jackbaruth more comments → DoctorNine: Window crnks can be luxury itself; machined billet items. They aren't hard to use either. Frankly, this is a lot like the argument that repeating ri... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: My parents almost exclusively bought bare-bones Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys throughout my youth. My first car was a hand-me-down Accord with A/C... more » Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it: The $9995 Nissan Versa has crank windows, a 5 speed manual and no radio or AC. It does come with power steering and thats about it. Its the Chevette S... more » dulcamara: I do not understand why power windows on a basic car is bad. Nor do I understand why it's bad for the manufacturers to move 1990 good stuff into 2009 ... more » Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: My girlfriend's parents got a bare-bones smart fortwo recently, and that is pretty damn basic transportation. It's practically a truck cab on wheels. ... more » flyingstitch: My first three cars were an '86 Chevette, an '88 Horizon and a '91 Escort. I don't want to romanticize the first two in any way, though the 2.2 gave t... more » mazdaspeed3: Like a 1963 Opel Kadett. I think I'd name him Oliver. more » dtaylor72: I bought a Toyota Yaris last year. Being in Florida, it had A/C ( I would have gotten a/c anyway). 2 door hatch, 5 speed, roll-up windows and manual l... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Having had not one, but three different stripper versions of vehicles, a '67 forward-control Dodge window van (which wasn't really a stripper, 'cause ... more » iantm: The current Hyundai Accent isn't a bad runabout. Though, the most basic car I've ever owned was the one I had prior to my current one - a bare bones 0... more » underwear-ninja: By the way I'd still rather drive a Horizon than an Aveo. Dunno about the Accent, though- never got behind it's wheel. A cheap car doesn't have to be ... more » Herbie3Rivers: The most basic car I've purchased in the last 10 years is my 2005 Ford Ranger. The only options I went for was an automatic and A/C. Roll down windows... more » UDMan: This is somewhat of a thread jack.... I never realized that Jack Baruth wrote for Speed Sport Life.... What has Jalopnik done? It has turned a few com... more » darasoldout: I drive a 99 Bora with no extras, after moving down from my Dad's Superb the only thing I miss is the remote locking, but then I am glad it has centra... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Stripper, is the word you're looking for. My mom's '72 Nova was a stripper, and proud of it. With the benefit of time, I've come to understand that ... more » -
#cargadgets
Why Can't You Get A Nice Basic Car These Days?
Remember the Chevette Scooter? The Tercel EZ? The Horizon America? A couple of decades back, Americans had a pretty broad selection of affordable basic transportation with zero frivolous gingerbread. Not these days. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
What's The Real Cost Of Amateur Racing?
A dose of reality for would-be racers: "Racing an old VW Golf or Honda Civic once a month costs as much as buying a Nissan GT-R or Porsche Cayman S on a five-year loan." [Speed:Sport:Life] -
#news
Jack Baruth has a Cadillac Christmas over at Dubspeed Driven.
