Timing chain. I wouldn’t have bought it if it had a belt.  Read more

I think the car has plenty of power. 0-60 in 9.1 seconds. It’s a barn burner! Read more

Sadly true. Read more

Nope. That’s why I bought this: I didn’t want my brother’s GF to end up with another junker. This thing will not die. Read more

Will probably be another 57 years. Read more

As reliable as this thing is, I bet it breaks before the Valiant does. The thing is a TANK. Read more

Yeah, they’re not horrible. Read more

No, but with a stick they're much more fun to drive IMO. Also significantly more efficient. Read more

The Land Cruiser is 1. Boring to drive (slow, handles poorly) 2. Incredibly inefficient 3. Expensive to fix 4. Not that great off-road due to size 5. But incredibly comfortable and reliable powertrain/drivetrain-wise. Read more

Yes, contact me. david.tracy@jalopnik.com or over Instagram (@davidntracy) Read more

Unreal. Read more

That’s horrid! Read more

https://jalopnik.com/i-bought-the-worlds-most-hopeless-jeep-bringing-it-bac-1846836392

Nuff said. Read more

That’s rust-free in MI-speak. Read more

I have no life. Read more

https://jalopnik.com/i-bought-the-worlds-most-hopeless-jeep-bringing-it-bac-1846836392

A few years later, I somehow DID find a rustier, less repairable POS. Read more

I’m hereby creating the slang word “fitler” to mean a stubborn oil filter, someone who over-tightens an oil filter, or the act of over-tightening an oil filter.

e.g.:

1. Dude, this thing won’t budge. It’s being a fitler.
2. Looks like the previous owner was a fitler. This thing won’t budge.
3. Dude, the lube shop guy… Read more

Just wow. Read more

For the record, I accidentally wrote “Oil Fitler” in my initial draft, and I’m not sure why I changed it given how badly this filter wants to ruin lives. Read more

You had to drain your cooling system to do an oil change?! Read more