I love this series. "You're the one with MaxCare!" It sounds like it should come with an awesome metal card, like JP Morgan Palladium.

The only thing more fun than reading about the CarMax warranty problems is, I expect, what you'll do with it when the warranty runs out and the car is worth a cup of Starbucks. I vote for heading south, Argentina or bust!, and just leave it wherever it dies (Austin, TX). Read more

This is kind of crazy to read. It's almost incentive enough to buy a really nice luxury car (who has high part replacement costs) to own with a warranty from CarMax. I never thought I would want to own another luxury because the breakdowns were such a hole to my wallet. Read more

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Every time I see CarMax and a Range Rover on this site I get excited.

But what would it be?!?! I was so excited to find out. Since Enterprise isn't tied in to an automaker, it could be just about anything. Maybe a Dodge Journey SE. Maybe a Dodge Journey SXT. Maybe some fleet-only Dodge Journey trim level, which smells faintly of decomposing flesh. The possibilities were endless! Read more

1st gen. "Only" 400 hp LS2. I'm actually picking it up today from having the starter replaced. My cost? Tax. About $13. Read more

"...probably because I'm the only customer who doesn't get into a screaming argument with the service staff about why they charge approximately the same hourly rate as a former US president on the professional speaking circuit" amazing Read more

I wouldn't say that "isn't jalop-worthy" at all. There's a wonderful peace of mind with buying new over used, which isn't to say that buying new is better, but if you need peace of mind then buy new. Read more

Before you accuse me of saying that the Mazda3 competes with some Mercedes-Benz, let me quickly explain that's not where I plan to take this. We all know the Mazda3 could never compete with Mercedes-Benz, because the little Mazda will rust to bits in 10 years. Whereas a high-end luxury vehicle such as, for example,… Read more

Excellent article Doug. I'd wager that this piece is in your all-time top 10 articles. Some applause for you.

…because the little Mazda will rust to bits in 10 years. Whereas a high-end luxury vehicle such as, for example, the Mercedes S-Class — one of today's finest automobiles; built with high-end German precision; engineered to automotive perfection — will suffer massive electrical failure long before it ever reaches… Read more

Seems like most everyone is missing the point. The point is not that Kia will ever be a competitor to Mercedes, but the fact the tech that makes people lust after a Mercedes is being found in other cars. Kia was used merely as an example, because it's considered the most "downscale" make in the US. 15 years ago, a… Read more

Yes, folks, that's right: heated rear seats… on a Kia! Not only that, a Kia that competes with the Honda Civic. A Kia that's slotted below the Optima in the brand's lineup! It used to be that the only way you could get cheaper than the Optima was you had to tip over your laundry hamper and ask your buddies to… Read more

Moore's Law states that over the history of computing hardware, the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. Read more

Normally this is when I make some witty comment where I sucker you into replying, and then infer that you're too ugly for someone to build a house for you, or something like that.
However... I have to agree, you're have an excellent point. As technology progresses it becomes less about having the hardware, and more… Read more

Before you accuse me of saying that the Mazda3 competes with some Mercedes-Benz, let me quickly explain that's not where I plan to take this. We all know the Mazda3 could never compete with Mercedes-Benz, because the little Mazda will rust to bits in 10 years. Whereas a high-end luxury vehicle such as, for example,…