tommcparland
Tom McParland
tommcparland
Tom is a contributing writer for Jalopnik and runs AutomatchConsulting.com. He saves people money and takes the hassle out of buying or leasing a car. (Facebook.com/AutomatchConsulting)

Well this is weird. We were just in Aruba last week. We stayed at one of the hotels near where that picture was taken. The Jimny picture looks to be in the parking lot by the Hyatt where were rented a Jimny from last Tuesday. Could even be the same one we rented! Read more

Angry Jeep Wranglers outfitted with all the things for the zombie apocalypse. Really it is mostly the grill here, but the 2 usually go hand in hand.

I’d love to hear thoughts from some sales peeps who are Jalops.  it’s just that reading this article, it feels like the barriers to entry as a sales manager seem to skew to creeps.  Read more

When I picture in my mind what kind of Sales Manager from my past life as a hawker of four wheeled metal boxes wrote this deal, I get conflicting images. Was it Sal, the shifty greaseball with the long leather coat whose beady eyes were constantly scanning you for ways to take your first born child’s kidney from the Read more

Hey! This is from me probably a year ago lol. I ended up getting a 2011 Volvo C30 Rdesign, a long with my Supra! Here’s some pics. Read more

Its cool to look at - the actual ride isn’t that exciting. Read more

i know dealers of other auto manufacturers will also say to their customers “due to plant closures ....”. Even though they are not impacted. Read more

Still, the Joint Base put out the call on X (formerly known as Twitter) to see if anyone had spotted the jet:

I think it is this one. ‘not that long ago’; it is from feb 2022. Funny how time flies ... https://www.caranddriver.com/features/columns/a39035605/motor-kombat-the-fight-against-egregious-dealership-markups-ezra-column/ Read more

Also lots of 1-3 year old “COVID cars” are missing features due to supply chain issues and/or have lower than expected build quality due to staffing issues and labor shortages. Read more

Yes. I was exactly the guy described in this article. I had deposits at two dealerships for an AWD Sienna LE. My deal-breaker criteria were: 1) AWD (we ski all winter) 2)hybrid/PHEV 3)Big enough for a family of 4 and a weekend’s worth of ski/camping gear. The Sienna seemed like the only option that fit the bill (even Read more

what’s the line? people spend tremendous amounts of time reviewing the specs and reviews for all the data on what is ultimately an emotional purchase. Read more

People need to also note that the average new vehicle is going to easily be reliable well past their ownership period. Read more

In Mother Russia the tires land on the plane. Read more

Had 2 MK7 GTIs (one DSG and one 6MT Performance Pack), and traded the last one for an MK7 Golf R (6MT). MK7 platform is perfection. Excellent on track, All the creature comforts / tech anyone could ever use daily, Handles better than most RWD cars (the ones that don’t have LSDs), Controls are sharp yet forgiving, Can Read more

They’re kind of like Legos but for small children.
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