Personally, I agree with your mindset, but I’m pretty handy with fixing/maintaining my own vehicles. For someone needing something to reliably get back and forth to work/school/daycare, I understand why people don’t go this route. Shop lead times have skyrocketed in the last few years, as have repair prices. Sometimes you just need something you don’t have to worry about.

Remember kids, silicone lube is not safe for silicone toys.

Ahhhhh…NOW it’s called a Nazi salute. I get it.

As a matter of fact, yesterday I heard someone at work say, “Look at how much he’s done and he’s not even president yet.”

Mine is an NA, '95. I really dig the popup headlights. 1995 was a good year IMO. First year with the bigger 1.8, and still had OBD1.

My brother has an NB for years, so I’ve had plenty of seat time in one of those as well. They feel really similar to the NA, with better suspension travel. Great cars!

Preludes are awesome! I’ve got an old Miata that I’ve had for years, similar situation. I’ve thrown a ton of money at it, full well knowing I’ll never see it back. But she’s mine, she runs great, and I have no intentions of selling.

Steps to becoming a car person: Step one - like cars. Step two - pick up a drug habit because it’s way cheaper than restoring cars.

I’m pretty sure the vast majority of us have been subject to this exact threat.

This is why I chose a Mazda. Buttons for everything. I didn’t even realize I had a touchscreen until cleaning the interior one day with the radio going.

This is the part I always find infuriating, regardless of who is being interviewed.

gestures broadly at everything.

Now there’s a word you don’t get to use very often!

I’m curious to see how this works with law enforcement.

Do we REALLY need to quiz people to know this? Ffs.

Nothing quite like being technically correct, and completely missing the point.