“How do you plan on competing with [really cool car that’s not competitive because it doesn’t have nearly as much volume]?” Read more

Basically every auto media scrum/presser ever, except they forgot the “Could there be a diesel variant?” question. Read more

Don’t risk it. They clearly screwed up here, but generally Allen Park is notorious for speed traps/busting people who turn on reds/any traffic infraction. If they don’t catch you, Dearborn or Taylor will. Read more

Ah, good ol’ Allen Park police. The speeding driver must not be from around here. He got lucky. Never ever speed on I-94 or M-39 through here, kids. Read more

Where else? Read more

The XTS probably won’t be missed. Read more

Took a new job that directly conflicts with writing for an auto blog, unfortunately. But I'm still around on Twitter and such! Read more

But this is you, right? Read more

This can't be said enough. I mean, everybody anywhere should know that you have to have car insurance, but everyone thinking that it's just soooooo easy to get a free car in Detroit and "boom! problem solved" has absolutely no idea. Read more

My goodness. First you said what's the problem with buying a $300k house and I said that once he does that, he's still stuck with a $10/hr job. Then you said what's the problem with living in the house he inherited and I said that the money will still evaporate quickly over time and he'll still be stuck with a $10/hr… Read more

Re-read what I wrote. The house he lives in now is Read more

I don't blame him for being cautious. And no matter how much money this guy gets, it still doesn't change the many, many issues that brought him to these circumstances in the first place. Read more

Property taxes, still. Read more

Uh, that guy lives in Detroit's North End. I can assure you that not only are his property taxes higher (probably higher than Rochester Hills, because the city has some of the highest property taxes in the nation), but it's absolutely no easy task to maintain that house. (And I take it you're not familiar with getting… Read more

What I'm saying is that houses aren't free and it's not as simple as "just buy a house." Even if you buy a house cash out, mortgage-free, you still have to pay an annual tax. And on this man's salary, it's not going to be easy. Unless, of course, he does it for less than $300K. And then when the money runs out...? Read more

It doesn't, but again — $10 bucks an hour is what, $20K a year before taxes? So take your $20K annual income, then subtract the property tax on a $300K home in Rochester Hills. Here's an example of a little ranch with $3K in taxes. You're down to $17K a year to live on. Then there's food, clothing, hygiene, and the… Read more

Sure, and then you'd have to pay property taxes, maintenance, insurance in one of America's most expensive counties where this man works...on $10 an hour. And still not have a car, or a reliable public transportation system to get to and from work. Read more

Gotta talk to Nicky D and the rest of the guys at the top. ;) Read more

Us Midwesteners do like our underground booty jams. Seriously, if you're from Michigan (and by Michigan, I mean Detroit) and never danced to Adina's "T-Shirt and Panties" at least once at a sweaty high school or college party, you missed out on a crucial part of your adolescent upbringing.