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My county has a very efficient office; the County Court Clerk is responsible for vehicle registrations and he/she comes up for election every four years.

All three of my current cars have excellent A/C. The worst was my 1973 Bavaria, which was the era when the Germans didn't believe that the US temperatures were as high as they actually were (there's a funny story about how US BMW engineers taught the German engineers a hard lesson, but I...

Nice! Those types of wheel caps are optional on most BMWs or else they are available as an accessory. I'm a sucker for cool valve stem caps, but I had to add them post-sale to my cars.

My 1973 Bavaria had three point inertia reel harnesses, four wheel discs, IRS and an SOHC inline six. That said, I don't think that I have ever consulted the IIHS safety rankings before I purchased a vehicle.

Today's fill up of the C43: 23.2 mpg on Shell 93 (V-Power NITRO+)

I've had my 2020 C43 for going on three years. The battery was replaced under warranty soon after I bought it but that's been it aside from scheduled services. It averages 22 mpg around town and north of 30 mpg on the road. It does have a voracious appetite for tires (due to AMG's aggressive...

That's infuriating.

This can all be sidestepped if you negotiate an OTD price. Tell the salesperson the number you are willing to pay and leave it at that. However they allocated fees within that number won't affect you.

My Sahara 4xe was showing 1% oil life remaining when it was changed at 11 months and 5,880 miles. I believe that the shorter interval is due to the fact that the engine starts and shuts off frequently- and the Fuel Oil Refresh Mode (FORM) only partially compensates for that.

My Mazdaspeed 3 had a TGDI motor and before I bought it I read numerous Mazda forum posts about how that engine just destroyed oil- especially if the oil was Mobil 1. I would post my UOAs (using Mobil 1 5W-30) on those same forums and the "experts" would be conspicuously silent. I changed the...

I have a friend who wets his pants at the thought of buying a used performance car. My used E24 M6 and CPO F22 M240i; both saw the track numerous times during my period of ownership with no mechanical issues. And so far so good three years on with my CPO W205 C43.

Today's fill up of the C43: 21.3 mpg on Shell 93 (V-Power NITRO+)

Exactly; as I've said before, depreciation is my friend. A 1-2 year old CPO car that I really like compared to a new car that I would have to tolerate? No contest.

I will only discuss an OTD price; if the dealer doesn't want to play I walk.

Today's fill up of the Sahara 4xe: 38.3 mpg on BP 93 Ultimate

I'm going on 30 years of ownership of my Club Sport. I haven't babied it but I have maintained it by the book. It was my HPDE instructor car from 1996 to 2012 where the M42 motor spent the majority of the time spinning north of 4,500 rpm. The engine has only needed a front seal and a thermostat.

I always had guys wanting to race my Mazdaspeed3. With the Mazdaspeed CAI and a mild tune it made close to 300 hp so I surprised a few people- when my wife wasn't in the car. One time a Dodge Stealth R/T kept pacing me wanting a roll race; my wife was on board so I was ignoring him. My 14 year...

Congratulations! I almost bought an STI back in 2015. They are outstanding cars. Life is much too short to spend it behind the wheel of an anodyne appliance.

Well, I also have a 1995 3er with three pedals; its only electronics are confined to Bosch Motronics and ABS. I can enjoy vehicles at both ends of the technological spectrum.

I honestly did not think that I would enjoy having a car equipped with Level 2 autonomy, but I really like the Distronic Plus on my C43. I use it for long interstate slogs and in stop and go traffic. If I want to change lanes I activate the turn signal and if it is safe to do so the car changes...