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I've been reading about the 2025 Mercedes-AMG E53; a PHEV with up to 603 hp and a pure EV range of about 40 miles. I managed to snag a spot on a digital live talk with the AMG product managers of the E53; it was conducted on MS Teams and all of the participants were able to ask multiple...

I have a friend who is looking for a reliable car for around $5,000. That's not exactly my area of expertise (if I was looking in that price range I'd be drawn to decrepit Alfas, a miled-up SLK or a dead 924). Thanks for any and all suggestions!

I have to say that my Jeep’s remote start implementation is much better than the setup in the C43. Both cars use a proprietary app to start the car, and both vehicles must be locked to initiate the process. However, when you unlock the C43 the engine shuts off. In contrast, the Jeep remains...

The Club Sport is getting its annual oil service (plus plugs and a fuel filter) at my dealer and I was given a new 430i xDrive coupe for my loaner. It's black on black, which at least hides the huge grille. It actually has the M Sport suspension and it feels maybe a touch stiffer than the C43 in...

December 20th marked one year since I bought my CPO 2020 C43. A few of my friends suspected that I would get bored with it and be ready to move on in short order. As it turns out, nothing could be further from the truth- in fact I like it even more than when I brought it home. When I picked it...

Here's a head scratcher: When we bought the Wrangler we applied and were approved for a loan through my local credit union. The Jeep dealer found a better rate through another credit union so that's what we went with. Apparently the dealer had also tried to finance us through Stellantis...

After 30 days and a bit over 1,000 miles I have to say that I remain very impressed with the PHEV JLU. My wife really likes it, which is great since it will rerplace her E84 X1 when my term ends in January 2025. Currently I drive it to work 5 days per week; as I've noted previously the round...

I found a well equipped Sahara at the Jeep dealer where I bought my 1999 Sahara 21 years ago. The 4xe is replacing both the Sahara and my 2009 Cooper Clubman. So far so good. My wife loves it and -like me- she preferred it over the 2020 GC Trailhawk that we also test drove. Pure electric range...

My wife and I discussed our current vehicle situation and we have about decided on selling the Clubman and the Wrangler, replacing them with a used Wrangler 4xe. First choice would be a Rubicon with a Sahara as a fallback. We initially considered a 2020 GC Trailhawk but we both agreed that we...

I spotted this timeless and unique classic while handling a special prosecution case in another county. Color me hopelessly envious.

Over the past few months the Clubman would develop an intermittent misfire that, oddly enough, could be eliminated with a restart. However, a couple of weeks ago the problem resurfaced and did not go away. When the issue first occurred I used the Carly app and traced the misfire to cylinder 2...

After 6 weeks I'm still loving the C43. the only minor gripes I have are that you can't permanently disable stop/start and the fact that the seats have no backrest width adjustment; I wish the car either had the AMG Sport seats or the adjustable side bolsters as found on BMW sport seats. A few...

I'm cleaning the gauge cluster connection s on a 1999 Wrangler. Suggestions? Thanks!

We went out for dinner tonight and we took the C43. When I fired it up in the garage the growling AMG performance exhaust was really reverberating off the walls. My wife's comment? "I'm so glad we got this instead of the M240i; it rides better and the seats are more comfortable." It seems that I...

Some of you may recall that in August I test drove a 2019 Mercedes-AMG C43; I found it to be a nice car but not all that exciting. Well, I ended up buying a 2020 CPO C43 with 21K miles on it. Why, you may ask, did I buy a C43 after driving one and finding it less than enticing? Well, a couple...

I took a CPO 2019 AMG C43 for a drive today. Herewith my impressions: The Design: Exterior- Definitely a M-B; the styling is neither exciting or offensive- the same script followed by the G20 3er. The extra cost Cardinal Red is attractive, but rather subdued. Interior(overall)- Black leather...

I went ahead and purchased the $199 BMW 3 year oil change package for the M235i. M2 Competitiion prices aren’t dropping and I don’t see any other cars I really like better than my 2 Series(that are in my price range). After 8 years and 72k miles about the only issue I have with the 2er is that...

I purchased my M235i as a CPO car six years ago. It had just come off a two year lease and only had 15,000 miles on it. Over the last 55,000 miles I've been quite pleased with the reliability. The auxiliary fan packed it in at 21,000 miles, which I think was a fluke. The oil filter housing...

I just installed an AutoZone H5-DLG battery in my Clubman. I'm trying to find the AH capacity for the IBS, but of course no one at AutoZone support-email or phone-has any idea of what I'm talking about. I believe its 55 AH or 60 AH so I set it at 55 AH for now- but Id like to get the actual...

Next week marks 26 years since I took delivery of the Club Sport. Last week my wife and I took it to Hilton Head for the BMW Car Club's annual event-now known as "O'Fest Forever"-as well as for the Legends of the Autobahn East. With over 148k miles on the clock I'll admit that I had a bit of...