My last test drive of a Saturn was not okay, at least compared to, of all things, a Ford Focus which I bought.
But my baby is a Mustang and it is because of an adolescent crush I never got over. I agree it is not rational. Yes, a red mustang. Yes, I am 48. No, I am not impotent. The color is hot red, not impotent red.
Given that I drive the lamest car on the planet (powder blue 1995 Ford Taurus station wagon), I can tell you why some people buy American cars. When you buy them used, they're cheap.
(We hardly use the damn thing -- it was the cheapest vehicle we could find that would fit two kids in carseats and a medium-sized dog. The rattle in the driver's side door was pretty annoying untill we opened it up and took out all the crushed beercans.)
It's from the end of the comments to "Hotness" -- someone mentioned what a good idea it would be to punch Mickey Kaus in the face, and the discussion turned to a specific Kaus post that blamed quality control problems in American cars on UAW members drinking at lunch, without a whole lot of evidence. I called Kaus some names, and ogged revealed that Kaus is actually his secret identity.
See what you miss when you don't read all the comments?
Incidentally, "punch Kaus in the face" was spurred, in particular, by remembering his trashing of Alexandra Kerry for wearing a dress that turned see-through when exposed to flash photography.
Right, but not all giggly about the dress. Also, the dress thing gave Mickey the chance to show off his amazing ability to cling to his initial uncharitable interpretation of events long after it's been flat wrong. (I guess this falls under "You're not going to stop reading him, and I'm not going to start unless God deems my sins to be truly vile.")
Why does anyone ever buy an American car?
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:21 PM
I wonder the same thing. I mean, if you work in some government jobs, or for one of the automakers, then ok, but otherwise, there's just no reason.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 04-25-05 9:23 PM
Saturn is ok...
Posted by baa | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 5:07 AM
I drive a Saturn and while it has been okay, it has only been okay.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 6:07 AM
My last test drive of a Saturn was not okay, at least compared to, of all things, a Ford Focus which I bought.
But my baby is a Mustang and it is because of an adolescent crush I never got over. I agree it is not rational. Yes, a red mustang. Yes, I am 48. No, I am not impotent. The color is hot red, not impotent red.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 6:17 AM
Given that I drive the lamest car on the planet (powder blue 1995 Ford Taurus station wagon), I can tell you why some people buy American cars. When you buy them used, they're cheap.
(We hardly use the damn thing -- it was the cheapest vehicle we could find that would fit two kids in carseats and a medium-sized dog. The rattle in the driver's side door was pretty annoying untill we opened it up and took out all the crushed beercans.)
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 11:15 AM
By the way, what the hell is Ogged talking about? (I have confirmed the existence of a GM recall, but I don't understand the rest of the post.)
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 12:10 PM
It's from the end of the comments to "Hotness" -- someone mentioned what a good idea it would be to punch Mickey Kaus in the face, and the discussion turned to a specific Kaus post that blamed quality control problems in American cars on UAW members drinking at lunch, without a whole lot of evidence. I called Kaus some names, and ogged revealed that Kaus is actually his secret identity.
See what you miss when you don't read all the comments?
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 12:27 PM
"Someone" = me. I'm going to go apply for that fellowship now.
For the sake of posterity: Comment on "Hotness"
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 12:49 PM
Incidentally, "punch Kaus in the face" was spurred, in particular, by remembering his trashing of Alexandra Kerry for wearing a dress that turned see-through when exposed to flash photography.
Barlow.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:00 PM
Matt, you needn't link so far afield.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:03 PM
Well, that establishes "Mickey is wrong." It doesn't establish "Mickey needs punched in the face" quite so well as the Barlow link.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:06 PM
Sure enough. Unfortunately, I was one of the people initially discomfited by the Mary Cheney mention.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:10 PM
Right, but not all giggly about the dress. Also, the dress thing gave Mickey the chance to show off his amazing ability to cling to his initial uncharitable interpretation of events long after it's been flat wrong. (I guess this falls under "You're not going to stop reading him, and I'm not going to start unless God deems my sins to be truly vile.")
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:32 PM
Gaaah! "proved flat wrong"
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:33 PM
his amazing ability to cling to his initial uncharitable interpretation of events long after it's been flat wrong
This is one of his gifts, it's true.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 04-26-05 1:42 PM