Sorry, but I don't feel sorry for you.  There are more then enough people who don't perform their own car maintenance for auto shops to make money.  If you can't make a living doing it, that's your own fault.  I'm not putting anyone out of business by doing my own work.

That's great, but I don't do it to save money (it's a nice benefit though).  I do it to make sure it's done right and because it's fun.    I also enjoy hearing the guys at the dealership telling me "YOU CAN'T DO THAT YOURSELF!"  Sorry, I already did.

Frosty,   You've been arguing with the trolls for so long now, that you are starting to write like them.  I've tried to help you before, but I'm afraid that once you cross the line, you might not ever come back.   If you do ever decide to start making sensible, and logical arguments again, let me know.  It's di...more

From my experience, it isn't the brighter lights that are a problem.  It's that people don't know how to properly aim their lights.  Some idiots discover that they can see farther if they aim their lights higher, not realizing that they are blinding everyone else.   Not to mention that they often don't aim each lig...more

While it isn't without it's flaws, it's still one of the few Toyotas that is actually interesting and meant for enthusiasts.

Actually, vending machines that take credit cards are pretty common nowadays.

See my reply to mytt454.   (No, that's not a double post).

Thank you Mr. Obvious.   The point is that they are loosing money on each sale NOW.  Look at the Toyota Prius.  It lost Toyota a ton of money when it was first new.  However, they got their name out in the market and now it's a major seller which is important, because the Prius now generates a profit for Toyota. ...more

"Puts diesel to shame."   But only for 82 miles.