Buying A Russian Car Can Sometimes Be A Lada Work: COTD

The world of car sales has seen some shakeups in recent times, with direct sales models, no-haggle sales, and digital dealerships. Which method is best really seems to depend on who you are, the dealers you conduct business with, and maybe a million other factors. But when you’re frustrated, just read this for a laugh.

I wrote about my experiences using Carvana twice to buy a car. Canopysaurus:

I ordered my car from the Russian online car sales site Ivanacar. There were a Lada problems.

Brian wrote, “NY State Troopers Dressed As 16.7% Of The Village People Give Out 300 Tickets In Less Than A Day”. We decided to go with a more lighthearted headline for this serious subject. Only, it looks like our math was off. Library of Context:

Technically they were dressed as 33% of the Village People. In addition to the construction worker there was a motorcycle cop in the band.

Here’s some proof:

The percentage of cops who were dressed like Village People came up more than once. Twobox Designgineer:

Dude. 17% (by rounding 16.666666…%). Not 15%. Dude.

Cheap Bastard had a great rant:

So normally I’m the first person to harshly condemn speeding.

HOWEVER

I have a big peeve at how often I pass through a jobsite with a low speed limit FOR NO REASON. It might be a Sunday, there are no workers, the road is fine, there are cones over on the shoulder only. Even so the speed limit is lowered for miles and miles even though there are multiple lanes wide open. Bonus peeve for insufficient signage letting people know they’re still in the zone or that its ended and OK to go faster.

So I understand people being jaded at construction zones speed limits when the power to lower speed limits is abused like this.

The Bishop wrote about Pontiac’s old discount muscle car. Peter Spinale makes me want to own a Ford Ranger again:

Come on, bench seats are great.. I mean remember this was before seatbelt laws, so your significant other could snuggle up, and maybe even shift for you. Peak 70s.

Jason’s 2CV sputtered to a stop yesterday, and he got it going again by pouring gas into the carb. Phil:

“Grunnggrunggrunggrungbrunggrunggruuuuuuuuungbrapgrungbrapbrapbrapgrunggrunggrungbrapbrapbrapsepsepsepsepsepbrapsepsepsepsepsep”

Little known fact, but this is actually the longest word in German and it was created specifically to describe talkative little French cars with fuel delivery struggles.

I’m impressed you knew it, Jason.

Have a great evening, everyone!

Topshot graphic image: VAZ