The Official Car-Related Shit That No One Cares About, Thread

[OriginalJC]

[Badhobz]

YouTube

Logo goes back to the OG Honda in Simpson’s

[RabidRat]

Why can't this puffed-up Focus RS be a thing?!

[bcrdukes]

Holy shit, I need this.

[noclue]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a7...-class-reveal/

New S-class has a flatplane V8 now... No.3 Road gonna be lit

[Badhobz]

not bad. i actually like the exterior but that cheap-looking black plastic for that radar sensor in the grille still bothers me.

Nobody's gonna buy these when the onslaught of chinese EV's have begun. S class amenities and luxuries for 1/2 the price.

[RabidRat]

Heated seatbelts!

[noclue]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

not bad. i actually like the exterior but that cheap-looking black plastic for that radar sensor in the grille still bothers me.

Nobody's gonna buy these when the onslaught of chinese EV's have begun. S class amenities and luxuries for 1/2 the price.

Nah S-class is still the car of choice for rich people of all ethnicities and african warlords (OG top gear quote).

[Badhobz]

their sales numbers are abysmal in canada

https://media.mercedes-benz.ca/relea...-sales-results

Of the 31,299 passenger vehicles retailed for the year, 23,338 were SUVs (75%) and 7,961 were passenger cars (25%). The GLC remained the top-selling model with 8,747 units retailed in 2025 (SUV & Coupe), followed by the GLE with 6,239 units retailed (SUV & Coupe). Volumes for the GLC grew year over year (+25%). The growth leader in the light truck segment was the compact GLA SUV with 3,543 units retailed for the year (+123% compared to 2024).

so they sold maybe less than a 1000 S classes in a year. garbage cars that drop like a rock as soon as they hit the road.

[bcrdukes]

Who even buys Mercedes anymore?

[AstulzerRZD]

Updated IIHS crash test for head restraints:

Good / Acceptable
2025 Audi Q3 G
2025-26 Hyundai Ioniq 5 G
2025-26 Subaru Forester G
2025 Toyota RAV4 G
2025-26 Buick Encore GX A
2025-26 Chevrolet Equinox A
2024-25 Honda CR-V A
2025-26 Jeep Compass A
2025-26 Kia Sportage A
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class A
2025-26 Mitsubishi Outlander A
2025-26 Volkswagen Taos A
2025-26 Volvo XC40 A
Marginal/Poor
2025 BMW X1 M
2025-26 Nissan Rogue M
2025-26 Ford Bronco Sport P
2025-26 Hyundai Tucson P
2025-26 Mazda CX-50 P

[bcrdukes]

Is there anything below Marginal/Poor category?

[AstulzerRZD]

Poor is lowest if it's tested

Since it's a new test, most untested stuff is gonna fail unless it's Volvo and recently refreshed Subaru/Honda.

[BIC_BAWS]

Bruh I thought you have knowledge of UX... why would you write in yellow on grey background LOL

[RabidRat]

He knows. He just doesn't care.

[AstulzerRZD]

It’s also the color IIHS be using for acceptable

[RabidRat]

Likely this list was grabbed from a website where the background was different, and the crime against my eyes wasn't so egregious.

[AstulzerRZD]

really only the top and bottom of the list matter - what do i buy and what do i not buy

[AstulzerRZD]

Nissan be hiring in sauga for the shit I used to do:

Executive Dashboards for Nissan and Infiniti performance, Month-end reporting tools, segment trend insights, APV (Alternative Powertrain Vehicle) trends, Industry Fleet Reports, Provincial Reports, etc.

Incorporate monthly sales cadence assumptions to ensure accurate daily forecasting. Distribute DSR to stakeholders with clear insights on sales progress across carlines and regions.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4...FnypJwtA%3D%3D

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD

Nissan be hiring in sauga for the shit I used to do:

Executive Dashboards for Nissan and Infiniti performance, Month-end reporting tools, segment trend insights, APV (Alternative Powertrain Vehicle) trends, Industry Fleet Reports, Provincial Reports, etc.

Incorporate monthly sales cadence assumptions to ensure accurate daily forecasting. Distribute DSR to stakeholders with clear insights on sales progress across carlines and regions.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4...FnypJwtA%3D%3D

That's all easily done by AI nowadays. The reports are all gonna read negative yoy lool

Sidenote, I saw a new Sentra yesterday, fook huge that thing. I thought it was an Altima but the badge said Sentra.

[AstulzerRZD]

yeah ez - do that job 3 days a week, get the company car discount on a 400z, then pickup another job for the WFH mondays and fridays.

[EvoFire]

I went to look at a BMW iX that Burrard Acura had.

I told them I'm here to look at one thing, if it has adjustable lumbar on the passenger side since some cars lost it due to the chip shortage, I just want to check the car and move on. They made me sit through this whole questionnaire and what should have taken 10 mins took 35, for me to have a quick poke at the car. The GM was kind of hovering around so I felt like I don't want to do the sales guy dirty, but damn if that's how Acura is treating their customers, I would not want to buy from them. That was definitely not a premium experience.

[Badhobz]

i dont know how acura is still around. their products are horseshit and not competitive in the segments.

[Gerbs]

Originally Posted by noclue

Nah S-class is still the car of choice for rich people of all ethnicities and african warlords (OG top gear quote).

iirc the Huaiwei S-Class looking cars when I was in China a few months ago were $78-141K USD

not in my tax bracket, buy a $40K used s-class can be hehe

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by EvoFire

I went to look at a BMW iX that Burrard Acura had.

I told them I'm here to look at one thing, if it has adjustable lumbar on the passenger side since some cars lost it due to the chip shortage, I just want to check the car and move on. They made me sit through this whole questionnaire and what should have taken 10 mins took 35, for me to have a quick poke at the car. The GM was kind of hovering around so I felt like I don't want to do the sales guy dirty, but damn if that's how Acura is treating their customers, I would not want to buy from them. That was definitely not a premium experience.

I had similar experiences with Acura at three different dealerships in Vancouver and several here in the GTA.

Not the same brand, but the worst was Audi Downtown Toronto. Before they even wanted to talk to me about the A4/A6 Allroad, they wanted me go to go through this whole song as dance, similar to what you described. Felt like a pre-qualification of some kind.

These two companies will never see my money.