TTAC is wounded. Site stability is an "issue," our page counter is still busted, I'm not sure what's going on with the RSS feed, TrueDelta links are MIA, the new site is still in development Hell and the Powers that Be be silent. But I know how to count my blessings. Family healthy, thank God. And I'm privileged to work with some of the most passionate, informed and entertaining writers and thinkers in the history of automotive journalism. First and foremost, Frank. Our Managing Editor is intelligent, indefatigable, perspicacious. I have no idea how I could run this website without Frank on the other end of the IM, setting 'em up so I can knock 'em down. Dealing with shit I can't stand so I can deal with the shit I can. Then there are TTAC's bloggers, editorialist and reviewers. Their dedication to our mission never, ever fails to reinvigorate my spirit. And Sam, my beautiful wife, who inspires and amuses me– and makes sure the writers get paid. And last but not least, I'm thankful for you, our Best and Brightest. You keep us honest and make us whole. There is no question in my mind that– together– we're bearing witness to an automotive sea change. These are horrible, fascinating times. I wouldn't want to share them with anyone else.
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I’m really concerned that the days when cars are something to be enthused about or even interested in are rapidly coming to an end except as a historical matter – like trains and whatnot. I’ve never felt that way until this week. We live in interesting times.
I’m glad to be witness to these events alongside the TTAC community. I have a feeling that many Americans will find themselves astonished when one of the 2.8 finally files (Chrysler, then GM, but not Ford is my prediction). They’ll say that they had no idea that it was coming. While ignorance might be bliss, it is far better to be informed.
I only wish that another entity could devote as much energy and passion towards exposing deception, greed and manipulation in the name of environmental crisis as Robert, Frank, and the rest of TTAC devote towards the truth concerning cars.
2009 Honda Pilot does look bad. So does the CR-V. And why did Honda feel so compelled to build a GM Avalanche?
The XTerra was a hot seller when it first came out. Mainly saw women driving them. Don’t see(or maybe just don’t notice) them these days.
And why the ten minute limit?
I had to re-subscribe to your RSS feed to get it working again. Strange, eh?
Ever since I was a child I have been interested in not only cars, but the industry as well. My interest was really sparked after as a ten year old boy I dashed off a letter to Roger Smith of GM complaining about them discontinuing the Buick that my mom drove. Mr. Smith had his assistant send a reply to me, and send me a very nice hard-bound book chronicling GM’s first seventy five years.
As the years went by, I tried to keep up with the goings on in Detroit, as best I could by way of Motor Trend and Car and Driver. But it wasn’t until I found this site by way of Buickman’s General Watch blog that my eyes were really opened. I have learned so many things from this site that helped me have an even greater understanding of not only the auto industry, but world governments and current conflicts throughout the world.
Mr. Farago, to you, the writers, and my fellow commentators, I offer my sincerest thanks for being here, providing me with my daily dose of “truth”, which goes along quite nicely with my other dose of “Truth”.
I’m pretty new to this site. I only became a regular reader and commenter in the last couple months, but the quality of both the writing and the comments is inspired. I don’t know what it is about this site that keeps the trolls and fanboys mostly at bay, but almost every comment section is a forum for intelligent discussion. Even the ones that get out of hand and stray into political and social issues stay pretty rational and logical. Maybe TTAC doesn’t lend itself to short attention spans?
I also must commend the TTAC team for being especially interesting and poignant this pivotal week. Great job, indeed.
Robert, it is really an honour to share this site with decent, witty and educated people.What a tragedy that we, as the biggest home -made car fans have to witness the endless agony of our national pride. Isn`t it ironic that thousands of us gather here to discuss the silly decisions of couple of people, who can`t steer the ship away from iceberg.
30k Prius with leather? New? Priuses are going for 32k here, USED. Last year, they had to put on thousand dollar incentives to move those turds!
Now, that Acura TSX diesel seems like a good thing. Except for the facts that the TSX is Saturn-fugly, diesel fuel is extremely expensive, diesel fumes ruin your brain, and the new dedicated hybrid Lexus will totally obliterate that bad boy in sales even with markups.
These are horrible, fascinating times.
I had to smile when I read that line. In The Simpsons episode with Homer in space, he breaks the glass, ant-experiment enclosure and they float everywhere in no gravity. One of the ants shouts “Horrible, horrible, freedom!”
@yankinwaoz: thanks, I found that this feed works:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-rss.php
and this one has been down for a few days:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?feed=rss2
RSS, but not RSS 2.0 is working right now in Google Reader.
Lowell George is looking a little dissipated there, couldn’t you find a happy picture of him? He was a pretty happy guy, as I remember.
Personal opinion of-course, (what else happens on this site?) but on your list of priorities you can leave True?Delta ’til last.
Bob Lutz is older than John McCain and reports say he can no longer taste his own food.