Today's Ice Cold Take™: People Should Drive Whatever They Want

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 06/09/2018 at 16:06 • Filed to: But muh beliefs

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Thank you

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:09

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I want to drive an automatic paseo but I can’t find one near me.

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:10

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No, people should drive whatever I think they should drive.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:10

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The only caveat I would add to this is “as long as it’s safe for public roads” so no rusted out k cars or stanced to hell and back gtis

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo 06/09/2018 at 16:10

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Now you’ve gone too far

You didn’t say convertible

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 06/09/2018 at 16:11

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Well I wanted to say, subject to various laws etc. but then it would be long-winded instead of Ice Cold™

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:12

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This could be a fun game. What do you think I should drive?

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:15

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this

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:20

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Fair enough haha

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:20

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Arg, a fate worse than death.

[Reaches for hand lotion]

Will Clark's Falsetto > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:21

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I would drive that in a heartbeat.

I have another burner, try to guess it! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:22

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What are you, some kind of sick freedom lover?

Maxima Speed > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:22

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Agreed 

WilliamsSW > Will Clark's Falsetto 06/09/2018 at 16:22

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My judgment is harsh, but fair.

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:23

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Under my rule, only current drivers of Priuses, Camrys, and crossovers will be offended.

Will Clark's Falsetto > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:28

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I just don’t know if I would fit. I am able to drive a 98 Civic hatchback to work, so maybe.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:30

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Finally. Someone with sense.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to get back to cars.com

404 - User No Longer Available > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:30

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Alright... I’ll bite. Go on.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Will Clark's Falsetto 06/09/2018 at 16:31

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They’re pretty cozy... But I’m 5'11" and fit just fine in mine

WilliamsSW > Will Clark's Falsetto 06/09/2018 at 16:32

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Something more like this for you then? I’m tailoring cars to individual tastes, but if you want to camp out in the left lane in a beige Camry, at 5 under the limit, you’ll get a bus pass:

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/09/2018 at 16:32

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The color saves the car. If you’re going to do something crazy, go all the way

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:33

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What about me?

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:35

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Here’s the video for that GIF...can’t seem to find it from Vossen, though.

I miss making gifs, and at the same time I’m too lazy to make them :(

WilliamsSW > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/09/2018 at 16:36

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too easy

WilliamsSW > 404 - User No Longer Available 06/09/2018 at 16:38

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You know that I’m giving Oppos what they want right?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:43

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Pontiac sun fire?

404 - User No Longer Available > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 16:49

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Can’t do yellow... sorry.

TorqueToYield > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/09/2018 at 16:50

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Those cars have gone so far off the meter they’ve spun back around to being ironically kind of awesome for me.

WilliamsSW > 404 - User No Longer Available 06/09/2018 at 16:50

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How about red? It’s a GXP of course.

Spanfeller is a twat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:53

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My take: if people really like luxury trucks as a replacement for their cars and dailies, what if trucks were forces to pay the gas guzzler tax?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spanfeller is a twat 06/09/2018 at 16:55

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I don’t really see the point other than to attempt to disincentivize future purchases of large vehicles. They’re already paying for more fuel, which is taxed. They shouldn’t be double-taxed.

Spanfeller is a twat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 16:57

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But cars do pay the gas guzzler tax, why should trucks avoid this double taxation?

Specially since as far as I understand trucks are exempted from it because they’re work vehicles.... not brodozers or 85,000 dollar luxury cars

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spanfeller is a twat 06/09/2018 at 16:59

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I don’t know anything about Mexico, but I don’t think there’s a federal guzzler tax in the United States for private use vehicles?

Spanfeller is a twat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 17:01

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The gas guzzler tax is for private vehicles that score under 22.5mpg and it’s a federally enforced tax under the 1978 energy tax act.

Spanfeller is a twat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 17:03

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The tax is exactly made to make consumers buy smaller, more efficient vehicles. Its an excise tax, just as the tax on cigarettes.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spanfeller is a twat 06/09/2018 at 17:04

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Well none of that really affects me as a used-vehicle buyer...

Milky > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 06/09/2018 at 17:08

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I disagree. Stance is (stupid) fun and rusted K cars are mostly driven by poor people that can’t buy something new, let ‘em drive.

Spanfeller is a twat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 17:09

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It actually does, you see... consumers pay more for new trucks which means more people buy used which increases demand which in turn increases the posibility that the one selling a used truck charges more for it

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spanfeller is a twat 06/09/2018 at 17:10

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I remember when I was in college...

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 17:37

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I’m actually a proponent of taxing cars by some conbination of length, height, weight and/or engine displacement.

While people should be able to drive whatever they want, larger and taller cars tend to be more of a visual obstacle on public roads, and also take up more parking space whether it’s on a public street or on a private car park.

Want to take up one-and-a-half car lengths? Sure, but pay for occupying that space.

To extrapolate that logic, larger residential lots cost more than smaller ones.

Spanfeller is a twat > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 17:40

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huh?

Will Clark's Falsetto > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 17:44

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I’m in!

404 - User No Longer Available > WilliamsSW 06/09/2018 at 17:46

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...maybe. FWIW my entire fleet of cars is gray, lol

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 06/09/2018 at 18:04

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Well sure you can hold that opinion. My only opinion is that if someone wants to incur those costs, let them!

WilliamsSW > 404 - User No Longer Available 06/09/2018 at 18:15

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We have 2 silver, one grey- plus a darker red one at least.

Would prefer more color but the silver and grey were due to availability...

Die-Trying > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 20:07

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the converter......

Nauraushaun > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 20:57

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What do they want though?

Do they want a more expensive to buy/maintain German car because they’ve been convinced by marketers and/or rappers and/or friends that that sort of status symbol is worth it?

Do they want a German made Ford in the name of patriotism?

Do they want a white Camry because they think it’s reliable? Can anyone truly want a white Camry?

Do they want a Prius to convinced the world they’re new-age and care about the world?

Or a sports car to tell the world they’re not too old to have fun?

People want silly stuff based on marketing and brainwashing. And the top of that pile is an LFA with aftermarket wheels.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 06/09/2018 at 21:36

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Here in MI they already do. when you renew tags each year. My truck is much more than my Miata bc of weight

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 21:41

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agree!

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2018 at 23:00

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It’s June, I thought the convertible goes without saying

Future Heap Owner > TorqueToYield 06/10/2018 at 00:51

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This is how I feel about PT Cruiser convertibles: I think normal PT Cruisers are extremely dumb and bad cars, but making it a convertible pushed it just far enough that they put a weird smile on my face.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 06/10/2018 at 14:34

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I think the cost to register should be a function of your fuel economy and curb weight. Heavier vehicles generate more wear and tear on the roads than lighter ones. The registration is supposed to fund road repairs.