If history teaches us anything, it’s that we humans forget things – even bad things – pretty quickly. You might argue it has something to do with our resilience as a species, but it’s equally likely we are just slow learners. In either case, the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us on a global scale, and there is a good chance things won’t be exactly the same once the planet re-opens for business, or at least lands on what becomes the “new normal.” We’ve already talked about how to enjoy our car addictions in lockdown mode, but now we’re looking forward. As Car Geeks, we’ve been pondering and debating what that means to us as individuals and to the car hobby in general. Here is a short list that we here at Totally That Stupid agree on (more or less).
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I can think of a LOT of things to do with $110,000. I could put my kids through a year or two of college, I could pay off part of my mortgage and build equity, heck, I could buy something like 50 NA Miatas. But that’s not what this is about. For people like me who habitually buy cars way farther down on the depreciation scale, someone has to pony up either the lease payment or financing for the new cars. And I appreciate that they do that. The 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera S is one of those cars that I hope a lot of people buy so that 10 or 15 years down the road I might be able to afford one. It’s a fabulous car – and for the price it should be – but it’s not without its flaws.
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The Car Geek Life, During And After COVID-19
If history teaches us anything, it’s that we humans forget things – even bad things – pretty quickly. You might argue it has something to do with our resilience as a species, but it’s equally likely we are just slow learners. In either case, the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us on a global scale, and there is a good chance things won’t be exactly the same once the planet re-opens for business, or at least lands on what becomes the “new normal.” We’ve already talked about how to enjoy our car addictions in lockdown mode, but now we’re looking forward. As Car Geeks, we’ve been pondering and debating what that means to us as individuals and to the car hobby in general. Here is a short list that we here at Totally That Stupid agree on (more or less).
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2 Comments | tags: Acura NSX, Alfa Romeo, Amphicar, Blockbuster Video, BMW, BMW 330i, BMW M3, Car Geeks, Cars and Coffee, Cars and Coffee Irvine, Chivas Regal, Classic Auto Mall, Copter Kids, coronavirus, COVID-19, Datsun Roadster, Duetto, E55 AMG, Grand Blanc High School, Grease Movie, Isolation Island Concours D'Elegance, Lotus Elise, malaise-era, Mazda Miata, Mercedes Gullwing, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Museum, Millennials, Pandemic, Peppermint Twist Drive-In, Peterson Automotive Museum, Porsche 911, Porsche 986, Porsche 996, Rad Report, Radwood, Scotch, Techno Classica Essen, Twister Movie, Zoom | posted in Commentary, Resources, Totally That Stupid