Bugatti Veyron vs Carrera GT, The Montana Loophole, Car Innovation We Didn't Need! THIS CAR POD! EP9

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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:22 Registering Your Car in Montana
00:09:13 Filippo Wants to Talk Cheap People
00:15:14 Automotive Innovations That Were Never Needed
00:20:58
00:22:42 Doug Has Words to Say About The Carrera GT
00:26:43 Veyron or a Carrera GT?
00:27:45 The Current Car Market: NSX Longevity
00:31:59 JDM Pedestrian Cars on the Site
00:36:59 The S2000's Reign is Over
00:41:33 Community Questions! One Car for the Rest of Your Life...
00:44:13 Thoughts on the C55 AMG
00:46:55 Thoughts on the Fiat Barchetta
00:48:29 Why Countach Over Vector W8?
00:52:01 Doug's MK5 GTI
00:55:39 Will Mercedes Ever Put a V8 Back in the C63?
00:55:51 What Cars Are On "The List"?
01:00:34 Outro
#dougdemuro #carsandbids #cars #podcast

[@245bryce]

Doug's the type of guy to imply that tax evasion is acceptable for the rich. 😂

[@Parrotdise290]

Yeah, just because they will save more money LOL

[@ryanA133]

Doug is the type of guy to pay his fair share

[@mattr8904]

That's called Stockholm Syndrome

[@gwpeoples]

@@mattr8904 Or maybe he just appreciates having roads to drive his car on and understands that it costs money to build and maintain those roads?

[@maribk1966]

Actually he said that poor people that can't afford their cars should pay but when he and his rich friends buy high dollar cars they deserve to save their money

[@MichaelAMangone]

​@@gwpeoples fair enough. Won't pay tax? Fine. Stay off public roads or accept the brand of "parasite."

[@soilent9618]

But he's dead on when says it's silly to pay sales tax on a used good.

[@austinverity]

Doug is the type of guy to call his barber a hairdresser

[@islandlazy99]

Doug’s stylist should take two weeks off and then quit.

[@nateracing]

bro prolly drove a miata, who can blame em

[@umarabid150]

Well a barber barbs yoir hair and a hairdresser dresses them

[@fabianopiovan6734]

The only problem with this podcast is that episodes only last 1 hour

[@paulgemperlein626]

Also the audio is echoey and they often talk about images, sometimes very specific images so that you have to be watching the video. They call it a podcast and publish it as audio-only so I wish they would make it a bit better of an audio experience.

[@Mr-pn2eh]

Doug is the type of guy to be on long vacation to avoid news

[@19581998]

Everyone should do this

[@drunkpolack7612]

Paying sales tax on a used car is insane

[@jaypioh]

many such cases

[@user-cr4sc1ht9t]

Insanity is the concept of sales tax itself, not used cars in particular. It applies to everything and that's the insanity

[@Yvaneify]

@@user-cr4sc1ht9t absolutely. we already paid the taxes every year and now everything we buy we are taxed again? that's extortion

[@DougDeMuro]

Certainly if you believe that to be true, you're welcome to write to your local lawmaker and ask them to change the law -- that's how democracy works! Or you're welcome to move to a state with lower or no sales tax -- that freedom of movement is one of the great things about this country. But breaking the law just because you disagree with it isn't the way it works. Like I said, if I disagree with murder laws, can I go around murdering people? The most insane part of counter-arguments here is people arguing in support of rich people driving expensive cars who are avoiding paying taxes that you yourself must pay. Deep yikes.

[@greggmedina6716]

@@DougDeMuro I'd respectfully disagree about breaking the law because you don't agree with the law... That's how democracy/change happens. If you don't agree with a current law, you protest it by means you feel appropriate (even if other don't concur). On a side note, I get what your saying and hope your vacation is going well!!

[@Tiax776]

Why do you need to pay sales tax in the US if you're selling your private car to a private individual? The tax has been paid already. The car was sold new at some point.

[@CincySupercar]

After about 6 owners the government collects more tax money on the car than the manufacturer did.

[@John_Hoover]

Because the government can never have enough of other people’s money.

[@gfdia35]

Because we the people haven't said Nope ,enough is enough,,, pretty tired of people calling this the land of the free

[@gwpeoples]

@@gfdia35 The USA isn't free because you have to pay sales taxes? geez you people are the biggest whiners

[@dominic7114]

@@gfdia35criticizing the us being called the land of the free is valid but not because we have to pay taxes lmfao. we have no universal healthcare, education, or transportation and a fifth of the worlds prisoners

[@debestcanadian]

So wait ... Doug is critical of someone who has moderate wealth and wants to dodge a large unfair tax bill for a luxury purchase, but defends an ultra-wealthy person who wants to dodge a large tax bill on an even more ostentatious luxury purchase?

[@DougDeMuro]

I mean. That was clearly a 2-second joke in the middle of an 11-minute rant where I very specifically make the opposite argument.

[@debestcanadian]

4:41 (immediately after criticizing someone who saved $3000 on an older Range Rover) "When I see a Chiron, I feel a little differently." Sorry, Doug, but the way you delivered that sentence really doesn't sound like you were joking. I believed you earnestly were more sympathetic to the super- rich person who wanted to avoid a $200000+ tax bill, while showing no sympathy for the (in all liklihood) much less wealthy person who took advantage of the same loophole. If I'm mistaken, I apologize.

[@cyjanek7818]

@@DougDeMuro On top of what guy above said - 6:40 - same thing repeats, more understanding toward chiron case. Maybe it was just very long series of jokes but it I dont think it looks like a joke when you repeat same view point. I got notification about your reply that youtube wont load but I assume it was something similiar to the one you made in this thread so maybe this will help with confusion

[@shanedw2]

@@DougDeMurolol, and you’ve been taking some heat for it in these comments

[@histamineblkr]

I always find it interesting when people hold strong opinions on topics they have given very little thought to. The tax “evasion” topic has clearly not been thought of deeply by either of the three. Their argument basically boiled down to “… because big daddy government says so” and some dumb analogy about writing to your congress/senator and murdering people. 😂 There is no reasonable argument I have ever heard for paying tax again on a used vehicle. Every time a vehicle changes hands the government should get a piece for some unknown reason? 😳

[@DougDeMuro]

"There is no reasonable argument I have ever heard for paying tax again on a used vehicle." Great! Then convince your state legislature of this, or move to a state where there are no taxes on used vehicle sales. You can't just break the law because you don't LIKE the law. The very people who use this argument ("Muh government won't get muh money!") would be the same people LOSING IT if everyone else started to only follow the laws they like.

[@maribk1966]

No no no, you misunderstood. It's only reasonable for people in regular tax brackets to pay taxes. It was reiterated several times that only the rich have a moral argument to skirt taxes despite them having the means to pay those taxes without it affecting their lifestyle and being more likely to have the connections needed to get those laws changed whereas the poors need to move heavens and earth to get it changed despite it actually affecting their lives and not having the connections needed to effect change. And I'm sure that the same government that infringes on god given rights that are supposedly protected by the constitution is just waiting to hear a complaint from someone who makes $55k to change the laws to what they should be lol. Or you can live as a free person and do what is moral for yourself

[@maribk1966]

​@@DougDeMuroWhy not? The government already doesn't follow their own rules aka laws. And they only selectively enforce the laws they want against the people they want. On an individual level everyone is breaking laws everyday so you might as well live as a free man and do what's moral and benefits you. What doug mentioned wouldn't be moral to do. And no, not even close regarding the "muh" people. They wouldn't care what anyone does as long as they're not hurting anyone else. Makes me think you don't know any of those types of people and are basing that sentiment off of stereotypes. And we can tell it wasn't thought out well because 1 everyone breaks certain laws anyways and 2 everyone who's not an NPC has a line where they won't comply with every law just because the government says so

[@maribk1966]

Dang guess my comments are getting deleted when i tried to respond to DD. Guess they didn't like my valid points about how they're stereotyping the "muh" people and didn't think their views through

[@paulgemperlein626]

@@DougDeMuro Largely agree with all of your points but people totally can just break the law because they don't like the law. They're taking a risk but this Montana thing is a great example of people largely getting away with it and raising awareness of the issue much more than writing to representatives would, hence why you're talking about it in the first place. I think your "use the proper channels" argument is distracting from your good points. You're basically just saying "people shouldn't do illegal things" which is a cyclical argument.

[@NeverBeDaunted]

YES!! The WORLD is not setup to have more than one home. That is for sure!!! I have a couple of cars at my log cabin in the Smoky Mountains. They're tagged in TN and insured with Tennessee insurance. My four cars that I have in CT are tagged in CT and insured in CT, yet my driver's license is in CT. I also have a vehicle in Alabama with the same setup. The insurance has to be separate. I have State Farm, Geico and Progressive as insurers. It would be nice to just have them as one.

[@86VWGTI]

Being critical of someone trying to save $3000 seems petty Doug What LLC’s have you set up in regards to 37 million of cash infusion?

[@maribk1966]

Yeahhhh and then the deleted my comment saying something similar

[@ibelle42]

Filippo is in a hurry to just give up haha

[@jamesxo]

my week clearly goes so unbelievably fast because i watch this every friday like i watched the last episode 2 days ago

[@Monsterkbd]

At around 58 minute mark the conversation about the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid was spot on. I just sold mine back to the dealer after three years one of them being at the dealer for a full year because they couldn’t find the problem. I did take the offer and kept ownership of the vehicle. I was going to hang onto it but on cold mornings, the windshield wipers would come on and not turn off until the car warmed up after about a 10 minute drive , this car still has my heart but not my mind. It is one of the greatest vehicles I have ever owned.

[@taelorwatson9822]

Doug is the type of guy to register an electric car in Montana to avoid the smog check

[@6272jac]

In the UK you only pay sales tax on the first purchase of the car new (unless it is an import). This is great apart from the fact that our sales tax is 20%. You also don't pay capital gains tax on cars which seems to encourage people to use it as an investment. Additional context: I know it is VAT in the UK not sales tax in the US as it works slightly differently.

[@cyjanek7818]

You don't have any tax when buying used? Some kind of civil contract or whatever? I also didn't know about 0 tax on gains from the sale, surprising tbh

[@6272jac]

@@cyjanek7818 nope, once you have paid tax on an item it is considered tax paid. Applies to pretty much everything including yachts. I think it is the same in the EU as well.

[@andycalifornia426]

@@6272jac It is true in Europe, Britain is not alone in this.

[@andycalifornia426]

The interpretation that not charging CGT on used cars (and other things!) is ENCOURAGING buying them for investment is a stretch.

[@cyjanek7818]

@@6272jac It definitely isnt the same in EU because in my country there is a tax you have to pay, I think 2% of the vehicle value. It is similiar tax as when buying "second hand" house or anything "actually expensive and registered". On the other hand we don't have road tax at all

[@user-nd4ih4xl5g]

Fillipo, the descision to buy a Corvette is made with your heart, not your brain. You buy it because yo want it, not because it makes economic sense to do so.

[@ScottBlankets]

To those of you with electronic dipsticks and want redundancy / a nanny check to make sure sensors aren't off.... My Porsche Cayenne Diesel had a plastic cap over where the the dipstick would go in the same engine in the Touareg version of the same car. Perhaps the Panamera Doug referenced and other cars have a similar workaround. It's worth looking into.

[@zombiesandsimgaming7983]

A lot of the Volkswagen group cars have them but I’m pretty sure the V10 in the Carrera GT does not have that spot for the dipstick since it’s designed for that car specifically.

[@Nathan0A]

I got a cheap scale and started weighing the evacuated oil to refill with same weight. Without the scale, getting the level right took the better part of an hour waiting for temps to come up, topping off, and waiting for the next level reading. It’s weird how P cars can be a pain to do certain maintenance items while they’re generally very service oriented vehicles. After crossing that initial barrier of tooling and technique some of the easier cars to maintain independently.

[@lawrencefearon6830]

Mercedes has kept the tube for verification too. Don't have to rely solely on the dashboard readout.

[@matthewrousenberger9352]

I saw someone use the Montana Loophole, to register a kei truck in Pennsylvania (they can’t be registered here). I think that instance is good use of the Montana Loophole

[@truegrite2825]

Thank you for all the information you give us on the cars we love Doug!

[@VindicatorsTwo]

Love the pod. Hope the next one is even longer to discuss all the news that happened while Doug was on vacation.

[@LincolnBerryIII]

Lost it at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2170">36:10</a> at the sultry way he says "I sit over here" 😆

[@jamesmurmurzancone4532]

Doug the kind of guy to compare his Carrera GT against a coffee machine

[@stackoverfloweth]

Doug is the type of guy to start a great podcast and then go on vacation forever

[@JamesM-hb2cj]

Filippo is 100% right - the c7 vette is the best modern sports car! It’s one of the very few (maybe the only?) modern sports cars that combines lightweight, an NA V8, manual transmission, RWD, analog driving experience, and open roof if you want it. And then there's MagRide which is an absolute game changer. All Corvettes have a certain image, I get that... but if you get past that, it's one of the best modern sports cars IMO. If BMW or Porsche made a modern car with that formula (lightweight, NA v8, manual, analog, RWD, etc etc) it would break the internet. But, I get the vette image isn't for everyone. I'm in my 30s and I do wish the image wasn't so mid-life crisis haha. But that all melts away when you're carving up a twisty road with the roof open and rowing your own gears the v8 echoing off the mountains. And I know we can debate whether or not it lightweight ... its no Elise, but compared to other modern sports cars, its lighter than even the V6 competition ie Supra, Nissan Z, 911, M4, F-Type, etc. Miata is obviously lighter but slow, the only car I can think of with any grunt that's notably lighter is maybe Boxster GTS. When I was shopping, I really didn't want the answer to be Corvette. I really didn't like the image, but the more I shopped and test drove cars, the more I couldn't help but think it's the best modern affordable sports car on the market.

[@joshnewton9123]

This sounds like Flillipo, this comment. It's like he made a catfish account just to defend this stupid corvette. Rowing the gears, NA V8....just sounds exactly like Doug talks and Flillipo trying to suck up to him and be like him. It's really sad. This dude sucks. 😂😂😂

[@JamesM-hb2cj]

@@joshnewton9123 or it could be another c7 owner that likes his car. There are a few of us out there you know

[@thomasgttd9063]

yesterday evening in Geneva I saw a black F40 driving, I don't know with who to share it since my friends are not into car so I share it here lol. A black F40 is super super rare ! It was gorgeous and the engine noise with the coolest I ever heard

[@trackar134]

Generally the normal cars in Japan seem to taken well care of compared to the US equivalent. The same car in the same condition would be a lot more money compared to the JDM version.

[@tomcook8897]

A reliable plug-in, hybrid minivan would be awesome! I had a minivan in college and loved it. When we had kid 3 incoming we got an odyssey and have loved it for 10 years looking at alternatives and sienna is the best option I see. Maybe GM will do a hybrid suburban?

[@Bdude1111]

I may by in a minority but I like the BMW turn signal.

[@joshualeavitt9660]

Hey I think these need to happen more often please keep doing these love it

[@sailorjerry3720]

The W8 Turrbo video is one of my all time favorites on KZbin!

[@petercozzaglio6070]

Was that the Vector W8?

[@300cmysrt8]

The corvette having a "stigma" is not universal. It depends on your location and social group. There is a stigma of some kind for most cars and brands. It's best to ignore it and buy the car you want. Drive and enjoy.

[@euxitheos_]

My home’s in Montana, I wear a bandanna, My spurs are of silver, my pony is gray.

[@figlinn]

I'm obviously in a much more middle class type of space, but I feel like I've been seeing a lot of discussion on purchasing expensive cars and such lately. Probably because of the higher cost of living that we've all been experiencing for the past 2 years or so. Personally I got tired of my (albeit small) monthly payment on my Elantra N. I have an NB Miata that I really enjoy as well and felt that the Elantra N was holding me and that I could have more fun with a cheaper car. Sold it for a Fiesta ST. I think I'll have a new/"expensive" car again at some point. But for now I'm enjoying the extra cash I got back from it and no car payment.

[@dakotacappaurcci2423]

Launching a new weekly podcast and then immediately going on vacation for a month is a Bild strategy

[@stephane_edouard]

Doug’s CGT is slowly taking over his personality

[@milkman2758]

Advice for Filippo (seriously) : think about the worst possible situation, like buying an old W12 Bentley and then spending $15k fixing it. Then realize that C7 is a very rational choice.

[@amyboehm802]

Props to you Fillipo, for being the only actual sensible person about the cost of car ownership who is likely to be involved in or view this video. I could be retired by now if I drove a Corolla for the past 30 years, but....damn, I've had some FUN.

[@EstorilE36M345]

Filippo needs to realize that you can never really justify a fun/luxury car. It will always cost money. You have to just decide it’s something that will bring you joy. Period.

[@ernieoporto1111]

Doug is the type of guy to use absolutely massive icons on his laptop.

[@michaelbarnard8116]

The ford telstar wagon was a Mazda 626 in the UK 🎉

[@hellocar123]

that emily and kennan joke in the backseat was hilarious of doug

[@droptop_dan]

Sales tax on used cars is such a scam. Also the montana loophole is particularly useful if you live in a locality that has personal property tax (cough virginia cough) that you have to pay ANNUALLY on your car.

[@DougDeMuro]

You should really look up the history of Virginia personal property tax on cars. It was enacted in 1998 because wealthy NoVa homeowners got fed up paying huge property taxes on their rapidly-appreciating homes, and FIERCELY wanted to transfer some of the burden to renters, who (in their minds) paid no property taxes. They lobbied the state legislature to decrease home property taxes and create an automotive property tax. It worked, and now the poor, the renters, and car enthusiasts are disproportionately overtaxed in Virginia. It's the worst state in the country for car ownership, by far -- much worse than California. Two plates required, safety inspection required, insane speeding laws, radar detectors banned. You even need to put expiration stickers on front AND rear plates, which is unique to Virginia. It's somehow the peak of classic liberal overtaxing and classic conservative overpolicing. But your solution isn't to break the law by doing the Montana thing. If you don't agree with the law, you petition the General Assembly to transfer the burden back to homeowners and away from car owners, just like the homeowners did in the first place -- or vote with your feet and LEAVE Virginia. Maryland and North Carolina are not far away with similar economic opportunity and no such idiotic overtaxation and rules.

[@theoneandonlybosable]

@@DougDeMuro Generally agree with this take, but not everyone has the political voice of a multimillionaire with an audience - changing the status quo takes lobbying. Likewise, not everyone is financially or socially secure enough to up end their lives and move because of discontent they might feel with fiscal policy. I say this as a taxpayer in Fairfax county with nice cars, I am willing to accept the tradeoff to live here.

[@DctorSkillz1]

@@DougDeMuroWorst state for car ownership? What an outrageous take. There’s enough upward mobility and economic prosperity in the area to position it as probably one of the best states to create car ownership opportunities.

[@droptop_dan]

@@DougDeMuro I appreciate the thoughtful response Doug! Yes, Virginia is the nadir for car enthusiasts in the United States, for all the reasons you mentioned. The same folks who lobbied for the personal property tax in 1998 I suspect are the same ones who (at least here in Arlington) staunchly opposed recent rezoning efforts to facilitate the construction of much needed multi-family housing (Nimby-ism at its absolute worst). Our governor has publicly spoken about potentially doing away with the personal property tax (fingers crossed). I do enjoy living here but it comes at a cost to be able to engage in our favorite past time - driving. Not planning on being here forever though, and thank god for nearby West Virginia and its immaculate, empty, and mostly un-policed roads. Love the pod. Please keep it coming.

[@droptop_dan]

@@DctorSkillz1 Ownership opportunities? Yes. A good ownership experience. No - the absolute worst in fact.

[@ivanvasilev9417]

I think a good idea for the intro of “This car pod” will be to show a bit of the studio/office/garage and then move to the table with three of you. Like Top Gear did in the beginning of each talk in the studio and they were showing the crowd, you will show the cars parked there.

[@mickeymang6]

Doug was the kid in school that reminded the teacher about weekend homework and or a quiz.

[@joelcrookston]

"I have tons of money now, so everyone should follow the exact letter of law or convince the government to change...sure I didn't follow the rules before when I had less money than I do now, but everyone should follow the exact letter of the law now because I can!"

[@DougDeMuro]

I did Montana to avoid taxes precisely one time, when I was young and truly couldn't afford the car. Never since, even when I didn't have "tons of money." If you want to shill for rich people who don't care about you and avoid paying the same taxes that you personally do, that's weird but you can certainly do you.

[@DctorSkillz1]

@@DougDeMuroHey aren’t you supposed to be on vacation?

[@SC-gm3ry]

​@@DougDeMuro I've come to refer to this as Capitalist Stockholm Syndrome

[@sageakporherhe783]

@@DougDeMuro lol, you don’t think there’s someone who’s currently in the exact same position as you once were?

[@Baimobile7]

@@sageakporherhe783yeah, Doug did it for a Ferrari he used for content. People doing it for a BMW X5 cannot afford their car.

[@fl350r]

$3000 is a lot of money to some people. Don’t look down your nose at them for trying to save it.

[@Poatan.chama.]

If 3k is that much to you you should not drive a range rover tbh.

[@christianh.4881]

You don't pay 3k tax on a shitbox.

[@MrHenhen5]

Reminds me of someone I work with, bragging they got a range rover cheap and it has done nothing but break down constantly haha ​@@Poatan.chama.

[@stephenkriksciun3534]

Can we all just take a second and really give it up for Filippo, He is really the voice of reason and also working in a different way than the other two. Doug and Cannon seem to be very reactionary, but Filippo is a big picture guy, taking the story, arc and timeline of uploading of his sports car testing which just recently occurred then is tying it in to this conversation as well. Very smart!

[@michaelktm6061]

I agree with Filippo. I have a 1996 Pathfinder and 2011 Camry and would cry if I had to buy a replacement for either. I am in the Pacific Northwest so the lifespan is almost endless.

[@jonathan.8223]

Emily should come on as a guest sometime!

[@WMUsiv1]

I'd like to hear your thoughts on: Cars whose design had to grow on you, but now you like them. I drive a 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback, and when the new ones came out Doug hated on the design, but I love them. I wonder if you've come around to it, or any others over time.

[@Specproof]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="60">1:00</a>:00 Honda Shuttle was my first car! Almost zero issues, and it was and still is super rare in Europe.

[@holdenloder2475]

I think most Mercedes circa 2000 had a redundant oil check - I have a w163 Ml 320 and you can either check with the dipstick or dash - The w202 did and I think maybe the w210? - Either way I always just use the dipstick!

[@jimbo5728]

In virginia we pay around 1% tax on the NADA value EVERY YEAR. 😡😡😡

[@amf-v1093]

We are the idiots in this situation.

[@darrenr67]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1015">16:55</a> Doug doesn’t know that engines can burn oil. Even engines that don’t smoke and have been taken care of

[@modzilla74]

I was thinking something similar. It's like, what about blow by? Especially if he was ringing it out.

[@davidmulligan42]

I could see doing the Montana registration. I'm in NJ, and if I want to try out different cars, say for a year or so, the biggest disincentive is the sales tax. I'm too cheap to pay 6.625% sales tax on a used car every year, assuming I buy from a private owner or a site like Cars & Bids. You can reduce the tax by trading the car in when purchasing from a dealer, but then you're paying one way or another.

[@calscarcorner3526]

Sticking in a key in an ignition and turning it is more satisfying than pushing a button.

[@starrdogchamp1]

do you think the bubble on the foxbody mustangs has popped?

[@chrisbahr2808]

Filippo--- the seats dont fold into the floor on the Hybrid Pacifica like they do on the regular Pacifica because of the battery, no good!

[@joshuasimmons4044]

Doug needs to come to New Zealand to do some car spotting. We have such a diverse assortment of cars on our roads

[@John_Hoover]

I’m not defending the BMW turn signals, but talk about overblown. You get used to them in about 4 minutes…

[@ryanA133]

Because after 4 minutes theyre never used again amirite

[@John_Hoover]

@@ryanA133 I only use mine whenever I’m changing lanes or turning.

[@collincotter1007]

Hell I'll defend them. They feel premium as hell. I love not getting that click return of the stalk snapping back. It all fits well into the BMW ethos

[@John_Hoover]

@@collincotter1007 Did you ever get to use the turn signals in the vaunted e39 5 series? It (and other old BMWs) had traditional turn signals that felt great to activate and (if I remember correctly) sounded nice returning after the turn was complete. My BMWs both have the “auto return” which don’t feel as nice to use but the “returning to neutral” thing never bothered me, Can’t say it’s something I ever even gave much thought to until Doug complained about it.

[@OnyxCobra]

@@collincotter1007 agree 100% I actually prefer my BMW signals over the traditional feel/sound. It's hilarious how big of a deal Doug always makes it out to be though, intentionally misusing them and making them look bad because he doesn't' like them. The function is actually quite simple yet people love to complain about it.

[@Nick-qi8de]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="3495">58:15</a> “you got a problem with that?” 🤣

[@evan.435]

I love the joy that Doug gets out of the Emily jokes😂

[@davidkutschke54]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="3341">55:41</a> I think MB announced they are going back to V8's but only for the CLE version. No V8 and 4 doors

[@lawrencefearon6830]

Totally agree WIth Keenan about the digital dipstick. But I do like how Mercedes provided the tube for manual oil level verification anyway. These episodes are getting cooler.

[@NiwatiX]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1500">25:00</a> so living in Canada, where wind chill effect is a theme from December till February - you will hear on the TV and in the news constantly that equipment, cars, and materials can't feel WInd Chill only people and that's why its insidious and quite dangerous cause thermometer don't really tell you how cold it is in reality outside. Using the EXACT same logic, I would assume that hot wind from your cabin interior has nothing to do with the shifter being easier to shift or affect anything at all

[@bob808]

The W203 C55 was 80mm longer from the A-pillar forward. So it is a *rare* 203 model for that alone. The super rare W202 C55 will most definitely increase in value!

[@lucasbirlson8710]

My cars door latch frozen open this winter and I'm very glad that my car didnt throw it's self into park every time it recognized the door was open

[@phattiger1506]

I agree with Filippo. I have no need for one and never will, but I have always wanted a people mover (or minivan in us speak) being in my collection. For me it'd be a Kia Carnival or Toyota Alphard, just a big comfy vehicle for camping or weekends away etc.

[@EdDale44135]

The BMW automatic transmission lever and the selection mode instead of an actual lever with different positions.

[@Huub1e]

California has cracked down on out of state vehicles. Now you have 20 days to use an out of state vehicle in California before you are required to register it. I’ve not heard of anyone getting this enforced and I was late to get mine registered and nothing happened but that is the current law in order to prevent people from skirting the registration laws.

[@acfiv1421]

How about making the regulations and taxes less onerous so that people aren't tempted to go out of their way to avoid them? Radical idea, I know...

[@Accost2u]

I’m not sure how that would really be enforceable if the car is registered to a company that’s out of state. That would mean rental fleets like Enterprise or U Haul would have to re-register their vehicles every time one came in over the state border.

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

Ahh California - never has the state looked at a dollar earned by someone else as anything other than their own.

[@romanpatris7056]

Doug, Kennan and Filippo is a truly excellent trio. I want their chemistry and content to keep us entertained for years and years!

[@starrdogchamp1]

there is a red vector in NJ. morristown area

[@E_LPacked]

Will this podcast ever be on Spotify? Or is it now? I can’t find it if so.

[@E_LPacked]

Also, my family has had two brand new Pacificas since 2018 (one first gen, 2018, and then one PHEV, 2024) and have had no issues at all other than the 2024 needing a new radio touch screen.

[@EricMurraySongs]

Doug is the type of guy to name his LLC after his dog

[@thanksmark]

Doug is the type of guy to advocate for paying MORE taxes to your government.

[@cyjanek7818]

Oh I was hoping live news are back. Still nice though

[@eatonuter7113]

I think they'll be back to doing live recordings sometime next month.

[@pupushtin]

Filippo, I like your shirt. Maybe you will tell me where to get one like it.

[@lorenzodavolio5341]

BMW change the turn signal system to make it supposedly easier to reach and more visible. But you said guys it make it more complicated for many but not for me 😊

[@TheSlvrGR86]

Owner of a GR86 and about the turn signals, it has never once bothered me that the stock returns to the center if you do a lan change. You get used to it and I honestly prefer it over signal stocks that move back on there own once you make the turn or cancel them manually. It is nowhere as confusing as on BMW's where the stocks won't cancel if you turn the signal the other way.

[@johnhopkins4920]

Stalk. Not stock.

[@julianstanford7409]

jdm import places are everywhere in the south, people here love jdm cars and i live in South Carolina and now of 2 import dealers around me

[@Hamsteak]

Car registration is so weird compared to here in Ontario, Canada

[@jackskellingtron]

What's the stigma on a Corvette? Old persons sports car? Just a Chevy? Cheap?

Filippo, your answer is new VW Multivan eHybrid :).

[@kekene719]

The other thing about Montana is they have dozens of different plate designs to choose from. Weirdly I never see out-of-state super cars use anything but the default one.

[@mikemoxley9477]

Hope everyone on Vacation !

[@MattJelonek]

The right decision I made - 2024 Nissan Z. Hands down. Extremely happy with it.

[@hiljicardrawings3467]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2150">35:50</a> currently listening to this in my daily, a jdm rhd toyota celica, about to go see my gf and HER jdm rhd celica, and then i'll go home to my two actys. i'm not sure why we love importing cars but the headache is so worth it, even when it's a car we already have here. i would never trade my rhd celica for a lhd one. also once you get used to it it isn't annoying at all, it's just cool😂

[@bdoginit]

Felipo saying “I’ve rented some Pacifica minivans and I’ve loved them dearly” might be the most insane thing I’ve ever heard

[@mazda_miata_]

I think it was Matt Farah that said recently he rented a Pacifica and was surprised how great it was. I was surprised as well, haven’t heard someone speak so highly of a Chrysler product in ages but Felipo’s comment reaffirms that

[@bdoginit]

I stand corrected. Doug saying that an R1S would be his choice of car to drive for the rest of his life if he could only own 1 car is far more insane.

[@xsleep1]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1325">22:05</a> Good point, Doug. Witness the death of the actor Anton Yelchin in 2016 in his driveway when he was run over by his own Jeep Cherokee which he neglected to put in park. Came to mind cause I just rented a '24 Grand Cherokee and it has this gear selector dial which I thought was a little weird for this model.

[@dumbcat]

Wish you could find a cherry Mitsubishi Starion or Dodge Conquest to review!

[@andycalifornia426]

People, including you guys, are looking at the sales tax a little wrong. In Europe, it's not about whether the item is new or whether tax "has already been paid on it once" -- it's about whether it's a business or private transaction. In other words, it applies when it's sold by a business, but doesn't when it's just a dude selling his own car (and of course if a dude is buying and selling cars like a business, then that's a business). MEANING that the reason for the tax not just tax the TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP, but tax the activity that's PURE PROFIT GENERATION. It's a little more complicated than that, as you can still buy and sell at a profit as an individual in reasonable amounts, but the there's criteria for what constitutes doing a business as opposed to a private sale. So if a car dealer is selling a used car that's changed hands 10 times - sales tax (value-added tax) applies, but if you're buy a car, use it and sell it, regardless of whether there's profit, you're good. This makes sense. And that's what Californians should demand.

[@outogetyougotyou5250]

It is tax avoidance not evasion. If I am going to buy a product I want the best price. You don't get rich or stay rich by wasting money...

[@theteddestted]

I get the impression a lot of the "regular traffic" JDM imports make it here because dealers are trying to fill a container. Consider the shipping cost is already sunk for the three cars they wanted, buying the Alto for $1000 and bringing it over starts to make sense.

[@epicswirl]

Filippo you need to buy the car. Its life. It’s worth living. If you don’t and you love cars, your are only hurting yourself.

[@truegrite2825]

HA! First to comment 😁 I love all the hard work you do for us Doug Thank You!

[@raulsalanaranjo6565]

On the last question, if you are about to dream big, dream big like crazy: I want a reliable Range Rover.

[@taelorwatson9822]

Doug is the type of guy to take his vacation at the DMV

[@taelorwatson9822]

Doug is the type of guy to ask the salesman about the vehicles dead room

[@bdoginit]

Kennan is right. It was the C32 v6 kompressor