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A salesman posted online that his location had two GR Corolla units selling for $1k under MSRP. However, the dealer’s website indicates that instead, there’s a $10,000 markup on each car. Regardless of which is right, the dealer still tacks thousands on top of the final price in the form of junk fees online. It’s a tale as old as time.
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Despite the looming threat of stricter new emissions and fuel efficiency standards around the world, there’s never been a better time to buy a super SUV. Lamborghini and Ferrari have already entered the arena with their own offerings, and even McLaren is open to building one in the next few years. The focus of this review, the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, isn’t quite in the same performance league as those SUVs, but then again, it doesn’t cost nearly as much either.
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A Jeep Wrangler driver missed an exit and accidentally ended up stopped on the highway. To get out of the situation they cut off a semi-truck driver on US-287 before brake-checking it. There’s no word on if the Wrangler driver faced any consequences for the reckless action. Reckless driving often involves driving too fast for conditions, drifting, or burning out where one shouldn’t.
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