Piston Slap: Sam Hell's Scion Grab Bag

TTAC Commentator Sam Hell Jr. writes:

Hi, Sajeev!

I read with deep concern your notice that the Piston Slap mailbag was empty. You kindly answered my previous query about putting more conservative tires on my ’11 automatic tC (now at 51,000 miles), despite the fact that I erroneously addressed the email to your parasitic e-twin Sanjeev, and I’m happy to pester you/be of service once more. Please find, below, my questions, and thank you for your time.

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  • Kwik_Shift_Pro4X Neither. However, in the grand scheme of things, one appreciates in value, the other does not.
  • JoeCamaro Not really a wagon, but a "sportback", i.e., hatchback
  • Lou_BC I wouldn't want a mansion. Acreage with a few shops and a modest home would be my dream purchase.
  • Tassos I’d rather own two low-value homes in low cost areas. And two of the same low-value cars at both homes. The rest of my worth would be used to buy up DJT stock. I’m a serious person.
  • Redapple2 Subaru Forester is the only small SUV to earn a good rating in the updated test.As I have said 10 times. Class best resale, safety, quality, features, outward visibility, All wheel drive system, and a 9 square foot sunroof -hate all you want. clearly the best. Two others, the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, are rated acceptable. The Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson and Jeep Compass earn marginal ratings, while the Chevrolet Equinox, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander and Volkswagen Taos are all rated poor and poor, deadly, unacceptable. Add in low mount low light producing headlamps and......... kill away.