Graded: Compact Oldsmobiles

Welcome to Graded. Here we discuss legendary marques, models, or trim packages and affix a letter grade to a selection of vehicles falling under that topic. The grades mean nothing and are completely arbitrary. I fully encourage you to tell me what I got wrong and how you would grade them instead. Have some funContinue reading “Graded: Compact Oldsmobiles”

Confessions – The Worst Car Mod I Ever Did

We’ve all done them; modifications to our cars we’re deeply ashamed of. Sometime the regret is instantaneous, sometimes it’s a slow boil of disgust that eventually festers into full-on repulsion. Over my lifetime, I have made more than enough erroneous enhancements to my cars. But no car suffered worse than my first car – theContinue reading “Confessions – The Worst Car Mod I Ever Did”

Ode to an Alero

A Love Letter to My First Car Everyone remembers their first time. The anticipation, excitement and nervousness. The thoughts spinning around their head. Am I really ready for this? What if I’m making a huge mistake? Is this really the one? Yup, owning a first car is a big deal. For me, the path toContinue reading “Ode to an Alero”