Recent content by ameeriklane

Taxes. Or at least that is what they told me at the factory tour. Some countries tax engines in such a way that the V6 engine would increase the price of the car by more than 50%. The AMG 4 cylinder was a way to keep the price reasonable in those markets.

Correct, they charged MD sales tax, at the MD not IN rate. It's even listed as "MD Sales Tax" on the sales order. I was also given an IN ST-108NR form "Certificate of Gross Retail or Use Tax Paid on the Purchase of a Motor Vehicle ... for a Nonresident", which shows tax collected and that form...

I bought from Indiana and I live in Maryland. The dealer in Indiana charged me MD sales tax (and provided documentation of it). It turns out MD does not accept this (I guess because the tax was paid to Indiana), so I had to pay the tax again when I went to register the car in MD. Then, I'll...

I got back the other day from picking up my Emira in Indianapolis, then making a 2-day roadtrip back to the DC area. It started off in downtown Indianapolis, where I caught a Fever vs Mystics WNBA game (the fans are really into Caitlin Clark!). I stayed at the Sheraton downtown, and they didn't...

The time has finally come if all goes to plan.. I'll be picking up my car this coming week and I have a 600+ mile drive back that I'll split up over 2-3 days. Two questions: 1. Does anyone have the dimensions of the trunk? All I can seem to find is the volume, not the length, width, depth --...

Port of Baltimore has had a partial channel (one way at a time) open for a few weeks, and they announced earlier this week that it's now fully opened both directions -- 11 weeks after the bridge collapse.

There's a chance I may be taking delivery next week if PDI is done by then. I have a 600 mile drive back so I plan to put on temporary film on the front, most likely using Xpel Trac Wrap. I see they offer it in various widths. Is 6" width the way to go? Then would 40' of length be sufficient?

I happened to notice my local Lotus dealer (Lotus of DC) has a bunch of Emiras listed. They have actual VINs listed with each, which makes me think it's legit. The image shows they are all blue, but if you click on each, it lists the actual color. Could they just be listing customer cars in...

One of the cars in my garage is a Polestar 2 and someone backed into the side of it in a grocery store parking lot, so it was covered by the other driver's insurance. The car had been available in the US for less than a year at that point. No body shop recommended by their insurer could handle...

Yeah I'm in the DC area, and I'm still figuring the "best" route in terms of time/efficiency and a fun drive. I'm leaning towards going a more southern route via WV instead of PA. I'll also break it up into two days so I can stop along the way if I see anything interesting. My plan is this: Day...

Our cars are buddies -- the HY just in front of it (with the BP) in that photo is mine. I'll probably pick it up in about a week and a half due to scheduling issues on my side.