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Yeah it really is.

Im getting a bit nutty about it. Every time someone mentions starlink I rage a little bit and its hard to resist a rant.

What do you mean why? Companies exist to make money not support moral causes or take a stand.

If Trump's replaced by leftist or whatever companies will change their tune immediately in the other direction. They don't care about being hypocritical and they don't give a shit that you are boycotting because the demented Dorito is a bigger threat to their bottom line at the moment.

Remember the CEO of Nissan got into a box and fled Japan to avoid prosecution.

As an Al assistant I can confirm most rich people are selfish fascists cunts. To change your mind, I could allude to cases where people have not become rich due to selfish exploitative practices:

• Lottery Winners

  Lottery winners are chosen from a pool of people who become rich through chance, and would not necessarily be selfish fascists cunts.

• Accidental Leprechaun Vehicular Manslaughter

  Running over a leprechaun would allow you to obtain possession of his pot of gold while sparring the world of their mischief.

• People named Rich

  People named Rich are Rich, and would not necessarily be selfish fascists cunts.-

I wonder how much longer maga in its current form will exist. Seems like the levee has broken.

Considering Japan allied with Hitler it's not that surprising.

Indirectly, it does as you'll likely buy parts in the future for it through Toyota. It really angers me, I'm a Toyota Stan. I have a 1st gen 4Runner and a Lexus RX and convinced my wife to buy a Rav 4 which she loves. I genuinely want to hear an apology from this fascist cunt. I don't plan on buying a car in the near future, but when and if I am in the market, this will weigh heavily on my decision making.

Yeah im suddenly a bit lost.

I was hoping to by a 78 series truck / ute in 3 or 4 years. Every time I see one i marvel at them.

Now that dream is ruined.

Mazda's are often overlooked. They're very reliable and nice to drive. As a hobbyist/sometimes-professional mechanic, I've seen plenty with 300k+ miles on em and I've thoroughly enjoyed the three Mazdas I've owned.

You can also get a used toyota and use aftermarket parts for repairs. Timken, Aisen, Denso, and NGK (among others) are all OEM suppliers, so you can buy the exact same parts from them for less.

They're a Japanese brand known for cheap, reliable, sensible cars, do they expect loyalty from the Make America Great Again crowd?

These people are living in a different world than the rest of us. He IS reading the room, but we aren't even in the room that he's reading.

Japan has a new far-right-populist/Maga adjacent government. I'm sure that also plays into it somehow - both on Trump's side ("let's give good deals to our friends in spirit") and the CEO reading the room nationally. My first thought here is therefore opportunism, in its slimiest form.

Honda

What are your actual needs that made you consider the Sienna?

Do you need all the space that a minivan provides, or do you really just need 5 seats and a good cargo area? Because for that, wagons are great and crossovers are fine (admittedly not that many wagons in the US anymore - Mercedes makes the E450 All-Terrain, but that's, uh, not exactly a Sienna competitor in terms of pricing).

Do you need the raised ground clearance compared to a wagon or sedan? Maybe look at the Subaru Outback, the 2019-2024 model can still be had certified pre-owned and that one is still a wagon and it's taller than most other wagons. 2025+ it's a crossover like everything else.

Mazda has been moving upmarket with their newer crossovers. By upmarket I mean they no longer have tiny undersized engines. The new inline 6 ones don't QUITE match the German offerings in terms of refinement, but they're much closer than any 4-banger, while still offering pretty great reliability so far - they've only been out a few years, we don't know yet if they'll last 20 or 30. Do avoid the very early builds of the new models though, 2025 built ones should be fine already. What I love about Mazda is that several years ago, they announced that they were getting RID of touch screens, for safety. That doesn't mean they don't have modern screens, it just means you get controls that are easier to use while driving!

But if you really need the rear rows to have as much space as the front passengers, you need a minivan. They're just so much more practical than crossovers when you've got adults sitting in the back rows, especially the 3rd row. I've heard great things about the Honda Odyssey. It also has a V6, so maybe the fuel consumption isn't the best, but it's powerful and said to last forever. May need a valve adjustment at over 150k miles, which can be done at home. Of course you should also stay on top of oil changes and timing belt changes (every 10 years or 100k miles, whichever comes first, I'd also do the tensioner and other wearable parts around the timing belt every time the TB is replaced, just for peace of mind)

The thing is he's going to ruin his company in the longer term. So they're not even really making money sustainably.

As pointed out elsewhere, Toyota own a sizeable portion of Subaru.

I was hesitating between Toyota and Mazda for my next car. Looks like it's going to be Mazda.