I've written this guy before regarding some of his arrogant and completely idiotic writings (non-auto related).

I figure I'd post his latest here since he wandered into an area he knows nothing about on the stipulation that those of you here "educate" the man on American automobiles.

I ask that you keep things civil, stick to facts, and avoid name calling. We don't want this idiot calling American car fans a bunch of uncivilized neanderthals.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...otes111408.DTL

 

a few people on this forum are going to have steam shooting from their ears after reading that one

 

I couldn't make it more than halfway through before I had to click away. I could feel my blood pressure rising with each word I read. I wish I could stick him in my stepmom's 2008 Accord, rattling speaker pods, warped rotors and all, and then let him sit in my dad's 08 Trailblazer, squeek, rattle, and warped rotor free, and then maybe he can figure out which is the better built vehicle.

Pompous ***.

 

I hope karma gets his stupid a-s

 

Mark Morford is pretty much a professional troll. On any topic, the best thing you can do is ignore him and not spread his links around.

 

Do people who always think they are right ever listen to others? Its just a one way conversation for them to "inform" you of your mistakes and were you went wrong.

 

There's no educating that one, much like a lot of America. Sadly though...he's found a way to escape darwinsim -- this is beyond stupid journalism....bloody fool.

I left a message...don't know what good it'll do.

 

So many things wrong with that column, I'm overwhelmed.
It's, at best, idealistic. At worst, it's just plain inaccurate.
From the irony of using a Korean-made car as the example of someone dumb enough to buy a Chevy Aveo (news alert: that's not a domestically designed or built auto), to attibuting the quality the domestics should strive for using Mini and Audi as examples (whose vehicles consistantly rank below average and below many domestics in quality rankings).

 

Just another person who thinks that he's an expert on cars just because he's been to one or two auto shows or read a bunch of Wikipedia articles...

 

It's like this dude read a bit of Hunter S Thompson while doing bong hits between journalism classes at his local CC, and decided, "Hey, I too can be funny and edgy!". Um, no.

 

Read the whole thing. Don't agree with 99% of what he said, but what's scray, is I know A LOT of people who agree with him

TENS of thousands???? TENS of Thousands???? OMFG, what a 'tard

 

There is nothing quite as.."interesting" as being attendant at a car show in San Francisco.

True enough, there are sane folks who are capable of seeing the world through something other than self-serving eyes, but there is a degree of wonder you can be encouraged to contemplate regarding the "what and why" folks so averse to personal transport would even fish into thier pocket to attend an event that celebrates that which offends them.

In earnest it isn't just a contingent that dislikes the fun you can have with your own vehicle... it's one of the only places I have been where some have a downright hate for the concept. Just one guy's personal opinion based on one guy's experience.

It isn't a majority deal, to be sure. But it is palpable.

It's a very interesting city. It has great restaurants.

I have been struck that it isn't a place where being part of the American experience is considered worthwhile. It is clearly a city embracing of the "bohemian" view of life. No sin in that. Let's just call it different.

To be sure, it isn't the majority sentiment, but it is the vocal and local sentiment that this person perceives.

 

Just shock-jock journalism vying for your attention. How ironic his name is "More Ford."


This guy knows "cool sex appeal."

 

What scares me more is not his article, but the comments. Of course most are probably avid readers of his which throws them into the same "i'm a dumbass hippy I should kill myself" category.

 

That is what I got from reading the article. He is also from San Francisco a great pedestrian and mass transit city, I doubt he even owns a car.

I won't even bother writing this guy, I can already tell he values emotion more than logic and reason.

I laughed at how he said Korean cars were better then bashed the Korean built Aveo