The new economics of buying a car, and the case for help.
Five years ago, DIY was almost always the right call. In 2026, the math has shifted. What changed, who benefits from hiring an independent matchmaker, and who should still do it themselves.
Every new manual you can still buy in Canada in 2026.
The full categorized list of new cars on Canadian build sheets in 2026 with three pedals. The field is shrinking. This is what's left, and what I'd order today versus tomorrow.
$35,000 in Canada right now: an honest shortlist.
The most interesting price point in the Canadian market. Five real cars I'd actually shortlist for a kid-friendly enthusiast in Toronto, and the trap I'd steer them away from.
Why Canadian used-car prices are still wrong.
The U.S. market corrected in 2024–2025. Canada didn't. Why the lag exists, what it means for buyers right now, and when the correction actually shows up.
The cheap enthusiast cars worth keeping in 2026.
Don't upgrade your old Miata, BRZ, or Civic Si. Six cheap enthusiasts cars worth keeping, and the math on holding versus trading up to the next rung.
The Mazda MX-5 Miata in 2026: still right.
A retrospective on the longest-running argument in cheap enthusiast cars. Why the ND2 is still the answer, what it actually fixed, and what to buy at each budget.
How high interest rates broke used-car logic
For a decade, "buy used and finance" was the obviously-correct play for enthusiast-leaning buyers. At 8.5% APR, it isn't anymore. What changed, and what to do about it.
#SAVETHEMANUALS isn't nostalgia, it's math.
The case for buying a manual gearbox in 2026 isn't about feel, soul, or the way the world used to be. It's about appreciation curves, theft rates, and depreciation behaviour nobody is paying attention to.