Backfires:
SUMMERTIME ROLLS You started your “Ragtops to Riches” comparo [June 2019] by noting that the cars got no attention in Los Angeles but “people stare” in Lake Isabella, California. What is the significance of this? Just curious. —M. Reed Danville, CA Sports cars like the Porsche 718 Boxster and BMW Z4 don’t get much attention in car-jaded L.A., but a sports car out in the country is a rare and eyeball-grabbing sight—Ed. Let me get this straight: BMW charges $360 to put Apple CarPlay in your car, then after the first year, you have to pay $80 per year to continue using what you’ve already bought?! What kind of ridiculous rip-off is that?! I vehemently object to that! Yet another reason I will never buy a BMW even though I can. My Hyundai Elantra…