Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax

**Bobby Stainless** · 06-13-2021, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by smartyiak

I'm sure I'm just hating. I'm also sure that it's more luxurious than my house. BUT, I'm also sure that that is not an attractive vehicle.

Rolls doesn't make a very pretty car in my opinion. Not really the point though. The new Ghost looks like a Cadillac DHS.

**ThreeRidges** · 06-13-2021, 07:10 AM

Those small Japanese campers are the nads. I guess the US crash test and other approvals keep them out, or do they just don’t make them at all for LHD markets?

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**Ted Striker** · 06-13-2021, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by ThreeRidges

I guess the US crash test and other approvals keep them out

It's not that, it's that the market here for that size/type of minivan doesn't really exist beyond enthusiasts. Mitsubishi did try to sell them in the North American market back in (whatever years) and nobody bought them. There were some that went to other LHD countries, but very few survivors are left at this point.

The other reason is that the Toyota minivan was better in every way, with a full network of dealers.

That said, imported JDM Delicas are popular in BC, and that spills over into in western Washington. There are probably a half dozen in town that I see on a regular basis.

**Bobby Stainless** · 06-14-2021, 05:25 AM

Holy fucking shit.

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 06-14-2021, 05:51 AM

Betcha it still has rust somewhere.

**smartyiak** · 06-14-2021, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

Rolls doesn't make a very pretty car in my opinion. Not really the point though. The new Ghost looks like a Cadillac DHS.

Agreed. In that realm, a Bentley is a much better looking vehicle.

**BmillsSkier** · 06-14-2021, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

Holy fucking shit.

**Aldo** · 06-14-2021, 07:59 AM

Well that is something else....

**Timberridge** · 06-14-2021, 08:13 AM

Indeed.

I wonder how much of BaT is a scam. I get my buddy to bid up the price and make some comments.

**Skistack** · 06-14-2021, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Timberridge

Indeed.

I wonder how much of BaT is a scam. I get my buddy to bid up the price and make some comments.

How dare you besmirch the ethics and integrity of used car auctions.

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**BmillsSkier** · 06-14-2021, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Skistack

How dare you besmirch the ethics and integrity of used car auctions.

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Right?

Does this mean that Doug Demuro's auction site is now the trustworthy one?

**Vt-Freeheel** · 06-14-2021, 11:56 AM

Doug D is such a douche

**Bobby Stainless** · 06-14-2021, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Right?

Does this mean that Doug Demuro's auction site is now the trustworthy one?

His homies CNC are not doing that great.

**BmillsSkier** · 06-15-2021, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

His homies CNC are not doing that great.

Yeah, how exactly did they think that would pan out.

**Bobby Stainless** · 06-18-2021, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Yeah, how exactly did they think that would pan out.

They were probably already in trouble or getting there pre Rona. Then CA shut down all the dealers and they could only sell on online dealer auctions. They were left with wholesale pricing only to revenue cash and keep the thing afloat.

Plus consignment is a pain in the ass.

**Bobby Stainless** · 06-18-2021, 05:45 AM

670hp...

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 06-18-2021, 06:57 AM

Now THAT is a grocery getter.

**BmillsSkier** · 06-18-2021, 08:15 AM

That is insane in a suv.

In my limited seat time across the “fast-suv” category I was blown away by how much better the Cayenne is than it’s competitors. It must take an army of engineers to make that thing drive the way it does and not like a bloated ute.

**Timberridge** · 06-18-2021, 08:23 AM

Well they do have half a century of experience getting the 911 not to drive like a rear engine car. If you just reverse the equations to have the engine in front...

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 06-18-2021, 08:41 AM

That vs an GLE 63s... Decisions, decisions.

**BmillsSkier** · 06-18-2021, 09:07 AM

This bloated pile of gross?

Hard no.

**Ted Striker** · 06-18-2021, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Timberridge

Well they do have half a century of experience getting the 911 not to drive like a rear engine car.

A friend had two from the 70s: a duck tail RS 2.7 pre-crash bumper, and a 930. The former still drove like the engine was in the trunk. The first time I drove it through some empty twisty roads, just on the edge of traction, he said "you can go faster, just remember to steer it with your right foot"