Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax

[Timberridge]

I do fear it will be a 45 year old Fiat 124 Spider with a leaky transmission output shaft, but I guess for the thread...

[BmillsSkier]

I do fear it will be a 45 year old Fiat 124 Spider with a leaky transmission output shaft, but I guess for the thread...

Please consider the MG...



For shits and giggles I looked up what similar vintage allroads to mine were going for both on trade-in and on retail resale and it's patently absurd what dealers are asking. If I could walk in and say look, I know what I got, let's split the baby between wholesale and your resale on this trade in and call it a day on that new A6 Allroad over there I would.

[gravitylover]

A Miata?

That's high on my list but I think she wants something with a back seat so we can take the dog(s) with us. You're not too far off on an old Spider, her brother had one back in the early 80s and she has a soft spot for them but, 2 seater so probably not.

[gravitylover]

Please consider the MG...

Since I was 6 I've wanted an MGB GT so that's got some legs but until I have a garage I'm hesitant to go old Brit or Italian.

[BmillsSkier]

Since I was 6 I've wanted an MGB GT so that's got some legs but until I have a garage I'm hesitant to go old Brit or Italian.

Think of the thread though…

[fatnslow]

Think of the thread though…

think of Gravity's history...

[gravitylover]

[Timberridge]

She gets in the trunk @5:00

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

I really thought that video was going somewhere else and yes internet porn has ruined me.

[BmillsSkier]

As Art Shirk once pointed out to us, do yourself a favor and consider the benefits of the walk-in bathtub of automobiles, the Nissan Murano convertible.

[Touring_Sedan]

I don't see any practicality in 3 row SUVs, I see bloated, overweight, shitty mpg bricks. It took me 25 years to convince my wife that minivans are practical and socially acceptable and after a few episodes where we would've had to rent something she understands and grudgingly agrees. Practical is an AWD hybrid Sienna or Pacifica and if I had the $$ I'd be in a new one of those. I also need an econobox and we have something small, manual and silly fun in the works for this spring.

It's been said before, and I'll say it again. No one is going to take your advice on vehicle purchases. End of story.... but yes, ideally I'd like the wife to have a Leaf for everyday duties and an AWD Pacifica for when the weather turns south or the occasional road trip. I'd keep my Wrangler and Rover as playthings. Alas, I'm not buying two vehicles, I'm buying one and since she's the primary driver, she gets to pick, and she picked German and VR6.

[El Chupacabra]

Well, not all of us are in the market for ginormous triple-row blob-mobiles, which have been as commonplace in the US as fat people in an Alabama Wal-Mart. No surprise there's decent supply of them. Go look for a reasonably priced economy car and the story is different. I guess base model Civics are considered "niche" these days, though?

This is more up your alley, right?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

I kinda wish I'd picked up a discounted Buick TourX back then.

[BmillsSkier]

This is more up your alley, right?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

I kinda wish I'd picked up a discounted Buick TourX back then.

The bodywork on that Super Duty looks custom.

I’d have Bobby check it out first.

[BmillsSkier]

This week we have Barrett-Jackson. The warm up days to Sat are interesting. Lots of garbage, then every so often something interesting. A mid 70's Chevelle with fake SS badges will hammer out for 30K, then the low mile fried egg headlight Porsche 911 just behind it will hammer for 28K. I'm thinking, even if the IMS bearing is kaputt and bores are slightly scored I'll take the smoking and leaking Porsche.

Holy fucking shit. Just got in and turned it on out of curiosity.

An 04 Bentley GT… ok. Followed by a fucking Chevy SSR and some “Studebaker” with an LS in it.

So many wheelchairs and canes in the bidders gallery.

This segment of automotive “enthusiasts” needs to go to sleep.


ETA: so many fucking grown ass men in flame shirts. It’s like Guy Fieri had a reunion.

[simple]

We've got less than 20 years more of this boomer bullshit. There is a whole new generation of generic people with too much money right behind them. Get your Pokemon collection built now. First gen Prius is another hot item. Lol

[BmillsSkier]

We've got less than 20 years more of this boomer bullshit. There is a whole new generation of generic people with too much money right behind them. Get your Pokemon collection built now. First gen Prius is another hot item. Lol

If any one of you sunsabitches snakes that cherry SE-V6 Assfinder out from under me before it rolls across one of these auction blocks I'm gonna find you.

ETAdded cringe: they keep saying "Porsh".

It's a fucking man's name and isn't that hard. It's Por-sha. Do we call Dodge "Dod-gA"?

[El Chupacabra]

If any one of you sunsabitches snakes that cherry SE-V6 Assfinder out from under me before it rolls across one of these auction blocks I'm gonna find you.

ETAdded cringe: they keep saying "Porsh".

It's a fucking man's name and isn't that hard. It's Por-sha. Do we call Dodge "Dod-gA"?

"Porch."

[BmillsSkier]

One of three Euros I saw cross the block ended tonight's live coverage: a Bangle-era 650i which the auctioneer noted had a notorious valve gasket issue.

It was a manual with low miles and went for $19k

Neat.

These auctions are like if Top Gear was filmed in The Villages.

[BmillsSkier]

"Porch."

You cut that shit right out.

[Aldo]

One of three Euros I saw cross the block ended tonight's live coverage: a Bangle-era 650i which the auctioneer noted had a notorious valve gasket issue.

It was a manual with low miles and went for $19k

Neat.

These auctions are like if Top Gear was filmed in The Villages.

That’s hilarious right there. There’s a guy in town I’ve been watching for as long as I’ve been behind the wheel - an early infatuation with c body furys then mid 70’s police cars have always been stacked back in his driveway- a while back in addition to his daily which was a late 80’s diplomat- of course he had a back up-he started driving bmws- he’s now been it appears taking a position in those 650’s. It’s like a pile up on the other side of the highway every time I pass, can’t not look.

Need to tune in later- your commentary on the gallery of buyers has been side splitting!

[Bobby Stainless]

Sedans don't get the love they deserve. Sold this 23 Flying Spur Speed (626hp) yesterday. It doesn't get much better than this for a daily.

[schuss]

Ah yes, 3 rows. More money for less space than a minivan, and harder to get kids and things into to boot. Thank God you aren't caught driving a minivan you tell yourself as you desperately try to cling to some notion you're still cool.
(Notes not valid if you're buying to tow more than 3k pounds and have a family mover)

[Bobby Stainless]

3rd rows are also dangerous. I don't use the one we have.

[schuss]

Also, that's a sweet bentley. We keep trying to find good replacements for our 535d xdrive, but most stuff is boring to drive or overpriced. I really don't want to pay porsche money for an interesting new sedan (note that we're in the cold regions and have some long trips with no chargers, so BEVs are out for now).

[BmillsSkier]

I can feel that Bentley altering the gravitational pull of the earth.