But while that M2 slides in value, the 1M will stay flat or possibly increase. Depending on maintenance costs, the 1M will have a lower cost of ownership (or potentially profitable). Don’t fall into the purchase price trap.

What is your usual price range for beaters? We talking $2000 or $15000?

You and Karfreek still lost money due to opportunity cost.

On a trip to New Zealand where 4 of us shared driving duties, we all were able to adapt to driving on the wrong side of the road and use roundabouts. They were so lovely except when congestion was really high and a lighted intersection would have been better.

American drivers can’t even abide with ‘slow drivers keep right’ so there’s no hope for roundabouts, which is a shame because they are more efficient than 4-way stops.

First gen Cayennes were also horribly unreliable.

That would have been a Forester, not a Legacy

Going out to a nice restaurant for V-day is for suckers. A corollary to this post - if you know how to cook, make your loved one a fancy dinner at home. Lobster, steak, and lamb chops are all pretty easy ‘high end’ foods the home cook can make. If you have a sous vide, it gets even easier. With all that coin you saved…

You mean AMMMMMMmmmmmmmG

Do dealers in cold areas sell Shelby GT350's for under MSRP in January?

It’s never too late to invest in RACE and then cash out once you’ve made enough profit to actually buy a Ferrari.

This list is clearly not correct. I was just looking at 2011 BMW 1M prices and they are still more than the original MSRP.

Is the ride harsh because the suspension is overdamped? A few Toyotas I’ve been in had this terrible ride quality.

The $39k you got from the first thing you saw on Google’s search results is incorrect. It was more like $31k MSRP in 2000 and later, the CR’s were $40k.

Exactly. Not all debt is bad, depending on what you do with that remaining capital you didn’t sink into buying the car outright. I could have bought my used S2000 with cash but financed it at 2% because I can make 5%+ (which turned out to be 20% last year) by investing in the stock market.

It resembles the underside of molded trunk liner. I dig it though.

Does guaranteed head gasket replacement count as maintenance?

Typical Sarah Huck move - over-react to a question and make an exaggerated implication (strawman argument) and call the reporter outrageous for accusing the administration of it.

I work nearby so I’ll be on the lookout for them!

It’s surprising big rigs and buses aren’t equipped with snow tires instead of those very low traction re-groovable tires they normally use.