+1!!
AnalogMan
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Interesting, but it’s a good this thing comes with a 1.1 hp motor and tops out at 20 mph.
Bring-a-Trailer is the new Barrett-Jackson. With the COVID-19 pandemic having shut down most car auctions, the rich and foolish have had to go on-line to find new ways to throw their money around and show off how much more wealth they have than common sense.
FWIW, I’ve bought over 100 cars since 1974. About 1/2 of them new. All but two have been sticks (any car I’ve ever bought new has been a stick). I’d be one of first people to buy an AWD/turbo/manual Mazda 3 hatchback.
“If you do not move, you will be dead.”
Of course it’s thermodynamically more efficient to burn something in a large central generating station than multiple smaller units. That’s not the point. The point is that just because something is “battery powered” doesn’t automatically make it good for the planet, regardless of what some sanctimonious pseudo-green…
Early Miata’s seem to often sell for insane prices. But on craigslist? Really?
On the surface, this looks like a “green” initiative, calling it the ‘zero emissions’ tanker. But it’s hypocritical of Japan, given that they’re rushing to build 22 new coal-fired electric generating plants to take the place of the nuclear plants they’re closing:
This is what happens when people ignore the reality of global climate change. You get 500 year floods every few years. Rising waters don’t care about anyone’s political beliefs. They come just the same.
I’ve not only driven a S550 Mustang, I own one, a 2015 GT (with the less than delightful Chinese-made MT82 manual transmission), which is why I made the observation that the 370Z has better build quality and reliability. The Mustang certainly provides maximum hp for the buck, but it’s built like a Playskool Little…
Many people gripe about how 370Z car is ‘outdated’, and desperately needs ‘updating’. What’s really ‘outdated’ about the car other than the infotainment interface?
Whatever you might think of this car, there’s no denying a 1.8 liter V6 was just more interesting than the ubiquitous 2 liter turbo-4 that seems to power almost everything these days. Or worse yet, the coming 3-cylinder engines that will probably become the new standard.
I totally understand about not engaging with someone who starts out with a ridiculously low offer. We’ve all been there with craigslist bottom-feeders who offer 1/4 of the ask for something we’re trying to sell. Time is too precious and limited to waste.
In the mid 70's, I owned a ‘68 Type 3 Fastback. Back then they were just somewhat upscale VWs and cost about the same (and rusted as much) as a Beetle. Now they’re “collectible” (like any air-cooled VW). It was more ‘refined’ and ‘plush’ (relatively speaking) than the Beetles I had back then. It felt more ‘exotic’ and…
The virus doesn’t care what a person may or may not believe. It will infect people just the same regardless of their ‘beliefs’. The deniers who choose to ignore science will go first. The problem is, along the way they will spread it to others.
“Waiting for the right buyer” = desperately/naively/stupidly hoping for a fool to come along with more money than common sense.
Because they want the chance to beat you up (financially), and pressure you with hard-sell bullying (upsell, paint protection, ADM, “paperwork fees”, extended warranty, etc. etc.) to squeeze more money out of you. They know they’re much more likely to succeed at that and get a buyer to cave in if they’re at the…
Well, the coronavirus and resulting economic crisis probably doesn’t help the already slim chances for a new Z-car. I would imagine Nissan will go into extreme cash conservation mode, and it might be hard for them to rationalize spending more development money on a low-volume niche car (if they were even working on a…
Many dealerships want a buyer to come in person before talking numbers because they make more money that way. Some (many?) people can be bullied and pressured into paying more. Car dealers and salespeople live for that. They want to haggle, they want to pull last-minute add-ons to the price, they want to do the paint…