It’s wild to me that this thing is shorter than a Phantom and only about 200 lbs heavier.  

Now that just sounds like a lovely afternoon.

I knew his end was nigh when he started selling mortgages right before the housing downturn.

Those wheels get a ton of hate, but really like them.  My exes mom had one of these cars, and she put a set of winter tires on the chromed wheels while her summer tires were on the regular alloy ones.

Especially since you can get a Chevy in LTZ trim and have the exact same luxury and brand cachet as a buick.

This is exactly what I was thinking.  I’d pay $7,500 for one of these, but this isn’t it.

Still better than that car with all the boogers.

Probably why the owner had this stuff removed before taking delivery.

That’s why the Escalade EXT was a much better version with the body-colored cladding.

In your defense, that should have been pretty bulletproof but for the suspension and wear parts.

But, for some, that is entirely the point.

Oh yeah, my $40/month extra is totally worth it.

This is an awesome car with a neat provenance.  The modifications look like they were done very well, and the condition is really good.  That being said, the price is just too high.  I really wanted to vote NP, but I just couldn’t do it.

Evading taxes isn’t the same as a pay raise.

I do this every time. Most recently, the dealership told me they could beat my CU so I went said I would go with their financing. The dealer lied, so I bought a car with a personal check.  My CU was able to able to help me close on the loan first thing next morning so my check would clear.

Beats me. I don’t even understand how people can afford $300k houses, which is the going rate for low end new construction in my area. And my partner and I have a household income of $170k/year.

Awesome car, and really cool exercise, but no way would I pay $26k.  This is something someone builds to own, not sell.

Same issue with the hydrophobic glass used for the windshield on my LS430. Insurance doesn’t like the idea of a $1,000+ windshield, but to me that is one of the features that help make the vehicle what it is.

Well, they do seem to know how to use the left lane properly over there.  I don’t think it will be that much of a problem.

I’m with you, but what happened to the trim on the dash to the right of the center stack?