Re:Solstice, they aren’t quite old enough yet imho. Cars generally need about 20 years to turn the depreciation curve. I loved the Solstice, and I think it will be collectible some day.

I wonder if he’s a Jalopnik. We have a few really cool cars in our relatively small parking lot that clearly belong to enthusiasts, including a really nice Grand Wagoneer, a nice Lexus sc300, a Miata with a roll cage, and a w212 e63amg benz.

All costs of acquiring the vehicle, including sales taxes, increase your basis. - your friendly Jalopnik CPA

“The other problem is no one is sure how these dollars should be taxed,” he said. “My CPA has an opinion, my attorney has an opinion and the general public has theirs. At the end of the day the government already received billions. Is it really fair that the consumer is getting billed again on these?”

It looks like a transformer, mid transformation.

Just make sure that rear windscreen heater works. It will keep your hands warm when you’re pushing it!

I’m with you. And I feel like I have to tell this story here:

AHHHHH MY EYYYEEESSSSS

I wish someone would do that to the street light outside my bedroom sooooo bad

fwiw I read it the same as you.

My buddy had a ‘96 X300 XJR in High School circa 01/02. Total old man car - and he was super judged because it basically looked like a brand new X308 XJR to the untrained eye, but he only paid around like 13-15k because of Jaguar Depreciation.

Today I learned that rainbows are a byproduct of combusted unicorn farts.

It’s also indicative of the disdain that GM seemingly had for it’s customers in that era... no wonder the fled in droves to Japanese manufacturers.

Nothing ruins the sleeper vibe like 15 large performance-parts stickers on the back windshield.

She was either dead fish, or he was a two pump chump. Or both

I feel only I had more stars to give...

This scores 5 points out of a possible 5.

If you were a millionaire, you would choose to drive a ~10 year old M5?

COTD