These came with a manual here in the states, super rare though.

You have a good point. I’m 45, and I’m considering a used Panamera...

Whatever the most well-maintained newer (last decade) Honda/Toyota that fits your budget and they feel comfortable driving.  You want something safe, and reliable.

Those sticky plastics were a recall item.

Also, the Solara is a rather uncomfortable car to live with. Road noise is insane with the cloth top, the front seats are not comfy after about 20 minutes of driving. My mom has one and likes it a lot, but again, she’s 76.

So much wrong, where to start!! “off and on in storage for 15 years” = replace every seal/hose/etc because they are all dry-rotted, including the tires. On top of a whole everything flush and fill to see if it even runs.

First Gen Audi RS6 wagon. They brought us the sedan, but left that sweet wagon across the pond. 4.2 liter, twin turbo v8 putting out 450 hp to all 4 wheels. What’s not to love?

If they opened up the fund drive worldwide, they would probably rake in 10x that amount.

Memory seats! Nothing is more annoying than getting in your car after someone else drove it and spending 10 minutes getting everything back to where it should be. My old a6 spoiled me with memory seats/side mirrors.  It was also the first time I experienced the decadence of a heated steering wheel.

My heart screams NP!!! But my brain is saying “Yup, I’m with you on this”. Yes “quirky manual wagon” is my catnip. Yes, the miles a bit high, there’s some maintenance that is coming due, but, and this is a sweet wagon but; This car is in BEAUTIFUL shape, service records from new!! and some major (and costly)…

Used one after swapping a MINT but smoker owned interior into my last car. Plugged it in, and let it run overnight. Next morning it smelled like nothing. Not even the base “interior of a car” smell we all know. 

No dice. There are tons of nicer/newer 4 runners around that haven’t been dinged on every panel. He’s about 2k too high, even with the stick shift. The tons of maintenance helps, but only with receipts from a reputable shop.

How is this any different from someone putting M badges on a 318i? At least swap out some Saab interior/trim/something. It’s like he went on ebay and bought some badges. This is just lame, and crappy article about how someone tarted up a Bolt. 

23k will get him a nice AWD SUV with low miles and decent spec: like this CR-V

For what this is, it’s a pretty decent price. Looks like he’s replaced a couple of the MAJOR headaches of the vehicle (that air suspension was absolute trash) and it has the right motor in it (though an LS swap is super easy in these) The interior is beautiful (because it’s all new). Barring any scary cancer in the…

I am a VW fanboy, and am quite impressed with this one. It has some very tasteful mods (4 round grill, 16v swap) and looks to be in REALLY good shape. Hell, even the rain tray under the hood is intact.  Car is clean, rust free, and checks a lot of boxes that most enthusiasts will enjoy. Good examples of these are hard…

I’ve seen it in Volvo’s and surprisingly, some Subarus (~early 2000's?) it was a nice satin/matte finish that highlights the grain, not the high gloss, plasticy stuff most woodgrain trim seems to be.

This thing looks like it’s sitting in a salvage yard, where it belongs. The whole truck is tired, beat-up, and unloved by it’s previous owner.  This beast is priced about 2k over what most sane people would spend on it.

The drivetrain is the only “good” thing about this entire car. The HHR as a whole is an absolute crap-box of cheap materials and flaking finishes. The high seats and sloping front roof makes this an uncomfortable car to get in/out of if you’re over 5'10. I’m 6' and had more room in the back seat of my wife’s HHR.

If I remember correctly, these are based on the Panther Platform, with a different body. Super serviceable, tons of aftermarket support for the drivetrain, just need to go custom on the interior.