99% agree, with one exception: BMW 1-Series.  It really works as a convertible and handling isn’t (terribly) compromised.

Finance Manager: What can I do to get you in that car TODAY? What kind of payments can you afford?

I’m loving this Pontiac Corvette , even if my 8 year old granddaughter thinks it’s too futuristic .

It’s a really nice design. I’m surprised there was never a kit car knockoff like some of the Corvette concepts had.

Don’t forget - all those, plus diesel or GTFO.

False. The concept that the C3 was based on was the Mako Shark II:

On a more serious note, they last tried selling this at auction in 2010 where the bidding got up to $400,000... and it was a no-sale then.

It’s also worth mentioning that this coupe version isn’t quite an ordinary coupe.

Hi Ivan! How’s the weather in St. Petersburg? lol

The same thing with an extra zero or two happens in real estate. There’s often at least one lowballer basically probing whether you’re desperate. I suspect that the more sophisticated ones analyze listings in search of properties that have gone unsold for an anomalously long time for that market.

So when they call me saying they’re clamoring for 2015 SRX’s, they just can’t keep quality pre-owned vehicles in stock and they NEED mine, I can start the bidding at $30k and they’ll leave me alone?

Someone making an unreasonably low offer isn’t likely to buy at a fair price anyway, so not responding=not wasting any more time on a dead end. I don’t sell cars, I sell plumbing and I’ll wheel and deal a little but when someone comes at me like that, the answer is simply no; here’s a written, itemized bid. Let me…

This is it exactly. If you start your “negotiation” at 50% of MSRP, then no one is going to take you seriously.  

I don't have to be as diplomatic as Tom does, the dealers don't respond to your absurdly low offers because you are wasting their fucking time. 

I picked up the green Alltrack a couple years ago. I wanted the brown interior as well, but I couldn’t find it with the manual, so I settled for black. Two out of three options isn’t bad, I suppose...

Teal, you say...

As is my ‘11 328i wagon - Tasman Green. With Chestnut leather to boot. Special ordered, of course, because no dealer would dare stock such a non-boring combination.

that dark forest green? 

My 2001 BMW 5 Series Wagon was a very nice subtle green

i have been seeing a green q5 parked around my neighborhood lately and it is an incredible look