For something so fastidiously maintained and low mileage, I’m wondering why the owner didn’t put this on BaT, especially they have maintenance records going back 20 years. I’m not sure why, but I sense that something might be fishy in this car’s history.

Meanwhile, the rest of us can find nicer, newer cars with fewer miles for that kind of money (or close enough).

$8k for a bike is nothing for some people, and $1/day for food is a fortune for others - I’m not sure what your point is saying “8k for a bicycle is fucking stupid” (I race and spent years saving to buy a Cervelo S5 when I wasn’t as lucky to be well off), but $8k is pocket change for a lot of people, even on this…

Just because you can’t afford 8k on a toy doesn’t mean there aren’t many others that can. 8k for a 2nd/3rd/4th car is not that much. The maintenance is the killer here, not the price of entry.

Older German blah, blah, blah. I have a new standard. Flip a coin every time Rob posts one of these (MB/BMW/Audi/VW weirdo). Heads - Nice Price; Tails - No Dice. This one came up heads.

That’s exactly right. You’re getting a hand-built V8 with 164,000 miles on it, wedged tightly into an engine bay, with accessories like timing belts, water pumps, alternators, etc., that have prices that reflect the special hand-built nature of the engine and the power it outputs. As concerning as that is all by…

Most performance road bicycles cost more than this. $8,000 is a killer deal for a well maintained, relatively rare, soon to be extinct, running performance vehicle in unmodified guise. These were made in small numbers - less than 2000 total, I believe. For a vehicle of this caliber, it’s a great price.

As long as you go into this knowing that there will be additional bills, and there will be, then this is a NP. It’s a mid-aughts MB, so at least it is post biodegradable wiring harness. But with 160K+ miles, there will be wear and tear maintenance needed, and if you’re not a DIYer, then that will get pricey.

Let me stop you right there before you talk about what a headache old German cars are, or how much of a hassle it’ll be to fix it. This is a legit AMG Merc (before they started diluting the brand with the lower tiered AMGs).

bUt wE nEeD dEaLeRs tO PrOtEcT tHe CoNsUmEr

“Oh dear - honey you’ll need to take a cab home from dinner, seems like I have quite a large painting in...the Jaaaaag”

And the tool kit in the trunk can be used to remove all of the paintings from the wall.

The little known bonus when buying a Jag is that you’ll never need to pay for dinner again. So, with that in mind, NP.

And only one comes with a manual transmission and HPAS.

But it’s so much easier to just complain about the demise of manuals until it’s depreciated by 70%!

Gallardo prices are trending upwards, especially for those equipped with a manual transmission. I wouldn’t want to buy a “cheap” Gallardo.

It’s definitely better “bang for your buck”, but I feel like the C8 has a certain whiff of…boomer…to it. Maybe it’s just that every other generation has a reputation of being driven by midlife crisis over-tanned Floridian insurance agents. While it’s certainly an impressive car, and makes logical sense as a “better”…

I was waiting for the evora to get a previously promised targa top, this car ticks all the boxes except the removable hardtop

This is your moment, Jalops. This is what you’ve been asking for. Buy it new, I have faith in you all. Manual. Analog. Sports car. Reasonably priced. Added lightness. DO IT.

Oh absolutely - my father was an engineer, but worked in one of those big factories alongside lots of guys that didn’t have any formal education, but were able to have a good life with yearly vacations, modest homes, maybe a jet ski or small boat, and could send their kids to VT or JMU without having to take out loans.