If you just had to have one of these to complete your kcar collection, I suppose you could do no better. If you just wanted an old limo or baller on a budget swank mobile, there are many better choices. Im assuming there are none if the former. Im not sure at what price this would become attractive, but I know its too…

The whole appeal of these cars is that they are cheap and fast. given that, you can overlook the terrible interior and general junkiness. When they stop being cheap, they lose their appeal. This is far beyond cheap to me. Attractive at half this price.

The front floor pans get hot too in modded cars!

These are neat cars. I might agree an immaculate one is worth 3500, though Id never buy it. I would buy a tired runner at about halfish that. This is a parts car, and is about 5-10x too high, depending on the driveline.

I did not know about the 4wd focus

Its weird to me how many people are like “uh, it’ll break” and “eww the interior”. Totally missing the point.

I guess theres two ways to approach valuing this thing-
“Is this a good deal for a 1000hp thing” or “given all my options for 4ok, would I consider this, over say a cayman or an MR2 with a billion autox…

What cars am I allowed to like?

I bet a volvo 240 could do it. They started weak. A turbo and supporting fuel could get them to around 250. The T5 can handle that.

The little scoops in front of the rear wheel? Nah, theres no ducting there, it just goes to the tire.

I think the editors got it right for once- if you want a more practical TT get a GTI (or maybe an S3)

If you are getting a second toy car, get a miata to match your 3, or you might love an early TT or Z3 if you want something more premium.

I think the editors got it right for once- if you want a more practical TT get a GTI (or maybe an S3)

If you are getting a second toy car, you might love and early TT or Z3

The number of owners is only part of the picture.

I like to think about the lives cars I get tend to have lived.

 If you buy a 1 owner low mileage corvette or miata, it would be a safe bet that the original owner was an older professional white dude. He probably had several other vehicles and this was a toy. Hes…

I never have and probably never will buy a new car. I feel a little guilty for not rewarding GM with a sale for producing the 1LE though. Have you seen the lightning lap times!?!?!

Ya, in like 2006 my grandma found this with the F150. Buying new with incentives and better financing was basically the same as used. Plus she got the exact one she wanted.

Those dont even have a infotainment screen or drive modes! Why would you want one?

Ive observed a definitive phenomena where cars are much more likely to break shortly after a sale, or while a friend is borrowing them. You could ascribe this to shady sellers and careless friends.

But I have a hypothesis that things wear in patterns. New users go against this groove, and that is what causes trouble.

I…

What transmission do these use?

Thats a really nice light turbo nice interior ram.

Ya, thats a great light turbo car with a high quality interior.

No turbo, chitzy interior