ND. One of my favorite pet peeves is someone selling a car with needs, and expecting you to pay the value of the car after you put a lot of money into it.

I’ll go NP on this one.  The GXP is really quick; my in laws have one.   The interior is plasticky, which is what you’d expect of a car that never had enough years to get fully sorted out.  But its otherwise a nice drive.  In a Miata you can throw stuff behind the seats, but in the Solstice that’s a wall, so the car…

I found at least one article referring to shaft seals leaking on the sensor, causing it to fail. So chances are the sensor is the symptom and not the problem. Also, I see a fair amount of ads where the owner has had a car for a while, and just decide they don’t want to mess with an expensive repair. With the current…

I owned one of these back in the day, and the performance of the original engine could best be described as “leisurely”.  So the Buick mill, which appears to have been done without trashing the hood for a bulge, is a big plus.  Handling wise these things weren’t bad for the day, and the one I had, excepting an…

That’s why every BMW listed is an ‘M’ car

Regardless of reputation, if you want to get an idea of which cars last, check FB marketplace or Craigslist. If a lot of the older cars have 200k+ miles, then in spite of the naysayers, they’re probably at least fixable.

I’ve got two that come to mind:

I’ll add Mazda RX3 and RX4 to the list.  I don’t recall them being particularly common to start with, and now they are very rare.

Wow.  I have an 09 Rabbit with the 2.5, and it’s been famous, excepting a droopy headline and a/c that works when it wants to.

2008 S. All of the typical issues, completed by it having a cracked head and eating a sparkplug. Wife now refuses to own a Mini of any kind. Note to BMW: when you introduce an engine that uses a quart of oil per 1000 miles, and the dealers don’t emphasize that fact to typical customers, it might be good to add an oil…

Although it's a lot more fun to poke fun at the rubes, you'll notice in the pics a lack of signage or paint on the roads. Toss a roundy in a place like the Midwest with no signs and you'll get this result.  

You could stop by Warren, Ohio on the way home and pick up a spare...https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/449475686111603/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A261cd060-1f44-4255-be80-e827a5cb28e4

You realize your car sucks when you start following model-specific forums to stay on top of the issues, and your car tracks right down the list of typical problems. 2007 Mini Cooper S. Timing chain tensioner, thermostat housing, oil leaks, and finally cracked head and ate sparkplug ends, plus so many other issues I…

Now I can't get VanHalen out of my head. Guess there are worse things...

I think that particular version of British Racing Green is the best I've ever seen. NP for a car not rusted, abused, modified, or just loved to death. Surprised this isn't on BAT for a lot more.

If I can get up to highway speed by the end of a slightly uphill entrance ramp, it’s ok. If I’m sweating getting in front of the semi about to flatten me, it’s underpowered. Everything else is perception.

Judging by the replies, it seems people are expecting either/or foe EV ownership. What you’re seeing here is probably the future default: an EV for daily and ICE when it’s necessary.

As a long time window shopper for enthusiast cars, the one thing I would say: Take the time to write a competent ad with a good set of pictures. VERY few people do. I’m always willing to pay more to someone who doesn’t look like an idiot or dishonest.

I was hoping to buy a Miata this spring, but I’m looking for a) standard (rare) b) an NC (sorta rare) c) blue or green.  And the prices for said unicorns have gone from Ouch to Dayum!  So maybe I'll sit on the deck with a margarita.

EV’s are still sort of new, and the motors are based on industrial designs. Trust me, here soon they’ll figure how to cost engineer the snot out of those motors, and you’ll be out a couple grand at 100k miles for replacements.