Yeah, “preserved” isn’t the word that comes to mind here. This looks like a dealer trying to recoup money on a trade via some tire shine and an engine wash, hoping the low mileage gets someone.

The general consensus for how much you should spend on a car is no more than 20 percent of their take-home pay. The median household income in the U.S. in 2020 was $67,521, according to the census. What that means is that average American should spend no more than $13,500 on a vehicle. The latest average used car…

The S3 is a quattro (AWD) no matter the spec, and it goes from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds. And I have to ask, when did four-cylinder cars get this fast?

For my Delica, parts can be tough to find stateside. The diesel engine never made it over here, but is plentiful in other areas of the world. As long as you have patience, it’s not too bad to find parts on ebay or other international sites, however shipping can be nuts for heavy parts. I’ve never struck out in finding…

From the front at least, this thing looks like a mid level sedan. Mercedes has really dropped the ball on the styling front for some of their models. This could be a Corolla, Civic, Jetta, etc. I know the size is deceiving here, but really it does not exude any sort of luxury or class to me.

Generally, when offered the chance to sail the seas on a cargo ship, you would be smart to hold off until someone offers you a spot on a boat built for human passengers.

So this is the vehicular equivalent to medic chaining in video games

I haven’t been following the case closely, but do we know what the plea deal was? It’s entirely possible that the plea was a 50 year sentence.

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That is not an uncommon scenario, especially in desirable areas. My wife and I have been keeping an eye (I guess not as much recently with the market) at beach houses. It is common to see the house listed for sale, with a lease on the land it is sitting on...not talking mobile homes either (although that’s common),…

Cool, as long as I keep the land.

That was a little bit different, as homes are usually appreciating assets, whereas cars are usually depreciating. Still, there is a similar reliance on credit in America for both.

That rear end is giving me Saab vibes. Not a bad thing, although the saab wore it better.

Looks really clean for 2900, in this market that’s an easy NP. I thought all of the convertibles were the “GT” trim with the turbo engine. I’d totally hoon a 5spd turbo PT (not a convertible though) but they are few and far between.

Those wheels are horrendous. It seems everyone is going for the mesh/heavily drilled metal look on interiors (see the Lexus LS that was recently tested, etc). But too much is simply too much. Way too busy and spoils the side profile.

Not something I would want to be doing every 15-30k

Who is this for? A band that plays only to deer in the woods? Seems out of budget for them. Cushy group van to take a team of folks out to oil rigs from a hotel maybe?

It is front engine, and clutch parts alone are somewhere north of $3k (there’s the “F1" sensor and a couple others IIRC). Labor will put that up over 7k total these days I’d imagine. 

For this price, you can get any number of Merc S550s for sale of the same vintage and less than 100k miles. The 550 has 18 less HP, but you can also get AWD (and...parts, better reliability, etc etc). If you absolutely need to be different and get a QP, get one with the ZF box. 

Now give it 3 windshield wipers