Or in the case of a lot of tunes, a useless proprietary cable you use once. 

It is frustrating, I concede. But it is nothing new. GM has their “GMPP” performance packages for example. While they are tune and hardware, it’s still a warranty-maintained upgrade that “could” have come from the factory. I am  familiar with the Kappas from the late 2000s, GM would install new MAP sensors, intake and…

All stems from a lack of financial literacy. I see people complaining about the cost of living left and right (and it is legitimate concern for sure), and I also see tons of 50k+ SUVs and pickups driving around...BMW, Lexus, Merc all seem to be doing just fine, etc. My only conclusion is that people finance up to…

It’s not a desirable car, but does look reasonably clean...not my cup of tea, but I think this could be a NP if there isn’t a couple of inches of bondo anywhere and the seller is fine going a bit lower. Someone will get a nice cruiser that their parents had back in the day.

Yeah this has been happening for a number of articles for me lately. You scroll to a certain point and it autoredirects. I guess its a horrendous way to get more impressions....

The Kappas won SCCA autocross class championships and were regularly competitive. You don’t see many because they were only sold for 4-5 years before GM killed the brands, and don’t have the aftermarket support the Miatas have after 30 years of being in the market.

I love this car - weird, pretty, good shape, and reasonably priced. NP all day

Humanoid robots seem incredibly dumb to me. Our bodies not perfect for all things, and actually quite unfit for most. Want to go fast on smooth ground? Add wheels. Need to reach into a crazy spot? Make 10 foot, triple-articulated arms with swivel clamps on the ends.

As a big fan of F1, IMSA, WEC...Formula E is just boring. They seem artificially very slow and sterile every time I’ve seen them. This, but auto racing:

I love the idea of these - small, PHEV, great looks, high performance. But...48 large on a 10 year old proof of concept model is not something I’d recommend for anyone, including myself who is known for making poor vehicular choices.

I always loved these — quirky, stylish and simple! This one looks liek it is in great shape too, easy NP.

Man, farts are funny. I have seen this video a bunch of times and it still brightens my day every time.

At least they waited for the tow truck to exit the picture, although forgot to remove the tow hook. This screams clapped out to me...the wheels don’t seem to fit, tires are mismatched. I’ll give the seller some credit for cleaning the car nicely before taking pictures but thats about it. This reeks of a curbstomper.

Perhaps a better figure would be % of income. When my wife and I bought our grand cherokee, she nearly had a heart attack at the 45k price tag. Its the most expensive vehicle we’ve ever purchased. We have mortgages and a bit of other debt but make a good wage...it always makes me wonder who decides to buy or lease…

The 5.0 might sound better and make finding parts a little easier but generally seems kinda pointless to me. I’d much rather see an original engine in there, its not like the 5.0 suddenly modernizes it. I always appreciated the 80s-ness of these cars but not enough to drop 20 grand. Decent examples can be had for less…

What a muffin top! I know this is the way small cars were in the 70s, but man a decent fitting set of wheels on this car would do wonders.

The math doesn’t math. 10k a month is 120k a year, which is much less than 1.4mm. 15k a week is more like it, but would hve to average that throughout the duration. 

No idea what the market is on this, but it looks like an absolute blast to drive. 6500 seems reasonable for something like that -- have fun, don’t sweat taking it out too much and turn a few heads.

NP. These are damn near impossible to find in good condition these days, and this is also quite a rare color. I had a Fiji blue R/T like this for years and put many trouble free miles on it. Since it was totaled 15 years ago, I’ve only seen a handful pop up here and there.

I personally think the facelift rear end looks MUCH better (if less weird) than the original design. That said, this car is not original and should be considered a neat, unusual driver. At 21k you’re well on your way to saving enough to have a real S4 whcih has quite a lot more power.