Tom is a contributing writer for Jalopnik and runs AutomatchConsulting.com. He saves people money and takes the hassle out of buying or leasing a car.
Well, it happened. I received a car buying request so complicated, so odd in so many ways, that I was simply not able to help. I consider myself pretty good at this finding cars for people, but I’m accepting defeat on this one. So I’m turning the challenge over to you.
I make a living helping people with their car purchases. A lot of times, that means telling people to buy something other than the car they had in mind. Here are a few vehicles that I managed to talk people out of.
Today I was on the phone with Volvo corporate rep. Apparently, when you submit an inquiry to a dealer, sometimes someone from corporate will call you and relay the message to the dealer. Usually, this is back and forth is pretty routine...not today
Having a rough week? I’ve got just the cure. Take a break from your tasks, turn up the volume, and bask in the glory of some of Porsche’s finest vintage and modern machines drive the breathtaking mountain passes in the Swiss and Italian Alps.
An Indian national who lives in the U.S. is suing a New Jersey Mercedes-Benz dealership for $1.26 million after the dealer refused to sell him a brand new car on grounds that “they were afraid he would sell it to the Taliban,” according to news reports.
Only a Florida Lexus dealer would have ‘Funky Cold Medina’ as their hold music Not that I’m complaining mind you, it’s just that’s a bit out of character for a luxury car store....but yeah, Florida.
A Florida man was arrested during an Orlando traffic stop because white flakes found in his car tested positive as crystal meth. It turns out, the flakes were just icing crumbs from Krispy Kreme donuts.
Airlines lose and damage luggage all the time. But what if that luggage was your only way to get around? What if instead of misplacing a bag, the airline removed your ability to move about independently? That’s exactly what one airline did to my wife on a trip to Mexico two years ago.
The 2017 Audi Allroad is the lifted faux-SUV wagon version of the all-new A4. You know this and still wish they offered the wonderful, normal Avant wagon like they do in Europe. Now with a starting price of just under $44,950 it seems Audi would prefer for you to buy something else other than the Allroad.
The 911 R is a fantasy Porsche, a naturally-aspirated and manual only piece of rolling art in an age of PDK transmissions and ultimate lap times. It also came with a not-too-shabby starting price of $185,000, but collectors are going to collect. Now the ultimate 911 has an asking price of $1.3 million on the used…
Good brew from Forgotten Boardwalk in Cherry Hill, NJ. Actually tastes like funnel cake.
On July 4th 1976, America celebrated its bicentennial. In that same summer, a small company known for selling fun motorcycles introduced a car that will later dominate the mid-size sedan segment. Take a break from your cookouts and say happy 4oth birthday to the Honda Accord.
I don’t read print, but I was stuck at CVS to fill some scripts and I got a chance to read this month’s R&T feature with some awesome BMWs. . They compare the M2, M235i, 228i, E30 M3 and the 1-series M coupe. The conclusion might surprise you
I spotted this lovely vintage BMW in Cape May, NJ. Of course, you must read the great David E. Davis Jr’s review of this car from the pages of Car and Driver in 1968 .
The whole “buy a car and get a free gun” schtick is nothing new. Dealers have been doing this for years, but one dealer in New Hampshire is facing criticism for giving away a rifle similar to the one used in the tragic killing of 49 people in Orlando last weekend.
Jeeps took over the beaches of Wildwood, NJ today...hundreds of them it was wild. I’m not really a Jeep guy but some this older one looked pretty cool.
You’ve heard the commercials: “We will give you a minimum of $500 for your trade no matter the condition!” This is usually just a shell game to get you to pay more for the car you are buying, and dealers that advertise this way should probably be avoided.
I don’t care that all of Singer’s reworked 911s all look the same. I would buy one in a heartbeat if I got some massive windfall of money. And for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Singer has a new addition called the “Newcastle” that is both gorgeous and wicked fast.
