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Suburban Dad posted:Yeah, the insane people are the sellers. I've been casually browsing cars to get something newer and it's baffling too. Seeing a few year old used cars with 120k miles for not much less than new is nuts to me. Just gonna end up running my car into the ground at this rate. The other day, I was glancing at the prices of Scions:  Oh, that makes sense. Yes, a 7 or 8 year old econobox from a dead marque with 80,000 miles should cost $1,000 less than original MSRP when sold new. By the depreciation curve, I'm guessing these cars are expected to last 100 years and drive a million miles, right? Hell, when these things were sold new they were financed for 0.9% or 1.9% APR and for a lot less than $344/mo for 5 years like they are now. It seems now like any car that is less than a decade old is "like new" and sells for a very slight discount compared to a new car. I have no idea why anyone would buy a used car in this market if they just want basic transportation.
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Twerk from Home posted:I have no idea why anyone would buy a
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We literally only bought a new car because the missus got a new job that required a car and we really wanted a warranty. Certified cars were priced as new, so why not buy new?
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We need to petition Toyota to lower the Toyota tax.
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I guess this is part of the price instability that causes inflation. Honestly, while I was never really sharp about prices, I've completely lost track of what most cars are worth now. TBH, I find the whole $100,000 truck thing profoundly weird.
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MiniFoo posted:https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/santa-rosa-1983-mazda-rx-limited-edition/7645149897.html I feel you. My handle on RX7Club is "FrankenRex." There's a reason. My '79 was already a bit of a mashup when I got it, and I've only made it worse (better.) If I could leave anything stock, that LE would be one. Nitrox posted:I would understand if this was 1985 with a 13b engine and super low miles. But I don't think there's anything special about that '83 other than the sticker. All of them that year got the sticker. What makes it an LE is the options package, and the exclusive to that package wheels. edit: and 1984 and '85 models got a similar sticker, but with updated years, because Mazda kept winning. Twerk from Home posted:The other day, I was glancing at the prices of Scions: My wife wants a Kia Soul, which I am OK with, but they're just as bad. They have to be 10 years old before they approach $10K.
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Darchangel posted:I feel you. My handle on RX7Club is "FrankenRex." There's a reason. My '79 was already a bit of a mashup when I got it, and I've only made it worse (better.) Yeah I've got the 1984 sticker on my '85. And I agree, probably the whole reason that price is so high is exactly because it's a survivor and completely unmolested.
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MiniFoo posted:Yeah I've got the 1984 sticker on my '85. And I agree, probably the whole reason that price is so high is exactly because it's a survivor and completely unmolested. This is pretty common in the Datsun 240z community. Some goober sees a mint, first-year, low mileage 240z sell on BAT for $100k and suddenly their 2nd year, halfway decent restoration is worth "at least" $40k in their minds. They never get it.
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Being 1922 would technically qualify for a "horseless carriage" license plate in Californiaquote:Citroën 5HP 1922 for sale https://www.prewarcar.com/481921-early-citroen-5hp  
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The Door Frame posted:We literally only bought a new car because the missus got a new job that required a car and we really wanted a warranty. Certified cars were priced as new, so why not buy new? Pretty much why we got a new Avalon hybrid, every decent used hybrid without crazy miles wasn't much cheaper than a new one. My wife has a long commute and was spending a ridiculous amount of money on (premium) gas for her Lexus V8, the Avalon has cut it by more than half
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 quote:This is a first model year 1955 CJ5 serial #13845. It has an original Auburn Jeep-A-Trench and the rare factory T98 4-speed transmission with granny low gear.         
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I'm sure a bike engine swap would fix that battery life issue.
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Garfield really putting that butthole on display.
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I still think it would need dampers of some sort. Pretty cool though.
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So do you sit on the gas tank or the exhaust pipe?
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The seat’s in the middle like one inch off the ground. Is that some sort of pull start Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine?
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Yeah it looks like a 5-6hp Honda gx200 clone of some sort, similar to a predator 212
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https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=predator%20gas%20engine
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Similar to the magnetic suspension motorcycle but also the the complete opposite:quote:$1000 OBO
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That thing doesn't have 300 hp!
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Looks like a smog era AMC 258, so maybe they just missed a decimal.
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Powershift posted:Looks like a smog era AMC 258, so maybe they just missed a decimal. 3.00? Yeah. Could believe it.
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Ambassadorofsodomy posted:That thing doesn't have 300 hp! Super legeria, feels like 300 hp
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Christ. Henry Frauds Model F.
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https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/bentley/mark-vi/2683937.html rat rod in a bottle. just add twin turbo LS and a coat of linseed oil asking price $11,750 already plumbed with dual exhaust && looks like the grill already has a fresh chrome job            
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I wouldn't trust any of that with a V8 and two turbos
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a chev 2.7 turbo tho...
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another loser posted:Hmmm, this is looking pretty tempting Good bad decision has been made, picking this up today.
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Hadlock posted:https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/bentley/mark-vi/2683937.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxxaHYlCuN8
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another loser posted:Good bad decision has been made, picking this up today. Don't fall out of it Which weirdly for a truck looks totally possible if it lacks seatbelts
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I think about this post often. If you want to go the easy button route a couple of places sell a $6000, ~150 ft lb motor that you just plug into the transmission and then you have to find room for the battery... which isn't an issue on those cars, as you've pointed out $6k is a lot for an electric motor but between no need for aftermarket support + 0 maintenance you probably come out way ahead vs trying to turn that into a runner + machine shop time etc Hadlock fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Aug 4, 2023 |
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another loser posted:Good bad decision has been made, picking this up today. So which thread will you use to post updates on this, I wanna see more
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 https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0058-1954-ferrari-500-mondial-spider-series-i-by-pinin-farina/1358217 Offered without reserve!
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Cheapest Mondial to sell in the last 5 years went for 2 million, pretty sure you can get the restoration done for less than $800k and make some money, especially if the drive train is included.
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Snowy posted:So which thread will you use to post updates on this, I wanna see more In classic craigslist/FB marketplace fashion, run into a bit of a snag with the purchase. They guy was selling it for his buddy, and buddy sort of failed to tell anybody that it currently has a salvage title..... The seller is going to try and sort something out, either with getting it inspected for a Rebuilt title or something more creative....
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Mustache Ride posted:Cheapest Mondial to sell in the last 5 years went for 2 million, pretty sure you can get the restoration done for less than $800k and make some money, especially if the drive train is included.
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