Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 14, 2024

Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 14, 2024

Photo: Facebook Marketplace Happy Friday, friends. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas out there, even though, without snow, it may not look it. The park near the climbing gym is selling trees, the air has that frosty nip to it and the floor of my apartment building’s hallway is absolutely freezing when I … Read more

An Affordable Jaguar, Least Reliable Vehicles And The Best EV For A Cheapskate In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

An Affordable Jaguar, Least Reliable Vehicles And The Best EV For A Cheapskate In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Image: Volkswagen Mackenzie lives in Texas and is looking to buy a fun drop-top with classic ’60s European style, but it needs to seat four comfortably and have some level of modern amenities. She is prioritizing style over speed. With a budget up to $40,000, what car should she buy? – Tom McParland Read More … Read more

Cheap Honda Prologues, A Screaming Chicken And Ken Block Subaru WRX STI In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Cheap Honda Prologues, A Screaming Chicken And Ken Block Subaru WRX STI In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Today, being Thanksgiving here in the U.S., most of us are thinking about one kind of bird: the turkey. I will offer you an alternative: the screaming chicken on the hood of today’s Nice Price or No Dice classic Trans Am. Between eating, watching football, and naps, let’s decide what this bird might be worth. … Read more

Totaled Cybertruck And A Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet With A Working Top In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Totaled Cybertruck And A Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet With A Working Top In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Image: Hyundai Mitch is from New York (the state, not the city) and daily drives a Hyundai Veloster with 130,000 miles. Now that he is about to finish graduate school he wants to treat himself to a fun secondary car, but it needs to be comfortable enough for his 6-foot 2-inch frame. With a budget … Read more

Depreciating Porsche Taycan And A ‘Cheap’ Mercedes-AMG GT In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Depreciating Porsche Taycan And A ‘Cheap’ Mercedes-AMG GT In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Image: BMW Charley finally bought his dream car for over 20 years, a BMW M5. But then a bunch of thieves broke into his house took his keys and stole his car. He wants to replace it with something just as quick, but less desirable to hooligans. What car should he buy? – Tom McParland … Read more

Teslas Lose Value And Parts In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Teslas Lose Value And Parts In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Photo: Zach Bowman Jason was very excited to finally get the very cool and retro-styled Ford Bronco, but then he realized that the functional space wasn’t much different than his ten-year-old CR-V. He wants to consider some other options in the 4×4 space, so what car should he buy? – Tom McParland Read More Read … Read more

Boeing-Built Satellite Blows Up, Airport Hugs Get Time Limits And 'Gate Lice' Get Bug Sprayed In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup

Boeing-Built Satellite Blows Up, Airport Hugs Get Time Limits And 'Gate Lice' Get Bug Sprayed In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup

Boeing seemingly can’t catch a break between the endless problems with the 737 Max and the Starliner’s failed crewed test flight. Intelsat announced on Monday that one of its satellites, built by Boeing, broke up in geostationary orbit. Multiple organizations are tracking the debris to avoid collisions and a potential… Read more… Read original article … Read more

A 1987 Nissan 300ZX, A 1969 Citroën DS19 And A 1968 Ford County Sedan In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

A 1987 Nissan 300ZX, A 1969 Citroën DS19 And A 1968 Ford County Sedan In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Forester may not be fancy, but the basics are covered. Let’s see if it needs a more basic price to gain our interest. In David Lynch’s 1990 comedy noir flick Wild at Heart, Nicholas Cage’s character, Sailor, wears a trademark snakeskin jacket that he describes as “a symbol of … Read more

A Super Clean Dodge Dynasty And A Frankenstein Mercedes In This Week's Car Buying Roundup

A Super Clean Dodge Dynasty And A Frankenstein Mercedes In This Week's Car Buying Roundup

Craig lives in Georgia and wants to swap his Outback for a truck that can haul some lumber but still be manageable with a kid in a car seat. With a budget of up to $25,000 what car should he buy? – Tom McParland Read More Read more… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more

VinFast Has Fewer Than 200 Cars For Sale In The U.S.

VinFast Has Fewer Than 200 Cars For Sale In The U.S.

Remember when some Wall Street bozos thought VinFast, maker of one of the worst-reviewed cars, was worth more than America’s Big Three automakers combined? It wasn’t all that long ago and the brand had some pretty lofty goals for selling in the American market. Let’s see how things are progressing. The 2024 Volkswagen Passat Shows … Read more