Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: $7,500 For A Supercharged Chevy Citation X-11?

It might be cool… but is it worth the price? 71% of you think that $3.5 million is a good deal for , and today we're going with a more affordable machine. We've seen that it's possible to and it goes without saying that we totally approve of that project....

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 25K-Mile 1985 Toyota 4WD Truck, $6,000 Price Tag?

$7,500 is just too high for a , as it turns out. We know you , so we'll see how a low-mile example fares here. We've got an '85 4WD Toyota pickup with just 25,000 miles on the clock, no rust, and a freshly rebuilt 22R (which must be a...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Turnkey, Race-Ready, 24 Hours Of LeMons-Winning BMW 535i For $433?

We had a Nice Price verdict on the yesterday, and today we've got something for you potential racers. Having helped , I can tell you right now that it costs way more than 500 bucks to prep a car for the race, even if you're . That's because safety gear...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $15,000 Fiat Dino?

Unsurprisingly, 82% of readers felt that $433 was a truly righteous price for a ready-to-go . However, we can't stop , so that means we're going to look at one now. While Fiat never has had a powerful North American presence, some of their cooler machines have made it to...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 500-Horsepower 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG For $48,991?

A landslide 92% of voters thought that $15,000 was a truly Nice Price for the , and we can't argue with that. Today we're going to look at the wondrous effects of depreciation. Back in '06, when Mercedes-Benz unveiled the über-minivan, we were all impressed. After all, 503 horsepower in...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 70-Mile 1977 Chevrolet Vega GT For $13,500?

We've had four Nice Price verdicts in a row, with yesterday's being the latest. Can a ridiculously low-mile example of GM Malaise keep the run going? The (and Canadian badge-engineered sibling, the Pontiac Astre) wasn't exactly what you'd call a great car, what with the iron-head/unlined-aluminum-block engine and miserable build...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Evil, Primered, Weiand-Blown '72 Chevelle Wagon For $7,000?

The broke the streak of Nice Price verdicts, with only 38% of voters viewing $13,500 as a reasonable amount to pay. For today, we're lowering the price tag… and upping the boost! Station wagons are cool. Primer paint on a station wagon is also cool. And we probably don't need...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Supercharged, 500-Horsepower BMW 540i For $35,000?

We had our second straight Crack Pipe vote yesterday, with the getting a 44% Nice Price vote. Today we're going to stick with the supercharging theme, but in a pricier package. The 2001 was quite the factory hot rod, with a 32-valve V8 making 282 horsepower. The price tag was...

Nov 16, 2024

2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part One

We've already driven the . The promises to combine utility and fun into a small, cheap, appealing package. Can it deliver? One of the things we're constantly advocating here on Jalopnik is simple, well-engineered cars that are both fun to drive and have high utility. Honda has traditionally been a...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?

Our jaded readers think that , so now we have no choice but to break out the heavy artillery: Ferrari! OK, so it's a , the only kind of Ferrari I've . Many self-described Ferrari purists sneer at the Mondial, for reasons that would probably require a platoon of Italian...

Nov 16, 2024

2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part Two

Yesterday, we were impressed by how well the , well, fit. Let’s break it down and try to figure out why. The Fit’s biggest problem is it looks, at best, like a jellybean. At worst, like a minivan. Having said that, the exterior is a means to an end. That...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: $39,500 For A 1984 Renault R5 Turbo?

We're on a four-straight Crack Pipe roll, with 68% of you directing the to take its sorry self to Booth Number Two. Will today's car be the one to break the streak? If you don't think the is one of the most awesome factory hot rods ever made, you need...

Nov 16, 2024

2009 Honda Fit Sport, Part Three

The is cheap, practical and fun. But should you buy one? The 2009 Honda Fit has just been launched at the New York Auto Show. Aside from the irritatingly… You plan on buying a small, practical car not because you have to, but because you want to. You realize that,...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $23,500 Renault Alpine A310?

With the getting a Nice Price vote on Friday, we're going to see if French factory hot rods can get the nod from our readers twice in a row. The for 1984 had a V6 in the back, wild what-the-hell-is-that styling, and a top speed pretty close to 140 MPH,...

Nov 16, 2024

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: GM Heritage Collection Supercharged Aztek SEMA Car For $24,900?

The buyers of the are already a-wheelin' and a-dealin' their purchases, and that means that you've got a chance to own what may be the rarest factory Aztek ever! Considering the absurd prices that folks pay for factory concept cars, $24,900 for one isn't all that much… but, of course,...

Nov 16, 2024