Duplicitous Dealer Sold Hurricane Flooded Cars Without Telling Customers

Hurricane Sandy was a huge burden to a number of states on the east coast, and the flooding that resulted in New Jersey was of epic proportions, ruining tons of cars. But one dealer didn't care, selling customers cars that were flooded in Sandy without even telling them. The dealer,...

Feb 5, 2025

Does 'Best In Class' Really Make You Want To Buy A Car Or Truck?

"Best In Class" has been a favorite phrase for car commercials and billboards forever, particularly in the pickup truck market. Now that are raging especially hard over who's "," it's time to settle the real debate: does anyone give a damn? From where I'm standing, "Best In Class" claims are...

Feb 5, 2025

Here's What It Feels Like When Your Lamborghini Is Impounded

Working really hard to buy your childhood dream car is awesome. The police putting said dream car on a truck and taking it away from you is significantly less awesome. Friend of Jalopnik Rob Dahm recently had his 2001 Diablo taken away by the nice people of law enforcement, and...

Feb 5, 2025

Someone Please Save This 1976 Celica GT

Japanese sports cars from the 70's look to be the next collector market. I'm partial to the classic Celica as it has the JDM goodness combined with some pony-car attitude. This particular could use a good home and a lot of adhesive remover. The ad doesn't say much other than...

Feb 5, 2025

Dad Uses Dealership Trips As Reward To Foster Son's Love Of Cars

This isn't a new car-buying strategy on how to torture salespeople with toddlers, though that may be crazy enough to work. It's, without going broke, by visiting the showrooms. Even though they aren't making a purchase, the dealers are pretty cool about it. The story comes to us from a...

Feb 5, 2025

eBay Challenge: Budget Supercars Under $50,000

Good news! That 10 percent of your paycheck you've obviously been saving for the last few decades is finally ready to do some good. Even though you're not mega-rich, that doesn't mean you can't have a ride that says otherwise. What's the best bona fide supercar $50,000 can buy on...

Feb 5, 2025

Fulfill Your 80s Firebird Fantasizes With This KITT Replica

If you are too young to remember Knight Rider, I feel bad for you. Not that it was great show, because every episode was essentially the same. But it did have "super advanced" car and David Hasselhoff in leather. You can't have the real KITT, but you pretty darn close....

Feb 5, 2025

How Negotiable Is A Dealership's Internet Price?

I am shopping for a new car and I keep seeing dealers advertise an "internet price." Often it is lower than the other dealers. Sometimes the ad says "call for internet price," but it won't say a number. Is it really the lowest price? Most dealerships know that car-buyers are...

Feb 5, 2025

The Ten Best Supercars You Can Buy On eBay For Under $50,000

Yesterday. I asked the financially responsibly lot of you about , and you certainly delivered. Here are the cars that are the automotive equivalent of a fine steakhouse, for the price of a value meal: (Photo by on Flickr) 10. Bentley Continental GT Here's a . It's got the right...

Feb 5, 2025

Georgia Dealers Want Tesla Shut Down

It is no surprise that San Francisco is the number one metro area for EVs, but I would have never guessed that Atlanta would be number two. It seems Georgia dealers have not taken too kindly to this EV popularity and are now petitioning the state legislature to get Tesla...

Feb 5, 2025

Can A Honda K20 Motor Fix This Flawed Fiat?

Fiat's are great cars... when they work. The problem is they have this reputation of spending more time on the lift than on the road. But what if you combined Japanese reliability with Italian style? Can the VTEC keep this kicking? Many of us fantasize about a weekend car for...

Feb 5, 2025

"You Bought That?"

It's Labor Day, so a lot of folks are out buying cars today. There are so many to choose from! And not all of them are good choices, either. Sometimes when I'm out driving, I'll see a car on the road that genuinely makes me scratch my head and say,...

Feb 5, 2025

The Untamed A/T Is The Dodge Challenger Rally Car America Deserves

Dodge Challengers are great at but I'm of the philosophy that all cars are made cooler when you turn them into rally machines. Joey Ruiter obviously agrees with me and while this is just a concept, he would like to build one for any customer who has the cash. Ruiter...

Feb 5, 2025

$30,000 Dealer Markup On Camaro Z/28 Pushes Price To $106,165

The is one of the greatest muscle cars that GM ever produced. It has a 7.0L V8 cranking out 505 hp and is equally capable on the drag-strip as well as a road course. It's so good that one LA car dealer thinks someone will pay $30,000 over sticker price....

Feb 5, 2025

Now You Can Buy a V12 Aston Martin For The Price Of A Toyota Camry

Every week I post one of these things and every week I'm absolutely stunned by the value of the dollar in the used car marketplace. On the secondhand market, you can buy a , for the price of a new, fully loaded Toyota Camry. This is why capitalism works, people....

Feb 5, 2025