The 1997 Mercedes-Benz CL500 we featured back in March is back on offer, this time with a $1,000 price reduction.
Month: June 2015
As we’ve charted the demise of the 996’s residual value, it may no longer be accurate to say that the Porsche 924 is the best value for your money if you just want a Porsche crest. But with the rising prices of 911s, 944 Turbos and 928s, if you want a Porsche from the 1980s, there’s simply no contest – 924s represent the gateway into Stuttgart’s finest without obliterating your retirement fund. In fact, many nice Porsche 924s can be had for a song – even though we’ve also recently seen the elite 924 Carreras push well into 6-figure territory. As a lover of the Audi Coupe GT, which share a shocking amount of parts with it’s much more highly sought bulging brother Quattro but not the value, I can identify with the plight of the 924 enthusiast. Indeed, I consider the 924 to be a great design and love both the early, simple cars from the 1970s for the clean purity of purpose right through the upgraded 924Ss, one of which resides in my family and I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in, under and around. So it should come as no surprise, being a fan of the underdogs, that I ponder 924 ownership on a semi-regular basis. The question is, which 924 do I like more – the early, vented turbo models that were the homologation of much of Porsche’s racing technology, or the “real Porsche” 924S, replete with the underpinnings of the 944? I’ve found two pretty comparable models, so let’s take a look:
CLICK FOR DETAILS: 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo on eBay
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We like to seek out low mileage examples of our favorite German machines here at GCFSB, and this week, I’ve come across one in my own backyard here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Normally, an A4 Cabriolet isn’t high on my radar when it comes to the used market, but an old colleague contacted me this week telling me that he was putting his 2006 A4 1.8T Cabriolet up for sale, and it had only covered 36,000 miles. I had to go have a look for myself this afternoon and upon doing so, I’ve come away with a new found respect for this four-place drop top. With warm weather upon us, it’s the perfect time to be entertaining a ride like this.
CLICK FOR DETAILS: 2006 Audi A4 1.8T Cabriolet on Craigslist Washington DC
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This 325ix looks like a complete time capsule, but digging deeper reveals an E30 that has been subtly enhanced and revamped at no small cost to the previous owner. The whole drivetrain has just 60k miles, and the interior and exterior have been updated to look even better than stock. In addition to a high-quality repaint, the door moldings have been shaved to provide a clean contrast to the ix’s standard M-Tech body kit. No badges or spoilers here, just a very sharp 4-door sedan hiding all-wheel drive and a smooth inline-6. The interior has been updated with some leather/cloth Recaros to continue the slightly-better-than-stock theme. The biggest detractions are the overall mileage (236k) and the autobox, but the pristine condition and overall package still have the seller asking for strong (but reasonable) E30 money.
Click for details: 1991 BMW 325ix on eBay
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It’s been a week of mostly high-performance, and usually very expensive, 911 Turbos for me and while there’s certainly nothing wrong with that I’m now going to move towards the more relaxed end of the spectrum (though still staying in the deeper waters of 911 value). I’ve made known my fondness for the early 911 Targa and the one we see here is really grabbing me. Here we have what appears to be a lovingly cared for Albert Blue 1971 Porsche 911T Targa, located in California, with 67,600 miles on it. For ultimate performance you obviously want the 911S, but relative to modern cars no early 911, with the exclusion of the RS and such, are going to blow you away though with their much lighter weight they all still perform relatively well and it’s nigh impossible to match that vintage feel with a modern machine. No early 911 in good shape is inexpensive (and certainly not this one), but the same is true of a current 911 so maybe these are best viewed as collectible alternatives.