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Selling a car on Bring-A-Trailer, part 3: The honest pictures
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Selling any used vehicle would be easy if they were all in as-new condition. But they’re not as-new, because they are, well, used. The problem is compounded when the vehicle is 25 years old. A lot of things can happen in the world over 25 years and a lot can happen to a vehicle in…
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Please tell me why I shouldn’t buy this “cheap” 2001 BMW 740i M Sport
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I am no BMW fan. Sure, I like a handful of models from a time when BMW stood by its Ultimate Driving Machine tagline. But the modern stuff leaves me cold. Still, I have fond memories of those old BMW Films. An E39 M5 soaring through the air or a Z4 beating the devil. An…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 2 – Hire a photographer
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When automakers advertise cars, they don’t really advertise cars. They advertise dreams. You see commercials with off-roaders climbing the tallest of mountains and barreling through a desert. You see muscle cars with clouds of tire smoke behind them and sports cars drifting effortlessly through the city. For people buying cars it isn’t about the car,…
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Here’s a real-deal Mercedes-Benz G-Class for sale
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It’s going to be slow. But it’s also going to be unstoppable. This is a real-deal G-Class, and it’s for sale in San Pedro, California. The 1986 Mercedes-Benz G300D is powered by an inline five-cylinder engine that makes around 90 horsepower. Thankfully, it’s backed up by a manual gearbox, so you can run the engine…
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Tempting and Terrible: This 2003 Audi Allroad with a manual transmission
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A wagon with a manual gearbox is an automotive unicorn, at least here in the States. We’ve had some offered for sale through the years though and here’s your chance to pick one up for cheap. This is a 2003 Audi Allroad. It has a 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged engine that makes nearly 250 horsepower. This one…
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For Sale: The best vans have six wheels
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One of my favorite parts of having worked in the automotive aftermarket world for a little bit was attending car shows. My favorite was the GoodGuys’ show in Scottsdale because I was in Arizona in November instead of the Midwest in the beginnings of winter. Not enough vans though. So my second favorite was attending…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 1 – The Detail
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I have decided to sell my beloved 1995 Acura Integra GS-R. The reasons are plenty, but mostly because I don’t drive it much. Since I’m of the opinion that there is no point in owning something that I have no use for, I have decided to sell it. And it only took me six years…
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HELP: Ford Expedition EL or Chevrolet Suburban?
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I need your help. We are adding a larger vehicle to suit our needs better. The kids are getting bigger. Who saw that coming? We quit feeding them years ago. This is a joke. The Contenders I am looking at a 2013 Chevy Suburban LTZ that lived the first part of its life in New…
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Is there anything prettier than a Defender 110?
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I know in my bones that I’m a Toyota guy. There’s something about my Midwest roots where I’m going to make a reliable, practical choice. But there will forever be something about the shape of a Land Rover Defender 110. Expedition Portal has this particular model listed for sale. This 5 door County Station Wagon originally lived…
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A Late-Season Winter Beater Roundup
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Searching for beater cars on craigslist is a favorite past-time of many auto enthusiasts, myself included. The best use for a beater car is the wintertime. Keep that salt and grit off of your nice car and let it collect in something much less precious. What makes a good winter beater, though? Some Quick Parameters…
