For $5,500, join sorority Bimmer Emma Dubbya

The seller of today's 318i convertible claims that it is more rare than the more motor 325i. Still, it may be more desirable because it goes more miles per gallon, but is its price more than you'd be willing to pay? BMW is the ultimate driving machine, or at least...

May 2, 2026

For $5,999.99, trade in your Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac

Upon its introduction, Cadillac's Seville was the brand's most expensive standard model, albeit also their smallest. Today's '78 shows why size does matter, but will you find that extends to its price? Size was at issue yesterday, as the wee motor in the convertible we ruminated over, was deemed too...

May 2, 2026

Will $17,995 for an ‘84 Volvo 240 Turbo pass your moose test?

was a site that was all about the fast Volvos. It's pretty much gone, but today's Turbo 242 is still here, and at a price that could mean it may not be going fast. Yesterday's lacked its contemporary brethren's Raphaelesque proportions. And possibly because of that, 60% of you ascribed...

May 2, 2026

The seven kinds of crappy car reviews

All auto writers, even those of us here at Jalopnik, have sometimes been guilty of turning out crap car reviews. And when a review fails, it's likely because it falls into one of these seven, fail-encrusted categories. Who has time to enjoy the fine wines and aged steaks that cap...

May 2, 2026

For $8,000, become a Cosmo-nut

It seems that every issue of Cosmo magazine contains an article about how women can improve their orgasms. Today's Mazda Cosmo is gender neutral, but will hearing its price have you asking, come again? Volvos today look like weeks-old bars or soap, or something the cat extruded from its ass....

May 2, 2026

For $16,750, set your designs on this Oleg Cassini Matador

While the sport of bullfighting may be falling out of favor globally, one thing's for sure - it's usually better to be the matador than the bull. Today's AMC proves this, but is its price a load of bull? A narrow 55% of you weren't bullish on yesterday's , no...

May 2, 2026

For $2,500, we’re gonna’ party like it’s 1978

There's birthday parties, political parties, and the party of the first part who's always suing the party of the second part. Today's Ford is named for a Latin party, but is its price worth celebrating? The fact that Henry Ford was born in Dearborn Michigan, and founded not one but...

May 2, 2026

For $650,000, Mr. Bond, I expect you to buy

Toyota is like Marion the Librarian, whose staid demeanor is punctuated by occasions of raw, unbridled passion simply by letting down her hair and casting off her glasses. Today's 2000GT happens to be one of those occasions. Of course for the rest of the time, that librarian would most likely...

May 2, 2026

For $12,500, buy one for the gipper

Ronald Reagan once for trips around his California ranchero. Today's CJ8 may not be Ronnie's, but does its price make for good Reaganomics? Reagan has been practically beatified by his supporters, while those on the wanting side of the have/have-not gulf still consider him to having been somewhat the devil...

May 2, 2026

For $7,500, domo arigato, Mr. Cobrato

Cars that live long, unmolested lives are considered survivors. Some survive as icons of past glories, while others serve as cautionary tales of historical malfeasance. Today's Cobra II is a survivor, but will its price survive your scrutiny? In Popeye comics, the Jeep was a magical cat-like creature with a...

May 2, 2026

BREAKING: Ford beats GM in March sales

General Motors posted its seventh consecutive sales gain for the month of March, with 206,621 total sales. A good month, no doubt, but Ford had a better month for just the second time since 1998. Ford last bested GM in February, 2010. The Blue Oval posted sales of 212,295, thanks...

May 2, 2026

For $19,500, become the Alfa male — even if you’re a girl

Veloce. In Italian it means fast. You might think the Italians at Alfa Romeo have forgotten that word, so slow they have been in returning to the U.S. market. However, today's 2000 GTV proves you can still get an Alfa here pretty damn veloce. Well, Friday's short-lived dalliance with the...

May 2, 2026

2012 Aston Martin Virage: First Drive

You'd think any car expected to muscle in between Aston Martin's debonair DB9 and its cinematic, covert-ops-ready DBS would have seriously sharp elbows. What the new lacks in elbows, however, it makes up for in bra-unhooking charm. Full disclosure: Aston Martin wanted us to drive the 2012 Virage (as well...

May 2, 2026

For $11,000, stay G-classy

Originally intended for the German military, Mercedes' G-Klasse has become the ultimate off-posuer for those of means. Today's '85 may - strangely enough- be Mustang-powered, but is its price too much to pony up? Yesterday's offered 130 ponies, and that, along with its fap-worthy Bertone lines, resplendent in its seemingly...

May 2, 2026

For $3,300, what the truck?

The Testarossa was not Ferrari's finest hour, but that doesn't mean custom pickup truck builders should be barred from emulating its cheese-grater appearance. Today's Nissan is a fine example, but does its price grate on you? It would be hard to come across a more sketchy deal than yesterday's bizarre...

May 2, 2026