The Ten Most Powerful Cars You Can Buy On Ebay For Less Than $1,000

I recently asked you frugal lot to . Obviously, it was a tall order, and most of the cars mentioned required some minor assembly. Without further ado, these are the ten most powerful clunkers you guys found for a grand. Ah, the mainstay of the sleeper world, the Ford Taurus...

Oct 13, 2024

Police Arrest Craigslist Scammer In Undercover Operation

Craigslist is a pretty great place to find inexpensive, jalop-worthy cars. The not-so great thing about Craigslist is all the scammers trying to sell you a car that doesn't exist. managed to nab one of these scammers with an undercover sting operation. As part of a "Watch Your Car" month...

Oct 13, 2024

Is This Salvaged S2000 Worth The Gamble?

The S2000 comes to us from a time when Honda was on top of their game. With an original specific output of 120 hp/liter and a near 9,000 RPM redline, some described this roadster as "a motorcycle with doors." miles can be yours for $18k. Many of us fantasize about...

Oct 13, 2024

How To Make A Used Mercedes Sound Like A Pagani Zonda

Yes, the . But what if I told you that you could have that iconic, raucous sound in a car that costs the same as a used Honda Civic? Here's how to do it. (Photo by on Flickr) Step 1: Acquire Mercedes S600, SL600, or CL600. The key part of...

Oct 13, 2024

Your Ultimate Two Vehicle Garage

Now that Audi owns Ducati there is only one reasonable thing to do, a showdown between their two most powerful machines. This video has predictable results, but more importantly with a total cost of $161k USD, can you think of a better combo of speed and space for that money?...

Oct 13, 2024

Six Reasons Why Owning A Supercar Isn't As Expensive As You Think

Recently, maintenance on a supercar is. I decided to challenge their assertions by sitting down with an actual supercar owner, YouTube personality, and die-hard car guy Rob Dahm to see what he thought about his expensive investment. Cars are a pretty expensive hobby in general, whether you own a $500...

Oct 13, 2024

Auto Loans Are At Record Highs, Delinquencies Are Suprisingly Low

Not long ago we reported that . Despite the fact that 32% of all auto-loans are going to sub-prime customers, the vast majority of car buyers are making payments just fine. According to a , industry data firm Equifax says that auto-loans are at an all-time high mid-way through 2014...

Oct 13, 2024

Is Your Car An Underwater Time Bomb?

Ed Niedermeyer over has some excellent analysis about auto-loans, leases, the economic crisis, and the dangers of owing more than your car is worth. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) ...

Oct 13, 2024

Hyundai Recalls 883,000 Sonatas Because They Just Roll Away Sometimes

The that Hyundai has issued a massive recall of its Sonata sedan for two separate issues. The first recall, which affects 883,000 vehicles involves the car rolling away; the other recall affecting 5,650 cars involves defective front brakes. Thankfully, no cars have both problems. The automaker notified the National Highway...

Oct 13, 2024

Florida Man Finds Phone Full Of Child Porn After Buying Used Car

When you buy a used car, you may find all kinds of things: coins, CDs, maybe an article of clothing. What you do not want to find is a cell-phone with some child-porn on it. That happened to an when he purchased a 2005 Pontiac that was owned by a...

Oct 13, 2024

This Fixer-Upper MKIV Toyota Supra Turbo Needs A New Home

Earlier this month, I wrote about . Well, joy of joys, here's one on eBay that's way below market value - with good reason. It needs a fair amount of work. However, it's a smoking deal if you can get it for under the seller's reasonable asking price. is a...

Oct 13, 2024

You Can Buy This BMW Owned By Phil Collins Tonight, Tonight, Tonight

For those of us living in the land of confusion, this one is not for you. However, for you Jalops living in Europe supposedly subjected to rock legend Phil Collins's invisible touch can be yours for 12,500 Euro ( $16,700 USD). Seems legit Right-hand-drive and two pedals means you can't...

Oct 13, 2024

Lovely BMW E30 M3 Sells For A Bonkers $58,000

We've been saying it for a while, but the E30 M3 is the next future classic. And the proof is right here: A 69,000 mile, super clean, example . That is crazy money for one of these cars. The car in question was owned by former Jalop and current man...

Oct 13, 2024

eBay Challenge: Buying A Future Classic Under $20,000

As we've seen recently, . Having said that, I pose this challenge: Find the best car you can buy on eBay for a meager $20k budget that will appreciate over time. You have 24 hours. (Photo by on Flickr) Selections aren't limited to simply 'cars' (kit cars, trucks, and military/commercial...

Oct 13, 2024

New York City Bans Sale Of Used Cars With Open Recalls

On Wednesday, New York became the first city to make it illegal to sell a used car with an open recall. The city's 800 used car dealers will not only have to fix any recalled car before sale, they will also have to fix cars that they sold, but didn't...

Oct 13, 2024