Mid Week Match-Up: A Barge For Dave
I know it is late Wednesday evening…but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for a quick Mid Week Match-Up…because the week is half over and the matching isn’t done yet! This next request is for a guy who, for the sake of anonymity, we will call Dave. Dave needs a car to replace his rusting Buick Roadmonster Estate Wagon…which is the proper 260 horsepower almost-an-LT1 equipped model, but it has seen better days. Dave is thinking about a 7-series BMW from the late 90s/early 00s, so we’ll start with that…but you guys get to suggest some other terrible awesome rides.
The best I could find is this 2001 BMW 740il E38 offered for $3900 in Fremont, CA via craigslist…but I’m sure you guys can do better. The budget is flexible (up to $15k for the right car) but Dave wants a slushbox equipped land barge for his commute. Make it so, number one!
OK "Dave" here you go
Grrrrr8
for the lazy, that's an 09 Pontiac G8 for $10k
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Bought a D3 A8L in November for $3800, it is one of my favorite car purchases yet and a true land yacht. Heated/Cooled/Massaging seats are not bad either. Lots of car for the money
Low Miles
i was looking for a D1 A/S8 with a stick for like 6 months – the only one for sale that whole time had 300k miles and was ongepotchket with mods – feh
It's at the top of your budget (before negotiation of course), but it checks off all the boxes + it's got good miles for a 2011 model:
– V8 (5.0 385hp)
– Auto tranny
– Long wheel base for room
2011 Jaguar XJL – 50k miles – $15k
you won the thread, Sir. I was going to suggest a D2 A8 for less than 3k but the Jag is amazing.
I had a D2 A8… nice ride but oh so needy…
Agreed Eduardo, and the Jags look much better in person too. Those A8's sure are nice though, but OUCH on wallet if need be.
The 97-99 Lexus LS400 or later LS430 are good choices for a luxo ride and some semblance or reliability.
That's a great suggestion and not too hard to find either.
The Jag above would be nice, but talk about saving some coin…
And according to the ad, that Lexus LS 400 is a rare front-wheel drive model! (Still a good deal, ignoring the typo).
Doh! I missed that, LOL. Wonder if they did the scheduled maintenance on the bearings for the headlight fluid…?
560 SEL?
dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/mercedes-benz-560-sel/6539511143.html
despite very similar predilections, i am not dave – we are distinguishable by the slush/stick requirement, and my harsh, dry-throated warble usually heard in the late evening from under a pile of tax forms
with my roadmaster gone, an E32 was my first choice, but in more than 6 months of looking not one decent example appeared – A/S8 was an option as mentioned above, as was the 3-years-only X300 XJ6, the Citroen C6, and the Vauxhall Senator 3.0 L
i finally did get something, and it wasn't what i expected – will write that all up one of these days
I know the newer generation of these have a lot going for them (switch to rwd, more mainstream stying) but i have a huge soft spot for the 2002-2004 version Infiniti M45
Edit: These ones are RWD too so there you go!