Here Are Five Dirt Cheap Used Cars That Cost More Than $100,000 New
2003 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG
This Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG was the buff S-class range’s fast one.
It had a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 that pumped out nearly 500
horsepower with every amenity you, or any human in the next several
stages of evolution, would ever realistically need.
It was damn near $150,000 brand new, but due to the fact that these
models got a bad rep for being unreliable mainly because of a few simple-to-fix factors,
prices dropped like a summer mixtape. High-mileage ones are in the
price range that rivals a used Toyota Yaris, but make no mistake—it’s a
ton of car for the money, even with costly repairs accounted for. I drive the non-supercharged version daily and it’s hard to beat the car for sheer luxury value per dollar.
Complete list (Jalopnik.com)
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Wait, Who Did What?
Don’t Act Surprised But Mike Trout Can Dunk Like Zach LaVine And Drain Threes Like Steph Curry
On Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors played host to their inner-state counterpart Los Angeles Angels, allowing a slew of the baseballers to hang out at their team practice. Pretty cool of them, if you ask me.
Not only did the Angels’ slugger show off his ability to throw down a decent dunk at will . . . . .
On Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors played host to their inner-state counterpart Los Angeles Angels, allowing a slew of the baseballers to hang out at their team practice. Pretty cool of them, if you ask me.
Not only did the Angels’ slugger show off his ability to throw down a decent dunk at will . . . . .
That would be Albert Pujols missing, Mile Trout dunking. Just another day at @warriors practice. #Angels #KTVU pic.twitter.com/GOP6qyqBOf
— Scott Reiss KTVU (@StanfordVoice) April 12, 2016But evidently Trout can also stroke the corner three ball like Steph Curry (at least on this occasion when the cameras were rolling).
@MikeTrout going up . . . . . pic.twitter.com/hlPKUPTBLv
— Angels (@Angels) April 12, 2016(BroBible.com)
Your Chance To Own A Car Ready For Almost Anything
You can own this legendary Subaru rally car
Straight from the '90s, here's a familiar flash of rally blue.
(AutoBlog.com)
Straight from the '90s, here's a familiar flash of rally blue.
(AutoBlog.com)
They See Me Rollin' - Datsun Edition
Going for a slightly racier look with moulded flares was this Datsun 1200, also known as the Nissan Sunny in the Japanese market. The hood was closed for most of the day which was a real shame, because beneath lurked a mean-sounding turbocharged Mazda 20B triple-rotor.
(SpeedHunters.com)
A Really Exclusive Sports Club
20-SEASON SALUTE
As Kobe Bryant wraps up his two-decade career as a Laker (10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN2), we tip our caps to 11 stars who played 20 seasons with the same team.
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
SEASON 1: 1995
Darrell Green, Washington Redskins
SEASON 1: 1983
Complete list (ESPN.com)
As Kobe Bryant wraps up his two-decade career as a Laker (10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN2), we tip our caps to 11 stars who played 20 seasons with the same team.
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
SEASON 1: 1995
- The Player: He was drafted sixth overall in 1992 by the New York Yankees and made his debut with the team on May 29, 1995. Jeter played in just 15 games and batted .250, but he opened the next season as the Yankees' starting shortstop -- the first rookie to start at shortstop for New York since Tom Tresh in 1962 -- and was named American League Rookie of the Year. In 1996, the Yankees would go on to win their first of five World Series with Jeter.
- The Game: The Atlanta Braves won their only World Series in 1995, one year after the MLB strike wiped out the entire postseason.
- The World: Timothy McVeigh was arrested and indicted after the Oklahoma City terrorist bombing killed 168 people; "Forrest Gump" won the Academy Award for best picture; and a Los Angeles jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of murder charges.
- The Player: Posting a message on Facebook before the season, Jeter announced that 2014 would be his last season. The message would be a precursor to his new website, The Players' Tribune, which athletes have used to announce their retirements and tell their stories. Jeter, who earned $130,000 as a rookie, made $12 million in his final season. He batted .256 in 145 games and hit a walk-off single in his last game at Yankee Stadium.
- The Game: The San Francisco Giants won their third World Series title in five years. The Washington Nationals, who were the Montreal Expos for the first half of Jeter's career, won the NL East for the second time in three years. Mike Trout, who was 4 when Jeter made his major league debut, won the AL MVP award.
- The World: The shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer set off social unrest in Ferguson, Missouri; Pharrell Williams' "Happy" topped the charts; and the U.S. announced its intention to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Darrell Green, Washington Redskins
SEASON 1: 1983
- The Player: Green was drafted with the 28th overall pick in 1983. He returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball in the preseason and introduced himself to a national audience on "Monday Night Football," when he ran down Tony Dorsett to prevent a touchdown in his first regular-season game. He started all 16 games as a rookie and led the team in solo tackles (79) and was fourth in total tackles (109).
- The Game: The Raiders defeated the Redskins to claim the first and only Super Bowl title for a Los Angeles team.
- The World: Sally Ride became the first American woman in space as a Challenger crew member; the FCC approved the first hand-held cellphone; and Toto's "Rosanna" won the Grammy for record of the year.
- The Player: Green played in all 16 games during each of his final two seasons and retired just before his 43rd birthday. He recorded one interception in his final season, and in his last game, he had a 35-yard punt return on a trick play.
- The Game: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. The NFL expanded to 32 teams, adding the Houston Texans, and realigned to eight divisions with four teams in each.
- The World: The Department of Homeland Security was created; "A Beautiful Mind" won the Academy Award for best picture; and newcomer Alicia Keys collected five Grammy Awards.
Complete list (ESPN.com)
Pre-Owned Leasing, The Next Popular Car Financing Programming
Used Car Leasing Is On The Rise, But Is It A Smart Move?
Now here is where it gets really interesting. The advertised lease special on a 2016 RX goes for $419 a month for 36 months/10k miles with $4000 down (before taxes and fees) for a $46,000 car. The vast majority of that is paying down the depreciation. Based on the average trade-in values of a 2011 RX, a 2014 RX would only depreciate about $6,000 or so. This means that a lease payment on that ‘14 model would be vastly cheaper than a new lease.
For buyers in the market for a pre-owned car who want to keep their monthly payments down and don’t plan on owning long term, pre-owned leasing could be a nice alternative if they shop smart.
(Jalopnik.com)
Now here is where it gets really interesting. The advertised lease special on a 2016 RX goes for $419 a month for 36 months/10k miles with $4000 down (before taxes and fees) for a $46,000 car. The vast majority of that is paying down the depreciation. Based on the average trade-in values of a 2011 RX, a 2014 RX would only depreciate about $6,000 or so. This means that a lease payment on that ‘14 model would be vastly cheaper than a new lease.
For buyers in the market for a pre-owned car who want to keep their monthly payments down and don’t plan on owning long term, pre-owned leasing could be a nice alternative if they shop smart.
(Jalopnik.com)
A Legendary Round With Craig Sager
NBA’s Craig Sager Went Full-On Wade Boggs, Drank 26 Beers Over 18 Holes of Golf
According to Fox Sports Sun’s Jason Jackson, it happened during a Milwaukee Buck series in 2013:
According to Fox Sports Sun’s Jason Jackson, it happened during a Milwaukee Buck series in 2013:
“Craig Sager drank 26 Bud Lights in 18 holes and did not miss a putt. He two-putted maybe six greens, and everything else was in. We lost $70 each. It infuriated me. I don’t mind having a beverage after a round, right? But he kept having beers and I kept losing, and I thought, ‘I know this dude. This is a Midwestern man who has utter control of his constitution.’ There was no way.”(BroBible.com)
Why Are These Car Features Popular?
7 Automotive Design Trends That Need To Die
Every automotive era has design successes and failures. These are some that will hopefully disappear soon
1. Big wheels
Every automotive era has design successes and failures. These are some that will hopefully disappear soon
1. Big wheels
- I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Big wheels are the enemy of performance. You need big wheels to clear big brakes, but even then there’s no reason for street cars or pickup trucks to sport massive rims. Modest 17-inch wheels offer plenty of room for a stout braking system underneath that would be just fine for street use where 99 per cent of buyers get the most from their cars. For hardcore enthusiasts, get 18s with bigger brakes and better pads, but that’s really all you need.
- It’s hard to say when this trend actually started. I tend to single out the 2004 Audi redesign, not because its grille was some weird trapezium, but because it was just big and out of proportion for the rest of the car. Wherever it started, it needs to stop now before everything looks like this Nissan Maxima, or worse, every new Lexus.
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