The odometer on today’s Nice Price or No Dice Accord wagon reads 102K. That’s only what’s on the cluster, though, as it was replaced at 157K. Let’s see if the price tag is just as confusing. Manual transmissions are great until they break. Then they’re just as disappointing as an automatic. The five-speed row-yer-own in […]
At $5,000, Is This 1998 Jeep Cherokee A Good Deal?
According to the ad, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cherokee needs “some love.” More precisely, it needs a new or rebuilt transmission. Let’s see if it’s priced to overlook that sizable flaw. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review There are certain things in life worth hanging onto: that first dollar you ever earned; a […]
FedEx Named In What Could Be One Of The Largest Odometer Fraud Schemes In U.S. History
Odometer fraud is big business in the U.S. Estimates say the scheme costs consumers over $1 billion a year. And while it’s largely been relegated to sketchy dealers and private sellers on Craigslist you probably shouldn’t buy from, it apparently isn’t just there. On Friday, Automotive News reports that FedEx and Holman Automotive have been accused […]
At $5,500, Is This SBC-Powered 73 Mercedes 450 SLC A Good Deal?
It’s long been said that there’s no substitute for cubic inches and today’s Nice Price or No Dice 450 SLC has upped the ante on those. Let’s see if its price also makes this a car with no substitute. The Chrysler Sebring Was Obtainable Luxury Hollywood’s Indiana Jones made his name by appropriating antiquities under […]
At $7,500, Is This 91 Dodge Daytona Shelby A K-Car That’s A-OK?
Are you a shade tree mechanic that enjoys some detective work? If so, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Shelby Daytona may be right up your driveway. According to the ad, it presently won’t start. Let’s see if that makes its price a non-starter too. Bert Kreischer’s First Car Was A Fox! Lipsticking a pig […]
Dopest Cars for Sale Online: Mitsubishi Delica, Land Cruiser
Photo: Craigslist This 240Z is about as cheap as you’ll find a (relatively) rust-free S30. It’s not perfect, none of them are, but for the price this one is oddly intact. What makes it so affordable, when these are normally astronomically priced? Well, the paint is neither original nor good, the engine won’t run because […]
Geo Snow Cone Truck, Ford Country Squire: Dopest Cars for Sale
Photo: Craigslist “Gee Steve! How come your editors let you include two Datsuns?” Well, it’s because Datsuns are some of the coolest, most interesting vehicles ever brought to the U.S. market, and they all earn their inclusion in my hallowed slides. Also, I’m largely unsupervised while doing this, and obey no laws of man or […]
VW Jetta, Yamaha Ténéré The Dopest Cars I Found for Sale Online
Photo: Craigslist Yamaha Ténéré 700, my beloved. Since I first saw the FortNine review of the T7, I’ve wanted one. This was the bike in my head when I bought my baby GS, the bike I hoped to work my way up to. The Trans Am above is a nebulous want, something to maybe someday […]
Dopest Cars for Sale Online
Photo: Craigslist You read that right. This is a real, legitimate, former-government-issue surveillance van. It’s full of CRT monitors and recording equipment, the inside is rigged for power, there even appears to be some sort of periscope setup on the ceiling. The seller says this Ford is a “Rare and authentic ex-government spy vehicle for […]
Ford Escort RS Turbo S2, Mitsubishi Strada, Fiat 128: The Dopest Cars I Found for Sale Online
Ah, what fun we had last week. Talking about the internet’s least dope cars, getting our April Fools kicks all out. But this week, we return to form — to searching for the best, weirdest, wildest cars available online. Read more… Jalopnik #Ford #Escort #Turbo #Mitsubishi #Strada #Fiat #Dopest #Cars #Sale #Online