The BaT thread for the cars we won't buy, but kinda wish we would

[Theo]

Originally Posted by SARAFIL

In the comments it looks like BAT gave him $2k and waived fee, so he got $46500. He said he had that offer from a dealer for trade and had 44k from CarMax so I guess he did “ok”.

I missed that. Thanks.

Originally Posted by kognito

And, who knows how badly he needed out of the car?? Employment situations are changing quickly. Maybe he wanted to protect an very good credit rating, while scaling back

True but I still think the seller was surprised at the final price

[JST]

I really want this, even though I have no plausible use case for a RHD hot hatch from the 80s with no AC.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-peugeot-205-4/

I also really appreciate the build quality on this one:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/s5...i-zhp-6-speed/

And the 944 S2 styling has aged really, really well.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...che-944-s2-19/

[FC]

Originally Posted by JST

And the 944 S2 styling has aged really, really well.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...che-944-s2-19/

No doubt.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by JST

I really want this, even though I have no plausible use case for a RHD hot hatch from the 80s with no AC.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-peugeot-205-4/

May I extol the virtues of driveway decoration?

And the 944 S2 styling has aged really, really well.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...che-944-s2-19/

The S2 is basically the 944 Turbo look without the turbo (but with a problematic chain pensioner IIRC), right?

I've always been fond of the 944 and the Turbo was on my "must own one someday" list for a long, long time until it wasn't.

[FC]

Originally Posted by clyde

May I extol the virtues of driveway decoration

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by clyde

May I extol the virtues of driveway decoration?



The S2 is basically the 944 Turbo look without the turbo (but with a problematic chain pensioner IIRC), right?

I've always been fond of the 944 and the Turbo was on my "must own one someday" list for a long, long time until it wasn't.

You can see its DNA in the Panamera...

Edit: And wow, up to $20k already for a ZHP with more than 100k miles. And still two more days to go...

[Theo]

Originally Posted by clyde

I've always been fond of the 944 and the Turbo was on my "must own one someday" list for a long, long time until it wasn't.

SAME! I have some bizarre attraction to the 88 turbo S or 89 turbo(turbo s without the s name) that I cant explain. That cars shape is timeless.

[JST]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

You can see its DNA in the Panamera...

Edit: And wow, up to $20k already for a ZHP with more than 100k miles. And still two more days to go...

Well.

It's not really a ZHP anymore. It's really a 4 door M3 built (apparently) to a pretty high standard. So it's something of a unicorn.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by JST

Well.

It's not really a ZHP anymore. It's really a 4 door M3 built (apparently) to a pretty high standard. So it's something of a unicorn.

That's what I get for skimming!

Or, more accurately, glancing...

[Josh (PA)]

Originally Posted by clyde

I've always been fond of the 944 and the Turbo was on my "must own one someday" list for a long, long time until it wasn't.

Me too, it was one of those cars that was aspirational when I was young. I thought it was the coolest Porsche of its time.

My parents shopped for one multiple times and broke my heart when they bought Subaru XTs instead. I distinctly remember getting dropped off at school in 8th grade in the XT the week after I told all my friends we were getting a 944. Talk about giving all your 14yr old frenemies something to tease you over.