Month: February 2020

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Quick Hit – Entry Level BMW X6?

X6 SideIt’s not an X6M.  Not terribly well optioned.  Two accident car.  Not even made in Germany – perhaps that’s a good thing if you want an “American” SUV (South Carolina).

But this 2010 BMW X6 does have AWD and a decent 400hp 4.4 liter twin turbo V8 good for a mid-5 second 0-60mph run.  Heated seats, heads up display, low miles for a 10 year old car, and a read seat DVD system for the kids.  And it’s only $20,998.  Hard to find a comparable SUV for that price.  Could easily use this as a daily driver work truck!  Find it here in Buena Park, California.  2010 BMW X650i $20,998 50k Buena Park 2-28

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Quick Hit – 2009 Jaguar XF V8 – $10,998

Have never seen a Jaguar V8 this cheap on the CarMax website. If you like an XF, even with only 380hp, and you like a bargain, this one’s for you. Obviously a MaxCare candidate but probably out the door with a recent British sedan with a warranty for $15,000. Find it here in Las Vegas.

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(Sorry) Another Quick Hit – Very Cheap Jaguar XK!

Jag sideWouldn’t ordinarily write twice in one day (mostly because I always lose much time when I start by deleting the 30 comments spammed from hairstylists and escorts from India – bizarre) but this 2011 Jaguar XK is too pretty and too low priced not to get on the blog quickly.  Seems to be a bargain unicorn.

The Jaguar XK is an elegant design and a decent sports car, and always tempting as a daily driver.  I’ve shipped in a couple of XK’s and XKR’s and always regretted not buying, and even made this ridiculous trek to eyeball one that was selling for $26,998.  yet for $23,998 this one is way lower than most 2010’s and 2011’s I’ve seen at CarMax.

Car and Driver reviewed the 2011 XK when new, and was most complimentary of the 385hp 5.0l V-8, an 85hp increase over the previous generation XK and good for a 5.0 second 0-60mph run, as well as all of the accoutrements – heated and air conditioned seats, heated steering wheel, 525-watt Bowers & Wilkins stereo – but were not fans of the unreliable electronics.  Of course, that’s why I’d add $3-4,000 for MaxCare just in case the car fails.  The car was over $80,000 new and is almost a quarter that eight years later.  Find this one owner car Jaguar XK here in Atlanta, Georgia.2011 Jaguar XK #23,998 50k Georgia 2-6

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Quick Hit – Lovely Loaded Lexus LS 460 for $19,998!

LS 460 sideThis big old Lexus unicorn has been on and off the net for a few days, and is a perfect example of what one of our readers called “driving rich” (please remind me who I stole this from?).  For $19,998, or the price of a used Toyota, you can drive a sweet luxury car with very, very low miles – maybe 3,400 miles yearly.  Seriously, a 12 year old Lexus with 40,000 miles?   Air conditioned and heated seats, auto cruise control, rear view camera, heated steering wheel, and automated parking? Very nice.

And a 380hp 4.6l V-8 with an eight-speed automatic good for sub-6 second 0-60.  Car and Driver reviewed the 2007 LS 460 (the first year of this fourth generation – no real reviews in 2008 worth reading) here and noted it was still a bargain over equivalent German sedans, but at a $70,000 sales price wasn’t the steal it was when introduced in 1989.  Thinking at $19,998 this single owner, accident free California car just might be a steal.  CarMax has many Lexus LS 460’s with over 100,000 miles for not much less.  Wouldn’t even spring for MaxCare. This car is too reliable and low mileage to break much.  Find it here in Sacramento. 2008 LS 460 $19,998 40k Sacramento 2-6

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Super Bowl Unicorns: CarMax Kansas City vs CarMax San Francisco?

What else to do before the big game but to match up unicorns at the Kansas City and San Francisco dealerships?  KC has a deeper bench with 352 cars that meet my unicorn threshold (Less than $35,000 and 60,000 miles) against San Fran’s 249.  Some interesting  choices (alas none worth a hoot in each teams’ colors) and I went with my final criteria – what would I drive away if I needed a car today from either dealership and had a bag with $35,000 in cash?   My picks are below.s90 side In San Francisco we have this gorgeous 2017 Volvo S90 T6 Inscription.  Thought this was a striking design inside and out from the start.  Willing to tolerate the 2.0 liter turbo four cylinder since it puts out 316hp since the car is so good looking – and AWD!

Fortunately this Volvo is made in Sweden – I’d rule it out if it was a Chinese-made Volvo (nothing to do with coronavirus!).  Find this single-owner Volvo here in Serramonte, California.2917 S90 T6 $30,998 40k Serrramonte Continue reading “Super Bowl Unicorns: CarMax Kansas City vs CarMax San Francisco?”

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