Some cars are all about the motor. And some motors are more special than others. I’m tracking the dwindling number of V-10’s and V-12’s carried by CarMax, and I think snagging one of these unicorns with the MaxCare warranty is still a bargain. Special engine – no unexpected repairs – what’s not to like? The 500hp BMW V-10 found in the 2005-2009 M5 and M6 is pretty special. I drove both, with the SMG transmission, and snapping through the gears up to 8,000 rpm is a pretty exciting (scary?) rip-roaring experience. Old school horsepower mated to a high-tech transmission. I’m still kicking myself for not buying the 2008 M6 with less than 40,000 miles for only $23,998. That was a deal.
For now, these two are available from CarMax. The one owner California M5 link is here; if it’s dead the car is sold, on hold or being transferred. The Connecticut M6 link is here; same story on the link. 
I love big V8 horsepower and big sedans that do 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. I love taking advantage of other people’s depreciation. I love owning expensive to buy and more expensive to repair cars that aren’t my problem with the 
Okay, there were 500 2008 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car replicas sold by Chevrolet, butaccording to the pace car registry only 148 had a manual transmission, and of those 
Had the opportunity to be in Tampa and dropped in on this beauty I wrote about last week. The 911 – not me. The 
I have always loved the lines of the W212 Mercedes E550, understated and elegant before Mercedes went all sharp and scary in 2010. Not as high end as the S-class, but a decent daily driver with 380hp and a sub-5 second 0-60. And this one has such low mileage the V-8 isn’t even broken in. Here’s a 
The E65 2008 BMW 750 Li, on the other hand, is a little slower, a little older, a little uglier (I hate the bubble butt trunk), has higher mileage, and yet looks to be a decent cruiser. And it’s cheap. And it’s the long wheelbase model, so like a living room on wheels. It’s a two owner Texas and Vegas car. Jalopnik noted, “You don’t look at the car and think “beautiful.” But if you think about it, you think “perversely attractive.” It has the loathed I-Drive knob. But at $17,599 it still seems like a bargain. I should note, every BMW 7 series I looked at the 
Yes it’s an odd but delicious pairing. The 2008 BMW M5 with the outrageous 500hp V-10, and the 2008 Jaguar XKR with the supercharged 420hp V-8. The E60 BMW was one of the most popular M5’s, with an 8,000rpm redline, SMG transmission and an alleged (delimited) 200mph top speed. It sold for maybe $90,000 new, and maybe 8,000 came into the US during the E60 run. It’s under $30,000 now and one of the last V-10’s you’re going to see at CarMax. And they will sell you a 
Don’t often see S63’s in my 
CarMax carries BMW M3’s regularly, and even has six today in my 
No, this 2014 911 doesn’t meet my 
This car surfaced in November 2017 in Cranston, RI with a price tag of $19,998 (see ad at the bottom). Disappeared from my radar a couple of times, and is now in Omaha, NE with a $4,000 price reduction – $15,998. From what I can see, the interior looks a little tired – is that a respray or melting plastic on the PRNDS console? Seats are weathered. It was a two-owner car – Brooklyn and Philadelphia, and me thinks a city car. And above all, it’s an automatic, albeit a DSG. Bummer. But so is 
