10 Years Old-Driven 900 Miles a Year – Bargain 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda MX5Mazda Miatas are beloved by real auto enthusiasts and car magazines as one of the great balanced roadsters of all time, and ridiculed by manly men as effeminate.  Nothing I can do about that.  This one is an automatic, though, for the ladies*.   If I could fit in one I might own one.  Here’s a 10 year old one with stupid low miles at a budget price.  Throw in the MaxCare warranty  if you really want to never have a repair bill, but with a low-mileage Mazda that’s like unnecessary like a belt and suspenders.  It’s a one-owner car Virginia car, and it looks like that one-owner rear ended someone in the first year of ownership.  Perhaps that matters to you.  Find it here at Dulles, Virginia for $15,998.  If the link is dead it’s sold/on hold, or being transferred.

*Kidding.  My 911 is automatic.2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata GRand Touring $15,998 9k

 

Well This is New! CarMax Now Carrying Used Teslas

2017 Tesla Model S 90DNot often does CarMax add a brand.  Last one was Genesis as a Hyundai spin-off.  Before that Fiat.  And no Alfa Romeos yet (waiting for a cut-rate Giulia Quadrifoglio!).  But today I spotted a new one, the first Tesla, and now a second one on the CarMax website – both in Irvine, California and non-transferable.  Did a Google search and the Tesla owner forum is a buzz – they misunderstood that CarMax has a partnership with Tesla to sell new ones.  Not so.  Just another used car.  They’re not happy.  Will be interesting to see what the MaxCare warranty costs.  Will work on that soon.  Find the cars at these links: 2015 Tesla Model S85D and 2017 Tesla Model S90D,2017 Tesla Model S 90D $87,998 6k Irvine CA2015 Tesla Model S 85D $64,998 45k Irvine CA

1 of 1,250 2008 Cadillac XLR (aka the offspring of Corvette and Allante)

2008 XLRCarMax doesn’t carry Cadillac XLR’s very often, and this is the only one I’ve seen in the fleet nationwide since I’ve been blogging.  At 67,000 miles it’s higher mileage than I would normally include as a unicorn and at almost $29k it ain’t cheap, but if you’re looking for an interesting hard-top convertible, produced in low numbers, with a solid drive train and Corvette C-5 platform pedigree, this may be for you.  There were 1,250 XLR’s manufactured in 2008, and just over 15,000 total during the 2004-2009 production run.  No, it’s not the supercharged XLR-V, or the 2009 last model year, but I’ll let you know if and when one becomes available.  The XLR has the 4.6l 320 hp Northstar V8, not loved by all, but adequate and if covered by the MaxCare warranty  (that will also cover the radar-adaptive cruise control and retractable hard-top!) it should be an inexpensive daily driver.  This four-owner car has hopped between Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Florida and can be found in Fort Myers via this CarMax link. If dead, car is being transferred, on hold, or sold.  2008 Cadillac XLR $28,998 67k

Unloved 2007 Jaguar XK in California – Keeps Dropping in Price. Why?

2007 XKI started tracking this car last fall – I still have an affection for Jaguar XK’s and rue the XKR I rejected.  This XK has been neglected so long it has dropped $3,000 since I found it.  It’s a pretty basic 11 year old, three-owner, low mileage, California car.  YEs, it only has the 4.2 liter 300hp V8, but it’s plenty perky.  I I am starting to think about flipping a car – drive something for six months and enjoy it, put it on the market back east, and drive it until it sells?  think it’s beautiful and with MaxCare cheap to own.  Go for it.

2007 Jaguar XK $18,998 48k Santa Rosa
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