M5…M6 – Whatever It Takes (to own a V-10) for less than $30,000!

2008 M5 V10Some 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. 2008 BMW M5 $29,998 49k Santa Rosa CA

2008 BMW M6 $28,998 39k HARTFORD CT

1 of 634 – 500hp Club. 2008 CLS63 AMG. $100k Unicorn for $27,998 – by Chuck Banks and Ahmed Gardezi

CLS63I 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 MaxCare warranty.  Even 10 year old first generation cars that came to America in limited supply.  The Mercedes gurus show 5,775 2008 Mercedes CLS’ were imported, and only 634 were the 507hp beasts shown here.  Yes, it’s a five-owner car making its way from Florida to Vegas to Bakersfield, home of Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens.  Here’s a good review of a similar CLS63 in Car And Driver.  This once $100,000+ car reminds me much of Guenther, and makes me nostalgic.  Find it here – if the link if dead it’s sold, on hold or being transferred.  Surprised it’s been around a week  – $27,998 plus a warranty seems like an opportunity for the right buyer.

2008 CLS63 $27.998 51k

1 of 71 – 2008 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car Replica….signed by Emerson Fittipaldi

Indy CorvetteOkay, 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 only 71 were convertibles.  Special enough for me.  The pace car came with the Z51 suspension, the “NPP” dual mode exhaust (and pretty much no one knows what the NPP stands for), chrome wheels, two-tone interior, and personally signed and numbered by Emerson Fittipaldi on the right rear fender.  And the cheesy graphics on the sides.  This two-owner car has fairly low miles and can be found here in Columbia, SC.  If the link is dead the car is sold, on hold, or being transferred.

 

2008 Corvette Indy $29,998 24k