Planning to do a piece soon on CarMax unicorns with ridiculously low miles and thinking this one may not be around that long. A 2015 Camaro with only 332 miles on the odometer. Called the Tupelo dealer to verify. Unfortunately they couldn’t produce the MaxCare numbers. It’s only a 323 HP six cylinder, but it’s got a manual transmission, it’s a sunshiny Yellow, and damned near new for a four year old car. Find it here in Tupelo.
Quick Hit – 2010 Camaro With 2k Miles! Need You More Than Want You……
….and I want you for all time. This adorable 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS unicorn has been on a CarMax lot in Wichita lot for over a week and got an alert today it dropped $1,000 (again). C’mon….it has been driven just over 200 miles PER YEAR by a single owner! I would even skip the MaxCare warranty – no need. It’s a new car.
With a 400hp 6.2 liter V-8, pristine interior, and a six-speed automatic, it’s perfect for enjoying driving the main road, searching in the sun for another overload. Or maybe you just need a small vacation. Car and Driver described this car as “Quiet + Calm Ride = Surprising Comfort” in the 2010 review. Find this nearly new Camaro in Wichita here.
Five Quick Hits! BMW 650, CTS V, MX-5, Shelby, and a Corvette.
First Five Fabulous Unicorns
I have a couple of dozen (about 50 really) CarMax unicorns tagged but wanted to open with a sampling of what’s on the lot today. Â Again, my bar is $35,000 or less, 60,000 miles or less, an enthusiast car, and relatively exclusive. Â Your standards may vary. Â So here they are in no particular order:
2007 Mercedes CL550 – The “big coupe” from Mercedes – the two door version of the S-class, originally a $100,000 car. Â You can read the review from the link below. Â It’s the third generation CL and has everything a top of the line Mercedes should have – in 2007. Â What I like? It’s big, exclusive, comfortable, well-appointed with Distronic auto cruise control, cheap, low miles (driven only 3,400 miles yearly), and you can get a warranty for the next five years. I like that with only 34,000 miles CarMax will likely give an affordable warranty to 75,000 miles – but I would take all they offer that I could afford. Â What I don’t like? Â No bluetooth. Ad says rear view camera but I doubt it – CarMax photo spread almost always shows a shot of the rear view camera in action if it has one. Â Rear view photo of the car doesn’t show one. Â I don’t like less than 400hp but 382 ain’t bad. Â I also don’t like that this car is not transferable and is 3,000 miles away from me. Â I would give it serious consideration. Â I’ll bet it’s gone in days, although there’s also a 2009 CL550 on the lot at $32,998 that hasn’t moved in a week. Â We shall see!
2011 BMW M3 – The “benchmark” sport coupe per the review below, and the best everyday sports car I can imagine. Â I’ve owned a 3-series. Â Everything is in the right place. Â M3’s are tough to find in my unicorn category. Â Once a $70,000 car, most are close to the $35,000 unicorn limit, have 70-80,000 miles on them and are 8-10 years old. Â I have a hard time paying that much for that old with that mileage. Â So I like the balance of price and mileage here. Â I like the SMG transmission and 400hp. Â I’m not a big fan of the hard top convertible only because I own a convertible. Otherwise it’s the best of both worlds. Â Don’t know why, but the hard top convertibles sell at a discount over the hard top coupes. Â If you like these then you’re in luck! Â A little short on amenities but you can’t have a bad day in an M3.