Car Cazar: Does He Still Have The Moves?

"S65" (granthp)
11/04/2016 at 15:45 • Filed to: Car Cazar

A car from 2006 that still looks modern...

Greetings Opponauts! Welcome to “Car Cazar” a new “feature” where I give you a budget and make up a scenario and you find a vehicle that fits the bill.

Alright let’s get down to business, there’s a man in his late 50s who’s just retired. He’s looking to cast off his groggy Honda Accord and get something sporty. It must be less than 45k be reliable enough do be driven a high amount and should keep its value at least a tiny bit. It should be comfortable enough to be daily driven. It should have a compliant ride as he’s got a bad back. What ya got?

DISCUSSION (32)

404 - User No Longer Available > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:47

there’s a man in his late 50s who’s just retired.

Isn’t the stereotypical answer the Corvette?

Nibbles > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:48

If he’s made enough cash to retire in his 50s, why is his budget so damn low?

S65 > 404 - User No Longer Available
11/04/2016 at 15:48

Sure but that isn’t very creative

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:50

there’s a man in his late 50s who’s just reti

Corvette, duh. Didn’t even need to finish retired.

gmctavish needs more space > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:51

I bet he could buy 3 or 4 C5 Corvettes for 45k. Or maybe a C6, and a couple C5s.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:51

Neither is dude in his late 50s with an Accord.

S65 > Nibbles
11/04/2016 at 15:51

Kinja'd!!!

Well I fucked that up

InFierority Complex > Nibbles
11/04/2016 at 15:53

because he is a responsible adult who won’t throw his retirement away on a toy. So he will buy a Camry.

Nibbles > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:53

Holy shit I didn’t expect to see the actual average that low

Where I’m from, you work till you’re dead. Sometimes 35, sometimes 85

shop-teacher > Nibbles
11/04/2016 at 15:53

That’s why his budget is so low. He’s got to hang on to as much money as possible.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:55

17 Lincoln MKZ.

400 hp 400 torque 3.0 V6 Twin Turbo AWD

Personally I would option mine in Midnight Sapphire with the Sonata Spin Aluminum Trim Package.

$41,735

Room for him to add a few options if he would like. For example he could add the 14 speaker Revel sound system and still be in the 42's. Then you of course need the heated steering wheel that has to come with the Climate Package - still in the 43's.

MKZ is a great vehicle for that budget if you’re buying new.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > InFierority Complex
11/04/2016 at 15:57

No, he will keep driving the Accord because there’s nothign wrong with it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > S65
11/04/2016 at 15:58

Kinja'd!!!

TysMagic > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:01

assuming this guy has a thing against corvettes, maybe used CTS-V

OH, got it! Maserati Quattroporte. I know an old guy who dailys one and is quite happy with it

PS9 > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:02

Kinja'd!!!

That’s because you’re not willing to think outside the box!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Nibbles
11/04/2016 at 16:03

The key is to die as fast as possible so you work less overall.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Nibbles
11/04/2016 at 16:12

My retirement party:

Kinja'd!!!

Arrivederci > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:18

Do what all other guys do at his age looking for something sporty. Get a used Corvette or 911. He could swing a nice C6 GS that should have a pretty stable depreciation curve, or a really nice 997.1 Carrera S. Used Porsche prices are very stable and demand is strong.

Arrivederci > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/04/2016 at 16:19

Except he said it needs to hold its value. That Lincoln is gonna be worth a pack of gum and a used Kleenex in 2-3 years ;-).

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arrivederci
11/04/2016 at 16:21

That’s when I’m buying my Lincoln - in 2-3 years!

HAHAHA

Gotta get as many people to buy them now as I can.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arrivederci
11/04/2016 at 16:25

In all honesty though 2-3 year old lincoln MKZ’s with AWD and around 30-40k miles around here are selling somewhere about 25k. It’s a hard comparison though because this awesome new engine wasn’t available and the facelift changes a lot.

Arrivederci > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/04/2016 at 16:25

LOL - I know, I was just bustin’ on you because I know you love ‘em :).

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arrivederci
11/04/2016 at 16:27

Haha, I can’t wait to get the power an niceties of one of these things at about 20k.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:33

Obvious answer is obvious.Old men cann’t slide into a mustang, and the new Camaro looks too edgy.

Kinja'd!!!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:34

A Jaguar XE 25t Prestige. Add metallic paint, and Adaptive Dynamics. Skip the ventilated seats (bundled in a $2k option pack) and the adaptive xenons (bundled in the $2400 Vision Pack) and you have a sporty yet compliant car that will hold value pretty much as well as any other European competitor. Jag reliability is up big time, although the new infotainment is a bit of a PITA.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nibbles
11/04/2016 at 16:34

Not spending all of his budget is why he can retire early

Die-Trying > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:41

1953 MGTD - $9000 (Kerrville)

Kinja'd!!!

1958 Fiat 1200 TV - Almost 50 yr of ownership - $48000 (Alta Vista)

now, i know the second one is a bit over budget, BUT it sure would be fun to drive around.......

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > S65
11/04/2016 at 16:54

Mint R129, and $25-30k change for hookers/golf. The car is likely going to start appreciating soon too. And he can pretend that he’s always been that understated rich guy instead of a dude who just traded in his Honda for a 20 year old Mercedes.