So I'm sitting on the couch watching Barrett-Jackson and drinking bourbon while I read Oppo...

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw) 06/21/2018 at 23:33 • Filed to: Barrett Jackson, Maserati Quattroporte, NOPE

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And the announcer makes a comment about how “these cars hold their value very well and this is a great price point, yada yada yada. I look up and see this thing:

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Hahahahahahahaha

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > WilliamsSW 06/21/2018 at 23:39

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Same price, but probably much more reliable than a new Passat.

I mean, not like I’d know or anything.

WilliamsSW > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/21/2018 at 23:43

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Reliability is probably more along the lines of a W8 Passat, or V10 TDI Touareg.

And it sold for $24k.  

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > WilliamsSW 06/21/2018 at 23:45

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Still better than a regular Passat.

WilliamsSW > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/21/2018 at 23:46

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Luckily, I have never lived the VAG nightmare, so it’s pretty hard for me to fully comprehend it.

My condolences.

WilliamsSW > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/21/2018 at 23:47

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Also, upon looking closer, it looks like that car has the ZF 6-speed, and not the Cambiocorsa, so you’re probably right.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > WilliamsSW 06/21/2018 at 23:49

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Ok, the Cambiocorsa Quattroporte is something I’d concede to in about -7 seconds.

Alfalfa > WilliamsSW 06/21/2018 at 23:50

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I bet I could go on my local classifieds and fine 5 of these for under 20k right now.

WilliamsSW > Alfalfa 06/21/2018 at 23:51

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You and I have the same price in our heads - I was pretty surprised that thing brought $24k.

But I do think it has the ZF 6 speed and not that DuoSelect/Cambiocorsa POS, which probably helped.

PS9 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 06/21/2018 at 23:57

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Maybe your Passat reads oppo and knows you badmouth him behind his back. 

Alfalfa > WilliamsSW 06/21/2018 at 23:58

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Yeah that makes sense considering the tranny situation. But still, that depreciation is a bitch on these.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > PS9 06/21/2018 at 23:58

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WilliamsSW > Alfalfa 06/22/2018 at 00:01

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If you bought this new, you lost over $100k in 9 years, plus whatever you put into it on repairs.

WilliamsSW > Alfalfa 06/22/2018 at 00:05

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UPDATE: It was Mike Brewer who made the comment that I quoted.

Suddenly it all makes sense...

lone_liberal > WilliamsSW 06/22/2018 at 00:13

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He also referred to a Firebird as a GTO and seems not to be responding appropriately to questions from his colleagues.  He’s not having a great night.

WilliamsSW > lone_liberal 06/22/2018 at 00:19

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Was he also the one who was talking about the ‘68 Nova, saying that the first and second gen Novas were available as wagons and convertibles, whi le the 3rd was not?

That one irritated me, because I love the 2nd gen Novas and would kill to have one as a factory rag top.

Will Clark's Falsetto > WilliamsSW 06/22/2018 at 00:27

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What brand of bourbon?

lone_liberal > WilliamsSW 06/22/2018 at 00:29

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I just caught the tail end of that one so I’m not sure who said what. I normally like Brewer but  I’m not sure why he’s there other than maybe to fill in info on European cars as he’s no expert on American classics or the market for them.

WilliamsSW > Will Clark's Falsetto 06/22/2018 at 00:29

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Woodford, double oaked.  

WilliamsSW > lone_liberal 06/22/2018 at 00:31

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I don’t hate Brewer, but not really a huge fan, either (Edd FTW).

But Mike is way out of his element here, like you said.