BAT Challenge: Proximity

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
04/21/2020 at 17:05 • Filed to: None

I made the mistake of seeing what was available in Vancouver today. The closed border basically cut off the biggest market for high end or desirable vehicles overnight so now it is kinda a buyers market.

Typically in Vancouver you see nearly every desirable car snapped up by filthy gringos with their US money commanding a near instant 30% buying power increase.

There was a C2 Coupe that sold yesterday for about $69,000 Canadian that was closer (thanks !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for letting me know about that!) but the closest is now !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

HNNNG, I wonder if he wants a Kia Forte?

So what’s your closest? (sort by ZIP)

DISCUSSION (28)

fintail > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:11

This fine piece of late cocaine- era engineering is closest to me:

Kinja'd!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-lotus-esprit-10/

This one is 30 miles away (as the crow flies) and is much more relevant to me, being the same color as the fintail:

Kinja'd!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-mercedes-benz-190sl-16/

TheRealBicycleBuck > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:11

How about a Boxter?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-porsche-boxster-s-39/

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > fintail
04/21/2020 at 17:14

Those old SLs are absolutely gorgeous. Especially in that blue.

So have a blurry photo of a red one.

Kinja'd!!!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > fintail
04/21/2020 at 17:14

I saw those two as well . Not a fan of either (just not my style, but I can admire their beauty).

How much do you think the Fintail would go for hypothetically?

MonkeePuzzle > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:16

guess I shoulda bought this one yesterday, 4/20

Kinja'd!!!

MonkeePuzzle > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:17

or alternatively, pickup both of these and mash em together

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:20

There are only two within a hundred miles. A 2018 M3 and an early 90s S320.

Past a hundred miles, things get... suddenly interesting.

Kinja'd!!!

Very interesting.

fintail > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:21

T he fintail’s agreed value Hagerty policy is at something like 8K, I think. Probably around there, realistically, as it is a car that has been driven, not a low miles relic. 10K on a good day. Really nice ones might trade for 12-15K, and restored cars would be lucky to hit 20K I suspect. They have low values here compared to in Europe - you can double it if you cross the pond.

I’d rather a 300SL than a 190SL, but the prices are different. A 190SL is a very 50s 4 cylinder driving experience.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > TheRealBicycleBuck
04/21/2020 at 17:22

Ooh! Red! I dig it

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/21/2020 at 17:23

Lol, I like the isetta 600. What a weird car

Snuze: Needs another Swede > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:25

Kinja'd!!!

A gorgeous 1995 Morgan Plus 8!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-morgan-plus-8-3/

Aremmes > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:32

The closest one to me is proper p arsh.

Kinja'd!!!

46k-Mile 1985 Porsche 911 Cabriolet

Longtime Lurker > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
04/21/2020 at 17:35

Doka https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-vanagon-5/ Edmonton and reasonably priced

Kinja'd!!!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/21/2020 at 17:36

I was looking at this exact same listings as being slightly too far away . There was a 5 Speed 240SX, a light reconnaissance tank, and a strangely painted 911 kinda bearish to me but really nothing that really tickled my fancy. There was a classic 500 that was almost.