With very few exceptions, new cars start losing their value as soon as you sign the purchase paperwork. While that’s bad news for new-car buyers, it’s good news for used-car shoppers because depreciation eventually makes once insanely expensive cars affordable. This Window Shop episode looks at those kinds of cars, …
Read More »We Find Future Collectibles for Less Than $20,000: Window Shop with Car and Driver
In this episode, the C/D crew looks for cars that have the potential to increase in value in the near future. If you’re like us, you’ve watched in awe as air-cooled Porsches, fourth-generation Toyota Supra Turbos, and BMW E30s went from being interesting and attainable used cars to being expensive …
Read More »2021 Audi E-Tron SUV starts for $8,800 less, gets more range
The 2021 Audi E-Tron electric SUV will be available in a less expensive base model with more electric range compared to last year, the automaker announced Wednesday. New for 2021 is an entry-level Premium trim that matches the trim hierarchy of other Audi vehicles. It starts at $ 66,995 including …
Read More »We Find the Best Cars from Dead Brands for Less than $5K: Window Shop with Car and Driver
In this week’s Window Shop episode, we set out to find the best and most interesting cars from brands that no longer exist in the U.S. market. Think Saab, Saturn, Spyker, Sterling, Suzuki—and then wonder why so many dead brands begin with the letter S. Armed with 5000 imaginary dollars, …
Read More »Beat the heat with these five convertibles that start for less than $35,000
The arrival of summer signals the open season for open-air dining, open-air exercise, and of course, open-air driving. Who doesn’t like head room limited only by the lower troposphere? There may be fewer convertibles on the road now than before but the thrill of droptop driving—and a 65-mph hair dryer …
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