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Today, I commenced the purchase of a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E. This is a car I've had on my radar for a while but hadn't taken seriously; a chance web search that led to me registering for the predominant 500E enthusiast forum,… more
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Since I purchased a 1990 911 C4 Cabriolet, I've barely racked up 50 miles on it. Driving has been limited; this is due to a few things, including the fact that I owe a little bit on it and don't want to risk an accident or other adverse event that could impact its value. But there's also the general fear that comes with owning a car like this… more
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Much has been written about the late 80s and middle 90s Mercedes-Benz products. The W124 has long enjoyed favor among enthusiasts owing to the platform's longevity and fairly bulletproof reliability. But I'm here to tell you the next generation - the one that got eyerolls and deep sighs from brand loyalists that didn't like the dramatic… more
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It has been years since I had a hobby car I made an excuse to drive. Despite having an ongoing rotation of vehicles stretching back about a decade now, it hasn't been since my departed 1995 M3 that I tried to find excuses to get out for a drive - but I've found that in the car infamously known as the clownshoe.
The… more
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Author: Jeff, 12/15/2024 Comments: 0
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I've written a few times lately about how damaging the comments gallery is on Bring A Trailer, but a car that sold recently shows the other side of the same coin: it's also largely ineffective when the vehicle in question is above reproach. In other words, the BaT comments apparatus has been shown to hurt good sellers of good cars, and be… more
Author: Jeff, 12/09/2024 Comments: 0
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A few days ago, I laid bare some of the issues with the Bring A Trailer commenting system (you can read that diatribe here), with the crux of the issue being that rogue commenters can derail an auction, even when they have no intention of bidding.
After posting this article to Substack… more
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