Comments on: Autotrader Find of the Day: $3m FX35 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:35:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JJ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-343012 JJ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:37:46 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-343012 I sometimes look at www.mobile.de to look what is on sale across the eastern border in the land of the Germans (since the Netherlands is a tiny country with high tax rates the supply of interesting used cars is a whole lot smaller, and therefore price levels are higher) and you find this sort of thing quite often. If you'd like to import some Alpina BMWs or other exotic cars from Europe/Germany it might even be worth a look, eventhough the dollar is quite low and the costs are going to be high... Also, why do people use ALL CAPS in these advertisements. Every time I see that I immediately in the discription I dismiss it. I sometimes look at http://www.mobile.de to look what is on sale across the eastern border in the land of the Germans (since the Netherlands is a tiny country with high tax rates the supply of interesting used cars is a whole lot smaller, and therefore price levels are higher) and you find this sort of thing quite often.

If you’d like to import some Alpina BMWs or other exotic cars from Europe/Germany it might even be worth a look, eventhough the dollar is quite low and the costs are going to be high…

Also, why do people use ALL CAPS in these advertisements. Every time I see that I immediately in the discription I dismiss it.

]]> By: Frank Williams http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-341642 Frank Williams Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:22:47 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-341642 <em> romanjetfighter I think Autotrader’s default settings make it list highest priced cars first when you search for a car, unless you specify otherwise.</em> Yes, but you can re-sort from low to high if you want once you get the results. I found these with a search for cars from $1-5m I did just to see what I'd get. These were just a few of them. You'd think the posters would proofread before they posted them, but I also found Towncars and others listed for $999,999 (for those of you who are bargain shopping). By the way, there were a two legit listings in the over one million dollar range - both of them Enzos. There's also a Ford GT listed in the million dollar neighborhood. romanjetfighter
I think Autotrader’s default settings make it list highest priced cars first when you search for a car, unless you specify otherwise.

Yes, but you can re-sort from low to high if you want once you get the results. I found these with a search for cars from $1-5m I did just to see what I’d get.

These were just a few of them. You’d think the posters would proofread before they posted them, but I also found Towncars and others listed for $999,999 (for those of you who are bargain shopping).

By the way, there were a two legit listings in the over one million dollar range – both of them Enzos. There’s also a Ford GT listed in the million dollar neighborhood.

]]> By: romanjetfighter http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-341512 romanjetfighter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:22:31 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-341512 I think Autotrader's default settings make it list highest priced cars first when you search for a car, unless you specify otherwise. Maybe that's the reason? Ebay Motors > Autotrader any day! The other day, there was a 2006 Infiniti M35 Sport with low miles that had only a 12k bid (no reserve) on it with 2 minutes left. I think Autotrader’s default settings make it list highest priced cars first when you search for a car, unless you specify otherwise. Maybe that’s the reason? Ebay Motors > Autotrader any day!

The other day, there was a 2006 Infiniti M35 Sport with low miles that had only a 12k bid (no reserve) on it with 2 minutes left.

]]> By: SupaMan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-341292 SupaMan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:45:07 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-341292 Either these things have hidden turbofan engines, or the chassis was made entirely of titanium with the interiors dripping of platinum. Jeez... Either these things have hidden turbofan engines, or the chassis was made entirely of titanium with the interiors dripping of platinum. Jeez…

]]> By: jd arms http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-340212 jd arms Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:04:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-340212 I have an '04 FX35 with AWD, same color, 45K mileage. I'm asking $1,700,000 but I could probably be talked down to $1,500,000 if you offer to pay the smog fee and I don't have to have it detailed. Or even better, maybe I should take it to that dealership and ask 1.25 million trade-in value. I have an ‘04 FX35 with AWD, same color, 45K mileage. I’m asking $1,700,000 but I could probably be talked down to $1,500,000 if you offer to pay the smog fee and I don’t have to have it detailed.

Or even better, maybe I should take it to that dealership and ask 1.25 million trade-in value.

]]> By: NeonCat93 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-340012 NeonCat93 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:38:26 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-340012 At those prices significant portions of the cars must be made of solid platinum (not just the cat) and every available space must be packed with cocaine. Otherwise, you're paying too much. Either that or it comes with its own oil well. At those prices significant portions of the cars must be made of solid platinum (not just the cat) and every available space must be packed with cocaine. Otherwise, you’re paying too much.

Either that or it comes with its own oil well.

]]> By: cgraham http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-339832 cgraham Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-339832 the sellers disclaimer for the FX35: LOWER PRICES, HIGHER STANDARDS. NO HAGGLE, NO GIMMICKS. COME AND TEST DRIVE. the sellers disclaimer for the FX35:
LOWER PRICES, HIGHER STANDARDS. NO HAGGLE, NO GIMMICKS. COME AND TEST DRIVE.

]]> By: Stingray http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-339822 Stingray Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:25:06 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-339822 Typos typos typos... Typos typos typos…

]]> By: Axel http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-339812 Axel Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:24:30 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-339812 Is it possible to conduct the transaction "under the table," so to speak? I'd like to save enough in sales tax to buy a summer home. Is it possible to conduct the transaction “under the table,” so to speak? I’d like to save enough in sales tax to buy a summer home.

]]> By: improvement_needed http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-339752 improvement_needed Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:15:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-339752 some are probably legit, like the denali, just typed in the price (including 95 cents) - just move the decimal place over two spots and it's ONLY 27k! as for the civic, the description says it all: "great car.. go very fast with 12 cyilondor lamborghini engine... has 3 turbos.. one blue up.. only 1.25 million dola" some are probably legit, like the denali, just typed in the price (including 95 cents) – just move the decimal place over two spots and it’s ONLY 27k!

as for the civic, the description says it all:
“great car.. go very fast with 12 cyilondor lamborghini engine… has 3 turbos.. one blue up.. only 1.25 million dola”

]]> By: brettc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-339722 brettc Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:07:20 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-339722 That's awesome. I'll take the '93 Civic for $1.25 million. What a bargain! Is Autotrader screwed up, or are the people/dealers listing these vehicles just stupid? That’s awesome. I’ll take the ‘93 Civic for $1.25 million. What a bargain! Is Autotrader screwed up, or are the people/dealers listing these vehicles just stupid?

]]> By: N85523 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/comment-page-1/#comment-339702 N85523 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:07:06 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/autotrader-find-of-the-day-3m-fx35/#comment-339702 The Yukon listed above got my attention, and it's pretty sharp, but with gas prices as they are now, I simply can't justify spending that much on a vehicle that gets relatively poor mileage. The Yukon listed above got my attention, and it’s pretty sharp, but with gas prices as they are now, I simply can’t justify spending that much on a vehicle that gets relatively poor mileage.

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