Comments on: Daily Podcast Lieberman Edition: A Different Day, A Different Dream Car

By: SupaMan

SupaMan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:58:31 +0000

Heh…famous question:

“If you were to win a $50 million dollar lotto ticket, what’s the first car you’d buy?”

Being a car guy I get asked this question all the time and while people expect me to say “BMW M5″ or “Aston Martin DB9″ as I dunno, some way of hinting what my favorite car is, I usually hesitate and tell them I’ll get back to them. I love all cars (even the crappy ones at some random point or another).

Glad to see I’m not the only one who has trouble picking ONE favorite (even though I’m no where near auto-journalist material).

By: John Horner

John Horner — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:05:15 +0000

Wow, under $19k for a three year old XJ* VDP with every option including Sat-Nav. Holy smokes. That sucker stickered out at around $75k plus a pile of taxes just three years ago. Heck, here in CA the sales tax alone on $75k is over six grand. Even with a good discount back then I doubt the buyer got out the door for anything under $70k. That is the mother of all depreciation. Maybe I should ditch my TSX :(.

By: Mike the loser

Mike the loser — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:31:04 +0000

Justin, try not to interrupt people when they are talking. Do not be like Pete Rose, ask a question and let the guy answer it fully.

By: Michael Ayoub

Michael Ayoub — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:37:56 +0000

“At this point, the person thinks I’m being a jerk, which I am, but doesn’t understand that car lunatics have a different favorite car every day.”

So true….

By: BlueBrat

BlueBrat — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:30:01 +0000

As nice as the XJ8 is, the XF is a damn failure of a Jaguar as far as its external looks go. It’s as bland and un-interesting as they come. Really. I’ve seen a few on the road. But barely! They do not stand out. There is no style to attract the eye. There is no uniqueness to desire. It’s boring as all fuck and a failure in that sense as a Jaguar.

By: TwoTwenty

TwoTwenty — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:14:52 +0000

Great picture.

I really like the new XJ – but one of my [many]favorite cars is the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL – similar lines I guess.

By: romanjetfighter

romanjetfighter — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:50:12 +0000

The XJ will be SOOOOOO cheap once the new one comes out! And the current one’s aluminum, too!

The decade old XK is still pretty expensive, though. :O

By: osnofla

osnofla — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:58:34 +0000

@ justin berkowitz
did you see the 5th gear review of the fiesta? it’s really good and they compare it to an ipod

By: billc83

billc83 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:53:50 +0000

I’d be hard pressed to nail down my favorite car in any given decade, yet alone all time! There are far too many variables to make a single definitive choice.

You can’t judge the mechanical and visual values of a prewar Packard versus a modern Lexus with a proper nod to history. I just don’t think it’s possible.

By: SexCpotatoes

SexCpotatoes — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:28:04 +0000

Justin, why can’t you have both? Get a Jaguar XJ8 and swap in a Ferrari engine! It’s begging to be done.