Cheap BMW i8s, A Rare Plymouth Prowler And A Bad Idea With A 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV Coupe In This Week's Car Buying Roundup

These days, it seems like all the desirable, interesting cars are staying expensive instead of getting cheap so they can ruin the finances of normal people willing to roll the dice on maintenance and repairs. Those may be bad decisions, but we at least want the opportunity to make them, dammit. The BMW i8, on the other hand, is getting temptingly cheap, with one blue example showing up in Virginia with 84,450 miles on the clock for just over $35,000. - Collin Woodard Read More

The ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice Disco shows us the truck in question and all the seller’s other Landys. Let’s see if this long-time Land Rover fan has set a price that might make us all just as enthusiastic. - Rob Emslie Read More

If there’s one problem people have headed into 2025, it’s that they’ve just got too much money. It’s piling up in various rooms and spilling out into the streets, but don’t worry, your pals here at Jalopnik have just the solution: A 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV coupe that’s currently listed for sale on Cars & Bids. Sure, you may be able to get it for a relatively affordable price now, but don’t worry. Once you start having problems with a car that was never sold in the U.S., all that extra money will be gone before you know it. - Collin Woodard Read More

When it comes to kit—AWD, seven seats, an efficient diesel engine—today’s Nice Price or No Dice R350 has got it going on. Let’s find out if its price tag ensures those goods will soon be going to a good home. - Rob Emslie Read More

Kevin is moving to a new home in Baltimore and is finally getting some space where he can upgrade his Accord to an EV and charge it at home. However, parking is tight and he wants something no bigger than the Honda but reasonably spacious on the inside. What car should he buy? - Tom McParland Read More

While the Miata is the go-to Japanese distillation of the traditional British roadster, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Datsun proves it wasn’t the first. Let’s see if this handsome droptop comes with a price that instills some interest. - Rob Emslie Read More

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mustang is a rare model built in collaboration by Ford, American Specialty Cars (ASC), and the licensing of the British F1 maker McLaren’s name. The result is something weirdly ’80s, but is it also anything anyone would want? - Rob Emslie Read More

Electric vehicle fires are extremely dangerous and difficult to extinguish, but they actually occur a lot less frequently than gas car fires. That said, if your EV appears to start smoking while charging in cold temperatures, don’t call 911 just yet. It may just be steam from the heat pump, which is necessary to get the battery up to the ideal temperature to maximize charge speeds. All new Tesla models and many other new EVs have heat pumps, and can warm up or precondition the battery to the optimal temperature for DC fast-charging, which is around 122-degrees Fahrenheit. In some climates, the warm heat pump can emit some steam, but it’s totally normal and nothing to worry about. - Logan Carter Read More

Modern-day Jeeps don’t seem to be as sturdily built as their forbears. Fortunately, there are plenty of older Jeeps, like today’s Nice Price or No Dice Grand Cherokee, to remind us of what the brand once meant. Let’s decide what this one’s price means to us. - Rob Emslie Read More

Want to look like you have a scheme to take over the world? Or maybe you just want something cool and unique to drive around in? If either of those sentiments speaks to you, Bring A Trailer has got the car for you. This Plymouth Prowler Woodward Edition currently for sale has a cool two-tone paint job and double-digit mileage, and if you have deep enough pockets, you should definitely bid on it. - Lawrence Hodge Read More