Weekend Car Buying Roundup December 22, 2023

If you’re going to be tailgating during a backcountry deep pow snowboard sesh, you want Ken Block’s RaptorTRAX there providing support. This is the machine you use to drive snowboarders to the top of a mountain that doesn’t have a chairlift. The riders don’t even have to bring their wet snowy selves into the cab, as there are a pair of seats in the bed, and a rack on the sides to strap down your boards. There’s even a hitch-mounted grill so you can cook up some hot dogs on the mountain. Now it’s for sale for a paltry $195,000. - Bradley Brownell Read More

It’s hard to talk about today’s Nice Price or No Dice Plymouth without pronouncing its name “LAZ-ERR” while employing air quotes like Austin Powers’ Doctor Evil. Let’s see if this time capsule coupe comes with a price tag that’s just as satisfying. - Rob Emslie Read More

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Baja represents one of the last times Subaru got really funky. Let’s see if the price tag on this high-mileage but seemingly well-maintained weirdo pickup makes it funky fresh. - Rob Emslie Read More

Chevy’s vintage slogan was The Heartbeat Of America and it very much was. Chevy has existed as The General’s entry-level value brand aimed at the everyman in America. Chevrolets are the hard-working, blue collar, good ol’ boys of the car market, but Chevy’s once snooty cousin Buick has recently started undoing its top buttons and hanging out at the local dive bar on weeknights. - Logan Carter Read More

Carroll Shelby named his AC-based sports car after a snake that could strike with lightning-fast speed. In contrast, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Python shares its moniker with an asp that’s best known for slowly suffocating its prey. Hopefully, the price of this rare one-off won’t stifle your enthusiasm. - Rob Emslie Read More

Lexus’s smallest crossover, the UX, might get ignored by some because it’s been a bit down on power since its introduction. While the brand made moves to remedy this by making the UX’s sole powertrain option a 181 horsepower hybrid setup for 2023, prior to that buyers could choose a base front wheel drive UX200 that puttered around with a non-hybrid 169-hp I4. That’s changed for 2025, with the UX gaining more power by way of the Toyota Prius. - Lawrence Hodge Read More

Buying a car can be a tricky process, and things get even more complicated when the dealer isn’t in your region, meaning you can’t do the transaction in person. However, shopping outside of your area can often mean finding a better car or a better deal. You just need to take a few extra precautions to make sure you don’t get hosed. - Tom McParland Read More

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice El Camino proudly wears a dragon crest on its hood, part of its Royal Knight trim package. Let’s see if that unique and rare aesthetic upgrade makes it worth dragging out one’s wallet. - Rob Emslie Read More