9 Super Expensive Cars You Can FINALLY Buy CHEAP

- Luxury, easily one of the most elegant words in the English language. It instantly brings to mind diamond rings, solid gold plating and, of course, luxury

cars

. Today I'm going to show you nine

cars

that were

super

expensive

when new, but you can now find them for less money than the

cheap

est new car available in the US right now, the Chevy Spark. Put on a monocle and drink a whole barrel of caviar, because it's time to get fancy. This is the D-List. Many thanks to Kove Speakers for sponsoring today's episode of the D-List. Okay. So you guys know I bought a new old car and it has a leaky and problematic Corolla Copia, which is currently running on two cylinders.

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But the best thing about the new version of this speaker is this. It splits in half. Now you can separate the left and right channels and when they stay together, they create a 360-degree surround sound effect. Click the link in the description or head to KoveAudio.com/donut64 and you'll get 64% off. Now, back to the show. I just want to start this episode by saying that while these cars are

cheap

to buy, none of them are cheap to own. Nothing is more

expensive

than a cheap luxury car. Forward. Maserati Quattroporte. Italians know two things. Money and luxury cars and art and I think they invented democracy.

Let's say that Italians probably know a lot of things and I should learn not to generalize any nationality by reducing it to just one or two characteristics. So, it's my fault. We're growing together, guys. So, let me start again. Do you want to have a Maserati? Of course. Well, today you can get a fifth-generation Quattroporte, also known as the 4-Porte, for cheap. Not a bad deal for a car that sold for $95 when new or $125k with inflation. So why so expensive? Because Maseratis are marketed as both luxury and high-performance vehicles. The Quattroporte has a 4.2-liter V8, along with a luxury sedan feel to the sides and rear.

It's like the opposite of a mullet. Party in front, business in back. But don't expect to spend only $11,000 on this car. This big guy's biggest problem is its immensely complex drivetrain, which is very difficult to repair. That said, when running, the Quattroporte can go from zero to 60 in five seconds and top out at 171 miles per hour. So, that's a spicy meatball. I haven't learned anything. BMW 750IL. Question, who's classier than 007, Mr. Jake Bond? Answer, not a single person on this flat green earth. The

super

spy himself drove a BMW 750IL in the classic 1997 film, Tomorrow Never Dies, from Bond's golden age, the Brosnan years.

The 750IL was the top level of the E38, produced between 1994 and 2001. Not only was it equipped with a 5.4-liter V12, with 322 horsepower, but it was also the first BMW to come with a television. In the early days of the vehicle with curtain airbags. Believe me, there is nothing more luxurious than not dying. I didn't die last year. In 2001, these German driving vehicles retailed for $92,000. That's more than $134,000 in today's money. But now you can get them for about $5,000. It's not like a 20-year-old car. I think the E38 is still one of the most beautiful cars of all time.

It has aged incredibly well. I love them. Surprisingly, you can even find the next generation, the E65, for a pretty affordable price. Maybe it's because that particular car wasn't known for its reliability or efficiency, but the style and comfort still hold up even 20 years later. That's the most important thing for you, me and Bond, Jeff Bond. Mercedes S Class. The S Class or as I like to call it, Sclass, is one of the most awarded cars in history. We're talking multiple car of the year awards, from places like JD Power and US News. Not to mention honors like Best Luxury Car, Safest Passenger Car, European Car of the Year and more.

Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if someone gave the S-Class a Streamy for best sports channel, just like we got last year. (crowd cheering) The S-600 emerged in 1999 as the highest performance car in S-Class history with an MSRP of $134,250, which today would be over $200k. It has a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12 engine with 493 horsepower. This car was so equipped that it even came with its own website. According to Car and Driver, a 2001 S600 included its own personal website on MBUSA.com. The things he did are hilarious and very delicious. You could check stocks, news, sports, weather. Rich kid stuff.

I never really understood the weather channel. (mumbles). That site can be downloaded and displayed on the dashboard screen, making the S600 one of the first Internet-connected cars. Guys, this is before we had all the smartwatches and tablets. Nowadays, smart buyers can find a used S600, well, I wouldn't say smart buyers, nowadays, brave buyers can find a used S600 for $13 grand, which isn't cheap, but it's not bad either. for one of the highest-end sedans in car history. If you're Michael Jordan, then you'll get a return on your investment because his just sold for about $200,000. You're probably not Michael Jordan.

If you're Michael Jordan and you're watching this, send the DMs, let's hang out. Range Rover Sport HSE. This car is easily the most luxurious way to drive across a lake. (laugh). These mamma jammas have serious off-road power, with a maximum of 503 horsepower, plus they have an air suspension system that allows you to change the ride height for off-roading. Land Rover's patented Terrain Response System offers customized chassis and drivetrain settings for five different landscapes. Road, Grass, Mud, Sand and Heart. Now I have a Captain Planet haircut. The problem is that, as with many of the cars on the current list, this Range Rover is notoriously unreliable.

In reality, almost all Range Rovers are notoriously unreliable. Check out the Range Rover enthusiast forums and you'll find a million questions like what does this noise mean? What does this warning light mean? What does this explosion mean? (explosion sound) But despite all the problems you may encounter, a Range Rover is still the car that the truly rich drive. The HSC's high-end interior details absolutely put competitors to shame. When the Sport HSC debuted in 2004, it cost $72,000, but today, you can get them for less than 10. Not bad. Audi S8. Imagine yourself in Neckersulm, Germany. Well? It is a small village in the north of Baden-Württemberg.

Here you are, you just eat a schnitzel, drink a Doppelbock, wear leather shorts and drive an Audi S8, because it's the only place where the Audi S8 is made. In my opinion, German words are fun and easy to say. Plus, if you ask me, Audi is a fancy German car for a rich guy. The S8 is an upgraded version of the A8, Audi's flagship sedan. It has some sportier features, like a firmer suspension, larger wheels, ceramic brakes, and debuted in North America in 1999, the same year as the Woodstock Two, for $65,000, which today would be exactly $100,000. But now you can find an S8 from the early 2000s for between eight and ten thousand dollars.

Audis are generally considered to be some of the most reliable luxury cars, making a used S8 a good option. Porsche Cayenne. Oh, that's a little spicy. What is it? Baby Cayenne. When the Cayenne debuted in 2001, some people thought it was silly for Porsche to make SUVs. They said an SUV just couldn't be a real car P. To that I say no. It's never stupid for a company to make a car unless it explodes because cars are awesome and there are never enough of them unless they explode. Fortunately, the skeptics were soon proven wrong because the Cayenne turned out to be pretty dumb.

Alright? Business Insider called it... They're not German. The undisputed king of high-performance SUVs. In a sport utility market dominated by American and Japanese brands, suddenly there was a Porsche to compete with. But the Cayenne has depreciated much more than other Porsches; Despite the original MSRP of $89k, you can get a mid-2000s Cayenne Turbo for around $8,000. Compared to the 911 of the same year that sell for about 30 thousand dollars. There are a couple of reasons. Well? For one thing, Porsche makes about twice as many Cayennes as 911s, so there are simply more of them. On the other hand, many Porsche enthusiasts simply don't want a Cayenne.

Well? It doesn't take away the itching. If they want one, they'll buy a new one, and by the way, if you have a bad case of Porsche itch, you should call 911. VW Phaeton. The Volkswagen Phaeton was only sold in the United States for a glorious three-year period, the golden age known as 2004 to 2006. When I was supposed to be in college. VW created it after Mercedes introduced the new low-cost A-Class, which was a clear attempt to compete with Volkswagen offerings like the Passat and as VW already makes luxury class vehicles, under the Audi, Mercedes badge. tried to enter the VW family market. , it was easy for VW to say, ah hell nein.

The Phaeton had plenty of bona fide luxury, including a draft-free four-zone climate system that Volkswagen invented and patented for this vehicle. The real icing on this little cake was the W12. This is the same engine from the VW Nardo concept that we talked about a few episodes ago. It's also the same engine in the Bentley Continental, which is a very, very stylish car for a rich guy. But, like Quibi, the Phaeton was a huge and expensive failure, in part because VW priced it comparable to more established luxury brands and no one wanted to spend millions of dollars on a Volkswagen.

In 2005, their second model year, they sold only 820 Phaetons in the United States and only 21 in Canada. So they stopped selling the Phaeton in North America completely and since no one really wanted this car except me, you can now find them for a fraction of the original price. But I really, really wouldn't recommend buying one, especially when you consider that the Chevy Spark comes with built-in WiFi and only costs $14,000, and I'd like to reiterate that this episode is not sponsored by Chevy. I'm just saying the W12's are cool, but look how scary these timing chains look.

Rolls Royce Silver Spirit. The Silver Spirit was the last car Rolls-Royce made before BMW bought and relaunched the company and it was a marvel. An ultra-luxurious and spacious sedan, fit to carry the Rolls legacy. It has all the interior styling you'd expect from Rolls-Royce, including a walnut dashboard and seats that are all leather or, if you're naughty, velvet. Yes, you can have a car that is exactly as comfortable as my Fenty tracksuit. Perhaps most uniquely, it was the first Rolls with a retractable hood ornament. They made the famous Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy statue spring-loaded, so that it would retract into the bonnet in the event of a hit to the fender to protect it, or in case hooligans like Nolan tried to steal and glue it in your car.

The Silver Spirit comes with Rolls-Royce's famous 6.75-liter L410 V8 engine under the bonnet eyelet. This engine has the second longest production period in history and can still be found in new BENTLYs today. I know, this is a Rolls-Royce engine, but the two companies are strangely intertwined. If you want to learn more about this, check out the Up To Speed ​​episode on Rolls-Royce. I'll put the link in the description below. While repairs can be extremely expensive, this car is known for its durability. Find one without major problems, they can last 500,000 miles. I don't know if you like math, but that's half a million.

Today, you can find one for about $14,000. You will get a real bargain. Just make sure your garage is big enough because the standard one is 17 feet long, which is very long, but still almost a foot shorter than the car Nolan has parked at my house. Toyota Century. Can you believe a Toyota tops our list of luxury cars? I can't and I'm in the damn video. But the Century is straight up a masterpiece. That's why this is the second time it's taken the top spot on our D-list. A sign at the Toyota factory calls it The Best Car in the World, and that might be right.

This land yacht is called Century becausewas created for the centenary of Sakichi Toyota, father of Toyota founder Kiichiro. It is even the official car of the Emperor of Japan. Each car takes six weeks to build and only four workers are qualified to work on the Century's paint, which was to have a mirror finish. The new ones today cost $180,000, but what's even crazier is that Toyota chooses who can buy them. So even if you have $180000, you still may not be able to get it. But here's the thing. Thanks to the 25-year import rule, you can buy an imported Century for less than $10,000.

This is literally one of the most coveted cars on this flat, green earth, but it's super cheap in America, because no one even knows what they are. So, my friends, it's up to you to take advantage of America's ignorance and get yourself a killer car that just happens to be a little better than a Chevy Spark. For its latest line, Chinatown Market has collaborated with legendary '60s rock band The Grateful Dead, and you can't have a Grateful Dead collaboration without a VW bus. That's where we come in. If you watched last week's episode of Money Pit, then you saw Zack, Gerald, and our friend Dan busting their butts, trying to put this truck back together.

In honor of that truck, China Town created this sick t-shirt. It will only be available from 3:00 p.m. m. on Saturday and ending at 10:00 a.m. m. of Monday. So set your alarms, head over to TheChinaTownMarket.com to check out this piece of history. Guys, I'm so fucking excited about this. There are no words. Chinatown is great. Buy all these t-shirts so we can do more things like this. Hit the subscribe button or I'll tell your teacher you're video conferencing from bed. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter at JamesPumphrey, follow Donut at DonutMedia. For more information on Rolls-Royce, check out this episode of Up To Speed ​​and for more information on the W12 engine, check out this episode of Bumper to Bumper, hosted by one of my best boys, Jeremiah.

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