Featured Went Car Shopping last week.

[C SEVEN GS Bob]

We have had a VERY busy week. With the Canada/ US border closed due to covid we couldn't drive the Corvette down this year. Early last week wife suggested we can't survive with one vehicle at our house in Tucson. I like to golf and she likes to go out and do things while I'm gone. We agreed that it would be nice to have a convertible but with a $10,000 budget it was going to be difficult so we agreed to look and see what we could find. We did look at a couple cars on dealer lots but they were filthy and in poor condition. I did find a private sale posted on our local "nextdoor" site and we agreed to meet the lady owner in a open parking lot on Wednesday.

Wife fell in love at first site and expanded our budget by a couple thousand more to close a deal. She was also quick to point out that this would be HER toy and I could have the Acadia to haul my golf clubs. Picked the car up on Thursday and spent most of Friday giving it a very thorough cleaning inside and out.

Happy Wife = Happy Life and she does let me drive when we are out together. Negotiating; Happy owner; her baby at home:

 

[netsinah]

Nice! Year? Mileage? No rust? Price? Answer whatever your comfort level allows.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Just how much did she "expand her budget".

Nice looking car hope you have great luck with it.

 

[RockyPM]

Nice car! SLK 500? So there’s room in the trunk for golf clubs with the hard top stowed?

 

[Rruuff Day]

I'm thinking a "couple thousand" budget expansion stole that car. Very nice Bob.

 

[C SEVEN GS Bob]

Yes we did steal the Car for under $12,000. It's 2003 SL500 with 54,300 miles. There were multiple owners but all service work since new has been done at the MB dealer here in Tucson. Everything works and I'm VERY impressed with the features it has for a 2003 model. Also, someone along the way added the 19 inch AMG wheels and BIG tires 255/35 front and 285/30 rear and they are quite new. I still have lots to learn about this car but it's very cool.

 

[netsinah]

Yes we did steal the Car for under $12,000. It's 2003 SL500 with 54,300 miles. There were multiple owners but all service work since new has been done at the MB dealer here in Tucson. Everything works and I'm VERY impressed with the features it has for a 2003 model. Also, someone along the way added the 19 inch AMG wheels and BIG tires 255/35 front and 285/30 rear and they are quite new. I still have lots to learn about this car but it's very cool.

You had the perfect combo: a low mileage vehicle and one that likely changed hands enough times with a lowered price each time, resulting in you getting it for its lowest price. Enjoy!

 

[C SEVEN GS Bob]

So--- late this afternoon she encouraged me to see if my golf clubs would fit in the trunk with the top down. They DID!!!! it was a tight squeeze but might leave me an opening going forward.

 

[Jeffer2013]

ok vette is for sale, so sad

glad you are having a good time

 

[C SEVEN GS Bob]

Vette is NOT for sale Jeffer. It will be our toy in Canada and the SL will be the Arizona toy. Best of both worlds.