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    These Are The Cars You Would Buy For $5,000 Right Now

    Most of the answers were practical, counting the $5,000 as just a way to get reliable transportation — not to add yet another Miata to your ever-growing fleets.

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    Which Car Instantly Tells You Its Owner Has Good Taste?

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    These Would Be Your Ideal Drag Strip Sleepers

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    Which Car Movie Should Never Get A Sequel?

    We might not be able to stop Hollywood from making movies, but we still have the power to complain about it.

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    Here's What Jalopnik Readers Think About Hypercars

    There are so many options to choose from in the multi-million dollar car zone right now, how could you possibly ever choose?

    By Brad Brownell 2 days ago Read More
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    These Cars Should Have Been More Expensive

    These are the cars Jalopnik readers think should have been more expensive.

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    What Car Would You Buy For $5,000 Right Now?

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    Do You Think Hypercars Are Still Relevant?

    Every mega-wealthy car collector is hoarding every new model from their favored brand, so why not sell them another $5,000,000 hypercar every year or two?

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    32

    These Are The TV Shows You Love Watching For The Background Cars

    It actually seems like the more unrealistic and nondescript the car is, the more likely we are to be enamored by them.

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    What Would Be Your Ideal Drag Strip Sleeper?

    The goal is to make sure your opponent doesn't realize what's going on until you've left the line.

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    These Are Your Favorite Micro Cars

    If traffic resembled confetti or sprinkles on an ice cream cone rather than a gray wall, I don't think I'd mind it so much.

    By Erin Marquis 6 days ago Read More
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    Which Car Should Have Been More Expensive?

    If we want to put a more positive spin on it, which cars felt like they were held back by attempts to keep their prices lower?

    By Collin Woodard 6 days ago Read More
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    These Are Your Favorite Hood Ornaments

    Hopefully, someday automakers will realize they're lost nearly all of their drip and bring these little statues back.

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    What TV Shows Do You Love Watching For The Background Cars?

    Your best mentions will be gathered for a special car-spotting TV guide of sorts later this week.

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  • A 2024 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan in its natural environment — a parking lot for a child's afternoon playdate.
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    These Are The Cars You Secretly Want To Own, But Are Afraid To Admit You Want

    Welcome to the Jalopnik confessional.

    By Lalita Chemello 8 days ago Read More
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    These Features Still Scream 'Luxury' To Our Readers

    For some reason, there weren't a whole lot of votes for passenger screens and voice controls.

    By Collin Woodard 8 days ago Read More
  • A fiat 600 in mint green parked on a mountain top somewhere in California
    55

    What Is Your Favorite Micro Car?

    Small and invariably friend-shaped.

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    Here's What Jalopnik Readers Think About Chinese Cars

    Chinese cars are coming. How soon is anyone's guess.

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    43

    These Are The Cars You Wish You Bought When They Were Cheap

    We all made the grave mistake of being born too late to be able to buy anything important at a reasonable cost.

    By Logan K. Carter 9 days ago Read More
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    82

    What's Your Favorite Hood Ornament?

    What price pedestrian safety, when they look so good?

    By Erin Marquis 9 days ago Read More
  • A light teal blue-green first generation Toyota Prius on a parking garage with a modern building in the background.
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    What's A Car You've Secretly Wanted To Own, But Are Afraid To Admit You Want?

    Jalops, it's time to get personal.

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    What's Your Take On Chinese Cars In America?

    Right now the Chinese brands are pushing through the Global South like a wildfire.

    By Brad Brownell 11 days ago Read More
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    26

    Our Readers Think These Cars Need To Gain Another Axle, And I Agree With All Of Them

    People love to say that "less is more," but I think that's total BS. Clearly more is more.

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    Which Feature Still Screams 'Luxury' To You?

    When you can get massage seats in a Ford Explorer and hands-free cruise control on a Chevy Bolt, what feature still counts as genuinely luxurious?

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    These Cars Need To Hurry Up And Depreciate Faster, According To Our Readers

    I'll be the first to tell you that getting a $55,000 E39 540i for about $5,000 was pretty awesome for me, personally.

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  • A rear three-quarters shot of a red first-gen Acura NSX parked in front of grass and trees
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    What Car Do You Wish You Bought When It Was Still Cheap?

    There are few killer deals on older cars anymore, since the internet lets us car enthusiasts discuss cool cars that we want and drive their value up.

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    These Are The Cars You Hate To Love

    This, more than maybe any other question I can recall asking you beautiful people, was absolutely full of Toyotas.

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