Did they stop making Lexus? A 2024 Garage 56 edition ZL1 just went for $202K -- so I guess everybody has their flavor.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...ecial-edition/

Honestly, who knows - I just hope the early warm weather continues - get out there and buy ya a convertible! But seriously, I might be early - I think these will go for more in June, when the last of the '24s are sold and dealers tell customers "no mas."

:rofl: 650HP of boring... This thing can break loose rolling down the road at 40mph, and just hitting the gas.

2025 is the final year, so yeah.

Keep the top dropped and you'll have lots of headroom.

Hmm, didn't know that...

I have a theory about collectable car values: People pay extra for 'naughty.' I had an E46 M3 back in the day - that was boring. I traded it to get my first Vette, a C5.

Nice weather again today for a 650HP convertible:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...1839a21b4.jpeg

Bidding up to $41,000! :rock:

It not worth that much.

Moved this to Other Cars.

Cars are worth what people are willing to pay. So yes, it is worth that much...

That E46 is probably worth double what the C5 is now, especially if it was a manual. The market for those went insane.

True, but back then, and now, I recommend buying cars that you enjoy, not as investments. The 333HP E46 was boring as hell to me, where as the C5 was much more fun.

We've been living in a fake world since COVID, and 40,000-mile cars going at 2X-3X is about to come to a crashing end, IMO. My 650HP ZL1 Convertible has only 493 miles and I'm expecting less than what I paid, so pretty realistic, I think.

Sunday pic:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...0a65ab942.jpeg

Back in the day I cross shopped an S2000, E46 M3 and C5 vette (non Z06). I ended up with an S2000 with the E46 as a close 2nd pick. The C5 wasn't even in the same league of fun, despite being faster in a straight line. I'd imagine the market on the S2000 and E46 is ridiculous because they were just so much more fun to drive. On the flip side, you can pick up C5s very cheap and there is a reason for that.

I hear ya. When I had my E46, it just felt too refined, not visceral. When I test drove the C5, the front end came up like a speed boat on the throttle, and I was like, "oh hell yeah." It just got worse from there, lol: next a '13 C6 427 Convertible, then a 600HP '09 Viper, now a 650HP ZL1, if you can see a pattern...

It's funny you mention the front end lift because that is the exact thing that turned me off from the C5, haha. It just felt sloppy to me. Different strokes for different folks.

Fast forward to the mid-engine launch of the C8... Pure bliss in my mind and one of the many reasons I traded in my S2000 for one.

It's four days away, I wouldn't sweat it yet. On a side note, I'd be cautious about publicly asking for what you are unless somebody has intent to buy the vehicle. The auctions tend to frown on that.

It's up over $71K now - can only hope... :steering:

I just noticed that and was getting ready to post! Based on your comment there it looks like it's met the reserve, or is close to it?