Pretty amusing stuff. He bought a 2006 Range Rover from carmax because he realized he could take advantage of them with an extended warranty covering the truck with "durability of tissue paper" for 5 years and up to 125,000 miles

In 2 years, he's already exceeded the original warranty cost by thousands. Rather than get angry when the car breaks, you're hoping it does so you get your money's worth.

My Air Suspension Failed (Again): Another CarMax Warranty Update

He's posted other columns listing 5 cars in their current inventory that you can destroy their profits by purchasing an extended warranty. Cars like a Mercedes S65, Audi R8, Jaguar XJ Supercharged.

A Different Kind of Christmas List: 7 Best Unreliable CarMax Cars

Then comes his Ferrari 360 ownership experience, but his best article came when it was time to sell it. Being a used car dealer for 4 years I really found the humor and sympathized with that post.

The Hardest Part Of Owning A Ferrari Is Selling It

Along with his other articles, there's a weekly ask Doug column where he answers car questions, all are fun to read.


"The Audi AllRoad Scale of unreliability"

German Reliability: The Greatest Myth Ever Sold to American Car Buyers

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I don't follow him but I did read the hilarious post about the carmax Range Rover some time ago

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I have followed him a bit, just watched his PT cruiser escapade today. I think he is in my neck of the woods now, I'll have to keep my eyes out in center city for a bright yellow hummer.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

The comparisons to Clarkson are inevitable

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Didn't but I do now!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

He just bought a PT Cruiser...

This should be fun

Actually, his style of writing is awfully similar to Dave Barry, if you remember him. I love DeMuro's work - he's great to read.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Long time follower. He also bought and flipped a 500E and wrote about it.

Rgds,
Chris W.
'95 E300D, 438K

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Objects in closer are mirror than they appear.

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"Objects in mirror are LOSING"

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

He did but...you should watch the video


Sent from an abacus

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

That was a pretty epic story and the description of the E500board folks was hilarious.

Indeed it was . Here it is:

Another good line from that article (not related to the 500E board):

Here is the full article:

http://jalopnik.com/here-s-how-i-once-bought-a-rare-mercedes-for-half-its-v-1672812142

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Great auto writer for the internet/auto-blogs age.

I enjoyed his series about Ferrari ownership. Ditto with the Range Rover, but he may be one reason why CARMAX made it more expensive to buy a warranty and in some cases stopped offering them (?)

Thanks Doug!!

No more '07 M5 for me!!

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

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-Native American elder