John is a seasoned automotive journalist with over 20 years in the business. In addition to Klipnik, he has written for Edmunds, U.S. News & World Report. and many other outlets.
The “gr80ties” ushered in lots of new, fun-to-drive models, including the Toyota MR2, which debuted for 1985. It’s great example of a car not needing a lot of power to be a blast to drive, providing plenty of mid-engine sports…
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For September 29, 2021, our used car find is this rare (fewer than 6000 produced over four model years) 2004 Saturn Ion Red Line. It’s at a dealership in New York, and it’s priced at just $4995. Here’s what makes this one…
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The ever-increasing mania and resulting skyrocketing values of air-cooled Porsche 911s have put those cars way out of reach for most buyers. Meanwhile, prices for the 996 generation, the first 911 with a water-cooled engine, …
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Produced from 2003 through 2011, the Honda Element is practical, quirky, and unique. It’s also impressively space efficient. A full eight inches shorter than a Civic, the Element still has enough room inside for four six-footers…
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As serious car enthusiasts, even we here at Klipnik are sometimes surprised by the skyrocketing values of certain models. For years these cars and trucks remain affordable to non-wealthy enthusiasts, then, seemingly as if a…
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Being equal-opportunity car enthusiasts, we at Klipnik love the idea of driving something that’s not only fun and relatively inexpensive, but also that doesn’t get as much time in the spotlight as its more popular peers. We’re…
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For October 25, 2020, our used car find is this 1993 Honda Accord EX coupe with just 45k miles. Offered by a small dealership in the Boston area, this Accord represents the last year of the fourth generation of Honda’s ridiculously…
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If you’re like most of us, you can count your car “collection” on one finger, so whatever you drive needs to do a lot of things well. It needs to get you back and forth to work without fail. It needs to keep your maintenance …
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For August 6, 2020, our used car find is this 35k mile 1985 Nissan 300ZX. Listed on Cars On Line, this pristine Z is being sold privately in Davenport, Iowa, for $8900. Though it may not be the Turbo version like Mrs. Balboa …
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The now iconic 5.0-liter V8 equipped “Fox body” Mustang, whether in plain Jane LX or gussied-up GT form, has seen its stock rise quite a bit in recent years. We like these frisky, squared-off “Box body” ponies as much as the …
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You can’t help it. You’re captivated by the sleek styling, the open top, the storied heritage, the rumbling V8 that shoves you back in the seat. Let’s face it. You’ve got Corvette Fever. You’ve also got a budget ranging from …
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It’s pretty much common knowledge among car enthusiasts that if you really get a kick out of driving, it doesn’t get much better than wheeling a Mazda Miata down a road that on a map resembles dropped spaghetti. In fact, when…
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At Klipnik, we read lots of used car listings, and it’s not because they are so beautifully crafted. Usually, the opposite is true. Most are hastily thrown together and lack key details. Not only is this frustrating for buyers,…
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Long a favorite of driving enthusiasts, BMW’s 3 Series has nonetheless gotten bigger, heavier, and less engaging with each successive generation. Nowadays, even a car buff could easily mistake a newer 3 Series sedan for a 5…
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