Coming Down From Heavenly Perch: Exotic “Bargains” on eBay

• ‘Tis the season to be inventive with your car purchases
• Bargains by the Bentley-full
• Maserati Spyder for $38K? SL55 AMG for $34K?

By Gunnar Heinrich | IMG via eBay

BARGAINS to be had! Bargains to be had!

It would seem that with a little money, poseurs and the thrifty rich alike have options this Christmas season.

The exclusive toys of the last decade are about to avail themselves to a new clientele at clearance prices. But caveat emptor! These are entry prices – maintenance, insurance, taxes, and even petrol will take their pound of flesh, to be sure.

Let’s do a little window shopping shall we?

2000 Bentley Arnage R with 36K miles on eBay. White on Tan. Buy-it-now price: $49,888.

Not keen on chrome matrix grilles for newer generation Bentleys, but this Texan example has an interior that’s been well loved – which sadly isn’t common among older Arnages.

2004 Maserati Spyder with 24K miles on eBay. Blue on tan. Buy-It-Now Price: $38,990.

Let’s see. A droptop equipped with a modern Ferrari V8 plus exotic Italian cache to be had for less money than a new Boxster? Si, grazie!

2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG with 65K miles on eBay. Black on ash.  Buy-It-Now price: $34,988.

For the price of a stripped, year-end C-Class, you could have a drop top that’s faster then everything else on the road. Sexier than most everything else, too. This particular car’s had couple of fender benders, though… Used means used.

2003 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage with 10K miles on eBay. Silver on gray.

Pluses: It’s an Aston. Droptop. Only 10K miles. 5.9 liter V12. Minuses: Silver on gray? It’s got an Automatic. Summary: Did I mention it’s a V12 Aston for $57K?