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Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
Like it does every October, the Mecum Auctions road show rolled in to the Schaumberg Convention Center in Schaumberg, Illinois, late last month. As usual, the Mecum Chicago event boasted its share of big-ticket, six-figure classics—the top seller of this year’s show was a rare Calypso Coral 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 (pictured below) that went for $275,000.
2019 BMW M850i Convertible in Dravit Grey Metallic (a $1950 option)
2019 BMW 850i xDrive Convertible
Class: Premium Sporty Performance Car
Miles driven: 266
Fuel used: 17.1 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 BMW X7
2019 BMW X7 xDrive50i in Arctic Grey Metallic
2019 BMW X7 xDrive50i
Class: Premium Large Crossover
Miles driven: 333
Fuel used: 20.3 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 BMW X5 xDrive40i
2019 BMW X5 xDrive40i in Mineral White Metallic (a $550 option)
2019 BMW X5 xDrive40i
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 381
Fuel used: 17.7 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 BMW M5 Competition
2019 BMW M5 Competition in Donington Grey Metallic
2019 BMW M5 Competition
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 288
Fuel Used: 15.8 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 BMW M2 Competition
2019 BMW M2 Competition in Sunset Orange Metallic (a $550 option)
2019 BMW M2 Competition
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Cars
Miles Driven: 235
Fuel Used: 11.8 gallons
Best Used Luxury Car Deals
As crossover SUVs gain in popularity, used sedans have become something of a bargain. Shoppers can find some particularly compelling deals on luxury sedans, a number of which have dropped significantly in resale value.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with sedans. The most popular automotive body type of all time, the humble sedan has for years served the American buying public with a sort of quiet reserve and dignity. Residing in the space between the utilitarian station wagon and the flashy, indulgent coupe, the sedan has, for decades, outsold all other passenger-vehicle types.
Quick Spin: 2019 BMW X1
2018 BMW X1 xDrive28i in Sunset Orange Metallic (a $550 option)
2018 BMW X1 xDrive28i
Class: Premium Subcompact Crossover
Miles Driven: 463
Fuel Used: 19.2 gallons
A trio of 2019 Hyundai Veloster Ns
Like many auto journalists, the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive attend manufacturer-hosted press events to get our first look at the newest vehicles hitting the market—that’s how we produce most of our First Spin test-drive reviews. However, we also attend “smorgasbord-style” press events that allow us brief access to a broad variety of new vehicles from a host of manufacturers, for quick-take impressions and helpful back-to-back comparison drives.
