Whether the outcome of the Presidential election has you feeling like Clint Eastwood or Trumpeting on top of a wall, one thing is clear, the Chinese rigged the election, not the Russians. Afterall, it is the year of the cock, y’all should have seen this coming. The conundrum, however, is our Chinese brethren don’t have […]
Category: Scenarios
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NFL Loser Super Bowl Distraction
Oh, lucky you, you have a fourth row, mid-field ticket to Super Bowl LI, valued at $8,800. Of course, woe is you, as your team didn’t make it. To take your mind off football, you sell the ticket and decide to buy yourself a nice little carriage. But what to buy? Here are several options […]
Disney Vacation Scenario
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Summer is officially here and parents all over the country are getting ready to take their kids to The Happiest Place on Earth. A plot of land so magical it will make a many hard earned monies disappear. So unforgettable that provided pictures will cost $10 and a souvenir will take another $40. A place where the same McDonalds cheeseburger meal two miles away costs $5 less. Of course I am referring to the one and only (sort of), gator-infested Walt Disney World.
We were wondering if you can buy an equally memorable summer car for the family that is as fun as Space mountain for the same money as a four day/four night Disney World vacation for a family of four.
According to a study done by hipmonk.com the average cost of a Disney World experience is $4,954.
Rules: Must find a car with the asking price or recently sold price of $4,954 or less
Must be unique/special enough to make memories for the kids
Must be able to fit two adults and two small children
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The All American Garage
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What makes America so great? Theater, excess, freedom. It can be argued that America isn’t the “greatest” country but you cannot say it isn’t the most entertaining. Sure, Japan has it’s messed up marketing and England has a royal family of Corgi’s but America has the Avengers and Donald Trump.
We build giant utilitarian pickup trucks, sell ridiculous lift kits to make them unusable, then market them as a status symbol. We make pizzas that could feed a village, eat until our bodies slip into a coma, then throw the rest away. While other countries may focus on making the most fuel efficient engines, we put a 707hp engine in a sedan for fun then sold them to the general public.
Under the Star-Spangled Banner you have the freedom to do whatever. If you have the money you can be as smart or stupid as you want. You can fund a homeless shelter to help people to get back on their feet or you can spend $227,000 on some sweaty leather outfit Chris Evans wore in Captain America: The First Avenger, or both.
Burbbble wanted to celebrate our country’s theater, excess and freedom with an All-American garage game where we limit your freedom with a strict set of rules.
Rules: Garage must include a truck, a modern car (2013-2016) and a pre 1975 car. They must all be made by an American company.
Budget is $227,000, the cost of Chris Evan’s almost Star-Less costume at auction.
Cars must have asking or sold prices equal or lesser than $227,000
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Sausage Swap Scenario
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WE DID IT! For the first time in American history we sewed another dude’s brat on to some bloke in Boston. This sort of procedure has existed for many years in garages across the country so to celebrate a modern medical miracle and newfound hope for men driving mini vans and lifted trucks we thought it would be fun to go car shopping. We want to find the best cars for sale that have been reborn down under.
Rules:
Must have an engine swap
Must have recently been sold or has an asking price of $60,000 or less which is around the price of a surrogate sausage.
Let us know what you find, and if you could do any engine swap into your current car, what would it be?
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NFL Rookie Garage Game
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The NFL draft is over and hundreds of rookies have made their way to the headquarters of NFL teams all across the nation. Several drafted and undrafted young men are heading to Titletown, USA to see if they can make a splash in the National Football League’s smallest market. If they make the cut the league minimum for a rookie in 2015 was $435,000. Let’s assume each of those players has either multiple mortgages or at least rent in Green Bay and a mortgage someplace else. They will also have family and likely a small entourage to take care of, so we are setting a responsible budget that their agents and financial planners could agree to. You have $70,000 to spend on the best garage for an NFL rookie in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
(We chose Green Bay because it is both America’s team and the best team of anything in history ever)
Rules:
- One around town car
- One posing car for driving to Lambeau Field on gameday
- One car for Mama
- Cars must have asking/sold prices that equal 70k or less total
- Extra money can be spent on toys or more cars
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Announcing Uber Classic
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In the ride-sharing age of Uber, there is a wide range of available options for a variety of cars. There is UberX, UberXL, UberLux, UberSelect, UberBLACK, UberPOOL, and UberWho-knows-what-else. But there is one niche that Uber hasn’t yet capitalized on: Uber Classic.
Despite having tested the viability of a vintage Uber in France, there is no indication that Uber will bring a service like that to the U.S. yet. Since we already shared what cars would be best for plain jane Uber, Burbbble has taken the liberty to compile a list of potential candidate cars should Uber ever decide to consider classic cars. Here is our list. What would you bring?
Rules: Must be at least 25 years old, must seat at least four people, must be $15,000 or less. Let us know what you find.
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Best Uber Cars for 20k or Less
6 It has been reported that Uber drivers can make upwards of $90,000 a year! $90k to drive around and occasionally clean up some stranger’s stomach juice. Considering that most of that juice would probably be alcohol it would actually sterilize your interior. That is how that works, right? According to actual drivers, if you […]
Tax Return Car Shopping
3 According to a something search, the average tax return in February last year was $3,120. Most people take that “extra” money and pay off bills or buy golfist equipment, but golf and being responsible is boring. We figured we should see how much car you could get if you decided to blow that check […]
Best Cars & Coffee choice for 15k or less
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Going to a cars and coffee event is always a good time but participating in one can be a little intimidating. Even though everyone is super nice, my 944 parked next to a Bugatti or De Tomaso seems kind of like streaking the red carpet at the Oscars. Clearly it doesn’t belong and all it is doing is ruining everyone’s pictures. So what cars can be bought for 15k or less that fit in with the rich and famous? We have our picks, what is yours?
Chris’ Pick
1963 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
1963 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
If you are going to show up to a party why not wear a tux. Granted this Cadillac is a little rough around the edges. So if it were a tux it would probably be the one your great grandpa was buried in but come’on, look how stylish it is! IT HAS FINS!! (The car, not a dead dude’s tux) If I could spend a work week buffing the paint and got some spray paint and Sharpies for touch-ups, I think this could be a very striking car from 30 feet.
My thought here is if I can’t beat ’em, be bigger and more brash because I’m a patriot. CHRIS OUT!
Jeff’s Pick
1969 Fiat 600
1969 Fiat 600
The most popular cars at Cars & Coffee are Italian, no doubt. Alfa Romeos, Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Ferraris are all too common at these events, however. Classic vintage is a must, so what stands out?
This exquisite Fiat 600 flips all the right switches: small, Italian, vintage, blue. It is the best example of Italian modesty, if there ever was such a thing. It’s powder blue paint provides a refreshingly bright contrast to matte black BMWs. This is a car that makes the driver happy. And that happiness will make others jealous at Cars & Coffee.
Jared’s Pick
1967 Volkswagen Beetle
1967 Volkswagen Beetle
There will be plenty of Porsches at Cars and Coffee, but not many designed by the great Ferdinand himself (Porsche that is, not Piëch). So why not roll up in a true, Porsche-designed piece of excellence? Leave those 914s at home and burble over for your tall, skinny, lo-fat, no-fat, almond-milk mocha with the sunroof out and “Surfin’ USA” blaring through the small speakers. The carefully designed “Oh Shit” bar above the glove compartment will give your passenger the sensation of riding a bucking bronco as the 53 horses tear off down the street. Of course, by the end of the night you’ll be playing “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy”.
Good thing too, because by the time you reach the end of the street two horses will have escaped. Damn rustlers.
Cory’s Pick
1964 Jaguar MK II
1964 Jaguar MK II
The number of sedans that get parked at Cars n Coffee usually equals the total goals scored in an average Premier League match (have you watched this??). While we haven’t joined our brethren across the Atlantic in feverish excitement for football, we do share a passion for the cars that were shoddily put together a long time ago in the British countryside.
However, my choice of a 1964 Jaguar MK II is not because it will be one of few. It is because it will be the prettiest of many. Being unique is cheap. There are a lot of rare cars that you would never want to own. Being special takes something….special. Call it plucky, call it charming, call it charismatic, whatever adjectives you are inspired to use, “boring” and “ugly” will not come to mind.
So with my choice I raise my pint of best and hope that whoever is playing Manchester United absolutely destroys them. Something extreme….like 2-NIL.
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T-Swift Garage Game
5 It was reported late last year that Taylor Swift made a million dollars a day in 2015. Despite how accurate that figure may or may not be I wish to play a game. Imagine you got to meet Taylor and she was so impressed with your charm and car knowledge that she decides to […]