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If you don’t have to have the absolute fastest drag race vehicle, a new Ford F150 Raptor R might be a good pick too. Very nice ride, and fast as hell. I have a regular Raptor, but another neighbor has the Raptor R (as well as a Porsche Turbo S, LoL), and it’s fast as hell. Sounds great too…I love that V8 rumble.
Good friend of mine owns a PPF shop so I will stop by and check out all the new vehicles there getting PPF.

A brand new Raptor R was there a few weeks ago and he said they were selling for $150K.
 
Serious Question: Why not just up your budget and get into a supercar?

This might sound "wrong" but if you can afford 175, you could probably afford something twice the price, and at age 72, get what you want and have some real fun.

I truly believe, that if you are not turning around to look at your car/motorcycle as you walk into a store, then you are driving the wrong car. Get that car that makes you turn and admire!!

Edit: A 12-cylinder NA supercar would possibly appreciate in value since everything is moving to smaller, turbo-charged, hybrid engines. Just look how the Murcielagos have gone through the roof. People still want manual V12’s
 
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And if the dealer being too far away is a concern for warranty, a simple solution is to get AAA services for a year, it's probably less than $100, and you get like 500 miles of free towing. If the car needs to go back to the dealer, call AAA, have them haul it to the dealer for you. Just an idea that might reopen some other cars brands.
 
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My 2 favorites(they aren’t new though) would be any w221 or later S65 or w213 E63(my pick would be a wagon)
The old E63 wagon was niiiiiice!

Really wish they’d have brought the C63 over to the US market; got to drive one when we lived in Germany…what a hoot!

Saw an M5 wagon a few days ago…that was cool as shit too. Here’s a brand new one local to me for $150K:


…gears inside my cranium turning…
 
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