Rob Emslie

Los Angeles

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I like cars, progressive politics, food, and movies. if you dig those too, let's talk.

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At $8,995, Could This 2014 Nissan Juke Be Your Jam?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

The Nismo package elevates today's Nice Price or No Dice Juke above the already expressive standard model, but it's the wild color combination that really makes it stand out. Let's see if its price is just as outstanding. Not that long ago, I had a wild rabbit take up short-term residence in my garage. I discovered the unexpected houseguest by the presents he or she left next to the lawnmower.
At $2,850, Will This 1981 VW Rabbit Convertible Clean Up?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

According to the creator of its ad, today's Nice Price or No Dice Rabbit needs a spring cleaning, among other minor work, to make it a summer runabout. Let's see if it is right-priced to get us rolling up our sleeves. In present-day usage, the phrase "good enough for government work" carries a negative connotation, implying a level of incompetence or shortsightedness in those who administrate.
At $23,999, Is This 1999 Porsche 911 A Carrera You Might Care About?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

History is important, and today's Nice Price or No Dice 911 is claimed to have stacks of historic maintenance records going back to when it was new. Let's see if it's offered at a historically good price. OK, now, with no peeking, what are all the Buick models sold in the U.S. at present? I'll give you a hint: there are four of them, and the names all begin with "En." It's tough, right?
At $13,875, Is This 'Like-New' 2016 Buick Cascada A Car You Might Like Now?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

It's excusable if you don't remember that today's Nice Price or No Dice Buick ever existed. To its credit, it does represent the marque's first (and last) convertible since the Reatta of the '90s. Let's see if this car's price makes it any more memorable. It's long been imagined that the typical Corvette owner is someone who wears clunky white sneakers below their Jorts and considers getting the first rotisserie chicken of the day out of the local Costco a competitive sport.
At $13,500, Does This Six-Speed 1994 Chevy Corvette Satisfy?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

Today's Nice Price or No Dice Corvette has an appealing color combination and a ZF six-speed manual. Let's see if its price appeals to our sense of value. When it comes down to it, being a weird little fish in a great big pond is not the best thing to be. The 1958 Jeep FC-150 "Forward Control" pickup we looked at yesterday is a weird little fish, what with its odd-ball styling, fit-for-a-farmer ride, handling, accouterments, and plausible use scenarios.
At $22,000, Is This 1958 Jeep Forward Control An Out-Of-Control Deal?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

Today's Nice Price or No Dice Jeep pickup was styled by none other than the legendary industrial designer Brooks Stevens. We'll have to decide if its price is designed to please. Corn (or, more accurately, Maize) is a cereal grain indigenous to the Americas that, today, is a staple crop across the globe. First domesticated by the native peoples of southern Mexico around nine centuries ago, it stands as a versatile backbone of the world's farming industry.
At $2,950, Would You Add This 2010 Saab 9-5 BioPower To Your Bio?

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

The ability to run on E85 makes today's Nice Price or No Dice Saab a flexible fueler. Let's see if this high-mileage ethanol imbiber comes with a price that's not too corny. In the relationships between journalists and businesses, the embargoing of information is an agreed-upon means for the former to meet deadlines while still allowing the latter to offer surprise and delight to its customers.
At $9,000, Is This 1987 Toyota Supra A Super Deal?

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

A Targa roof and pop-up headlamps are two of the lust-worthy features of today's Nice Price or No Dice Supra, while its automatic gearbox is not. Let's see if its price tag can balance that mix of good and evil. While very likely not the same car related to actor James Dean's infamous crash, yesterday's 1955 Ford Country Squire wagon was positioned by its seller as ready to play a starring role in some new owner's life.
At $17,900, Is This 1955 Ford Country Squire A Killer Deal?

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

The ad for today's Nice Price or No Dice Country Squire notes it being the same model of Ford that James Dean used as the chase car for his racing exploits. We all know how that ended for Dean. Will this Ford's price ensure it has a happier outcome? The 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor we looked at yesterday had a top that would come down easily, but was then reluctant to go back up.
At $3,000, Is This 1999 Mercedes SLK 230 A Bedazzled Bargain?

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Rob Emslie

With its racing stripes and fake vents sprinkled across the hood and doors, today's Nice Price or No Dice Mercedes SLK 230 certainly stands out from the crowd. It wouldn't take much to bring it back to its stock state, but is the price too high to even warrant the effort? For an internal combustion engine, the entire point of adding nitrous oxide (N2O)—as is the case with forced induction—is to increase the energy density of the intake charge, thus giving you more poke in your stroke.