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10/10ths · 03-21-2023, 03:11 AM

….the difference here is that you have a car with a $30,000 engine replacement cost.

I can buy a NA Miata engine for $1,000.

Poor folks can’t afford to tinker with a 986 and risk a catastrophic failure that bricks the car.

On top of that Sword of Damocles, all the other parts are freaking expensive. Everything from convertible tops to coffin arms.

Bottom feeders in the market just cannot afford these cars, even if you got a 986 as a gift for free, the care and feeding is not affordable.

It’s all about the Benjamins.

03-21-2023, 03:11 AM	#12
10/10ths "50 Years of 550 Spyder" Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: The Road Posts: 921	Well… ….the difference here is that you have a car with a $30,000 engine replacement cost. I can buy a NA Miata engine for $1,000. Poor folks can’t afford to tinker with a 986 and risk a catastrophic failure that bricks the car. On top of that Sword of Damocles, all the other parts are freaking expensive. Everything from convertible tops to coffin arms. Bottom feeders in the market just cannot afford these cars, even if you got a 986 as a gift for free, the care and feeding is not affordable. It’s all about the Benjamins. __________________ 550 SE #310---"It's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow." Last edited by 10/10ths; 03-21-2023 at 03:13 AM.