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Reply to "Speedster / Coupe experiences wanted"

 

Brian, by now you've seen some warnings about these not being what the civilized world considers 'normal' cars.

For me this is the biggest issue a prospective buyer needs to understand - much more significant than the difference between a Speedster and a coupe.

For the most part, we are the lunatic fringe who have decided to keep driving and maintaining these things long term. Most rational people, if they buy one at all, decide after a few months that this is nonsense up with which they shall not put. A lot of these cars find themselves on the resale market with very low mileage for just that reason.

By all means, find some cars that you can drive and talk to the owners at length about the whole ownership experience, and involve your wife in the process, too. Luckily, in SoCal, there are more Speedsters per square foot than anywhere else.

If you're that certain kind of lunatic, you'll have more fun in one of these cars than in anything else, but for many they're a little too close to what sports cars of the fifties were actually like.

 

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