Date: 13 Jul 1999 07:40:25 PDT From: "Jeffrey" <Katzkinnopsamentric.net> Subject: Re: Picking your poison
From: Chris Phillipo <Xcphilliponopsamympatico.ca> Newsgroups: alt.autos.ford,alt.autos.toyota,alt.autos.toyota.camry,alt.autos.saab,alt.au tos.pontiac,alt.autos.audi,alt.autos.subaru Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 3:19 PM Subject: Re: Picking your poison > Snip < > You're a smart guy, never mind the fact that the Fiero is a collector item. > That couldn't have anything to do with it now could it. Try comparing it to a > discontinued Japanese sports car, Nissan should have a book full of them. Thank you. I think I'm fairly intelligent. And that was my point exactly, glad you could pick up on it so quickly. If you would have read further... > > My conclusion from this is that in the end a used Japanese car is a just > > used Japanese car. But American cars seem to become classics, no matter > > how poor they were to begin with. > snip < ...you see, I addressed the fact that the Fiero is NOW a classic car. Certain American cars tend to become collectable. But, other than the Toyota 2000GT, what Japanese car is highly desirable? Not even Nissan's book of discontinued sports cars are highly sought after. > > Seeing this, I would buy a 1999/2000 Contour SVO. The likely hood of this > > keeping its value against any similarly priced Japanese car is very good. > > Plus its fun to drive. And a very good new car value! > Oh yes, destined to become a classic I'm sure. The Taurus SHO is the classic > muscle car all the young bucks lust for now. First I said Contour SVO. But lets compare the Taurus SHO to, oh, I don't know how about an Acura in 10 years. Yes, some people will want a 10 year old Acura. And some of us will even look for a Type R. But, other than the Type R, no Acura, and especially a 4dr sedan will hold its value to a Taurus SHO. I wouldn't buy Taurus SHO, but then I wouldn't have bought the Fiero. > The only reason the Fiero is a collectors item is because American car companies > stop production of any sports car that is getting enough power to compete with > their PEV (Penis Enhancement Vehicle) costing twice as much. In this case we > are talking about the Corvette, which incidentally looks more like that part of > the body than any other car. But, it (Corvette) looks much better than the NSX, outsells it, out performs it and is half the price. So as an Acura salesman, uh, F&I guy, I'd expect you to slam it. So I'll just assume you have a case of PEV envy. As do all the other Acura dealers. Maybe when you get the all new NSX V8...but then there will still be the cost issue. And the funny thing is, many Corvette enthusiasts slammed the new design saying it looked to much like the NSX. Would that make your NSX a PEV? :-)
