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Re: Shoulda been a Sonett... or in a 9-3. Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:54:59 In Reply to: Re: Shoulda been a Sonett... or in a 9-3., No Snaab, Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:47:33 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I've owned five or six c900 convertibles and two 9-3 convertibles, and they don't hold a candle to a Miata, Boxster, or the Solstice. They are fun in their own right, but when the drive wheels are in the right place and your butt is directly over them, it's an entirely different world. Sure, there is zero practicality, but I don't think you'd own a car like this for primary transportation... I'd hope. ;)
I'd actually considered for a while just picking up another 4-place convertible, but after driving several of the aforementioned cars I decided a 4-place car is best with a fixed roof (and a normal-sized back seat) and a droptop is best with two seats, huge tires, and a turbo. :)
The Solstice and Sky both had huge markups because availability was extremely limited - less than 100,000 Kappa-based cars were made, and virtually every one of them sold instantly. For a long time, they were amongst the top ten most in demand cars, something which is pretty rare for an American manufacturer. That was what put me off of them too last year, but depreciation has set in and they're going for reasonable amount now, and that was the last piece of my puzzle...
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