> I'd say you're not at all unrealistic, particulalry if
> you're willing to spend as much on an MGB as you would on a Miata.
Ah, and that's the key. What does a Miata cost? $25,000? What's it
worth in 5 years? $10,000?
Buy an MGB for $7-$8,000 maintain it like you would a new Mazda (and
make those repairs that the Mazda won't need). At the end of the same
five year period you'll have a car worth at least what you paid for it;
and the cost of ownership will be less.
Don't believe it? Ask Barney how much the ownership costs of his MGA
has been over the last 30 years....
Larry Hoy
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