Please talk me down

I'm having an automtoive crisis! After 14 years of blissful Miata
ownership, I'm seriously considering going to the dark side of a
Corvette. I really like the new C6 coupe but am seriously wondering if
within days I'll be regretting a 50K purchase and wanting back my little
car. Unfortunately, my insurance company was no help, insuring the
Vette only cost $120 more per six months than the Miata (360 vs. 240).
Hoping someone else on this group has faced this crisis and found
reasons not to spend all that money. I know this sounds childish but
I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
they've put together a package that makes "sense". The Corvette forums
are useless snce they are all diehards and can find no wrong with their
cars and look down upon us Miata owners. Perhaps someone here has owned
both and can dissuade me from spending more for a car than I did my
first two houses. TIA for any "counseling" that can be provided.

Tom
92 Red

Tom Howlin wrote:
> I'm having an automtoive crisis! After 14 years of blissful Miata
> ownership, I'm seriously considering going to the dark side of a
> Corvette. I really like the new C6 coupe but am seriously wondering if
> within days I'll be regretting a 50K purchase and wanting back my little
> car. Unfortunately, my insurance company was no help, insuring the
> Vette only cost $120 more per six months than the Miata (360 vs. 240).
> Hoping someone else on this group has faced this crisis and found
> reasons not to spend all that money. I know this sounds childish but
> I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
> they've put together a package that makes "sense". The Corvette forums
> are useless snce they are all diehards and can find no wrong with their
> cars and look down upon us Miata owners. Perhaps someone here has owned
> both and can dissuade me from spending more for a car than I did my
> first two houses. TIA for any "counseling" that can be provided.
>
> Tom
> 92 Red
>

Can't do it. The Corvette is probably the ONLY American car that I would
ever consider buying. Still, if I could afford $50K to spend on a car, I
would also keep an older miata as a second toy.

Pat

In article >,
Tom Howlin > wrote:

> I know this sounds childish but
> I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
> they've put together a package that makes "sense".

This is a no-brainer, Tom. You don't want to die wondering if you blew a
life opportunity by passing up the Vette--better to take the leap while
you're young enough to enjoy it, and see what happens. If it's a
mistake, you'll deal with it and move on, but you won't suffer the
regret of indecision.

And I'd keep the Miata, if possible. It's not worth much as a trade, and
you won't want to be without a roadster for those beautiful spring days
and warm summer nights.

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 08:45:35 -0500, Tom Howlin >
wrote:

>I'm having an automtoive crisis! After 14 years of blissful Miata
>ownership, I'm seriously considering going to the dark side of a
>Corvette. I really like the new C6 coupe but am seriously wondering if
>within days I'll be regretting a 50K purchase and wanting back my little
>car. Unfortunately, my insurance company was no help, insuring the
>Vette only cost $120 more per six months than the Miata (360 vs. 240).
>Hoping someone else on this group has faced this crisis and found
>reasons not to spend all that money. I know this sounds childish but
>I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
>they've put together a package that makes "sense". The Corvette forums
>are useless snce they are all diehards and can find no wrong with their
>cars and look down upon us Miata owners. Perhaps someone here has owned
>both and can dissuade me from spending more for a car than I did my
>first two houses. TIA for any "counseling" that can be provided.
>
>Tom
>92 Red
>
Gas mileage? Paying 50K for a car half again as big with no more room?
Having to deal with the members of the Corvette forums vs. Miata
forums? Knowing that you could buy a nice low mileage Miata for what
you will lose in depreciation the first day?

OTOH you only live once and it's only money.

Tom, like some of the other responses, I would buy the Vette but keep
the Miata. Tell your insurance agent that the Miata will be a low use
vehicle, put enough liability to keep yourself protected, then do away
with any collision. You'll keep your insurance cost down and be able to
have both. I'm thinking of using the same logic with a new Boxter and
my 50k mile '90. (I have another daily driver)

"Tom Howlin" > wrote in message
...
>I know this sounds childish but
> I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
> they've put together a package that makes "sense". The Corvette forums
> are useless snce they are all diehards and can find no wrong with their
> cars and look down upon us Miata owners.

You've nailed it! Corvettes are the "attainable dream car" for a lot of
American buyers. Most of them lusted for decades so they are not about to
find any flaws at this point.

>Perhaps someone here has owned
> both and can dissuade me from spending more for a car than I did my
> first two houses. TIA for any "counseling" that can be provided.

It's just a car. If you can truly afford it there's nothing wrong with
buying one. On the other hand there are thousands of cheap cast off old
dream Corvettes for sale that were babied by their first owners.

-John

Buy the 'Vette, keep the Miata, pick me up for a ride!
"Generic" > wrote in message
m...
> "Tom Howlin" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I know this sounds childish but
>> I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
>> they've put together a package that makes "sense". The Corvette forums
>> are useless snce they are all diehards and can find no wrong with their
>> cars and look down upon us Miata owners.
>
> You've nailed it! Corvettes are the "attainable dream car" for a lot of
> American buyers. Most of them lusted for decades so they are not about to
> find any flaws at this point.
>
>>Perhaps someone here has owned
>> both and can dissuade me from spending more for a car than I did my
>> first two houses. TIA for any "counseling" that can be provided.
>
> It's just a car. If you can truly afford it there's nothing wrong with
> buying one. On the other hand there are thousands of cheap cast off old
> dream Corvettes for sale that were babied by their first owners.
>
> -John
>
>

Tom Howlin wrote:
> I'm having an automtoive crisis! After 14 years of blissful Miata
> ownership, I'm seriously considering going to the dark side of a
> Corvette.

If you can truly afford the 'Vette and you want it,
don't die wondering if you made a mistake (you're
probably better off buying the 'Vette than drinking a
1961 Cheval Blanc out of a foam cup at a burger joint).

It sounds like you might be able to afford to keep
a Miata, as well. Cars aren't like women (despite
romantic notions to the contrary), they don't
get jealous, you can have more than one at a time.

So my helpful counseling is - just do it.

;-)

Think about it. It's not like you can take either one with you when you go,
so...

Just Do It!

Personally, I thought the C5 was one of the best iterations of the Corvette.
That is, until I saw a C6 up close. Chevy will have a tough time topping
this one 10 years from now.

If, in the afterglow, you find it's not what you thought, I doubt finding
your way back into a Miata will be tough to pull off.

Oh yeah, take if from someone who knows -- there is nothing like a V8 with a
stick. Nothing!

"Tom Howlin" > wrote in message
...
> I'm having an automtoive crisis! After 14 years of blissful Miata
> ownership, I'm seriously considering going to the dark side of a
> Corvette. I really like the new C6 coupe but am seriously wondering if
> within days I'll be regretting a 50K purchase and wanting back my little
> car. Unfortunately, my insurance company was no help, insuring the
> Vette only cost $120 more per six months than the Miata (360 vs. 240).
> Hoping someone else on this group has faced this crisis and found
> reasons not to spend all that money. I know this sounds childish but
> I've lusted after a Vette for 40 years and this is the first time
> they've put together a package that makes "sense". The Corvette forums
> are useless snce they are all diehards and can find no wrong with their
> cars and look down upon us Miata owners. Perhaps someone here has owned
> both and can dissuade me from spending more for a car than I did my
> first two houses. TIA for any "counseling" that can be provided.
>
> Tom
> 92 Red
>

Tom,

I, too, have lusted after a 'vette since 1992. It's simple, as most
everyone has already said. Buy the 'vette coupe, and keep the Miata. Your
Miata is worth squat as a trade-in anyway, and I can't see going from a
convertible to a coupe.

If you were going to completely replace the Miata, I don't see why you're
not considering the C6 convertible? They're even going to produce a Z06
convertible later this year as well. I think that would be the only car
worth considering to replace a Miata.

If I had the money (and room in my garage) myself, I'd be seriously thinking
about doing the same thing.

Regards,
H.