The biggest difference between comparatively priced cars?

"Bad Idea Hat" (taoistlumberjack) 01/24/2014 at 21:54 • Filed to: None

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I was wondering today, what's the biggest difference between two cars that were comparatively priced. I'm not talking about size or power, but instances where a car that was $30K was an absolute brutal waste of material, where another car from the same model year, priced within $5K or so, was a massive improvement over the competitor.

For instance, a 2014 Miata Sport could be had for cheaper than a 2014 Honda Accord EX near me.

Try comparing semi-alike vehicles, so no comparing a sports car and a minivan (for the example listed above, I narrowed it down to just coupes in the $20k-$30k range).

Brian Silvestro > Bad Idea Hat 01/24/2014 at 21:58

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Acura RLX starts at $48k (it's FWD guys)

Cadillac CTS (starts at $45k)

There is no comparison.

GoliathRex > Bad Idea Hat 01/24/2014 at 22:14

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the biggest difference is...._________

preference.

You can do your best to compare cars within a given class on technical merits. Trust me- I made charts when I bought a car recently. It comes down to preference.

LSXforYourSuperCar > Bad Idea Hat 01/24/2014 at 22:14

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The Corvette Stingray has more than 100hp over the Porsche Cayman but is similarly priced. The newest 911 costs $30k more than a Corvette and can't even keep up with the Chevy.

JasonStern911 > Bad Idea Hat 01/25/2014 at 13:32

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Not a huge price difference, but:

CRZ-EX:

$23k, FWD, hybrid that gets worse fuel economy and makes less power than a traditional gasoline engine, CVT transmission

Versus base model Ford Mustang:

305 horsepower, rear wheel drive, stick