"MegaSuper" (megasuper)
04/26/2015 at 10:28 • Filed to: None
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"MegaSuper" (megasuper)
04/26/2015 at 10:28 • Filed to: None | 0
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There have been discussions at times on Oppo regarding the law of diminishing returns, and if there is really a point in ever buying a car that is over $75K, $100K, $200K, people who couldn’t care less about supercars in magazines, etc…
What are some comparisons you can think of where the price premium is strongly justified over another car (it doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor)
For instance, I randomly noticed that in the UK, a Subaru BRZ is more or less twice the price of a Vauxhall Adam, but the 0-60 is twice as fast. RWD vs FWD too, so in that case you could argue it’s totally worth paying 2x the price because you’re getting 2x more (well, at least in that one metric of 0-60)
Maybe another interesting one would be Nissan GTR vs Porsche 911 Turbo S…I think that’s like 0.5x the price for 0.9x the performance or something like that? (Don’t know which one is faster to 0-60, but I saw something on here that showed the 911 Turbo S is a few seconds faster around a track.)
What else out there is an interesting pair? Perhaps something involving the Z06? Maybe some supercar comparisons?
GhostZ
> MegaSuper
04/26/2015 at 10:36 |
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Any Pre-2011 Mustang V6 vs Mustang GT, back when they had the Cologne engine instead of the current Duratech. Until lately, the Mustang V6 was really a shitty version of the GT with worse suspension, brakes, tires, interior, you name it. We often forget that there wasn’t always a time when you had a DOHC twin cam engine from their sports sedans in the Mustang V6, but instead got a wheezy OHV truck engine. They didn’t even get good fuel economy.
Comparing a $4000 Mustang V6 with a $8000 Mustang GT (or even a $10,000 with a $20,000) is a no-brainer. If you have the cash, it’s almost always worth it to pony up for the GT model.
Another problem is that because the cars are so much worse and depreciate so much faster than the GT counterpart, most of them are bought by parents and driven by senseless kids who beat on them and trash them out.
The exception here are straight-6 classic mustangs because they can be easily engine swapped (for less cost than replacing the straight 6), and they’re way more than half the price of a comparable 289 or 302.
f86sabre
> MegaSuper
04/26/2015 at 11:04 |
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Evo vs Lancer. There really wasn't any comparison. At least for the Evo VIII.
deekster_caddy
> MegaSuper
04/26/2015 at 11:19 |
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Chevy Volt! Whatever they are calling it in Europe (sometimes Chevy Volt, sometimes Opel Ampera, sometimes Holden Volt, etc). Many countries don’t offer rebates or discounts, and paying full price for one... well it’s still a great car and the interior, body and driving characteristics are equivalent to others in it’s price range (like the Acura ILX, for example). Chevy really outdid themselves on this thing and it’s vastly underrated, although the center infotainment stack is a bit quirky it’s not so awful once you’ve been using it for a while.
Edit - sorry, I missed the point. On my quick read, I thought you were comparing the cost of cars from one place to another. Disregard what I’ve posted!
djmt1
> MegaSuper
04/26/2015 at 11:21 |
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BRZ vs Adam is an odd comparison. Adam vs Astra would be better in my opinion.
Also that track thing wouldn’t happen to be this?
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MegaSuper
> djmt1
04/27/2015 at 01:51 |
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This is exactly it, thank you.