| In a car culture dominated by SUV's, family | | | | demanding a strong price? You are sure to |
| sedans and economy cars, sports cars stand | | | | notice that economy cars and generic pickup |
| out in the crowd. There are a variety of | | | | trucks are fetching far less than |
| selling points for all types of automobiles, | | | | high-performance sports cars. And consider |
| but sports cars are uniquely attractive for | | | | the classic cars for which collectors now |
| at least five reasons. | | | | yearn. How many enthusiasts are searching |
| | | | for old Chryslers? By comparison, how many |
| Driving Quality | | | | would be interested in a vintage Corvette? |
| | | | Sports cars have a much greater potential of |
| Whereas other automobile types are designed | | | | becoming coveted possessions. |
| with function and affordability in mind, | | | | |
| sports cars are focused on performance. The | | | | Individual Expression |
| quality of a sports car driving experience is | | | | |
| unparalleled. Drivers are able to hug turns, | | | | Every purchase says something about the |
| accelerate quickly when necessary and have a | | | | buyer. Someone who wants to blend into the |
| level of driving control not offered by the | | | | crowd is likely to purchase an automobile |
| larger vehicles with which they share the | | | | that blends into traffic. There are those, |
| road. | | | | however, who want to take ach and every |
| | | | opportunity to express their individuality. |
| If you, as a driver, are concerned with the | | | | Sports cars make up a relatively small |
| quality of your driving experience, there is | | | | percentage of the cars on the road. Sports |
| no real alternative to a true sports car. | | | | car ownership thus gives one an opportunity |
| Designed with the most discriminating drivers | | | | to distinguish themselves from the crowd. |
| in mind, sports cars trump the performance of | | | | |
| other vehicles easily. One need only take a | | | | One need not turn their automobile choice |
| spin in an oversized SUV and compare it to | | | | into a statement. But the opportunity to do |
| the driving experience they find in a quality | | | | so is there if one desires. Sports car |
| sports car to understand the significant | | | | ownership makes a statement of individuality |
| difference. | | | | and displays a desire to stand out where |
| | | | others seek only to blend in. |
| Beauty | | | | |
| | | | Fun |
| Appearance may not be the chief reason to | | | | |
| make an automotive investment, but when | | | | There are intangible benefits to sports car |
| confronted with today's highways littered | | | | ownership that difficult to qualify or |
| with cookie-cutter cars, a discriminating | | | | quantify. Chief among these is the pure |
| buyer can find an escape with a beautifully | | | | entertainment and fun one can have with their |
| designed sports car. | | | | sports car. One can talk about hugging a |
| | | | curve without taking their foot off the gas |
| Function can be important, but there is room | | | | or zipping through slow traffic while |
| even in the utilitarian world of automobiles | | | | remaining in complete control. One can |
| to seek out something more aesthetically | | | | discuss the feeling of satisfaction they take |
| pleasing. We often spend a great deal of | | | | from knowing they are operating a true |
| time in and around are cars. Those who want | | | | example of great engineering. These various |
| to spend that time in the company of good | | | | observations and explanations all add up to |
| design are likely to find the sleek lines and | | | | the almost inexplicable fun inherent in |
| measured appearance of sports cars a welcome | | | | sports car driving. |
| respite from the dull boxes on wheels so many | | | | |
| people choose to use for transportation. | | | | Sports cars are iconic. They have a |
| | | | mystique. That mystique is impossible to |
| Residual Value | | | | totally define or pigeonhole, but it exists. |
| | | | Its existence is born out again and again as |
| Every new car depreciates the second the | | | | top designers fret over the smallest details |
| ignition key is turned, but some cars are | | | | and accomplished drivers relish the |
| better at holding their value than others. A | | | | opportunity to test the latest models. |
| scant few may actually become more valuable | | | | Sports car ownership is, at its core, fun. |
| with the passage of time. Sports cars, due | | | | |
| to their aforementioned beauty and quality | | | | There is undoubtedly a litany of |
| are more likely to become future classics and | | | | justifications for purchasing an economy car. |
| strong value-holders than many other | | | | SUV owners certainly have a logical |
| automobiles. | | | | explanation for their purchases. None of the |
| | | | utilitarian laundry lists favoring other |
| Take a quick glance through the classified | | | | models, however, can be quite as compelling |
| advertisements. Which older cars are still | | | | as the reasons to buy a sports car. |