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Perhaps it is you that is missing the point. Quit spending so much effort trying to hold this car up on this pedestal you've created and take a step back and be objective. In the end, nearly all the buyers of this car aren't going to be able to notice any of the jandling differences between this car and a 370z or gc during anything but on track driving which a vast majority of these cars will never see. |
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How the hell would you or anyone else know this? Aside from a few auto journos who have wrung it out around a track for a few laps (and raved about it), nobody has even driven it!
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It's funny that people are complaining over $2K when automotive experts have said this is nearly the best car they've ever driven. Really? Stop eating at McDonalds every week and the price difference is paid for. They're not going to change it because they know it's worth the money.
The same thing happened when the WRX and STI came out. Everyone said they could get the Mustang and other cars so much cheaper. The key word their is cheaper. There will also be something cheaper, shir I can go buy a Hyundai Elantra but I doubt it's going to give me the performance I'm looking for. Last edited by NERO; 03-22-2012 at 09:38 AM. |
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It's the GC fanbois that are drinking the Koolaid I'm afraid - I would never buy a ToBaru without driving it first, but the rave reviews from everyone are rather unprecedented (and were certainly not the case for the GC).
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No kidding? A car company puts out their first sports coupe and they didn't get everything right. Shocker.
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As someone who daily drives an MX-5, I know what a sports car is supposed to feel like. The Mustang and GC aren't sports cars. Both are large, heavy cars with the steering feel/feedback of a cheap gaming wheel. Sure they have horsepower and are quick in a straight line but neither one will handle like the 86. I do agree that a lot of people will cross shop them though.
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