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Originally Posted by fatoni
going by just the facts will show that the frs is one of the worst value buys in sports car history. i think the issue is finding journalists who share the same needs and viewpoints as yourself. the frs is more fun but its not really a stretch to say that the tc is the better car.
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Really? I cannot see that. I would think that the FR-S would be one of the best value buys among sports cars in car history. For example, if you take inflation into consideration and then look at the Datsun 240Z, Fiat 124 Spider, all gens of the Miata, all gens of the MR2 and the Nissan 350Z, I think you will find the FR-S compares favorably with the 240Z and is actually cheaper than all those others that I listed in today's dollars. It also is more versatile because of the rear folding seat and big trunk. It handles as good or better than any of them. It is more powerful than all but one of them (for a base model). Factor in amenities such as power windows, stereo, air conditioning, etc. and it seems to me that as sports cars go it is a bargain.
Now, if you are comparing it to mundane people movers like the tC or my wife's Chevy Cruze then you are right. Feature for feature, the FR-S is way over priced. But I do not want to take my wife's Cruze or a tC and drive it on the Tail of the Dragon or the twisty roads in SE Ohio.