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Originally Posted by Siriusly.Andrew
So you drive a Protege and I drive a Civic.
All we have is reliability, and inexpensive as far as cars are concerned.
I honestly don't think someone who has a Ferrari parked in his/her garage is looking at the FT-86 with hungry eyes the way we are.
Just saying.
And as far as the quote goes -- its pretty much right on the money. You can have Fast and Reliable, but at what cost? for me, my first unborn child, and a few limbs I'm sure.
You can have Fast and Inexpensive, but how long before its in the shop with a $$$$ repair bill?
Or you can have Reliable and Inexpensive... Or affordable and dependable. Sure as hell isn't fast, but it'll last decades and sure didn't cost me an arm, leg and unborn child.
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What is fast to you? Top speed? 150mph? 160mph? 190mph? 220 mph? What about acceleration? 0-60 times? Under 5 seconds? Under 4? 1/4 mile times? Do you want under 13 seconds? Under 12?
I never said someone with a Ferrari would buy an FT (but I'm sure there could be someone somewhere in the world that would for whatever reason) but I said that performance for someone who owns a Ferrari (the standard that that sets would be different than the standard of performance (or lack thereof) that an econobox would set. That term "performance" is not equal for all.
What is an expensive car to you? $30k? $80k? $500K? That depends on your salary, what you value putting your money towards, hobbies, family situation...etc. That term "expensive" is not equal for all.
What is your definition of reliability? That the car should last you 2 years with no problems since you will sell it and get a new one? That it should last you 15 years and 200,000 miles? That you only spend ~$1000 in repairs a year? What does reliability mean to you? That term "reliability" is not equal for all and does not mean the same thing to each person.
In the end, you could get all 3 in a package depending on how you defined those terms and your criteria. If you were Bill Gates and could buy a new car each time it broke down and left it at the side of the road that is different. If you just got out of college and have student loans and are making $35k at an internship, reliability and cost might mean something totally different than what Bill Gates would say.