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I mainly work at home and as such, I really do not need a car for commuting. But being at home most of the time, there's not much I can do to kill time even with the hobbies I have. As such, I'm trying to look for a fun car that I can bring out to the road and drive for the thrill.
When I first saw the Z4, I fell in love with it, couldn't find any other car that could top it (style-wise), or at least on its price-range. Fell in love more when I got to try it out in one of the local dealers. But during the course of my shopping, its novelty started wearing off.
Then now comes in the new Mazda MX5 ND. I really didn't like its looks at first, but as time pass by, I see it sportier than ever, even more so than the Z4, which I now find look too "heavy". Granted, the MX5 is more of a 'sports' car while the Z4 is more a GT car.
The MX5, however, lacks the power and creature comforts of the Z4. No heated seats, limited adjustment to the seats, manually operated roof, and up to 2.0L engine only (155 HP). The MX5 is 30% lighter I believe (is this enough to compensate the lack of a big engine?) and has a built-in navigation and modern infotainment system.
The Z4 I'm looking at is a 12 year old used one with 90k miles on it, although I had a trusted mechanic inspect it and he found no glaring issue with it. The MX5 when I buy it, will be new, but will be 60% more expensive. I can afford either car and even their maintenance, but while both seem to be fun cars, I'm not sure if it is worth to cough up 60% more just to get a brand new car who has only a few better features than the Z4. Perhaps the handling is better for the MX5?
PS: I asked this one here since I have the impression that if I asked this in a Mazda forum, they will say MX5 just for the fact that it is brand new.
Let me know if you need more details. Thanks!
I mainly work at home and as such, I really do not need a car for commuting. But being at home most of the time, there's not much I can do to kill time even with the hobbies I have. As such, I'm trying to look for a fun car that I can bring out to the road and drive for the thrill.
When I first saw the Z4, I fell in love with it, couldn't find any other car that could top it (style-wise), or at least on its price-range. Fell in love more when I got to try it out in one of the local dealers. But during the course of my shopping, its novelty started wearing off.
Then now comes in the new Mazda MX5 ND. I really didn't like its looks at first, but as time pass by, I see it sportier than ever, even more so than the Z4, which I now find look too "heavy". Granted, the MX5 is more of a 'sports' car while the Z4 is more a GT car.
The MX5, however, lacks the power and creature comforts of the Z4. No heated seats, limited adjustment to the seats, manually operated roof, and up to 2.0L engine only (155 HP). The MX5 is 30% lighter I believe (is this enough to compensate the lack of a big engine?) and has a built-in navigation and modern infotainment system.
The Z4 I'm looking at is a 12 year old used one with 90k miles on it, although I had a trusted mechanic inspect it and he found no glaring issue with it. The MX5 when I buy it, will be new, but will be 60% more expensive. I can afford either car and even their maintenance, but while both seem to be fun cars, I'm not sure if it is worth to cough up 60% more just to get a brand new car who has only a few better features than the Z4. Perhaps the handling is better for the MX5?
PS: I asked this one here since I have the impression that if I asked this in a Mazda forum, they will say MX5 just for the fact that it is brand new.
Let me know if you need more details. Thanks!
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