I really like the looks and power of the tt rx7's and the looks and power of muscle cars. The question is what will be cheaper to maintain and repair if needed over time. What will be the overall best investment in the long run?

Thnxs Jim

 

If you are looking at low maintenance costs, you will definitely want to buy the musclecar, but if you want something that will be worth some money in the long run, get a RX 7. Todays musclecars are a dime a dozen, and still being made(Z28, TransAm,Mustang) I used to have a 94 Pontiac TransAm, yeah it was fast, looked pretty good(all of the redneck girls liked it). I paid alot for that car, but now you can get them for around $5000 now(they depreciate fast!) Also, nothing gets looks like a 3rd gen RX 7!

 

Which one is the best investment is really a matter of opinion I would suppose, cars aren't really a worth while investement if you know what I mean. Hands down a muscle car would be easier to maintain, and probably cheaper.. less parts to mess with and break. Possibly might be a better investment as well depending on which muscle car you choose, although RX-7 are becoming more rare as time passes. But they are really two very different types of cars.. I myself would like to build another old car sometime in the future when I have a larger garage, I miss my old '65 Mustang sometimes.

Matt
93 SSM

 

Thanks for the replies. I had found a 93 rx7 but it was not running and needed alot of work. I am no mechanic and it would take a good amount of time to fix it up. it seemed to be a good price around 5k, probably needed that much more to fix which is more than i can afford at one time. Think he may have sold it already though. Maybe one day i can have one of each. Heard any good deals on any 3rd gen rx7's?

 

Jim usually the "good deals" you'll find on a 3rd Gen are cars that will blow a motor in a month. You usually get what you pay for.

 

err...didn't they close the plant that made the firebird and camaro? as in both are done being made? I'm pretty sure the Firebird is, thats why they went all out with the ws6(which is freaking badass...) anyway, not 100% sure, but I thought I heard that a while ago....

 

Dunno about the plant, but the F-bodies are being discontinued for awhile. So yes, GM will not be making any new F-bodies after this year. One last commemorative T/A (complete with the Firebird on the hood ... and only available in yellow, I think) and that's it. Supposedly going back for some R&D and then they'll be back in 2006(?). But, Motor Trend might be getting some erroneous data ...

RX-7's are money pits. But they're worth it, IMO. I will give props to the 4th gen Camaros and T/A's ... LS1's are quick cars and can handle pretty good for being 3600lbs or so. Do what you want ... it's your money.

 

Uhh......I thought a rx7 was a muscle car. It's got bigger muscles than the Mustangs or a Camaro. Ha Ha