Asking Prices for these are all over the place; $60k is about middle of the pack for a mid-90s 456 GT. NP if everything checks out and the records are all there. If not, there’s more questionable 456s for almost half this price. 

It’s also long view vs. short run - Toyota set out with an identity that was about creating reliable cars and they’ve focused on that differentiator, avoiding new tech until it was fully tested. Over decades they’ve stayed true to that idea and guess what - their cars sell for more, they have a ton of brand…

GAZE UPON IT AND REPENT

I’d have to argue that all of the people that I know that bought Toyota or Honda vehicles view them as appliances, and as such, perform little, if any, maintenance on them unless something goes wrong. They are all the types to ignore warning lights and clunk sounds. Their vehicles continue running forever DESPITE…

I am more shocked that someone could keep an Audi S4 running for 15 years. I guess some people like throwing good money after bad.

Built...not engineered. Huge difference.

Also, I saw a Mitsubishi once.

This is why I don't get the "buy American" crowd. They mean American branded when the foreign branded are nearly more American made and better made. List like these are why I'll never buy an American branded car again.

Immigrant cars doing the work that American cars refuse to do.

I’m surprised by the lack of Subarus on there (besides the Forester). There are tons of older models on the road but I rarely see them on used lots.

with Japanese industrial knowhow and engineering

Purely my anecdotal observation: I see a lot of old Ford and Dodge trucks on the road. The old cars are definitely mostly non-American vehicles though.

I still have a 2007 Solstice GXP I bought new.  Maybe Ill make the list in 2 years.

I think you’d be surprised by just how unimportant outright speed is to a lot of auto enthusiasts. A.) because “outright speed” often means $$$ most of us don’t have, and B.) speed is just one aspect of a car/driving. You’ve got your enthusiasts who love their squishy ‘70's American luxobarges, your enthusiasts who…

This is a perfect take.  God bless you for singing the Bolt's virtues on here.  Now, if only the Bolt had the looks of the Mazda...

Hypermiling is a thing.  So is spending as little as one can on one’s conveyance yet still having fun.  There are lots of weird car flexes that can be construed as enthusiast.  

Why would anyone in the US buy the MX-30 for $35,000 (Car and Driver estimate, base price) with those specs? Even if you make a good income and can take the max federal tax credit, that $27,500 is close to what we paid for our new ‘18 Bolt, optioned with heated seats, heated steering wheel and DC fast charge options -…

I fail to see the hot take in this. 

His beat isn’t cars, but the larger industry in general. Also so what if he's not some hellcat testing Texan with a Miata and a penchant for race cars: it takes all kinds.

From Canada, and I drove that road a few months ago and MAN that is fast compared to Canada. Everyone did about 85-90 and it was horrendous for fuel mileage on my Civic... A CIVIC!! They do no like 4000rpm for fuel economy.