Everyone knows that Miata is the answer... until you live with one as a daily and are over the age of 29. I love me a miata on the track and autocross, or a spin in the hills, but if the use case involves driving on the freeway for hours, or just around town they get tiring (at least NA/NB, havent lived with an ND).

I read your comment and got a completely different meaning.

Chrysler hit a lot of homeruns with convertibles!

I won’t lie - mine stays up, sometimes partially, on those days. I’ll be going somewhere and down on way there/up way back to minimize burn time. Or if I’m going on a short run and don’t feel like doing the top action.

Oh come on.  Mercedes is undoubtedly going to go with some hybrid camper/convertible thing of which only 17 were made in 1977.

Old American land yacht with a big honkin’ V-8 under the hood.

Yup, I’ll take my 83 Fiat Pininfarina Spider

This is a good take. You can take the kids to the beach, get in the jeep wet/sandy and clean it out with a leaf blower when you get home. When the seats wear out in 15 years, buy new ones from aftermarket (or originals on marketplace). Any dip-shit mechanic can work on these, myself included. Just about everything can…

But what if this is the one you have ?

Nothing beats a Delahaye 135 on the French Riviera...

To make sure they puke:

A motorcycle. 

Best? I’ll go with a complete unicorn: the 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda:

Easy answer to this.

Best convertible in the southern half of the US is one that allows you to wear a giant hat  to keep from being lobsterized for me.

Sure why not?

As someone who lives in high humidity and burns easily, the best convertible for *summer* is something with a roof and good air conditioning. Convertible season is October through early December and like two days in mid May 😂

It’s why buses work :)

The less you drive, the less you spend on gas. The more you spread out the cost of gas per mile to others, the more efficient you become.

Maybe, but that’s not how it’s sold: