Sorry, no. I owned a 2001 Miata SE and currently own a 2016 Launch Edition. I’m a fan. But as others point out, the only distinction this car has is low mileage. Ok, sure, because of the low mileage it’s cosmetic condition is like-new but a 75,000 mile example that’s been taken care of will look pretty decent, too,…

Key phrase, “for most buyers.” Most buyers are using their cars for routine commuting and recharging at home, paying residential-off-peak prices for the electrons. That shortens the pay back time considerably. 

Ranks right up there with the Hillman Imp.

Looking at it is one thing, driving it quite another. Just ask Doug.  

You’re right, of course. I didn’t like the redesign from the get-go and don’t to this day. That original design theme, by the way, was practically a Dick Teague and AMC trademark. Look at the 1964 Rambler American, the Hornet, the Javelin and AMX, Matador Coupe. Simple round headlights at either end of a simple horizon…

Just yesterday I was noodling around Hemmings and found a 1966 Simca 1000 for sale. Styling hadn’t changed much though this one has a trim piece suggesting a grille up front but the engine was still in the back.

Under the best of circumstances this isn’t worth more than about $15k in a private party sale. The CEL issue would drop that still further and the seller knows it’s not a gas cap issue or he would have replaced it himself.

Van, yes. Huge and dull, no.

Personal taste, I know, but I always thought the Hornet was a handsome little cars. The drawing looks quite a bit more awkward than the actual car. And might have sold better? The Hornet sold more than 100,000 units most years of its run and spawned the Gremlin (dubious achievement, granted), the Concord and various…

Australia got all the cool Falcons. 

Neutral: In a brilliant stroke of timing I bought a 2020 Fusion just two weeks before all this came raining down on us. I did get a $2000 “customer cash back” incentive from Ford and 0% financing (just 48 months). Won’t be looking to buy again for a while.

To make the word “tiny” look tiny. It’s called art.

The Europa first came out when I was in my teens and I remember wanting one real bad. It was a bit of a shock when I finally saw one up close. I didn’t like it any less but these look much bigger in photos than in person. They are tiny. If this one is as nice as it sounds, though, it’s definitely NP.

‘66 Ramblers didn’t look anything like the big Fords but the Plymouths did.

In 1966 AMC’s largest engine was a 327 c.i.d. V-8 producing up to 270 h.p. With a curb weight of 3108 pounds (and no emissions equipment) they were fast enough.

Spitballing here. The typical Tesla buyer is affluent but not necessarily wealthy. This slice of the work force is where many of the new work-at-home employees can be found and if you aren’t commuting you aren’t thinking about replacing your existing car, at least not right away.

Miata on the original road racing course at Elkhart Lake, Wis.

That gauge cluster looks like it came straight out of an AMC Hornet.

“. . . you could buy that a thing.”

If that freaks you out check out the Meteor Rideau (Canadian Mercury) I saw in Dearborn in 2014. http://www.rokemneedlearts.com/carsindepth/wordpressblog/?p=15244