2006 Pontiac Solstice VS. 2006 Mazda Miata MX-5

[fishpaste]

I only care about the 3 things in a car:
1) Look: Both of them look good although I think Solstice look better.
2) Highway MPG: These 2 have fairly the same MPG
3) $$$ Cost: They cost the same but I am not sure which one is more expensive to fix... A Pontiac or a Mazda?
I don't care about anything other than these 3 factors. Based on this, which one you think will be a better choice for me ( considering the cost and MPG)?


Thanks.

[oldblu65]

I think repair costs would be relatively equal ! So it comes down to personal choice ! You said you preferred the Solstice styling over the Mazda's so will that be the deciding factor ? I also prefer the Solstice styling but both are great looking vehicles ! Some consider the Miata a " chick " car but , personally , I would drive it and not worry about that ! What's it gonna be ?

[fishpaste]

Originally Posted by oldblu65

I think repair costs would be relatively equal ! So it comes down to personal choice ! You said you preferred the Solstice styling over the Mazda's so will that be the deciding factor ? I also prefer the Solstice styling but both are great looking vehicles ! Some consider the Miata a " chick " car but , personally , I would drive it and not worry about that ! What's it gonna be ?

The only thing that worries me about the Pontiac is that I heard Pontiac is going to close in 2010 and I would assume that getting parts for it would be extremely hard. GM is not that stable either. Should I be worried about that?

Thanks.

[Bobmarley]

I personally like the Saturn sky looks over the Solstice...but other than looks they are the same. I'm guessing your not looking at the GXP either?
If your looking at new I would chose the MX-5...but since you have it narrowed down to two you should just test drive them.

If it were my money I would look for a slightly used 350z or S2000 with around 10,000 miles for the same price...a friend of mine just purchased a convertable z for cheap and its just as good as new and 150% better than a solstice

[fishpaste]

Originally Posted by Bobmarley

I personally like the Saturn sky looks over the Solstice...but other than looks they are the same. I'm guessing your not looking at the GXP either?
If your looking at new I would chose the MX-5...but since you have it narrowed down to two you should just test drive them.

If it were my money I would look for a slightly used 350z or S2000 with around 10,000 miles for the same price...a friend of mine just purchased a convertable z for cheap and its just as good as new and 150% better than a solstice

The Saturn Sky is a lot more expensive than the Pontiac Solstice and I don't want to pay more than 15k for a car. Because of that, I would have to get a used one.
I don't have it narrowed down to two and I am open to suggestions but I haven't found anything else. I love s2000 but the problem is that I just can't fit in it! Also I don't like the way 350z looks. Solstice looks like a spaceship compared to 350z. I also really liked the Mazda RX-8 but it has a terribly low MPG.

Overall, Do you think I should get a Solstice even though Pontiac is closing down?

[Bobmarley]

I would chose the Miata over the Solstice just because Pontiac is closing. But I would test drive both cars first because you might find that you like the way one cars drives 10x mor than the other

[Ray paulsen]

Originally Posted by fishpaste

The only thing that worries me about the Pontiac is that I heard Pontiac is going to close in 2010 and I would assume that getting parts for it would be extremely hard. GM is not that stable either. Should I be worried about that?

Thanks.

Your assumption is wrong, there will still be parts available long after you going out to pasture.
GM's problem's don't tie in with having parts available.

I cannot tell you which vehicle suits your lifestyle better than mine, only that being worried about getting GM parts down the road would not be a factor in my decision making.

PS... It's not a rumour about Pontiac " it's a fact "