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re: Why Are Mid-Level Convertibles No Longer Popular?
Posted on 12/26/25 at 6:07 am to SaveNewOrleans
Posted on 12/26/25 at 6:07 am to SaveNewOrleans
If you’re going used, there’s always something like the Lexus SC430. 
They have other options as well,depending on what you want to spend.
They have other options as well,depending on what you want to spend.
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 6:37 am to SaveNewOrleans
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I know the Miata has a sizeable and passionate male fan base.
Club Pro Guy had a Miata.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 7:14 am to makersmark1
Miata is my top choice for a fun little roundabout
I'd go with an NA if you can find one. They're getting pricey.
Mini is an excellent car, but expensive to maintain
Z3 Z4
Jeep 2dr Wrangler soft top is my DD. I love it
It has to be said that no convertible should be an automatic transmission
I'd go with an NA if you can find one. They're getting pricey.
Mini is an excellent car, but expensive to maintain
Z3 Z4
Jeep 2dr Wrangler soft top is my DD. I love it
It has to be said that no convertible should be an automatic transmission
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 7:15 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 7:37 am to redfish99
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Get the newest full sized bronco. Take off top.
That is what I want to get.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 8:25 am to SaveNewOrleans
It's called a panoramic sunroof. It's too fricking hot to pretend you're going to sit in traffic with a convertible top down to burn off the mommie's basement skin tone.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 8:39 am to P0SEIDON
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As far as people calling the Miata “girly“, they need to go take a ride with somebody from the Mardi Gras Miata club around a track and they’ll realize quickly how much of a pussy they’ve been strapped into their truck or suv.
just a public service announcement: driving fast or slow has nothing to do with masculinity/femininity or being/not being a pussy.
but yes, people absolutely associate miata's with middle-aged douchebags.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:07 am to tadman
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Everybody wants a minivan now (the doors swing rather than slide so everybody pretends they are SUVs).
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Sorry yall drive cars designed for housewifes. Maybe consider a Camry next time.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:20 am to SaveNewOrleans
Can you say “mid-level convertible” one more time?
MC = Mid-level Convertible?
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I've focused on trying to find a good used Miata (probably MC class).
MC = Mid-level Convertible?
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 9:23 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:31 am to SaveNewOrleans
Jeep Wranglers are everywhere
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:36 am to SaveNewOrleans
The ND Miata is the most pure fun car I have ever driven by a mile.
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 9:37 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:36 am to SaveNewOrleans
Trends have moved towards Jeeps as cruising cars.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:33 am to wareaglepete
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If I ride in those with the top down, it feels like my hair is trying to be peeled from my skull.
I never take the top off my Corvette for this reason. I can’t see the road with my hair flapping all around, even if it’s tied up.
Also - even if it’s a beautiful day, BR traffic can put you sitting in the beaming sun for half an hour.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:52 am to SaveNewOrleans
Fun topic!
Not sure it’s been mentioned but getting a 90s or early 2000s BMW three series convertible is always a way to go. I have an E30 convertible, but those are getting harder to find in many of them have been properly beat up
You can still find a pretty decent E36 convertible, which has a nice retro feel for a reasonable price
Make sure to find a manual and yes, make sure to set aside some money for whatever plans on breaking that particular year
Also + one for Miata’s, they are a hoot when driven properly
Not sure it’s been mentioned but getting a 90s or early 2000s BMW three series convertible is always a way to go. I have an E30 convertible, but those are getting harder to find in many of them have been properly beat up
You can still find a pretty decent E36 convertible, which has a nice retro feel for a reasonable price
Make sure to find a manual and yes, make sure to set aside some money for whatever plans on breaking that particular year
Also + one for Miata’s, they are a hoot when driven properly
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 10:53 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:20 am to St. Pete Tiger
I bought a new Audi A5 convertible in 2020. Wasn’t practical for my needs. I could only take one customer to lunch in that car. It had back seats but were very cramped for any normal sized man. Sold it in 2022 after 2 years.
But it was the only convertible that I ever owned and I loved that car. The look with the top down, the bells and whistles, and it was such a smooth drive.
But it was the only convertible that I ever owned and I loved that car. The look with the top down, the bells and whistles, and it was such a smooth drive.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:40 am to SaveNewOrleans
Back in the mid/early 90s, I wanted a convertible (I was in my 30s). Started looking at C-3 and C-4 vettes, then decided on an 80 CJ7.
Really enjoyed it. Nothing inside mattered if top down and it rained. Noisy, rough riding, bad mileage (esp after dropping an AMC 360 in it).
Have had a jeep since then (80 CJ7, then 00 TJ, now 2015 JKU - tho i haven't removed the Freedom Top on our JK Unlimited except to replace the gaskets. Afraid of leaks.
The CJ and TJ were fun alternatives for a convertible..
Really enjoyed it. Nothing inside mattered if top down and it rained. Noisy, rough riding, bad mileage (esp after dropping an AMC 360 in it).
Have had a jeep since then (80 CJ7, then 00 TJ, now 2015 JKU - tho i haven't removed the Freedom Top on our JK Unlimited except to replace the gaskets. Afraid of leaks.
The CJ and TJ were fun alternatives for a convertible..
Posted on 12/26/25 at 12:13 pm to SaveNewOrleans
You have a point about poor choices in convertibles.
I tried to buy a Z-4 years ago, but it is clearly built for short people. I could not fit inside that tiny car. When you struggle to operate the brake, something is seriously wrong with the engineering.
Looked around for another decent convertible but a Sebring was the main option so I gave up and stayed with Harleys.
I tried to buy a Z-4 years ago, but it is clearly built for short people. I could not fit inside that tiny car. When you struggle to operate the brake, something is seriously wrong with the engineering.
Looked around for another decent convertible but a Sebring was the main option so I gave up and stayed with Harleys.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 1:54 pm to KingRanch
It is a poor climate for a convertible. Hot as hell in the summer. Humid. The best convertible weather is 70's with a lower humidity. 60 to 78 is my convertible top down range.
69 300 convertible is a great driving convertible - very smooth over shitty roads which is handy in Louisiana. But, with a black vinyl interior, hot sun will bake you.
My 45 Jeep (in the background of the pic) is easier to drive with no top. It has a broader temperature range.
69 300 convertible is a great driving convertible - very smooth over shitty roads which is handy in Louisiana. But, with a black vinyl interior, hot sun will bake you.
My 45 Jeep (in the background of the pic) is easier to drive with no top. It has a broader temperature range.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 2:50 pm to SaveNewOrleans
Miata they are literally bullet proof run the piss out of them
Posted on 12/26/25 at 4:02 pm to SaveNewOrleans
Chrysler Sebring FTW
Posted on 12/26/25 at 4:06 pm to metallica81788
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In the early 2000s, the "attainable" mid level convertibles were the Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Sebring, and Toyota Solara.
There was never a convertible version of the Stratus. Just a coupe version, which was really a Mitsubishi Galant.
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