Corvette C548/70
The Deal
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Around $18,000 for a 350 hp V8 with a transaxle chassis, and KBB has it shedding about $728 a year.
The Drive
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A big lazy V8 in a light car with the gearbox at the back, which is why it turns as well as it goes.
The Upkeep
5
Premium fuel and staggered tires, and still cheaper to run than several four-cylinder cars on this Board.
The Risk
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Death by a thousand small things, and the one that frightens people is the cheapest to fix.
The Daily
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Only two seats, but it will carry a weekend for two and ride well doing it.
The Limit
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Balance you can lean on, from putting the gearbox where the weight needed to be.
The Mods
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Naturally aspirated, so power costs money, but nothing you add makes the car's own faults worse.