I’m looking for an inexpensive option for a fun convertible for occasional driving. Not looking for a fixer upper but I want a reasonably reliable fun car. I’d prefer a smaller size convertible like a BMW or a Lark or even a K-car. Any ideas would be great!

Lark? As in Studebaker? Miata, all the way.

My recommendation for a fun car that’s a convertible would have to be the Mazda Miata. They can be found for a reasonable price if you look hard enough. My sister has owned hers since the early '90’s and it’s been relatively maintenance free since the day she drove it home from the dealer. Several o…

Chrysler Sebring Convertable seems to be the cheapest used now Chrysler 200 convertible.

go to ebay and search for Ford Thunderbird years 2002 to 2005. These are all convertibles; fun, hold value well, and some should be in the $10K range. I have an '04 and drive it in the summer months. Reliable, fun car, that is great for cruising on the interstates and local highways and byways.

Miata – great engine, RWD and manual transmission. You will have to spend three or four times the price of a Miata to get anything else that won’t even come close.

No matter what, leave the K-car out of the picture… :slight_smile:

If you expect to get reasonable service out of a convertible, they must be kept in a garage or at least a carport…Cadillac Allante’s can be had cheap, but reliable? no…

Were the K-car convertibles popular? I don’t recall seeing one.

Best old cheap convertible to buy?

General Discussion

jtsanders February 23, 2013, 3:17am 5

It depends on what your definition of fun is. If it is great handling, the Miata is the ticket. If you want a cruiser, you should consider a Toyota Camry Solara or a 1960s Cadillac. I know the Caddy is big, but it is a great cruiser.

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