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WANT A MIDLIFE
CRISIS CAR?
TRY A MIATA
SUMMER TRAVEL
Dear Tom and Ray:
My lovely wife has always said that I could have any car I want to satisfy my midlife crisis. I
am turning 50 this year and had thought of getting a roadster/sports car. I have dreams of driving
down the road with the top down and my beautiful wife next to me. Unfortunately, I am somewhat
practical and don’t want to spend a great deal of money. I have looked at some classic sports
cars, such as an MG Midget and Austin-Healey Sprite. However, I am fearful of getting a garage
car (a car that never leaves the garage), and wonder whether there is a more reliable alternative.
Please advise. Unvarnished comments are welcome. Thank you. -- Tom
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RAY: From your choice of cars, I can see you’re TOM: Which is what I’ve been doing for the
seeking out a midlife crisis, with the emphasis
on “crisis,” Tom. You’ve picked some real heaps.
past 30 years!
great cars! You get the wind blowing through
your hair --
TOM: You get the feel of the road --
“What if we built one of those great, British-style
sports cars -- a two-seater, convertible, low to
the ground, with just enough power and superb
handling -- but, unlike the MGs and Triumphs,
we made one that STARTS every day?”
RAY: every single pebble.
TOM: That idea became the Miata. And since
RAY: What you need, Tom, is a Mazda Miata.
TOM: Oh, au contraire, Piston Puss! Those are Back in the 1980s, the engineers at Mazda said,
TOM: You get the smell of the gasoline -RAY: and the burning oil -- and the impending
electrical fires. These cars are the very definition
of “garage cars,” Tom. And they SHOULD stay in
the garage, because not only are they unreliable,
they’re unsafe, too.
TOM: So you wear a football helmet.
RAY: Tom, choose carefully here. If you screw
up your midlife crisis the first time, you’re just
going to have to do it all over again.
This is an excellent
value on highway
and all season
radials. Offers a
smooth quiet ride
and tough steel
belt construction.
STARTING AT
39 99
155/80TR-13
SPARKS
1900 SILVERADA BLVD.
(775) 331-1300
RENO
9500 S. VIRGINIA ST.
(775) 851-2121
RENO
1290 KIETZKE LN.
(775) 324-3111
QUINCY
78 Crescent St.
(530) 283-1450
FALLON
2555 Reno Highway
(775) 423-7722
Mazda’s been making them for 20 years now,
you can find one in almost any condition, and at
almost any price point you want.
RAY: Right. So if you want to simulate an old
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RAY: as you get pulled along by the tow truck.
LIGHT TRUCK & SUV TIRES
MG Midget, get a Miata that’s been stored under
a pile of leaves for the past 10 years. Or, if you
want one you can actually enjoy, find a more
recent one in good condition.
WINNEMUCCA
3290 FOUNTAIN WAY
(775) 625-4960
PORTOLA
73816 S. Delleker Rd.
(530) 832-1533
RENO
4175 S. VIRGINIA ST.
(775) 826-7755
SUSANVILLE
2385 MAIN ST.
(530) 257-8883
GARDENERVILLE
1151 HWY 395 S
(775) 782-7980
STARTING AT
102 68
P235/75SR-15
be tire
smart
SPANISH SPRINGS
501 LOS ALTOS PKWY
(775) 626-5000
SPARKS
1405 E. PRATER WAY
(775) 355-9400
CARSON CITY
3219 N. CARSON ST.
(775) 888-4600
S. LAKE TAHOE
1901 LAKE TAHOE BLVD.
(530) 541-2852
CARSON CITY
3020 S. CARSON ST.
(775) 841-0161
play your PART
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VEHICLES UNDER $5,000
TOM: I can endorse the Miata, Tom. It’s a lot
of fun, even though it doesn’t leak enough oil for
my taste. Happy crisis!
BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM – 2003
$4998
Mileage: 148203
Trans: AUTO 4SPD
Stock#: 112157B
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VEHICLES UNDER $5,000
CHEVROLET 1500 – 1996
Engine: 3.1L V6
Body: Sedan
$3900
Mileage: 165000
877-608-7474
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FORD FOCUS SE – 2000
$4995
Mileage: 114109
Trans: AUTO
Stock#: YW284907
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comfortable ride
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performance. The
Pegasus is a great
value.
775-888-7675
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 – 1988
Engine: 2.0L I4
Body: Sedan
Engine: V-8
866-606-2844
Lithia Reno Subaru
NISSAN SENTRA – 1998
© 2011 by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
775-544-5063
$4995
Mileage: 117785
Trans: AUTO
Stock#: WL040344A
Engine: 1.6L I4
Body: Sedan
AUDI
A3 3.2 S-LINE – 2006
$21899
Mileage: 53984
Trans: AUTO 6SPD
Stock#: 111185A
866-227-6022
Lithia Volkswagen of Reno
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$3500
Mileage: 14500
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MODEL 1838, 4 CYL, AUTOMATIC. STK#48941
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PRE OWNED CARS AND TRUCKS
2008 TOYOTA
SIENNA LE VAN
STK#134838
20,995
$
2009 NISSAN
SENTRA
STK#134719
13,495
$
2006 TOYOTA
TUNDRA DBL CAB
STK#134843
22,995
$
2007 HONDA
ODYSSEY VAN
STK#134841
20,495
$
2010 FORD
FOCUS SE
STK#134698
15,995
$
2010 HYUNDAI
ELANTRA GLS
16,895
$
2007 FORD
EXPLORER XL
$
2006 PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
STK#134744
13,995
$
STK#134823
STK#134844
21,495
2004 LEXUS
RX330 AWD
STK#134897
19,695
$
2010 HYUNDAI
ELANTRA GLS
STK#134823
16,895
$
$
2008 TOYOTA
PRIUS TOURING
$
STK#134912
23,995
1993 CHEVY
C1500 REG CAB
$
STK#134899
4,995
2006 CHEVY
IMPALA LTZ
2007 NISSAN
TITAN CREW 4X4
15,395
$
STK#134827
2010 CHEVY
COBALT
$
STK#134825
15,395
STK#134865
25,895
STK#134950
5,485
$
2006 FORD
FOCUS SE
STK#134916
10,395
$
2011 FORD FOCUS
ZTS
$
2010
MAZDA 3
2005 TOYOTA
RAV4 LTD V6
STK#134816
22,995
$
STK#134818
17,495
2008 TOYOTA
FJ CRUISER
$
STK#134755
28,395
2006 CHEVY
TRAILBLAZER 4X4
STK#134918
13,995
$
2006 LEXUS
RX330 AWD
STK#134901
24,995
$
2001 HONDA
CIVIC EX
STK#134915
$
7,295
2003 DODGE RAM
QUAD CAB 4X4
STK#134863
19,995
$
$
2006 CHEVY
IMPALA LT
2006 FORD F250
CREW CAB 4X4
13,895
$
STK#134871
2006 TOYOTA
HIGHLANDER 4X4
STK#134874
19,995
$
2008 MAZDA MX5
GRAND TOURING
$
STK#134924
24,895
STK#134910
29,995
2010 COROLLA
LE
STK#134956
16,895
$
2000 HONDA
ACCORD LX
STK#134925
$
7,295
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