| ... has been made. For the Z's in better condition, I would agree with you. Then there are some who purchase the "bargain" Z and expect to do little maintenance. What they find out is also true for other older vehicles -- once you go digging in, you start finding things that you should replace. This becomes more imminent on the TT model where temperatures are hotter and plastic items become brittle. For any older vehicle (and some of you may disagree and get mad at me), when you take it in to a shop or a dealer, you find that they are recommending replacement of items left and right. The problem is, these are what the ideal mechanic would replace to bring the vehicle back to useful condition. There are parts that can go without replacement and then there are parts that must be replaced. And then there's the option of upgrading. OEM parts for high performance vehicles, which is what our Z's are considered to be, are more expensive than the regular run-of-the-mill vehicle. For the price of OEM, would you rather not upgrade with aftermarket for a lower price, better quality? And that's just maintenance. Voluntary spending? It's because "we" have an itch we need to scratch; we have money burning a hole in our pockets. Now, even after everything has been brought up to condition, a performance vehicle is going to wear-and-tear more than a regular vehicle. That said, a Z is expected to break down more, resulting in more required maintenance, which equals more money. This whole post equates to "the Z is an expensive vehicle to keep". What they normally leave out is the "... properly". Of course you can have a cheap Z, but it'll run and look like crap.
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