The Cheapest Sports Car to OWN (Not to Buy)

Everyone says a sports car is a money pit. So a year ago I bought this one, a salvage 30th Anniversary Miata, and I tracked every single cost. Then I looked up what it's actually worth today, in the US and in Europe. A clean 7-year-old 30AE still sells for more than a brand new Miata costs. Seven years, and it barely lost a dollar. Running cost is only half the story. The thing that really empties your bank account on any car isn't fuel or repairs, it's depreciation, the value it quietly loses while you own it. This car dodges almost all of it. That's why the Miata isn't the cheapest sports car to buy, it's the cheapest one to OWN. In this one I go through the real numbers you can check yourself: Why depreciation is the biggest hidden cost of any car Real US listings (Bring a Trailer, Cars and Bids, CarGurus) plus European prices How I got into a $40k car for around $25k with a rebuilt title, told honestly The RAYS wheels story and what you actually give up on a rebuilt car The full cost of owning it for a year, and why it's less than a used Corolla I didn't spend that money. I parked it, drove the car hard for a year, rain, mountains, road trips, and at the end it was mostly still there. Full breakdown of what a year of running it actually cost, every receipt, is here:    • I Daily Drove a Salvage Miata for a Year   US folks especially: go check what a 30th Anniversary sells for near you and tell me I'm wrong in the comments. What's the best car you've ever owned that didn't lose you money? Subscribe for more MX-5 content Instagram: @artgunvlog TikTok: @artgunvlog #miata #mx5 #mazda #cars #depreciation