to provide the owner with a feeling of power, a sense of excitement, and a highly visible statement of personal success. Down payments of $20,000 are common, and payments can range upwards of $1200 per month, clearly not a purchase for the everyday car buyer.
Despite the high initial price of automobiles in this class and the high cost of maintaining them, there is considerable and fierce competition within this market niche. The Esprit Turbo competes with the Dodge Viper, Corvette ZR-1 (new models of which are no longer available after 1994), Mazda RX-7, Porsche 911 Turbo, Toyota Supra Turbo, Acura NSX-T, Ferrari F355, among others. These cars offer similar performance, styling and have prices which qualify them for the American luxury tax. Within this category, ho
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