There's an element of willy waving about the whole purchasing of sports cars.
No one 'needs' a sports car, and certainly no one 'needs' a Morgan.
A 4/4 is realistically just as good as a 3.7 roadster, it just is. One is just faster than the other. Thats all.
If we're talking about 'handling', they're all rubbish (by modern standards), by modern I'd say anything post 1940. If you really need 'handling' on a day to day basis, it's certainly not a Morgan you need. They don't really 'handle' and they're not designed for modern roads, or the 21's century....!
Some folk have done really well in life and made loads of money, and some folk have done...............less well.
I guess people buy what they can afford/realistically justify, or maybe they just want to buy 'the best' that a manufacturer produces, cos they can...... and why not.
If you're the sort of person who likes to have the very latest thing, then a cx car is the thing for you. Enjoy.
If you're trading in a late model trad or an aero for a cx, you'll notice a difference but probably not a massive difference, (not £35k), but then, if you can afford it, and really want one, why the hell not. Life really is too short, and the factory need the orders........!
If you go in to a car purchase worrying about residuals and depreciation then..................... crack on....! Keep worrying.
A cx might depreciate like a stone, who knows, the factory need to get them out in to circulation asap so there will be quite a few out there, and the development is .......... ongoing....!
My view, for what it's worth, (not a lot really), is that all Morgans are pretty rubbish (controversial, I know), but If we wanted a modern car we'd buy one.
Modern would be a far more sensible, better bet, in reality, but no, we chose a ladder frame chassis and Edwardian suspension with a modern (ish) engine and a vintage body style. They are different and unique and odd, but so are the folk that buy them..........
They're all good and bad in equal measure, frustrating and brilliant, pointless and essential.
Just because it's more expensive doesn't make it better in Morgan terms. The feeling of raw and basic 'conected-ness' (!!!), is available from an entry level price. The 'right car' does find you, it gets said a lot, but I think it's probably right in the Morgan world.
If you want to waft around without ever having to change gear with +8 torque then thats ok. If you want to rev the nuts off a sigma 4/4 and really connect to the car by changing gear, that's ok as well.
There's something for every one and (almost) every pocket.
Just enjoy the drive.
Last edited by Julian BB; 03/01/22 01:20 AM. Reason: spelling
