[quote=briansd1]Turbocharged cars are a bad deal if you plan to keep them for a while. Turbos go bad and cost a lot of money to repair. The resale value ain’t great either.[/quote]Having owned a 300zx turbo in my past, and putting almost 200,000 miles on it (not all gentle – had the ..ahem.. exercise the thing) I would have to disagree. It does depend upon the design of the turbo system, including the turbo. The Nissan 300ZX used a turbo with waterjacketed bearings. This makes a large difference to the life of the turbo. It prevents cooking of the turbo bearings. The other thing that helps is having an engine oil cooler – prevents breakdown of the oil, as well as good oil. In my case, I had belts, hoses, waterpumps, cracked exhaust manifold, clutch, brakes, and transmission second gear dog-clutch go out on me(or need major overhaul) first.
