7 Convertibles You Can Pick Up for Summer 2015 Without Spending a Bundle - MainStreet
At one point in the not-so-distant past, if a car buyer wanted a convertible, he or she had to find either a Chrysler Sebring/200, a Jeep Wrangler or a considerably more expensive vehicle from BMW , Audi or Mercedes-Benz. "The convertible segment as a whole has diminished in recent years, and finding an affordable new model that truly fits your needs has become all but impossible," says Trevor Dorchies, associate editor for Kelley Blue Book 's KBB. "Even as the automotive industry continues to build up steam after the crisis in 2009, convertibles have occupied a small sliver of market share and as a result, some models like the Volkswagen Eos and Chrysler 200 convertible have been shuttered. Last year, the folks at TrueCar took a look at convertible buying habits and found that folks in California, Florida, Texas, New York and New Jersey are almost always gearing up to take their cars' tops down. “We love them, mostly because they provide an entirely different, more connected-to-the-world-outside driving experience with the top down than any non-convertible can, even with the windows down and a sunroof. Source: www.mainstreet.com
