What Is The Perfect Mid-Life Crisis Vehicle On The Market?

We had a bit of trouble with this article because buying a sports car when you hit middle-age doesn't necessarily mean a mid-life crisis. It can be one of many indicators that someone has reached the point of transition or re-affirmation of identity as they stare down the barrel of the second half of their life. However, it can also mean they can finally afford the damn car they actually want and not have to worry about carting the kids around anymore.

Either way, mid-life is that time when, if everything is going to plan, the bank account is healthy, there’s a lack of dependents in the house, and you realize its time to get something special in the driveway. And there’s a lot of choices, so let’s start the ball rolling with the quintessential mid-life crisis car.

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MDarringer - 7/29/2019 11:33:29 AM

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MDarringer - 7/29/2019 12:29:31 PM

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Indeed because the 4C, TT, Z4, Supra, MB SL, 911, and LC are totally redneck cars.

Truthy - 7/29/2019 10:44:38 PM

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I cannot tell you how many times I see a 911, SL or LC with Confederate flags, gun racks, etc.

How is this a list for rednecks?

qwertyfla1 - 7/29/2019 12:41:42 PM

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The Raptor doesn't belong on that list. For someone who wants payload and some performance -it's one hell of a ride albeit a little pricey

skytop - 7/29/2019 1:59:45 PM

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Any vehicle that lights your fire is your perfect choice.

valhallakey - 7/29/2019 2:07:44 PM

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I think the Raptor is perfect! It would be a good mid life crisis machine for me. Or... a Cayman GT4

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/29/2019 2:21:00 PM

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Get yourself a Bianchi XR4 racing bike with a Campagnolo Super Record 12 speed build kit. Not cheap, but less than a typical midlife crisis car. It will help get you very healthy and look the business every time you go for a ride.

MDarringer - 7/29/2019 3:17:40 PM

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And then ride around like a pretentious douche in your crotch padded unitard and bitch about male privilege at the vegan espresso bar.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/29/2019 3:35:13 PM

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@MD - There is going for a toodle ride down to the shops on your bike and then there is tapping out 150km-200km with a bike club at pace. Some do the former, we do the latter.

MDarringer - 7/29/2019 5:13:51 PM

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I prefer the gym.

mre30 - 7/30/2019 7:47:02 AM

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Its too bad Cadillac abandoned the 'mid-life crisis' niche.

I fondly recall the comedy of my dad's divorced friends buying Cadillac Eldorado's and picking up chicks in the 1980's.

I think the BMW 650i / 850i may have inherited the Eldorado's spot as mid-life crisis halo car.

Truthy - 7/30/2019 8:13:01 AM

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Ha. I remember the last season of Mad Men Don Draper, a divorced, roughly middle-aged man, drove an Eldorado.

MDarringer - 7/30/2019 10:41:53 AM

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@Truthy It helps to have a long wheelbase, so you can stretch out your trouser legs rather than being all bunched up.

t_bone - 7/29/2019 10:09:38 PM

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Midlife crisis car - a conjured-up idea by car haters. Reality...the dream car that finally matched the numbers in your paycheck, regrettably when you happen to be older. What would suck more is if you dropped the dream at that time instead of finally buying it.

Truthy - 7/29/2019 10:47:30 PM

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Well, the Supra is not my dream car. The C8 would be mine. Then I head out west and drive circles around MD and his old fashion C7 :)

GeorgeD - 7/29/2019 10:56:44 PM

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G 550/63's. There is no intent of taking the car off road (aka Mall Crawler). But its an easy attempt to say, hey look at me.

carloslassiter - 7/30/2019 8:40:26 AM

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I think the real answer is a Jeep Wrangler, usually with large decals on the hood.