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It was the fashion to take it out when the cars were worth not much and fixing the AC was 25% the value of the vehicle and you’d never get the money back. But now fixing the AC is maybe 3% the value of the vehicle and you’ll recover most of it in an increased sale price. There are also better solutions available than there used to be.
Also the weight of the aircon is not totally at the back, but still, the difference is equal to a full tank and an 1/3 full tank fuel. Yes, the butt dyno can slightly measure it, but as stated these cars are about having fun not pushing the limits. It’s about the difference of putting a 6 year old in the back seat.
Better to drive the car 365 days and lose a 10th than make it mildly faster/better to service but only drive it 100 days a year. At this point the only reason to own one of these cars is to make you smile, they’re not fast and not the best DD.
If you live in the north there is still the benefit of defogging the interior, and there are some great driving roads on the hot side of the mountains. There’s a reason every single car comes standard with AC.
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