[jjones752]

Also takes up a ton less real estate in the garage/shop, which is potentially marriage saving.
You do see some seemingly high prices for Mini Sprints but most of the higher-dollar stuff is new or near-new with better-quality components. Even if you think you're getting apples-to-apples buying a Sprint Car, chances are that a full-sized sprinter of the same apparent age and quality will be a lot more used up than the "comparable" Mini Sprint. And, as everyone else has already stated, the real cost difference comes when you have to shell out for tires, fuel, spares and repairs.