The almost overwhelming variety of options produces great value in many corners of a multifaceted market, and oversupply makes depreciation a car-buying dreamer’s friend.

What we’ve got here is a mix of models for those dreamers: cars that are decidedly more practical, some off-season convertibles costing less than you might pay next spring, cars that you may have forgotten altogether and cars with depreciation that mirrors their ferocious acceleration. And to finish, some four-wheeled indulgences that are more affordable than you probably first thought.