Made in Austrailia, the US, Austria... it didn't matter. We had three Ford dealerships in a town of about 10,000. None of the three could get it to run correctly. With about 50,000 miles, it consistently failed emissions testing. In WI, if you spend over 1500 trying to get it to pass you're exempt. So that's how we sold it.
One big advantage it has/had over the Miatas is that it fit me better. I'm only 6'0" tall, and have a hard time sitting in the first gen miatas with my head below the top of the windshield. Also, the Capri's have a useless backseat to hold stuff that my little sisters could fit into. As a design they're a decent car, but parts and diagnosis are difficult on such a low volume vehicle.
At that age, you're past most of the depreciation due to age. If you buy a decent car, it will pretty much hold it's value. So if it were me, I'd spend the extra for a Miata or high mileage Z3.