[darkpuppet]

So as my lease (haha, yes, lease) comes to a close, I've started receiving fevered calls from the dealership to go in and explore my options. I even warned them of the mods to the car, but they seem pretty intent on me coming in anyways....

So what do I do if they give me my fanciest of whimsical wishes and grant me a Mustang GT convertible) for less than what I'm currently paying on the car? Do I go for the fun-in-the-sun, but not quite as sexy convertible, go full hog on the regular GT, or keep the focus.

That's the gist of the questions, tho I'm sure you folks are wondering how I'm going to work this out.

the game plan:
The focus' buy-out is $10,000.. it's trade-in value etc
I have almost that entire amount saved -- should have come May
Put the 10G's down on the stang and whittle down their asking price to a payment lower than the $560/mo I pay now.
There is no other ford car I want to own, and if they say focus, I say, no thanks, I have one already.
Also, if they can't find a price that works, this will be the last ford I buy for a long, long, long time. Sure, the stang is nice, but get my ass in gear, I could have a new 350Z or G35 in a year's time.

Only reason I'm considering the stang is that I really like the new ones.. I really do... and I think that with dark grey metallic, black stripes, matching wheels, and a supercharger, I would have a pretty pimp car, with the only complaint being is that it sounds like an american v8.

Of course, while I'm considering getting the impractical, just fun to drive around in car, a part of me also wonders how good a handler the car truly is. With practice, suspension, and some R-compounds, would p-51 still embarrass me on track?

discuss!