Manual not the reason
Let me clarify. The reason I decided not to buy the Stang is not the lack of a
manual tranny. It is the inability to purchase the car I want under the X-Plan.
If I have to pay list price for a 6 cyl. Mustang convertible, it opens the door
to many other possible cars to look at.
I find it difficult to believe the 6 cyl is not available for the X-plan.
My 01 GT vert was 27k in Oct 00. Now, 5 yrs later, the best I can get is 13k
on a 25k mile excellent car. The 6 cyl won't hold even this value in 5 yrs. yet,
it lists for the same price as the 01 GT. The dealers want list.
At X-plan, I would have purchased. Like I said Ford, obviously, doesn't need
my purchase. Fortunately, this is a case of I wnat a new car, not that I need
a new car. The Saab dealer is much more agressive then the Ford people.