Guzo, I don't live in NJ, but I can give you some input on the ride. Right now I'm driving an '04 coupe that I have leased till it goes back in July. I bought a new SRT6 in October, I've not driven it much I've only put about 1,000 miles on it. The SRT6 rides like a "Log Wagon" as we would say here in Indiana, but it handles very well. As for the '04 coupe, it's not near as fast, but the ride is a lot smoother and I think it handles just as well as the SRT6. Don't get me wrong I think the coupe is a pretty fast car, I've got into a few little short road races with some new Mustang GT's, I couldn't pass them, but I could stay right with them. I can say I will miss my little coupe when it goes back, it's been a daily driver since I got it and I'm not planning on the SRT6 being a daily driver.