You could get a used Mustang for a very reasonable price. The Mustangs are nice cars and very reliable. I had a 2002 and had no problems whatsoever. There is nothing like the sound of the modular V8 with some Flowmasters! That sound alone is worth the price of admission. If you aren't confident and comfortable with the SRT6, don't get one. Buyer's remorse is a bit**!! It makes the ownership experience crappy. Also, the lack of support from the dealerships gives quite a bad taste in your mouth too. If I were you, I'd save up for a couple of years and take the plunge on a Dodge Challenger or the future Mustang that should arrive next year or the year after. Don't jump into something and regret it.

I've had my SRT for 6 months and have had to have the headlights repaired due to fogging (still not fixed, need to have new assemblies installed), and had the car in the shop for 2 months straight during our best months for weather out here for a seatbelt alarm problem. The techs misdiagnosed the cause, spent over 2 grand on computer moduals, and ruined my interior in the process. Thank goodness I had the 8/80 warranty!! They replaced my interior, but never were able to fix the original problem. Utterly ridiculous!! I wish this was an uncommon problem, but unfortunately, this sort of thing happens all the time. Not to all, but to many! I shutter at the thought of these untrained techs working on major components like the engine or transmission. Also, the Xfire was cancelled by Chrysler. That means that not only do dealerships hate the car, they probably won't be sending anyone to the training for Crossfirer certification. Dealerships that support this car may be hard to find in the near future. By law, the manufacturer must supply parts and service, but in all actuality, they could do all of this at one dealership. "Sure, you can have your car worked on, but you'll have to get it to dealership X some 1000 miles away!"

Just my honest thoughts.