All of those questions can only be answered by you.

I would think that a decent body shop could accomplish the repairs for less than what a newer car would cost, so that is a plus for repairing the car.

However, and SRT-6 convertible is a rare find and might increase in value eventually. Although, you mention a 2007, to my knowledge, the SRT-6s were only built in 2005 & 2006. And only a very few are said to be built in 2006.

If you're worried about gas prices, you probably shouldn't buy a sports car. It has been my experience that if you are at a point in your life that you can afford a 2 seat sports car of any kind, you are not too concerned about the operating costs of the car. Most people buy cars like these for the driving enjoyment.

Just my two cents.

RL