Hang in there. Over the years I have owned many, many uncommon cars. They are hard to find and often hard to sell. It is the patient informed buyer that will get the best deal.

I spent 15 years in search of my first TVR and 24 in search of my Triumph Stag. In this age of computerization, it only took me two years at a minimum of two hours a day to find my factory convertible Dakota but still nine months to find a daily driver recently.

I believe you will find the Crossfire to be a much higher quality car than the Mustang. I suggest you avoid an SRT6 if you are satisfied with the performance of the NA and get a Coupe unless you like wind in your hair. For investment purposes my advice would be the opposite suggesting a convertible SRT6 is the only way to go.

I would strongly suggest buying from the owner directly and avoiding any car without a documented history.

Be patient. Narrow down the field as to what style, the equipment and the mileage that would be ideal determine a rough price range be ready to compromise, then move quickly if you find something acceptable.

Good luck and keep in mind it really is much easier to sleep in a car than drive a house.