Shopping for a comfy soft top 4 seat convertible with a stick. Opinions?

watchdoc said

Love the passive aggressive trolling humor but honestly, I did put some thought into it before I posted. I figured since Mopar didn't have anything that fit the bill, I could get some objectivity from here. BTW, I did try a new Wrangler with the 3.6 and a stick and didn't like it.

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No hard feelings from me, if Mopar made a *good* small or mid-size economy car that was reliable and well-built I'd get one for my next car... but they don't. And they currently don't make a convertible sporty car so I hear you there. I may end up with a Honda Accord V6 or Acura TL as a daily driver, Dodge/Mopar never made anything in that class as good IMO.

Wranglers suck unless you plan to actually use them for offroading. One big reason I got my old XJ Cherokee instead of an old Wrangler (other being cost, Wranglers are way overpriced especially in Colorado). The newest ones are "better" on road but still one of the worst riding and handling vehicles on-road you can get. And they're super heavy for their size so very little extra power and the gas mileage sucks.

I sat in a modern Camaro once, the visibility was atrocious I would be nervous actually driving one and it felt a bit cramped being 6'1" tall. I hear the Mustangs are more comfortable and IMO Ford has always been the best of the Big 3 with regards to interior design and ergonomics.

If I ever got a BMW it would be one from the late 1990s or earlier, I have a few car buddies who know Beamers and they say they pretty much all went to junk after the 1990s. Same with Mercedes-Benz cars. They are nice but too complex and expensive to repair and maintain on your own and the materials/parts quality went down significantly over the past couple decades. Just my $0.02 if it helps.