I made this one weekend when I was left unsupervised and taught myself how to use a sewing machine. I made it for my previous car, a BMW 440, but close enough. It's a dozen or so airline blankets.
I wanted an American V8 Manual Convertible and my lifestyle won't change because it's a few or 10 grand more than I wish it was. I'd say Ford has me pretty much figured out.
But my F150 cost more than my Mustang and is 100% more suited to a Michigan winter than a RWD, summer tire, convertible Mustang. I leave it at home in the winter not to "save" it, but because I have something I'd rather drive.
Direct impact of assembly labor and the new UAW contract is estimated to be around $600 and would have been factored in long ago. But a rising tide raises all boats and the suppliers, whether union or not, are facing higher labor costs. Materials inflation, transportation costs (logistics)...
Faster or slower is about the least logical criteria to use for a convertible vs coupe decision. My Mustang, and the BMW I had for 7 years before it, were strictly summer fun cars...convertibles with summer only tires and rarely driven with the top up. It is not noisy but a coupe is quieter...
My neighbor (although he is across the road and 300 yards away) has a newish Challenger of some sort, sounds modified or some high HP edition thing. A few times each summer he pulls it out onto the road, does a few big smokey burnouts, drives off for 5 minutes and then puts it away. He's no...
This could lead to a new advertising campaign...
Ford Mustang- slightly faster than a Dodge Pickup Truck, although we aren't sure if we were racing or not.